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net, on the left side,
stands the overhead and
on the right side, stands
the printer. The window
is located behind the
printer, while the desks
are in the middle of the
classroom. The classroom
colors are gray and blue,
which make a good com-
bination. This is how my
small classroom looks,
but everything is clean
and organized.
My classroom may be
small, but it is tidy and
well organized. First,
when you enter you can
see the teachers desk. On
your right side you can
see a blackboard and a
bookcase with three
shelves. On the back wall,
you will see the clock, a
small calendar, a poster
of a big hamburger, other
posters with school infor-
mation, and gray cabi-
nets. At the top of the
horizontal cabinet, you
can see a stereo, an elec-
tronic sharpener, and
some books. On the front
wall is the white board
with a screen is on top of
it. In the corner of the
white board is the U.S.
flag. The projector is to
the right of the board and
the LCD projector is on
the ceiling in front of the
white board. On the left
side of the projector there
is a cabinet with a lot of
shelves where the NEOS
go. On the top of the cabi-
My Wonderful Classroom
Inside this issue:
My Classroom 1-3
My Favorite Room 4-
11
New Years 12-
13
Using Comics in
the ESL Classroom
14-
15
MiraCosta College
Information
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ESL Newsletter, Level 6 Morning Class
Fall 2010by Liliana Rodriguez
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computer and in the middle of the classroom are
the desks for the students. In the back, there arebookshelves and one cabinet that has a lot of differ-
ent books. This is all thats in the classroom. I learn
a lot of things about English because my teacher is
very organized.
Every time I come to my classroom, it
is very organized. In my classroom, I have awhite board and a flag on top of the board,
with the fifty stars and thirteen stripes. In
front of the white board is the teachers ta-
ble, which has books, a laptop, paper, pens,
and pencils. Next to the teachers table is a
My Classroom by Precy Cabrera
My Super Classroom by Erica Silva
Every day, when I enter my classroom, everything is organized. My classroom is blue and
white, with two windows. The carpet is dark blue and the chairs are mixed with blue and white. We
have one blackboard and in the front a white board. In the corner of the white board there is an
American flag. In the back, we have one bookcase, a round clock, and light blue cabinets. In the front
corner, we have bulletins. In the back, we have a sharpener and on the walls, we have papers and a
hamburger poster. In short, my classroom always looks nice and organized for studying.
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My Favorite Classroom by Mark Bermas
My favorite classroom is very nice because it is organ-
ized. My classroom is beautiful too. In my classroom we have
a computer and black and white boards, tables and cabinets.
My classroom has pictures and a radio, books and a shelf. My
classroom has a clock, a globe and also a heater. My class-
room has nine lights and a fire alarm. My classroom is very
nice and I also see a sharpener, a tape and a flag in my class-
room. In my conclusion, my classroom is big and organized
and we can find a lot of material there.
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A Nice Classroom by Rene Castillo
My classroom is comfortable and it has a lot of things in it. This classroom is number 111 and it is very
big. Inside it has a lot of things. In the front, we can see a big whiteboard and a nice computer too. On the ceil-
ing, there are nine lights and in the middle is a nice LCD projector, which the teacher uses to show the class
something on the big screen. Now, to the left is a blackboard and on the wall is a fire alarm, which will turn
on and start ringing in case of an emergency in the school. In the back, there is a Sony CD player and a lot of
papers on the wall. This classroom is very nice and has a lot of space but sometimes its very cold. In short,
room 111 is a big classroom and is always organized.
A Great Classroom by Faustino Marquezdows. The window that is next to
the door is big and you can see the
hallway, while the second win-
dow is small and you can see the
parking lot. The entire floor has a
great rug that is nice and clean.
The classroom has two boards.
One is in the front, in the middle
of the classroom and it is white.
The second is on the right wall
and it is black. There is a big, blue
bookcase on the back wall. The
ceiling is square and is an excel-
lent white color. The back wall has
a small black clock. The right and
left walls are gray and white while
the front and back walls are
cream. After talking withmy classmates about our
school, we agree about eve-
rything in the room. In con-
clusion, I think describing
my classroom is a great
way to improve my Eng-
lish.
I take an English class at Mira
Costa College four days a week.
My classroom number is one
hundred eleven and is the big-
gest classroom on campus. The
room has wonderful lights and
two big tables. The table in front
is for the teacher while the other
table is on the right
wall for the assistant.
