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 LLE-A Lesson 1: Who Are You? 

 TEACHER’S GUIDE LESSON 1: WHO ARE YOU? 

Video summary: Anna introduces herself and her friend Max. Then she takes a walk and sees an owl.

 Functional purpose: 

Introductions Grammar: Simple Present Verb – BE (Advanced: Contraction I’m) 

Letters and sounds: Aa, Ii, Mm; Sounds of Aa Numbers: 1, 2, 3 

Questions: Who are you? (Who is he? Who is she? What is it?)

 Answers: I am _____. (She is ____. He is ____. It is a/an ____.) 

Key words: I, she, he, it, am, name, walk, owl, one, two, three, love 

PREPARE TO WATCH 

Get students’ attention Here are some ideas to introduce the lesson points. 

See the How-to Guide for more ways to do this.

 • Introduce key words and questions: Who? Who are you? Who am I?

 • Bring a puppet, picture, or stuffed animal to class. Ask: “Who is this/he/she?” Students can give names and practice repeating the question and answer.

 • Show pictures of famous people or characters you think students may know and ask, “Who is he/she?”

 • Say words that rhyme with who: hoo, moo, zoo Connect to students’ experiences This can be done in native language or English.

 • Tell students the goals for the lesson. Then ask (choose as needed):

 • “How do you introduce yourself in English? In your native language?”

 • “Where do you like to take walks?” (in the city, in the woods, in your neighborhood…)

 • “How do you feel when you walk outside?” 

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LESSON 1 WELCOME!

Introduce the Lesson 

Topic Explain the story of the course: 

Say, “Anna is moving to a new city, Washington, D.C. She will learn many new things about the city, and you will learn with her. 

In the first lesson, she is meeting her new neighbors.” Ask students to share stories (in native languages, if possible) about when they moved to a new place.

 Present the Conversation 

Tell students that the video will show Anna going to her new apartment. She meets new people there. 

Play the main video. When the speakers say, “Listen” and “Speak” have students repeat and respond. 

DÍA 1

Ask students to act out the conversation with different students two or more times. 

They should use their own names (rather than Anna and Pete). 

This is a good chance for students who are in a new class to get to know each other’s names.

 Learning Strategy Ask students to set a goal for learning English.

 Ask, “What do you want to do in English after studying for three months?” It is best to set a short-term and small goal.

 Remind them to focus on this goal as they study. 

Scientists Learn More about Black Hole at Center of Our Galaxy

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Scientists Learn More about Black Hole at Center of Our Galaxy

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 Researchers recently announced that they have found qualities of the main black hole in our Milky Way Galaxy that they did not know about before. 

 Black holes are very massive objects with gravity so strong that even light cannot escape them. 

 The space scientists said they found a strong and organized magnetic field around the black hole called Sagittarius A*. It is at the center of our galaxy 26,000 light years away. 

 Activity at the edge of the black hole is believed to have created the magnetic field. It is similar to activity surrounding the only other black hole ever imaged. That one is at the center of a nearby galaxy commonly called M87. 

 The researchers wondered if their finding suggests that strong magnetic fields might be a quality common to all black holes. 

 Black holes and jets 

 The magnetic field around the M87 black hole, called M87*, causes it to launch powerful jets of material into space, the researchers said. They added that while such jets have not yet been found near Sagittarius A*, they might exist and might be observable in the near future. 

 The researchers released the image showing the environment around Sagittarius A* in polarized light for the first time. 

 In a way, light behaves like a wave. Light waves can move in different directions. When light waves are restricted to one direction, or plane, the result is polarized light. 

 The latest image came from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). It is an international network of observatories working together to study radio waves connected with black holes. The EHT also provided the earlier image of the M87 black hole. 

 Sara Issaoun is with the Center for Astrophysics - Harvard & Smithsonian. Issaoun said scientists can “see” black holes: "By imaging polarized light from hot glowing gas near black holes, we are directly inferring the structure and strength of the magnetic fields…”

 She said observing polarized light made the new study different: "Compared to the previous results, polarized light teaches us a lot more about the astrophysics, the properties of the gas, and mechanisms that take place as a black hole feeds." 

 A co-leader of the research, Issaoun said: "For a while, we've believed that magnetic fields play a key role in how black holes feed and eject matter in powerful jets." 

 "This new image…shows that strong and ordered magnetic fields are critical to how black holes interact with the gas and matter around them." 

