ESL Newsletter, Level 6 Morning Class

Fall 2010
My Wonderful Classroom

by Liliana Rodriguez
My classroom may be can see a stereo, an elec- net, on the left side,

small, but it is tidy and tronic sharpener, and stands the overhead and
Inside this issue:
well organized. First, some books. On the front on the right side, stands

when you enter you can wall is the white board the printer. The window
My Classroom 1-3
see the teacher’s desk. On with a screen is on top of is located behind the

My Favorite Room 4- your right side you can it. In the corner of the printer, while the desks
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see a blackboard and a white board is the U.S. are in the middle of the

New Year’s 12- bookcase with three flag. The projector is to classroom. The classroom
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shelves. On the back wall, the right of the board and colors are gray and blue,

Using Comics in 14- you will see the clock, a the LCD projector is on which make a good com-
the ESL Classroom 15
small calendar, a poster the ceiling in front of the bination. This is how my
MiraCosta College 16
Information of a big hamburger, other white board. On the left small classroom looks,

posters with school infor- side of the projector there but everything is clean

mation, and gray cabi- is a cabinet with a lot of and organized.

nets. At the top of the shelves where the NEOS

horizontal cabinet, you go. On the top of the cabi-

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My Super Classroom by Erica Silva

Every day, when I enter my classroom, everything is organized. My classroom is blue and
white, with two windows. The carpet is dark blue and the chairs are mixed with blue and white. We
have one blackboard and in the front a white board. In the corner of the white board there is an
American flag. In the back, we have one bookcase, a round clock, and light blue cabinets. In the front
corner, we have bulletins. In the back, we have a sharpener and on the walls, we have papers and a
hamburger poster. In short, my classroom always looks nice and organized for studying.

My Favorite Classroom by Mark Bermas

My favorite classroom is very nice because it is organ-
ized. My classroom is beautiful too. In my classroom we have
a computer and black and white boards, tables and cabinets.
My classroom has pictures and a radio, books and a shelf. My
classroom has a clock, a globe and also a heater. My class-
room has nine lights and a fire alarm. My classroom is very
nice and I also see a sharpener, a tape and a flag in my class-
room. In my conclusion, my classroom is big and organized
and we can find a lot of material there.

My Classroom by Precy Cabrera

Every time I come to my classroom, it
is very organized. In my classroom, I have a
white board and a flag on top of the board,
with the fifty stars and thirteen stripes. In
front of the white board is the teacher’s ta-
ble, which has books, a laptop, paper, pens,
and pencils. Next to the teacher’s table is a
computer and in the middle of the classroom are
the desks for the students. In the back, there are
bookshelves and one cabinet that has a lot of differ-
ent books. This is all that’s in the classroom. I learn
a lot of things about English because my teacher is
very organized.
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A Great Classroom by Faustino Marquez

I take an English class at Mira
Costa College four days a week.
My classroom number is one
hundred eleven and is the big-
gest classroom on campus. The
room has wonderful lights and
two big tables. The table in front
is for the teacher while the other
table is on the right
wall for the assistant.
The teacher has a com-
puter and works on it
every day for every-
thing for the class. The
room has thirty five
chairs that are in good
condition. There are
two wonderful win-
of the classroom and it is white.
dows. The window that is next to
The second is on the right wall
the door is big and you can see the
and it is black. There is a big, blue
hallway, while the second win-
bookcase on the back wall. The
dow is small and you can see the
ceiling is square and is an excel-
parking lot. The entire floor has a
lent white color. The back wall has
great rug that is nice and clean.
a small black clock. The right and
The classroom has two boards.
left walls are gray and white while
One is in the front, in the middle
the front and back walls are
cream. After talking with
my classmates about our
school, we agree about eve-
rything in the room. In con-
clusion, I think describing
my classroom is a great
way to improve my Eng-
lish.

A Nice Classroom by Rene Castillo

My classroom is comfortable and it has a lot of things in it. This classroom is number 111 and it is very

big. Inside it has a lot of things. In the front, we can see a big whiteboard and a nice computer too. On the ceil-

ing, there are nine lights and in the middle is a nice LCD projector, which the teacher uses to show the class

something on the big screen. Now, to the left is a blackboard and on the wall is a fire alarm, which will turn

on and start ringing in case of an emergency in the school. In the back, there is a Sony CD player and a lot of

papers on the wall. This classroom is very nice and has a lot of space but sometimes it’s very cold. In short,

room 111 is a big classroom and is always organized.

