Exam Preview Instructor: Mr. Michael Krigline, MA ♦ www.EFLsuccess.com Are you coming up to one of my quizzes or tests? This preview page will show you what to expect. Because all of the instructions for my tests and quizzes are in … Continue reading →
American Pop Culture (US and UK Pop Culture)–Summer 2014 Instructor: Mr. Michael Krigline, MA Xiamen University, Economics Dept This class ended July 2014; this page may disappear at any time. CURRENT STUDENTS: Watch this page during the semester. I’ll add … Continue reading →
Welcome to my Class! Instructor: Mr. Michael Krigline, MA ♦ www.EFLsuccess.com You are taking this class because you know how important English is for China’s development, as well as your own future. Successful language progress requires a good memory, … Continue reading →
Here is a list of some of the most common vocabulary terms used at EFLsuccess.com (and elsewhere in the English-speaking world). If you don’t already know these, it is a good idea to learn them, as well as the abbreviations … Continue reading →
The Lord of the Rings (3)–The Return of the King, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: Movie adaptation of JR Tolkien’s timeless novel, winning 11 Oscars, including Best Picture. Frodo, Aragorn, Gandalf and their friends are engaged in a classic struggle between good and evil, and … Continue reading →
The Robe; www.EFLsuccess.com Story: A Roman officer “wins” Jesus’ robe by gambling under the cross. Soon, it seems that the robe is making him crazy. A woman’s love can’t cure his inner pain, but his slave seems to have found a … Continue reading →
Groundhog Day, www.EFLsuccess.com NOTE: This is an older version of this page; go to http://eflsuccess.com/groundhog_day/ 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 … Continue reading →
Narnia: Sample News Articles The following articles about the first Narnia film are from my book: Successful Writing for the Real World. They served as examples in my chapters about news writing. I’ve posted them here to supplement my Movie Study Guide for the … Continue reading →
Paulie, www.EFLsuccess.com Story: Paulie is a parrot (鹦鹉) whose mouth keeps getting him in (and out) of trouble. Separated from the little girl he loves, Paulie flies across the USA, and (along with lots of laughs) lets us experience several … Continue reading →
Attention English-learners! If you are connected to the Internet, you are never far from some amazing places to practice and improve your English! Let this collection of links from students and teachers be your gateway to improved English in the real world. … Continue reading →
Movies can be a great tool to help you improve your English, so EFLsuccess.com is building a collection of Movie Study Guides (look at the drop-down “Movie Guides” menu) that give you plot summaries, vocabulary, discussion questions and more, to help … Continue reading →
Learning from America’s Success (The American Ways–US History and Culture)–Fall 2013 & Spring 2014 Instructor: Mr. Michael Krigline, MA Xiamen University, Economics Dept Click “refresh” (刷新) in your browser to upload the most recent version of this page; I often … Continue reading →