The teacher has a com-
puter and works on it
every day for every-
thing for the class. The
room has thirty five
chairs that are in good
condition. There are
two wonderful win-
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The kitchen is one of my favorite places in
my house. On your right, you will see thelittle kitchen and on the left is the dining
room. The kitchen has many cabinets
which have pots, pans, plates, cups, forks
and spoons. Also in some of the cabinets, I
have cans of food, rice, beans, oil, sugar,
salt, coffee, cereal, cookies and more. On
the right, theres a phone, a cup with pen-
cils, an address book, a sink, dish soap, and
a microwave. Between the cabinets and the
refrigerator that is on the left theres a trash can and above it is a plastic fish. On the refrigerator, I
have some pictures, phone numbers and some plastic toys, that my kids play with. Next to the re-
frigerator is a small cabinet, which has a blender. As you can see, my kitchen is small but its enough
for me to prepare the best food for my family.
My Comfortable Bedroom by Yolanda Munoz
My favorite place in my house is my comfortable bedroom. My bed is small and comfortable.
It has a blue comforter and attached drawers underneath where I have some stuff. Over my bed, I
have a nice flower painting. On the right side of the wall, I have some
pictures of my nephews and a small wooden cabinet. My bedroom has
a nice small closet, but it is organized. I like my bedroom because it is
the place where I feel the most comfortable.
My Kitchen by Alicia Estrada
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The room, which I am going to describe, is my
bedroom. My room is on the first floor of a two
story house. You enter the house from the sec-
ond floor and the stairway, inside the front
door, goes down to my room. It has a nice tem-
perature because of the location. In the sum-
mer time its not hot. The door to my room is
always open except when I sleep or focus on
my homework. Through the open door you
can see a wide clean window that looks out
onto the lawn and trees. Thanks to this large
window and location, on the Southwest side,
my room gets plenty of sunlight. On the door
side of the room, I have a huge mirror closet
that takes up the entire wall which gives the
illusion of a larger room. I love the reflection of
the window in the mirror. A twin sized bed,
covered in dark blue, is opposite to the closet.
Next to the bed, I have a dresser with a lamp. I
dont know what I would do without the dresser
and the closet, which are overcrowded with my
clothes. I try to keep my room clean and in order. I
dont have a lot of decorations here, just a big pic-
ture on the wall of me kissing the Sphinx. The last
two things I have in my bedroom are my laptop
and a tall bookcase full of English materials. Every-
thing is in harmony in a deep blue tone along with
a warm yellow color. In conclusion, I love my
room; I feel peaceful, comfortable and protected.
My Favorite Room by Tatsiana Anoshka
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My favorite room in my
house is the living room because
when I spend time there it is com-
fortable for our family. I spend
many hours relaxing, watching
T.V, listening to music, and speak-
ing with my family. The living
room has a beautiful design with
family pictures on the wall. Some
pictures are from a long time ago
from my mom and my dad and
my children. When I see them, I
remember those times. The liv-
ing room has two windows with
fashionable drapes and two com-
fortable sofas. When I open the
window I see a beautiful view
outside and have relaxed with
the view for many hours. Some-
times my husband and I enjoy
sitting there with our chil-
dren, grandsons and daugh-
ter-in-law. Spending time
together is our favorite pas-
time. Finally, I think every
house has a favorite place for
the family to spend time and
enjoy their family.
My favorite room is my living room because I spend a lot time there watching television. My
living room is very organized, small and comfortable. On the left side there is a closet with well or-ganized shelves for shoes and t-shirts. On the right theres a nice window and a little table with a
lamp on top. My television sits on an entertainment center and has a DVD player on top of it. Be-
tween the television and the closet, there is also a coffee table with books and magazines. There is
also a big sofa with pictures hanging on the wall behind it. In conclusion, my favorite place is my
living room because I can watch television, and spend time with my family.
My Favorite Room by Guillermo Castanon
My Favorite Room by Gity Kobra Metanat
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My favorite room in my house is my living
room because I spend most of my time there with
my family. In my living room there is a modern es-
presso colored leather sofa with a long chair on the
left side of the wall for nice TV evenings. On the left
hand side of the wall, where the long chair is, there
are family pictures in dark brown and champagne
frames. Also on this wall there is a window with
nice looking red and espresso drapes. They match
very well with all the decoration in this room. At
the end of this left side wall there is a modern glass
vase with long dark brown and champagne decora-
tion sticks in it. Straight ahead, on the wall, is our 52
in. flat screen TV. Against the wall is a dark brown
cabinet with a champagne colored door and next to
the cabinet is a fireplace. Over the fireplace, there is a
shelf with red, dark brown and champagne colored
decorations. On this wall over the shelf there is a big
picture with an old German car on it. Next to the pic-
ture is my husbands Shadow box with all his awards.
