1. Can youpass the Communication EnglishLearningTest:
Learning takesplace in the brain.However,the right side's cognitive and decision making processes
is where the native language is developed leaving the left brain with less activity during native
speaking. Leftbrain,right brain needsa full gammeof didacticmethodsto allow ESL to develop to its
fullest capacity. Second languagelearning ison the left side. This exercise targets listening skills, left
brain and less used cognitivethinking. Studenthas2 to 3 secondsmaximumto respond with thecorrect
answer,if studenttakesmore than 4 seconds,ordoesnot understand,Imoveon to the nextquestion.
The goalof this exerciseis a copycatof real life situation.It is not linear,nor,in somecases,logical.
Imagine thatthisstoryis YOUR story.
You don’t have a lot of friends, and you won’t in years to come, but the ones you have will be true ones
who will stick with you in your darkest moments. You feel alone partly because the rest of your
classmates have moms while you are growing up motherless
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You will continue to face sorrows. Life will never be all rainbows. You need to be okay with the rain. In
your twenties, your neighbors will give you a dog who will become your best friend. You will get him when
he’s ten and he will only live another three years. It will take you months to move forward after his death,
but you will and even develop a passion for rescue animals.
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You will continue to struggle. That doesn’t mean there is anything wrong with you. No one gets it right the
first time. And sometimes the best things only come to those who wait.
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You need to accept yourself for who you are, because that’s how life will get better for you after high
school.
Questions
Instructions: Answer in the shortest form possible.
Teacher’s questions…………………………………..Student’s answers
Who does not have a mother?................................I do not
Who has a mother?.................................................My classmates
Give me a synonym for “partly”………………………somewhat.
Does anybody else not have a mother?..................I do not know.
Is it you who does not have a mother?....................Yes, it is me.
Is it not a classmate who grew up without a mother? …. No, it is me.
Is it a classmate who grew up without a mother?....No.
Did you grow up without a mother?...........................yes
Who grew up with a mother?.....................................Me
Who has a mother?...................................................my classmates
Where is your mother?............................................. She is gone
What did I ask you? …………………………………....You asked me where my mother was?
And what did you answer me?...................................I answered you that she was gone.
How many classmates are mentioned in the story?......I did not mention the amount.
Did you have a lot of friends?........................................No
Do you have a lot of friends now?.................................(answer varies but should show understanding)
What happens in years to come?..................................I will not have a lot of friends.
So you do not have a lot of friends according to the story?...I guess not. (Answer may vary but shows
understanding)
Describe your friends?.................................................They will be true friends
What else is an indication of a good friend?.................They “stick” by me during the difficult times.
They “stick” by you? Like glue?....................................No..not glue
Give me a synonym for “stick by you”……………….loyal..loyalty

2. Why do you feel alone? ……………………………….Because I do not have a mom.
if the opposite of less is more, what is the opposite of motherless?...With a mother, a mother is present.
Who does not have a father? ……………………………..I do not know
Does your father have a mother?....................................Yes
Does your father have a wife?..........................................No
Who is struggling?.............................................................Me
Does your mom stick by you?...........................................No
Why?.................................................................................Because she is not there.
I will then go on to another paragraph and ask questions that will bring the understanding full circle. Here
is an example
Do you have a lot of friends?
What is the prediction of your friend count in the years to come?
When does this story take place?
In one word: What is the message in the story?
What will you continue to face?
What is a rainbow?
How does it relate to the story?
Are you okay with the rain?
What is the opposite of a “true friend?”
Give me a synonym for “sorrow?”
You grew up without a what?