Best Wishes for your Wedding!

On November 5th, two students from our class got married. In preparation for their party, the students in class recorded short messages. 

In this video, you can see the students' speaking their messages, their cards and art, and preparing a dance lesson at the end. 

You will also see the students having fun together practicing English. That was my favorite part. I hope you enjoy.

I will try and share photos from the class party soon. 

Eric, NYC, USA

I am Rahizas Bonilla

My name is Rahizas Bonilla.

I am from Dominican Republic.

I lived in Santiago.

I live in Brooklyn.

I have live in New York for 18 years.

I like my neighborhood because is very nice and quiet.

I am student

I want to be a medical assistant.

Yesterday, I was in appointment

I was a hairstyle  for 14 years.

I went to school at NSDSC.

I can drive very well.

Tomorrow, I will be work.

In 5 years, I will a medical assistant.  

Karina's Introduction

Hi everyone, this is my introduction.... I hope that you will like it. Enjoy! :D

Eric's Introduction: Who Am I?

So many students (and Hakim too!) have shared with us on the blog.  You have shared

• your goals with English
• your stories
• your photos
• your challenges and difficult experiences
• your singing and dancing
• your cultures and history
• and your encouragement and support to other students.

This is very brave.  I post a lot here, and I make a lot of comments.  But you probably don't know much about me.  I think it is time I shared a little.

In this post, I am going to share

• a slide show project
• the text for the narration

In my next post, I will share information about how I made this video. 

My Narrated Slide Show.

The Text for the Narration
I am writer and a reader.  I observe details and small moments, and write poems and short stories.  My greatest fear is that I will never complete a book of my writing.  Here I am sitting on my roof at sunrise.  My view of downtown Brooklyn is inspiring.  

Level 4 NYC: Video Introductions from Maria, Blanca, and Julia

Maria, Blanca, and Julia would like to tell you about themselves.  In each of these videos, they prepared a short message, and rehearsed before they recorded.  Blanca and Julia shared introductions a few weeks ago, but they wanted to try again. They also have messages to the students in Bejaia.  They are eager to share with you!


Video: Maria's Introduction



Video: Introduction from Blanca



Video: Introduction from Julia



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What did you learn about Maria, Blanca, and Julia?
What do you want to know?

JUST DO IT. RUNNING!

First at all, I wanna thanks our teachers Mr. Hakim and Mr. Eric for theirs helps and 
encouragement to do all this activities that will be helpful for our learning and seeing how 
our blog grow up so fast. 
Thanks a million, Teachers. You're the best.

                                                                MY WRITING 

Hello everyone, do you know who I am? No!! oky! Let’s go, my name is Madjid CHIBANE I’m 27 years old I'm from two beautiful cities called Algiers and Bejaia, situated in Algeria. Now I’m living in New York City enjoying my new life here as I did it everywhere I go.

 I am a student and an English learner, since 10 months I got a new language in my life that I’m using it right now and feel how it could be helpful and wonderful to use it.

 I am a Graphic Designer and Printer Operator,  I studied Arts and graphic industries at the national institute. I do like my specialty that gives me everyday new tricks.

 I am an adventurer,  I know that if  I get a chance I’ll discover and visit all places around the world, as I have done in my country being in many different places during the days of the weekend.

I am a guitar player, usually in my free time I take my guitar and play some musical pieces. I listen all genre of music around me (classical music, jazz, rock, pop, kabyle music,…etc).

I am a naturalist, I always liked being in a place that has not construction. Surrounded  by green, yellow and blue colors. Its amazing to be there to feel the natural atmosphere and force. 

I am an internet user, honestly, I cannot live without the internet. It is the way to make me updated by using different programs and tools.

Hey guys, maybe you wanna know more about me, so be prepared to be continued and of course, “ JUST DO IT RUNNING!”

   

Level 4 NYC: Video Introductions from Pablo

In this video, Pablo tells us about his biography.  He talks about being a professional wrestler, his later careers, and coming to the US.

He prepared a script before he recorded.  We are currently on a break.  When we return to classes, we will update this post with the text.

Video: Pablo speaks about his life


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What did you learn about Pablo? 
What do you want to know?

Level 4 NYC: The New Creature

Davila is eager to share his introduction with all of you.  He tells us about his career, where he's from, and some of his favorite things.  He also writes about a difficult time in his life, and how he found peace. 

I encourage all of my students write about what is most important to them in their lives.  What is written here represents his opinions and his beliefs.  In this story, Davila is sharing things about his life for the first time with the class.  I think he is being brave, and I am very proud of him.  Thank you, Davila.

-Eric, NYC

The New Creature

Hello everybody!!!

This is a short story of my life. My name is Nedin Davila but my families call me Bonie. I was born in Panama, but my parents are from Puerto Rico. I lived all my life in Puerto Rico. It was a hot country and the people call “The Island of the fruits and nuts”. My favorite food is chicken guise with white rice. I am Practical Certified Attendant, Home Health Aid and I am a Nursing school graduated. I came to New York in 1996 to visit a friend and stay because I love winter. The cold weather makes me feel fresh; my country is too hot. I took dance class in my 20s, love painting and swimming. But the more important for me in this moment of my life is let you know how wonderful are the love of Jesus Christ. God used my brother to talk to me about Jesus Christ (The word of God). I lived in a man’s body but in a wrong mind. One day my brother say to me, Bonie read the word of God because “ye come to hear the word of God ”. I can see on my brother life how come God make a wonderful change on his life. My past experience teach me how real is spiritual life. Its a spiritual world that we can not see, but is real, and the demons make a influences in our minds. The following pictures show my before and after and how wrong my life was before. I learned that the bible is the mind of God and that’s why my mind changes. I wish all of your dreams make come true and one day, not too far, we can get together and talk personally. Blessings!!! 