 Angelo Ricarte is another researcher from the Center for Astrophysics who was involved with the study. Ricarte said: "The magnetic field appears to be organized into a spiral, similar to M87*. This magnetic field geometry implies that the black hole can power very efficient jets that shoot off into the galaxy," 

 The M87 black hole has a mass 6 billion times that of our sun — much bigger than the one in our Milky Way. It ejects a powerful jet visible in all wavelengths of light. 

 The evidence for a jet flowing from Sagittarius A* is growing. 

 Ricarte said that researchers are hopeful about the prediction for a powerful jet in the Milky Way’s black hole. As tools get better in the coming years, he said, researchers should be able to better understand the issue from the data. 

 The researchers’ findings appeared recently in Astrophysical Journal Letters. 

 I’m John Russell.

 Will Dunham reported on this story for Reuters. John Russell adapted it for VOA Learning English.

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  Words in This Story 

light year –n. a measure equal to the distance light travels in space or 9.5 trillion kilometers 

polarize – v. to restrict something, such as light waves, so that they only move in one direction or plane

 mechanism – n. a process or system that is used to produce a particular result 

eject – v. to push (something) out with force 

critical – adj. extremely important 

interact – v. to come together and have an effect on each other 

spiral – n. a circular curving line that goes around a central point while getting closer to or farther away from it 

imply – v. to include or involve (something) as a natural or necessary part 

efficient – adj. capable of producing desired results without wasting materials, time, or energy 

infer – v. to reach (a conclusion) based on known facts

Poland’s Traditional Dance Honored by UNESCO

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Dancers of the WARSZAWIANKA ensemble of the University of Warsaw dance Poland's national polonaise dance in 18th century costumes during dress rehearsal in Warsaw, Poland, on Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

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The polonaise is a traditional Polish dance that was once banned in the country. Now, the United Nations is honoring the dance. UNESCO stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. On December 5, the polonaise entered UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The U.N. organization noted that the dance “symbolizes cooperation, reconciliation, and equality.” The dance is believed to have started in the 18th century. It has been performed at parties for the rich and powerful and at village celebrations. The polonaise has inspired music by composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach and Frederic Chopin. And it remains an important part of school and family celebrations. Poland’s Ministry of Culture and National Heritage asked for the Polonaise to be included on UNESCO’s list. The ministry said its request received huge public support. “Thousands of people on Facebook and on other social media were supporting the (UNESCO) entry,” Joanna Cicha-Kuczynska of the ministry’s Department of Monuments Protection, told The Associated Press. She said there is a huge community, including whole families, that dance the polonaise and pass the tradition on. In the polonaise, a whole group can dance together, explained Marcin Pracki, a dancer of the Warsaw University’s Dance Theater. Another dancer, Monika Fiugajska, said the dance’s simplicity is its strength. She added that the polonaise can express emotions in a special way.

Dancers of the University of Warsaw dance Poland's national polonaise dance in 18th century costumes during dress rehearsal in Warsaw, Poland, on Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Dancers of the University of Warsaw dance Poland's national polonaise dance in 18th century costumes during dress rehearsal in Warsaw, Poland, on Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) Dancers of the University of Warsaw dance Poland's national polonaise dance in 18th century costumes during dress rehearsal in Warsaw, Poland, on Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) The dance developed from a traditional form called the “walking dance.” By the 18th century, it had become popular at royal European balls, or dance parties. The word polonaise is French for “Polish.” Szymon Paczkowski is a musicology professor at the University of Warsaw. He agrees that the dance should be on UNESCO’s list. “It is a dance with not only Polish but an international tradition,” he said. In the late 18th century, Russia, Prussia, and Austria divided and controlled Poland for more than 100 years. Russia banned the polonaise in the areas it took over. During this time, the polonaise became an important connection to Poland for Polish people, especially those in foreign countries. This included Chopin, who left Poland in 1830 and moved to Paris the following year. Today, Chopin’s polonaises remain among the most popular pieces for classical piano. In Poland, the polonaise has now become the opening dance at high school pre-graduation balls. After World War II, Poland’s communist officials banned it from schools. The officials worried about its connection to Polish patriotism and former rulers. Nineteen-year-old Gabrysia Kosmal was among the students at one of Warsaw’s high schools who performed the polonaise this month. She noted that although there are conflicts between students, when they dance the polonaise, they come together. “It’s a magical moment,” she said.

