Tigers and Goats - Bagchal

Bidya teaches our EAL class how to play a Nepalese strategy game called Tigers and Goats (Bagchal). You can also play the game online at the link below:

http://www.freeonlinepcgames.net/play/tigers-and-goats-you-can-choose-to-lead-tigers-or/flash-game/

Or  Here

http://www.fupa.com/play/Action-free-games/goats-against-tigers.html

My Country, My Culture

Your assignment is to prepare a presentation of no less than 10 minutes to introduce the class to your country of origin and your culture. You should include things like:

- Geographic and Topographic features
- Population and cultural make-up
- Dominant religions and practices
- Foods and Traditions
- Political beliefs and practices
- Language Samples
- Little known facts about your culture or country

Plan for sharing information, but also plan an activity to engage your classmates in your culture.

If you have questions, Mr. Lister has answers...

Time

Thank you Lais for teaching our class on the topic of Time. My homework is below:

After having a chance to speak with my partner (Eric) about what my dreams were when I was a child, I now find myself faced with the challenge of thinking about my future. When I was younger I wanted to be a doctor. I wanted this because I wanted to help people when they needed it. Now that I think about my future, I realize that what we want out of life changes as time passes.

When I imagine where I will be 20 years from now, I see myself as the principal of a school. My two sons will be grown and attending university or college and my wife and I will be close to retirement. We will travel the world each summer together and see one continent at a time. The dreams that I hope to realize before I die are:

1) To help raise funds to find a cure for diabetes.
2) To have grand children
3) To retire from work early enough to enjoy free time with my wife and kids
4) To earn a PHd in education
5) To run a full marathon in an exotic location

Music In My Language

Thank you Mr. Pereira for teaching us about music and for giving us a wonderful lesson on the true meaning of music lyrics. I really enjoyed the activities you planned and I like that there is choice in the homework assignment.
For my song I chose a song by my favourite musician Joe Bonamassa. He is a rock & blues artist and is one of the most skilled guitar players in the world.

This song is about a relationship gone wrong. A man who has given everything he has to a woman and then discovers that she is cheating on him with another man. He struggles with this because he still loves her so he can't leave her and it's tearing him apart. I think his voice and the way the music is played really makes you feel the pain in this man's heart.


Stop! - By Joe Bonamassa

All that i have , is all that you've given meDid you never worry , that i'd come to depend on youI gave you all my love , that i had in meNow that i've found you lied , i can't believe it's true
Wrapped in his arms , i see you across the streetI can't help but wonder , if he knows what's going onYou talk about that love , but you don't know how it feelsWhen you realise , that you're not the only one
You'd better Stop , before you tear me all apartYou'd better Stop , before you go and a break my heartOh whoa , you'd better Stop ...
Time after Time , i've tried to walk awayBut it's not that easy , when your soul is torn in two
So i resign myself , to it every dayNow all i can do , is leave it up to you
You'd better Stop , before you tear me all apartYou'd better Stop , before you go and a break my heartOh whoa , you'd better stop
You better Stop if you love meOh it's time to be sorryNo it won't last foreverI can't believe you walked out on me
You'd better Stop , before you tear me all apartYou'd better Stop , before you break my lonely heartWhoa whoa you better , whoa whoaWhoa oh you better StopBetter Stop

Facing Adversity

The movie Glory Road that we watched in class is all about facing adversity.


 Definition: Adversity - Difficulties, Misfortune, Distress, Disaster, hardship.


 Have you ever faced adversity in life?

Discussion
Think of a situation that you have been in where you were faced with a very challenging task. Discuss this with a partner. Tell them the whole story (beginning, middle and end).

Writing
 After you've shared your stories with a partner, write the story for me in a blog post. The more details you include the better I will understand your story.