Before

After

Level 4 NYC: Video Introductions from Manuel

Here we have two videos from Manuel.  In the first video, Manuel prepared a short speech about his native country.  In Ecuador, Manuel was a farmer, and he tells us a little about the kinds of food he could grow in different seasons.

In the second video, Manuel and Hiba prepared an interview.  Hiba operates the camera and interviews Manuel.

Video: Manuel speaks about Ecuador



Video: Hiba interviews Manuel


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What did you learn about Manuel?
What do you want to know about Manuel?

Level 4 NYC: Aurelia's Video Introductions

Here are two videos about Aurelia. In the first video, Aurelia prepared a short introduction about herself, recorded by Hector.  In the second video, Waraich interviews Aurelia and asks her some questions about her life.

Video: Aurelia's Introduction



Video: Aurelia's Intro-Interview



Respond
What did you learn about Aurelia?
What do you want to know? Write questions in the comments and Aurelia can tell you more about herself.

Level 4 NYC: Waraich's Video Introductions

Here are two videos about Waraich. In the first video, Waraich prepared a short introduction about himself.  In the second video, Aurelia interviews Waraich and asks him some questions about his life.

Video: Waraich's Introduction



Video: Wararich's Video Intro-Interview


Respond
What did you learn about Waraich?
What do you want to know? Write questions in the comments and Waraich can tell you more about himself.

Level 4 NYC: Video Intro-Interviews with Hamid and Pedro

In these interviews we learn more about Hamid and Pedro.  Hamid describes why he enjoys Astoria, a neighborhood in Queens. New York City is divided into five boroughs or districts: Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx, and Staten Island.  The neighborhoods in each borough are all very unique, and Hamid would like to teach you a little more about Astoria, Queens.  Pedro tells us a little about his English education.


Video: Hamid Presents Astoria

Miguel: Interviewer and Camera Operator


Video: Pedro's Interview

Waraich: Interviewer
Aurelia: Camera Operator


Respond
What did you learn about Hector and Arturo?
What do you want to know?  Write questions in the comments and the students can tell you more about themselves.

Level 4 NYC: Video Intro-Introductions from Rosa

Here are two videos about Rosa. In the first video, Rosa prepared a short introduction about herself.  In the second video, Davila interviews Rosa and asks her some questions about her life.

Video: Rosa's Introduction


Video: Rosa's Video Intro-Interview
Davila: Interviewer and Camera Operator

Respond
What did you learn about Rosa?
What do you want to know? Write questions in the comments and Rosa can tell you more about herself.

Level 4 NYC: Video Intro-Interviews with Hector and Arturo

Hector, Arturo, Edwin, and Pablo were all working together. Here is the second set of Video Intro-Interviews from this group.

There are many more introduction videos to share from the students.  Keep checking back this week for more!

-Eric, NYC

Video: Hector's Interview
Arturo: Interviewer
Aurelia: Camera Operator

Video: Arturo's Interview
Hector: Interviewer
Aurelia: Camera Operator

Respond
What did you learn about Hector and Arturo?
What do you want to know?  Write questions in the comments and the students can tell you more about themselves.

Level 4 NYC: Video Intro-Interviews with Edwin and Pablo

We have been trying a variety of methods to introduce students in NYC to the students in Bejaia.  In the Video Intro Interviews, students prepared questions and practiced the interviews before recording.

They discuss a variety of topics, and are eager to share about their lives with Bejaia students.

On this first post of Video Intro-Interviews, Edwin and Pablo take turns interviewing each other.  Edwin shares some history about the origins of names of some Latin-American countries.  And Pablo tells us about meeting his wife in an English class at Riis Settlement.

The students are very concerned about the clarity of the recordings.  Please let us know if you have difficulty hearing or understanding the audio.

-Eric, NYC

Video: Edwin's Interview

Pablo: interviewer
Hector: camera operator

Video: Pablo's Interview


Edwin: interviewer
Hector: camera operator

Respond
What did you learn about Edwin and Pablo?
What do you want to know?  Write questions in the comments, and the students can tell you more about themselves.

Level 4 NYC: Edwin's Video Intro

Here's the video introduction from Edwin, recorded by Miguel and Hamid.

Level 4 NYC: 1, 2, 3, Viva L'Algerie!

I was looking through the videos recorded on our class cameras.  This was recorded last month, for Martha's introduction.  At the end of the introduction is a wonderfully candid moment, where Hamid teaches his classmates the phrase: "One, Two, Three; Viva L'Algerie!" 

Students from L'Algerie: Have you ever chanted this at a game?

Level 4 NYC: Hamid's Video Intro

Here's the video introduction from Hamid, recorded by Miguel.

Level 4 NYC: Miguel's Video Introduction

Last night, students were excited to record introductions to the students in Bejaia.  They prepared short speeches.  (I will update these posts with the text for the speeches next week.)

Level 4 NYC: Blanca's Video Intro

Here's the video introduction from Blanca, recorded by Miguel and Hamid.