Students of Warsaw's Mikolaj Rej high school dance Poland's national polonaise dance to open their pre-graduation ball in Warsaw, Poland, on Feb. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Students of Warsaw's Mikolaj Rej high school dance Poland's national polonaise dance to open their pre-graduation ball in Warsaw, Poland, on Feb. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) Students of Warsaw's Mikolaj Rej high school dance Poland's national polonaise dance to open their pre-graduation ball in Warsaw, Poland, on Feb. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski) The polonaise is regularly performed during national anniversaries, including the November 11 Independence Day. On this day, people are invited to dance in the streets with officials. Natalia Berna is an 18-year-old student who took part in a large street dance in the central city of Lodz last month. She said the polonaise brings people together at a time when the community needs it. She added that it is important to keep the tradition alive. The leader of the Lodz street dance, Janusz Wielgosz, said the polonaise is about beauty. “It is a dance that is really very simple, with beautiful music and beautiful costumes. It is worth a try,” he said. I’m Andrew Smith. Monika Scislowska and Rafal Neidzielski reported this story for the Associated Press. Andrew Smith adapted it for VOA Learning English. ___________________________________________

 Words in This Story symbolize –v. to represent an idea or belief reconciliation –n. the act of bringing people together to put aside their earlier differences or troubles 

inspire –v. to cause people to want to do something or to be hopeful about the future composer –n. a person whose job it is to write and arrange music classical –adj. related to music and other art forms of a time period in Europe that embodied certain ideals believed to be from ancient times that were accepted and liked by educated people 

costume –n. a kind of clothing that is different from things worn daily and is linked to cultural activities 

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I WILL FOLLOW HIM (SONG) WHEREVER HE MAY GO!

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I will follow Him
Follow Him wherever He may go
And near Him, I always will be
For nothing can keep me away
He is my destiny

I will follow Him
Ever since He touched my heart I knew
There isn't an ocean too deep
Or mountain so high it can keep
Keep me away
Away from His love

I love Him!
I love Him!
I love Him!
And where He goes
I'll follow!
I'll follow!
I'll follow!

I will follow Him
Follow Him wherever He may go
There isn't an ocean too deep
A mountain so high it can keep
Keep me away

We will follow Him (follow Him)!
Follow Him wherever
He may go! (uh)
There isn't an ocean
Too deep (too deep!)
Or mountain so high it can keep
Keep us away, away from His love!

Oh, oh, yeah!!
(I love Him!)
Oh, yes, I love Him
(I'll follow!)
I'm gonna follow
(True love!)
He'll always be my true love
(Forever!) From now until forever

I love Him!
I love Him!
I love Him!
And where He goes
I'll follow!
I'll follow!
I'll follow!

He'll always be my true love
(My true love! My true love!)
From now until forever!
(Forever, forever)

There isn't an ocean too deep
Or mountain so high it can keep
Keep us away, away from His love

TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL

I Will Follow Him

Sister Act

LetraTraducción

Significado

Voy a seguirlo

I will follow Him
Donde quiera que Él vaya
Follow Him wherever He may go
Cerca de Él siempre estaré
And near Him, I always will be
Nada puede alejarme
For nothing can keep me away
Él es mi destino
He is my destiny

Voy a seguirlo
I will follow Him
Toco mi corazón y supe
Ever since He touched my heart I knew
No hay oceano tan profundo
There isn't an ocean too deep
Ni montaña tan alta que
Or mountain so high it can keep
Que me aparte
Keep me away
Lejos de su amor
Away from His love

Lo amo!
I love Him!
Lo amo!
I love Him!
Lo amo!
I love Him!
Y donde Él vaya
And where He goes
Yo iré!
I'll follow!
Yo iré!
I'll follow!
Yo iré!
I'll follow!

Voy a seguirlo
I will follow Him

DIFFERENCE BETWEN "TELL" AND "SAY"

The word 'say' refers to the action of using words to convey some instruction, information, opinions or thoughts. The word 'tell' refers to giving some kind of instruction or information to someone specific, in speech or writing.

General rule on verbal conjugations-REGLAS GENERALES SOBRE CONJUGACIONES

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In the Spanish conjugator you can introduce verbs in infinitive, such as "comer", "jugar"... and conjugated forms, such as "quería", "tuvo", "escribiste". 