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My Kitchen by Alicia Estrada

The kitchen is one of my favorite places in
my house. On your right, you will see the
little kitchen and on the left is the dining
room. The kitchen has many cabinets
which have pots, pans, plates, cups, forks
and spoons. Also in some of the cabinets, I
have cans of food, rice, beans, oil, sugar,
salt, coffee, cereal, cookies and more. On
the right, there’s a phone, a cup with pen-
cils, an address book, a sink, dish soap, and
a microwave. Between the cabinets and the
refrigerator that is on the left there’s a trash can and above it is a plastic fish. On the refrigerator, I
have some pictures, phone numbers and some plastic toys, that my kids play with. Next to the re-
frigerator is a small cabinet, which has a blender. As you can see, my kitchen is small but it’s enough
for me to prepare the best food for my family.

My Comfortable Bedroom by Yolanda Munoz

My favorite place in my house is my comfortable bedroom. My bed is small and comfortable.

It has a blue comforter and attached drawers underneath where I have some stuff. Over my bed, I

have a nice flower painting. On the right side of the wall, I have some

pictures of my nephews and a small wooden cabinet. My bedroom has

a nice small closet, but it is organized. I like my bedroom because it is

the place where I feel the most comfortable.

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My Favorite Room by Tatsiana Anoshka

The room, which I am going to describe, is my Next to the bed, I have a dresser with a lamp. I

bedroom. My room is on the first floor of a two don’t know what I would do without the dresser

story house. You enter the house from the sec- and the closet, which are overcrowded with my

ond floor and the stairway, inside the front clothes. I try to keep my room clean and in order. I

door, goes down to my room. It has a nice tem- don’t have a lot of decorations here, just a big pic-

perature because of the location. In the sum- ture on the wall of me kissing the Sphinx. The last

mer time it’s not hot. The door to my room is two things I have in my bedroom are my laptop

always open except when I sleep or focus on and a tall bookcase full of English materials. Every-

my homework. Through the open door you thing is in harmony in a deep blue tone along with

can see a wide clean window that looks out a warm yellow color. In conclusion, I love my

onto the lawn and trees. Thanks to this large room; I feel peaceful, comfortable and protected.

window and location, on the Southwest side,

my room gets plenty of sunlight. On the door

side of the room, I have a huge mirror closet

that takes up the entire wall which gives the

illusion of a larger room. I love the reflection of

the window in the mirror. A twin sized bed,

covered in dark blue, is opposite to the closet.

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My Favorite Room by Gity Kobra Metanat

My favorite room in my from my mom and my dad and sitting there with our chil-

house is the living room because my children. When I see them, I dren, grandsons and daugh-

when I spend time there it is com- remember those times. The liv- ter-in-law. Spending time

fortable for our family. I spend ing room has two windows with together is our favorite pas-

many hours relaxing, watching fashionable drapes and two com- time. Finally, I think every

T.V, listening to music, and speak- fortable sofas. When I open the house has a favorite place for

ing with my family. The living window I see a beautiful view the family to spend time and

room has a beautiful design with outside and have relaxed with enjoy their family.

family pictures on the wall. Some the view for many hours. Some-

pictures are from a long time ago times my husband and I enjoy

My Favorite Room by Guillermo Castanon

My favorite room is my living room because I spend a lot time there watching television. My
living room is very organized, small and comfortable. On the left side there is a closet with well or-
ganized shelves for shoes and t-shirts. On the right there’s a nice window and a little table with a
lamp on top. My television sits on an entertainment center and has a DVD player on top of it. Be-
tween the television and the closet, there is also a coffee table with books and magazines. There is
also a big sofa with pictures hanging on the wall behind it. In conclusion, my favorite place is my
living room because I can watch television, and spend time with my family.
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My Favorite Room by Nicole Vose
My favorite room in my house is my living
room because I spend most of my time there with
my family. In my living room there is a modern es-
presso colored leather sofa with a long chair on the
left side of the wall for nice TV evenings. On the left
hand side of the wall, where the long chair is, there
are family pictures in dark brown and champagne
frames. Also on this wall there is a window with
nice looking red and espresso drapes. They match
very well with all the decoration in this room. At
the end of this left side wall there is a modern glass
vase with long dark brown and champagne decora-
tion sticks in it. Straight ahead, on the wall, is our 52
in. flat screen TV. Against the wall is a dark brown
cabinet with a champagne colored door and next to
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the cabinet is a fireplace. Over the fireplace, there is a
shelf with red, dark brown and champagne colored
decorations. On this wall over the shelf there is a big
picture with an old German car on it. Next to the pic-
ture is my husband’s Shadow box with all his awards.
On the right side of the room is a dark brown book-
case which is connected with another cabinet, like the
cabinet under the TV. On the wall are family pictures
with dark brown and champagne frames too. The
floor in my living room is tile and in front of the sofa
there is a round carpet which matches with the living
room. I like to be in my favorite room because it’s
modern, nice, clean and organized.
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My Favorite Room by Mario A Martinez

