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  • A Trip to the Theater

    Some of the ESL NYFA students watched a play in the United States for the first time. “I love this whole experience,” Esra Polat said, a first-year student from Turkey who wants to enroll in the Producing program.

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    NYFA ESL students take an outing to see a play

     

    The students took a morning trip to the TADA! Youth theater on 28th and Broadway for a delightful, unforgettable experience.

    The Educational Theater of New York produced a modified version of Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie.” The play was presented strictly to English language learners. After each scene, the students have the option to continue to the next scene or have the actors re-act the scene for better understanding. “The scene is more clear when we get to see it again. It’s what we needed,” said Kristina Kazanjian.

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    NYFA ESL students take an outing to see a play

     

    Vocabulary Builder

    1) Unforgettablehard to forget

    2) Modifiedchanged a little

    3) Strictlyspecific for

    4) Optiona choice

    5) Sessiona meeting

    November 29, 2022 • Classroom Fun, Exploring the City • Views: 191

  • Students of ESL School at NYFA Create Mock Commercial

    Students of The ESL School at NYFA took a break from grammar and ventured into the New York City subway to shoot a mock commercial.  Kristina Kazanjian, a first-year student in the ESL program from Kazakhstan said, “It was an interesting experience. I think it [commercial shoot] improved our knowledge of real-world conversations.”

    NYFA ESL Subway Mock Commercial

    The premise of the mock commercial was to show that T-Mobile had the best service when using your phone in an underground subway, an idea conceived by Yuka Hattori, a student from Japan who aspires to enroll in NYFA’s Broadcast Journalism program.

    Rebekah Wilson, ESL School at NYFA instructor says, “Students showed their dedication to the arts and learning by collaborating on the commercial project.”

    NYFA ESL Subway Mock Commercial

    Matching Activity!
    Match the words to the definitions below.

    Vocabulary

    1) Ventured

    2) Real-world

    3) Conceived

    4) Dedication

    5) Collaborating

     

    Definitions

    A. commitment

    B. form a plan or idea

    C. actual life experience

    D. set out; a journey

    E. work together as a group

    November 8, 2022 • Classroom Fun, Exploring the City • Views: 328

  • ESN-NYC Whole Foods Scavenger Hunt

    Most people think language learning can only come from books or media but have you tried looking at the supermarket? The next time you go to buy food, try out your English, too. ESN-NYC went on a scavenger hunt this quarter at Whole Foods Market.

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    August 16, 2019 • Classroom Fun • Views: 1425

  • Winter Blues? Time for a Cookie Swap Party!

    Final Exams can be very stressful, and sugar is a great way to fuel the late night studying! We had our Annual Cookie Swap Party and Secret Santa gift exchange to have some fun at the end of the quarter!

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    January 9, 2019 • Classroom Fun • Views: 1413

  • ESN-LA Thanksgiving Short Film Fest

    Each quarter, The ESL School at NYFA has students showcase their cinematic talents by having a short film festival. As Thanksgiving is during November, this was the perfect opportunity to have a potluck with traditional food and create short films based on thankfulness.

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    December 21, 2018 • Classroom Fun • Views: 1386

  • The ESL School at NYFA Celebrates “Be Kind to Humankind” Week

    “What can I do to make the world a better place?”

    This is a question we might ask ourselves from time to time. Most people think we need to do big things to have an impact on the world around us. However, this isn’t always true. Small actions can have the power to change someone’s life.

    Did you know that there is a special week called Be Kind to Humankind Week? ESN-LA and NYC celebrated by doing a few thoughtful activities.
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    September 25, 2018 • Classroom Fun • Views: 1340

  • ESN Celebrates African-American Music Appreciation Month

    Music is a very powerful tool. One song can change our mood or make a moment more magical. June was African-American Music Appreciation Month and The ESL School at NYFA’s Level 5 students found new favorite songs and reflected on America’s observance of the incredible musical contributions of African Americans.

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    August 27, 2018 • Classroom Fun • Views: 1140

  • Want to Feel Better? Catch Some ZZZ’s

    During your time in the U.S., you’ve probably noticed that we celebrate certain things during different months. In April, ESN celebrated National Poetry Month by writing haikus and taking photos that represented the meaning and emotion of famous poems. May was National Meditation Month, Bike Month, BBQ Month, and Mental Health Awareness Month. To celebrate Mental Health Awareness, ESN-NYC students participated in a program at the New York Film Academy entitled “Lights Out!”

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    May 30, 2018 • Classroom Fun • Views: 1324

  • NYC Apple Store Photo Walk

    ESN-NYC recently went on an Apple Store Photo Walk as a part of the Visual Art Elective. Our instructor, Leo, gave us great tips on how to use an iPhone as a professional, digital camera. The students learned technical vocabulary and also how to apply the “rule of thirds” technique to turn any normal photo in an amazing composition.

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    May 30, 2018 • Classroom Fun • Views: 1126

  • YouTube: Lights, Camera, Action!

    Lights, camera, action!

    Last quarter, students at ESN-NYC participated in the Film Elective led by instructors Meghan Killeen and Andrew Dispensa. Get a behind-the-scenes look at their YouTube film project.

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    April 10, 2018 • Classroom Fun • Views: 1108