Article: Christmas Candy Canes ©Michael Krigline, MA (2015), EFLsuccess.com⇔ A brief introduction to Christmas Candy Canes (拐杖糖)⇔ Perhaps you’ve seen candy canes hanging on a Christmas tree, or used as a Christmas decoration. This tasty treat has an interesting history. According … Continue reading →
Finding Forrester, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: Jamal, a 16-year-old black basketball star, befriends a shy, elderly man (Forrester, played by Sean Connery) who turns out to be a famous author. Jamal’s writing and athletic talent earns him a scholarship to an exclusive private … Continue reading →
Summer holiday in China & Asia⇔ Holiday: China’s Dragon Boat Festival© Jun 2023 Michael Krigline Note to teachers: This post contains an article and discussion questions, suitable for conversational English classes. Warm Up What is your favorite kind of race … Continue reading →
Extra materials to use in Sunday School ⇔May 2023. EFLsuccess.com ⇔ (Click here for my post about Mother’s Day: Mother’s Day) Mother’s Day Puppet Script Note: I created this when I was teaching children at a church; we used two … Continue reading →
Introduction to Mother’s Day ⇔May 2023. 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!) Many nations have a special 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!) Before we begin, … Continue reading →
Titanic Survivors, www.EFLsuccess.com Teachers: This lesson can be used after watching a Titanic film, film clips, or without using a movie. See Titanic page for vocabulary, and more about the disaster. In 1912, the Titanic was the largest, most luxurious ocean liner of … Continue reading →
Titanic, www.EFLsuccess.com Several movies have been made about the tragedy. You should be able to use this study guide with any of them. Here are three: A Night to Remember (Titanic)—This 1950s film version of the April 14, 1912, calamity has … Continue reading →
History and introduction of a holiday celebrating love ⇔ Holiday: Valentine’s Day © Feb 2023 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 →
Winter holiday in China & Asia⇔ Holiday: Chinese/Lunar New Year© Jan 2023 Michael Krigline Note to teachers: This post contains an article and discussion questions, suitable for conversational English classes. Vocabulary: (underlined terms in the article) *acrobatics/acrobat: skillful movements that … Continue reading →
Evan Almighty, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: Evan Baxter has been elected to Congress and moves to the DC suburbs. Then God tells him to build a replica of Noah’s Ark (a huge ship, designed to save animals from a huge flood). Everyone thinks … Continue reading →
Bend it Like Beckham, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: No one plays soccer like Beckham, and a young woman shouldn’t play soccer at all—at least, not according to two traditional moms in this British comedy. Our past and heritage certainly affect our future, so … Continue reading →
