Christmas commonalities, and an intro to “Silent Night Christmas apples” ⇔ Holiday: Christmas © Dec 2020 Michael Krigline, MA Note to teachers: Combine these short lessons with a favorite craft to make holiday decorations, and/or a Christmas movie. You’ll find … Continue reading →
History and introduction of a holiday celebrating love (for English conversation) ⇔ Holiday: Valentine’s Day © Feb 2021 Michael Krigline, MA Note to teachers: These two “shorter” articles (scroll down for “lower level” version) would work well in a “conversational … Continue reading →
History and introduction of a holiday celebrating love ⇔ Holiday: Valentine’s Day © Feb 2009 Michael Krigline, MA Note to teachers: This “longer” article would work well in a class about American history & culture; for a “conversational English” class, … Continue reading →
Understanding Halloween ⇔ Holiday: Halloween © Oct 2020 Michael Krigline, MA Note to teachers: This was created for a “conversational English” class; scroll down for a “lower English level” version. Underlined terms are explained in the vocabulary section below. October 31 is … Continue reading →
Honoring an explorer, and interpreting history ⇔ Holiday: Columbus Day, part 1 © Oct 2020 Michael Krigline, MA Note to teachers: This “longer” two-part article would work well in a class about American history & culture; for a “conversational English” … Continue reading →
Honoring an explorer, and interpreting history ⇔ Holiday: Columbus Day, part 1 (lower English version) © Oct 2020 Michael Krigline, MA Note to teachers: These “shorter” articles would work well in a “conversation” class where the goal is to give … Continue reading →
EFL lesson about birthday cakes, virtual parties, and second birthdays ⇔ Holiday: Birthday Celebrations ~ Then and Now © August 2020 Michael Krigline, MA Underlined terms are explained in the vocabulary section below. Note to teachers: you can find an “easier” version … Continue reading →
America’s birthday ⇔ Holiday: The Fourth of July (Independence Day) © June 2020 Michael Krigline, MA Underlined terms are explained in the vocabulary section below. Note to teachers: This post contains an article for conversational English classes, followed by more information (from … Continue reading →
A holiday recognizing the end of slavery and celebrating African-American culture ⇔ Holiday: Juneteenth ©2020 Michael Krigline, MA Underlined terms are explained in the vocabulary section below. Note to teachers: This “longer” article would work well in a class about American history & … Continue reading →
A holiday recognizing the end of slavery and celebrating African-American culture ⇔ Holiday: Juneteenth (short version) ©2020 Michael Krigline, MA Underlined terms are explained in the vocabulary section below. Note to teachers: This “shorter” article would work well in a “conversation” class where … Continue reading →
June 14 is Flag Day in the US, plus explanation of “half-staff” flags. Jun 13, 2020. wp.krigline.com ⇔ Why are there so many flags on June 14? Many Americans proudly display the US flag in front of their home or business every day, … Continue reading →
Ideas for honoring Dad on Fathers’ Day ⇔ May 2020. EFLsuccess.com ⇔ (This post is also in the “articles” section of my personal website (wp.krigline.com), which is full of interesting articles, pictures, music, and more. Check it out!) In the … Continue reading →
