Wishing you the luck of the Irish ⇔ Holiday: St Patrick’s Day (March 17) ©Michael Krigline, MA, & Dr Harvey Taylor (March 2022), EFLsuccess.com ⇔ Underlined terms are explained in the vocabulary section below. Note to teachers: This post contains an article … Continue reading →
House MD, Christmas, 2024 www.EFLsuccess.com Introduction: When I taught English to medical students, I showed a few episodes of “House MD,” an American TV show about doctors. This episode was set at Christmas-time in the show’s first season. In this episode … Continue reading →
Understanding Halloween ⇔ Holiday: Halloween© Oct 2024 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 Halloween. Like … Continue reading →
House MD, Pilot, 2024 www.EFLsuccess.com Introduction: When I taught English to medical students, I showed a few episodes of “House MD,” an American TV show about doctors. A “pilot” is the “first drama” (i.e., premiere) in a series. The pilot usually … Continue reading →
Groundhog Day follow-up lesson, 2024 www.EFLsuccess.com “There’s nothing new” isn’t a new idea: This discussion works great after watching “Groundhog Day” but it can also be used without the film. In the movie “Groundhog Day,” weatherman Phil Conners had to re-live … Continue reading →
Groundhog Day, 2024 www.EFLsuccess.com Story: What would you do if you could live the same day over and over? A selfish TV weatherman is trapped, reliving a cold February day—will he use this “extra time” to achieve personal goals, to improve … Continue reading →
A Christmas Carol, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: This classic tale introduces us to one of Charles Dickens best-known characters, the Christmas-hating Ebenezer Scrooge. In nineteenth century England, the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future show Scrooge the poverty of his material wealth … Continue reading →
Rudy, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: Rudy presents the story of the only football player at prestigious Notre Dame University ever carried off the field in celebration by his teammates. Rudy is small and lacks talent. Everyone laughs at his dream—except himself. Rudy makes … Continue reading →
Article: Holiday Safety Tips ©Michael Krigline, MA (2023), EFLsuccess.com ⇔ Note to teachers: If you have a 50-minute class, break this into two lessons; study parts “A” in the first class, and “B” in the second class. Holidays can be … Continue reading →
Article: Christmas Candy Canes ©Michael Krigline, MA (2015), EFLsuccess.com⇔ A brief introduction to Christmas Candy Canes (拐杖糖)⇔ (See vocabulary, notes, and discussion questions below) Perhaps you’ve seen candy canes hanging on a Christmas tree, or used as a Christmas decoration. This … 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 →