The conjugator recognizes pronominal ("find", "get angry") and negative forms in infinitive ("not knowing"). You can also consult a list of Spanish verbs with double participle by clicking on the tab "Verbs with double participle". The regular participle is used with the auxiliary "to have" or "to be" to form compound times, while the irregular participle is usually used as an adjective (alone, or with the auxiliary "to be" and "to have").   The conjugator uses conjugation rules following verbs with double participle and models. You can click on the corresponding tab to find out more. 

The conjugator allows you to conjugate any verb, provided its ending matches that of an existing model. It can be an imaginary or badly written verb, but also recent verbs that have not yet been added to our conjugation tables, such as: intonation, vaping, wasapear.

TRASLATE: SPANISH

En el conjugador español puede introducir verbos en infinitivo, como “comer” , “jugar”… y formas conjugadas, como “quería”, “tuvo”, “escribiste”. 

El conjugador reconoce las formas pronominales (“encontrarse”, “enojarse”) y negativas en infinitivo (“no saber”). Además puede consultar una lista de verbos españoles con doble participio haciendo clic en la pestaña “Verbos con doble participio”. El participio regular se utiliza con los auxiliares “haber” o “ser” para formar tiempos compuestos, mientras que el participio irregular generalmente se utiliza como adjetivo (solo, o con los auxiliares “estar” y “tener”).   El conjugador utiliza reglas de conjugación siguiendo verbos con doble participio y modelos. Puede pinchar en la pestaña correspondiente para saber más. 

El conjugador le permite conjugar cualquier verbo, siempre que su terminación coincida con la de un modelo existente. Puede ser un verbo imaginario o mal escrito, pero también verbos recientes que aún no han sido agregados a nuestras tablas de conjugación, como: entocar, vapear, wasapear.

Gaza Aid Halted in Egypt as Israeli Air Strikes Continue (Detienen ayuda de Gaza en Egipto mientras continúan los ataques aéreos israelíes)

Emergency aid for Gaza was being held up at a border crossing in Egypt Monday as Israel continued to launch air strikes into the Palestinian-ruled territory. Egyptian officials said Israel has not cooperated in recent days with efforts to get large aid shipments into Gaza from a crossing in Rafah, Egypt. On Friday, Israel began ordering Palestinians to leave Gaza City and surrounding areas in the north, telling them to head to the south. Israeli officials say the order was issued ahead of a planned military ground campaign against forces of Palestinian ruler Hamas. Hamas militants have built major military bases in the north. Israel’s expected ground offensive there is expected to center on killing Hamas leaders, recovering captives, and destroying the group's military equipment, The Associated Press (AP) reported.

More than a million people had already fled their homes in northern Gaza in preparation for a ground invasion. Israel has continued to attack positions in Gaza after Hamas launched a major military operation into southern Israel on October 7. Israeli airstrikes have destroyed whole neighborhoods as Palestinian militants continued firing rockets into Israel. Israeli officials say more than 1,400 Israelis – including many civilians – have died in the conflict. Health ministry officials in Gaza say at least 2,750 Palestinians have been killed and 9,700 injured since the Hamas attacks began. Israel controls the other two crossing points into Gaza. But it has declared a "complete siege" of the coastal Palestinian territory. This means Israel has cut off food, water, fuel and electricity supplies to the area.

Gaza has been under a joint Israeli-Egyptian blockade ever since Hamas seized control of the territory in 2007. The blockade closely controls movements of goods and people into Gaza. Mediators have pressed in recent days for a cease-fire that would permit the waiting aid to enter, as well as give foreigners a chance to leave Gaza. The AP reported Egypt's foreign minister as saying Israel “has not taken a position to open the crossing from the Gaza side.” The Israeli government did not immediately answer a request from AP for comment. In Gaza, Palestinians crowded hospitals and schools Monday seeking shelter as food, water and medicine remained in short supply.

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians sheltering in U.N. centers are getting less than 1 liter of water per day, the AP reported. Hospitals warned of operations nearing collapse because of power and fuel shortages. The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was concerned about disease spread linked to mass displacements and poor water quality. Four hospitals in northern Gaza are no longer operating and 21 had received Israeli orders to close. Many doctors have so far refused, saying it would mean death for critically ill patients and people receiving breathing assistance. I’m Bryan Lynn. The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse reported this story. Bryan Lynn adapted the reports for VOA Learning English.