Our international students have arrived! They have come to the United States all the way from Shanghai, China. They are acclimating to their new environment quickly and picking up more and more English words every day. They have been visiting a lot of places of interest in New York City and New Jersey. Some of the places they have experienced are The Museum of Natural History, Hershey Park, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fashion Institute of Technology Museum, Soho, and Times Square.      
        In English class, we are working on speaking and listening. My students,learn vocabulary and expressions that they will use in real life situations! For example, after one of my students  learned about buying train tickets we took the train into New York City. Once there,  she was given the opportunity to buy tickets and ask for directions. By providing my students with the ability to practice what they learned they are able to recall the information they have learned in other situations and are able to practice what they have learned independently. 
       My other student,  on the other hand, is working together with other American students in classes including Robotics and Science. She is interacting with students on a daily basis and learning what is like to be a student in the United States. She also has been experiencing American culture by going to the movies, Funplex, and Camp Horizons with American children that are close to her age. As she interacts more and more her vocabulary has continued to grow and she is gaining more confidence in speaking English. 


I can not wait to see how they grow and develop in their English learning throughout the weeks they are here! 


Erin 
International Ivy English teacher