There are many rooms in with a big blanket, so I can’t use am in my room, I have pri-

my house but my favorite is my it. My bed is very small but very vacy. I can listen to music

own room. My room may be the comfortable because I have a lot that I like, peacefully do my

smallest in my house but for me it of pillows on it. On the right homework, play the guitar

is the most comfortable. I don’t wall, there is a big window and and do the things that I like

have too many things in there. I you can see everything that is to do. For this reasons, my

just have my bed, a little table happening outside. On the four favorite room in my whole

where I do my homework, and a walls there are posters of my fa- house is my own room.

big HD television. I never use the vorite super heroes which I have

HD television because it doesn’t for decora-

work and also my uncle covered it tion. When I

My Bedroom by
Pedro Martinez
My bedroom is not too big or small and it is really cool because I get to watch T.V quietly. The
outside color is blue and inside is white. When you open the door, you can see my comfortable bed.
Next to my bed is the dresser where I keep colognes, letters, and my bills. On the other side of my
bed l have my T.V, radio, and my computer. l love these three things because when I’m tired of
watching T.V, I can listen to music or when I’m bored of listing to music, I go on the computer. In
front of my bed, is my closet where I put all my clothes, shoes, and books. My closet is always or-
ganized and clean so when I look for something, I find it easily. On the wall, there is a big flag which
has three colors green, white and red. In the middle of the flag there is an eagle devouring a snake.
This flag represents where I come from. I also like my room because I can lock it, so no one can
judge me on how my room looks. As you can see, I have a lot of privacy and for all these reasons my
bedroom is my favorite room.
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The Living Room by Maria Ramos

My living room is my favorite place in bridge with green trees and two white birds.

my house. It is not big, but it is clean and very Next to the ottoman, in the corner, there is an ar-

organized. On the right side, there is a window rangement of artificial flowers. Over this arrange-

with curtains. In front of the window, there is a ment, there is a beautiful picture of my daugh-

sofa. On the opposite side of the room is an- ter’s quinceanera. Finally, in the middle of the

other large sofa, which is made out of leather room, there is a round coffee table with four

and cream colored. On the left front wall, there short legs and a top made of glass. On top of the

is a rectangular mirror. In front of the room coffee table there is an arrangement of flowers

there is a cream colored armoire that matches with three candlesticks. Although it is a small

with the sofas. In the middle of the armoire we room, it is always very comfortable, clean and

have a plasma television and under the televi- organized.

sion there is a DVD player. Over this armoire

there are three cars and in the

back of these cars, on the wall, is

the air conditioner. In two of my

living room corners there are

two flowerpots with natural

plants. Also, there are two

flower paintings, one on each

side. On the back wall, there is a

cream, leather individual sofa

and an ottoman. On the back

wall, there is a picture of a

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My Relaxing Bedroom by Elsa Schreiber

My favorite part of my and inside there is a black televi- around the window. Next to

house is my bedroom because sion, a gray DVD and two pic- the window there is a picture

when I have time for myself, I like tures of my husband and me. On frame with three Buddha’s.

to go relax. My bedroom is very the bottom of the TV entertain- Next to the picture frame is a

comfortable. When I enter my ment cabinet are four drawers large black circular clock. All

room, on the right side of the door where I put my clothes, but I of my sheets and blankets

is a little brown table and on top only need two drawers. On the are white. I have four pillows

of the table there is a brown wa- right side of the TV entertain- and two red cushions on my

terfall, white candles, incense and ment cabinet is my closet. My bed and beige carpet. In con-

a beige little Buddha. There is a closet has a mirror door, and clusion, my bedroom is my

little black refrigerator and on top next to the closet there is a win- favorite space because I feel

of it there is a black remote con- dow where I can see the play- good energy and can relax

trol for the television. On the left ground. I have pink lights all there.

side of the bed, there is a little

ivory dresser and on top of the

dresser there is a picture of my

husband. In front of my bed I

have TV entertainment cabinet

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My Favorite Room by Uriel Bautista

My favorite room in my house is my brown and on the ceiling there is a fan with a
bedroom because my bed is there and I love to light. All this makes my bedroom very comfort-
sleep. In my bedroom there is a brown wooden able and that is why I love it.
king size bed. The front and the back walls are
green, with a forest picture frame on each one,
while the right and the left walls are yellow.
The right wall has a sliding door with light
green drapes while the left wall has a closet. At
the front wall, there is a tall table with a candle
and pictures of my roommate and me. On the
side of the bed is a brown bureau and next to it
is a box with my dog’s toys. The carpet is

