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Holly
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E: Professional / fluent / native speaker
What do you want other members of this site to know about you? [Your hobbies? Special interests? Favorite sports or teams or music or foods? Other?]
I am available for individual and small-group tutoring (private classes, in addition to those classes posted on the LEWWP events calendar). Prices are negotiable based on several factors. Please contact me for more information.
~ ~ ~ More info about me:
Married (husband = Warren, married in 1980; 32+ years ago!)
One daughter (Amber, soon to be 27 years old!)
Lifelong learner
Passionate about: flowers!
Philosophy: "Try. Take a step. A planned step is better than an unplanned step. Try again. Trying is better than whining. Try again."

Best advice with regard to language learning: Practice, practice, practice (daily, multiple times daily, practice!)

Favorite answer: "It depends."

I like: questions! smiles, kindness

I enjoy: reading, walking, intentional conversations, playing card and board games, Sudoku, people-watching, local community events, small gatherings, poetry, much more!

I admire: Many people I meet.

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a tribute post to Ameth Ba

Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:00am 0 Comments

Who is Ameth Ba?

Ameth Ba is a man whose memory does and will continue to live strong in my mind and heart.

I first met him when he was an adult learner registered in another teacher's class at the adult learning center where I was teaching.

We met because we both loved coffee!  Several times we were at the coffee shop (located walking distance, kitty-corner from the center) at the same time and would end up walking to and fro together.  

Soon thereafter, I subbed…

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More puns [Advanced English]

Posted on May 15, 2012 at 10:59pm 4 Comments

Puns are supposed to be funny! If you can't understand the 'joke' in the play on words, please ask! 
*My cousin emailed these to me with the comment, "Some of these are pretty bad, and others just very bad." [His meaning = you might laugh, you might groan, the word plays are real, but they're so corny = some just plain corny, others really corny.  Just as people say that a joke is good (funny), they sometimes say a joke is bad (funny, but in a goofier,…
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a fun collaborative effort

Posted on May 15, 2012 at 9:21pm 1 Comment

Hello all, 

Earlier this afternoon I worked with several friends to do our part to help create a special evening to honor, celebrate elders in our community.

 

Appreciating Elders (preparing the flowers) on PhotoPeach

Do you have such events in your area?

About 60+ elders (everyone we could think of who was special to us and 70 or older was invited, we are expecting at least 60 will attend... and will be honored this evening in…

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Photos from a more leisurely than usual day...

Posted on May 14, 2012 at 6:00pm 3 Comments

Doesn't this ladybug look she's floating in air?


This beauty was resting on our stone steps, just outside our door.  At…

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AudioBoo / Audiopal / Vocaroo / Audacity / others?

Started May 5 0 Replies

I enjoy hearing your voices.Documenting your speaking practice (practice answering questions, pronunciation practice, reply by voice to someone else's post) can be a helpful way for you to practice your English.*Warning! This is a long post with…Continue

Tags: FAQ, audacity, audiopal, audioboo, vocaroo

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At 6:11pm on May 16, 2012, Saeed said…

Hi Holly,

Thank you very much for your nice and cosmic wishes. It made me fly to the seventh heaven :-)

At 9:03pm on May 15, 2012, Takaki Tominaga said…

Hi Holly,

Thank you for your kind welcome message!

Yeah, Jessica is very nice teacher. Her interpretation of infinitive & gerund was great for me.

Tomi

At 8:17pm on May 10, 2012, Demet said…

Dear Holly ,

You made me laugh :) 

This song is for you . I hope you like it . 

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