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14 Jul ’25
  • Catullus 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, 13 & 51: Lesbia poems
  • Christian Gullette reads from Coachella Elegy
  • john compton reads
  • Catullus 48 & 99: Juventius poems
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Who Is Standing Where?

Don Yorty5 years ago4 years ago03 mins

…… To the teacher: This is a very good activity for a new class on the first day, an Icebreaker. In groups of seven, students will get to know each other as they talk and select roles. Who will be standing where? It is a fun activity that can be used between more difficult activities,…

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ESL Lesson: Reading a Short Story: Daydream

Don Yorty6 years ago4 years ago012 mins

… Daydream by Roberta Allen Introduction: This activity is for students with high beginner to low intermediate skills; they are beginning to know enough English to work with others reading, speaking and writing it. Communication has begun. The first activities in this reading lesson are pre-reading and are designed to get students use to working…

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Robert Frost reads Acquainted with the Night (a closer look at the present perfect tense in English)

Don Yorty13 years ago10 months ago15 mins

… Acquainted with the Night I have been one acquainted with the night. I have walked out in rain—and back in rain. I have outwalked the furthest city light. I have looked down the saddest city lane. I have passed by the watchman on his beat And dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain. I have…

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5 American Poets: for the English teacher

Don Yorty13 years ago10 months ago111 mins

… The five poems and poets that follow are for anyone who enjoys poetry, of course, but they are also for English or ESL teachers who are looking to do a class with some poetry. I made Vimeos to go with the poems. I made them for the fun of it—and I hope that they…

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Hope is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson: A closer look at and a lesson for an ESL teacher

Don Yorty14 years ago10 months ago07 mins

… I love and yet have mixed feelings about a poem by Emily Dickinson, but it doesn’t stop me from using it in a poetry lesson for students who are learning the English language. I let the class memorize the first stanza to exercise their brains thinking about English and to better feel the rhythm…

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