My Comfortable Living Room by Bertha Torres

My favorite room in my
house is my comfortable
living room because it is
the place where my fam-
ily spends a lot of their
time. My living room is
small but it’s nice and
well organized. On the
right, there is a small
gray loveseat. In the cor-
ner, there is a small table
and on top of the table ers. In the middle, there’s a coffee table and on top of
there’s a lamp with a the table there are magazines and a crystal candle.
brown vase and a Below the table there’s a striped rug with many col-
matching lampshade. ors. On the wall in front of the coffee table, there’s a
Next to the table there is burgundy, entertainment center and on top of it is a
a big gray sofa and in big, black T.V. Next to the T.V, there’s a D.V.D.
the corner, next to the Player. On top of the D.V.D player there are DVDs
sofa, there’s another and other decorations. In the corner next to the enter-
small table. On top of tainment center there’s a small table and on top of it a
that table there is an- white and purple vase with flowers. Above that, on
other lamp with a brown the wall there’s an antique clock with roman numer-
vase, a matching lamp- als. My living room is very comfortable and organ-
shade, and a picture ized. It is my favorite room in my house where my
frame. On the large wall family spends a lot of time. I like my living room.
there are three art paint-
ings with purple flow-
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New Year’s by Diego Benitez

During New Year’s, my and shoes. After that I go to Ti- sleep, we just stay awake.

family and I celebrate the first day juana where all my family is and The next morning we eat and

of the New Year. On New Year’s I we celebrate New Year’s over drink punch, tamales, goat

like to buy cohetes (firecrackers) there. When it is midnight, we and lamb. After we have

and spend the New Year’s in Ti- hug each other and we wish breakfast we all go some-

juana, Mexico with most of my good luck to each other for the where like for example last

family. My mother prepares New Year that is starting. We year, we went to Ensenada

punch, which is very good, and start eating turkey and drinking B.C. We enjoy that day and

for food she likes to cook a lot of punch and we listen to music the we have a lot of fun. I know

things, for example, tamales and rest of the night right next to a there are a lot of ways in

turkey. We also like to buy a dead bonfire until 5:00 or 6:00 in the which people celebrate New

goat and a lamb and prepare it the morning. Sometimes we go to Year’s but this is how we

day before New Year’s. I like to go bed for three or four hours or celebrate New Year’s in my

to the mall and buy new clothes sometimes we do not even go to family.

Happy New Year’s by Rafaela Acosta

New Year’s is a great celebration. For New Year’s, I prepare dinner. I go to the store for food
and drinks and I buy new clothes and shoes. We decorate the house specially with flowers, candles
and lights in the living room. We go to church at night. We eat turkey and the most popular food is
tamales. At midnight we eat grapes and a lot of candy. After dinner, we go outside, make a bonfire
and play music so everyone can dance. In conclusion, I have a great time with my family during
New Year’s.
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My New Year’s Celebration by Arturo E. Lopez

For New Year’s, all my family comes to visit
us: our uncles, aunts, cousins, and our friends. In
my country, we prepare for New Year’s three days
before. We start by buying new clothes because
one of our traditions is to wear colored underwear:
red for love and yellow for good luck. Two days
before the new year we clean our house and keep it
clean for New Year’s. The day before, we go shop-
ping for groceries to prepare our New Year’s dinner. We make mole, tamales, pozole and for drinks
we prepare hot chocolate and punch, to drink with our dinner. After dinner, we dance and drink
beer and tequila until four in the morning. In my house, this day is extra special because it is my fa-
ther’s birthday and we continue partying the whole day.

New Year’s Celebration by Alex Villanueva

New Year’s Day marks the beginning of
a new calendar year and in many cultures, the
event is celebrated differently. In Mexico, one
week before, everybody starts planning what to
make for dinner or where to celebrate that spe-
cial day. We cook turkey, tamales or pozole for
dinner. We also have fireworks, music, drinks
and wear some red clothes for good luck. That
day, we celebrate with family and friends. One
week before, we call all the family to invite
them to dinner. First, we go to the market to
buy some food for that day, like turkey or
sometimes tamales. Then on dec. 31st, my dad
starts cleaning the whole house and my mom
wakes up early to
start making the
turkey and setting
the table. When eve-
rything is ready, we go to the store and buy some
fireworks for the night. My family starts arriving
at our house by 8:00 pm. Then, we start eating
and talking about what we will do for the next
year and around 11:00 pm, all my cousins start
with the fireworks. At 12:00 am, everyone starts
giving hugs to the family and friends, saying
“Happy New Year” and they start to toast. New
Year’s is a day to celebrate with family and
friends all over the world.
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a student at
MiraraCosta?
 About the Instructor:

Elizabeth (Eli) Dinamarca Clarke is a

former ESL student who moved to the
USA from Santiago, Chile in 2001. Eli
has taught ESL and Computer Software
for Santa Ana College Continuing Edu-
cation, Southwestern College and San
Diego Community College District. She
has been teaching for MCC since the fall
of 2006. In December of 2005, Elizabeth
earned her Master’s in Education with
an emphasis in TESOL at Alliant Inter-
national University. When not at work,
ESL Classes Eli likes to enjoy time
with her family. She
FREE also likes to read,
swim, walk, ski, and
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