As Halloween approaches each autumn I often bring in a large pumpkin. After briefly describing the origins of this “holiday” I discuss the current manifestations that take place in American culture such as costumes and trick or treating. But what really gets their attention is when I give a narrated demonstration of how to carve a jack ‘o lantern. Necessary items: one (1) pumpkin, one carving knife, newspaper to put the seeds on, and a […]
Tag: Holidays
Favorite Holiday
This is a discussion talking chart I created for a conversation hour we have started at WCC. It’s a great way to get students from various levels to share and learn about different holidays. CLICK HERE to read more about it and access the handouts. Document Preview Jessica JohnstonJessica Johnston is the ESL resource faculty at Woodland Community College. Before grad school, she taught EFL in Quito, Ecuador. She loves creating class material […]