http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/maggie A place where students and teachers of English can meet. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:09:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's been a long time since I have blogged. I have been on vacation and traveling alot so I haven't had so much time. Right now we are at a retreat center in Crowley Lake California on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It is ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/maggie/2008/07/10/on-vacation/ We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” ~ Winston Churchill ~ Teacher Joe's blog had this quote recorded. I really like it and want to use it for discussion in my Business English class. Some topics related to this issue ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/maggie/2008/05/24/volunteering/ I have been wathcing the news coverage here in Beijing on CCTV 9. They have been having almost round the clock coveage of the massive earthquake in Szechuan Province. The quake measured 7.8 on the Richter Scale! That is absolutely huge. I have been glued to ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/maggie/2008/05/15/the-tragic-earthquake-in-southern-china/ I enjoyed meeting all of you and having two classes back to back yesterday and today. I enjoyed the discussions we had in class. I believe that is the best way for you to improve your English. In fact, we only have 6 lessons altogether so there is ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/maggie/2008/05/11/hi-symbio-students/ My Business English Students are in a unique situation for learning English. On one hand, you have great opportunity to practice English with your international colleagues and customers. This is great motivation to get you going in practicing the English you already know and learning new vocabulary and ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/maggie/2008/05/09/tips-on-studying-business-english/ Well, it's time to update my blog. I would like to welcome all my new students at Symbio to my place on the web. This site will be dedicated to you since it is called English for Success. I wish you all success as you study for ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/maggie/2008/04/16/welcome-to-my-symbio-students/ I recently bought the fourth season of Desperate Housewives but it stopped after the tornado hit. Does anyone know how I can get the most recent episodes? Of course, when I bought it it said 'complete 4th season.' Since I haven't been in the States for many ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/maggie/2008/03/17/calling-all-desperate-housewife-fans/ I never celebrated Women's Day until I came to China and found out that it's regularly celebrated with luncheons, special speeches and a half day off of work for (some) women.   However, this month has been dedicated to women's history in the U.S. so if you are interested in reading ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/maggie/2008/03/12/womens-day-and-womens-history-month/ Happy New Year Everyone! The first day of the new year!  After being in China for 8 years,  I have realized that December 31 and January 1 is a non-event for most Chinese people.  Of course in the U.S. it is the beginning of the new year, but in China, Spring ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/maggie/2008/01/05/2008-a-year-of-anticipation-for-china/ Wow, Christmas is only a week away! In the West the momentum is building as people do last minute shopping to prepare for the big day. As most of you probably know, gift-giving is a big part of the Christmas holiday.  We buy gifts for family members such as our ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/maggie/2007/12/19/a-season-of-gift-giving-and-appreciation/