On the right side of the room is a dark brown book-
case which is connected with another cabinet, like the
cabinet under the TV. On the wall are family pictures
with dark brown and champagne frames too. The
floor in my living room is tile and in front of the sofathere is a round carpet which matches with the living
room. I like to be in my favorite room because its
modern, nice, clean and organized.
My Favorite Room by Nicole Vose
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There are many rooms in
my house but my favorite is my
own room. My room may be the
smallest in my house but for me it
is the most comfortable. I dont
have too many things in there. I
just have my bed, a little table
where I do my homework, and a
big HD television. I never use the
HD television because it doesnt
work and also my uncle covered it
with a big blanket, so I cant use
it. My bed is very small but very
comfortable because I have a lot
of pillows on it. On the right
wall, there is a big window and
you can see everything that is
happening outside. On the four
walls there are posters of my fa-
vorite super heroes which I have
for decora-
tion. When I
am in my room, I have pri-
vacy. I can listen to music
that I like, peacefully do my
homework, play the guitar
and do the things that I like
to do. For this reasons, my
favorite room in my whole
house is my own room.
My bedroom is not too big or small and it is really cool because I get to watch T.V quietly. The
outside color is blue and inside is white. When you open the door, you can see my comfortable bed.
Next to my bed is the dresser where I keep colognes, letters, and my bills. On the other side of my
bed l have my T.V, radio, and my computer. l love these three things because when Im tired of
watching T.V, I can listen to music or when Im bored of listing to music, I go on the computer. In
front of my bed, is my closet where I put all my clothes, shoes, and books. My closet is always or-ganized and clean so when I look for something, I find it easily. On the wall, there is a big flag which
has three colors green, white and red. In the middle of the flag there is an eagle devouring a snake.
This flag represents where I come from. I also like my room because I can lock it, so no one can
judge me on how my room looks. As you can see, I have a lot of privacy and for all these reasons my
bedroom is my favorite room.
My Bedroom by
Pedro Martinez
My Favorite Room by Mario A Martinez
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My living room is my favorite place in
my house. It is not big, but it is clean and very
organized. On the right side, there is a window
with curtains. In front of the window, there is a
sofa. On the opposite side of the room is an-
other large sofa, which is made out of leather
and cream colored. On the left front wall, there
is a rectangular mirror. In front of the room
there is a cream colored armoire that matches
with the sofas. In the middle of the armoire we
have a plasma television and under the televi-
sion there is a DVD player. Over this armoire
there are three cars and in the
back of these cars, on the wall, is
the air conditioner. In two of my
living room corners there are
two flowerpots with natural
plants. Also, there are two
flower paintings, one on each
side. On the back wall, there is a
cream, leather individual sofa
and an ottoman. On the back
wall, there is a picture of a
bridge with green trees and two white birds.
Next to the ottoman, in the corner, there is an ar-
rangement of artificial flowers. Over this arrange-
ment, there is a beautiful picture of my daugh-
ters quinceanera. Finally, in the middle of the
room, there is a round coffee table with four
short legs and a top made of glass. On top of the
coffee table there is an arrangement of flowers
with three candlesticks. Although it is a small
room, it is always very comfortable, clean and
organized.
The Living Room by Maria Ramos
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My favorite part of my
house is my bedroom because
when I have time for myself, I like
to go relax. My bedroom is very
comfortable. When I enter my
room, on the right side of the door
is a little brown table and on top
of the table there is a brown wa-
terfall, white candles, incense and
a beige little Buddha. There is a
little black refrigerator and on top
of it there is a black remote con-
trol for the television. On the left
side of the bed, there is a little
ivory dresser and on top of the
dresser there is a picture of my
husband. In front of my bed I
have TV entertainment cabinet
and inside there is a black televi-
sion, a gray DVD and two pic-
tures of my husband and me. On
the bottom of the TV entertain-
ment cabinet are four drawers
where I put my clothes, but I
only need two drawers. On the
right side of the TV entertain-
ment cabinet is my closet. My
closet has a mirror door, and
next to the closet there is a win-
dow where I can see the play-
ground. I have pink lights all
around the window. Next to
the window there is a picture
frame with three Buddhas.
Next to the picture frame is a
large black circular clock. All
of my sheets and blankets
are white. I have four pillows
and two red cushions on my
bed and beige carpet. In con-
clusion, my bedroom is my
favorite space because I feel
good energy and can relax
there.
My Relaxing Bedroom by Elsa Schreiber
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My favorite room in my house is my
bedroom because my bed is there and I love to
sleep. In my bedroom there is a brown wooden
king size bed. The front and the back walls are
green, with a forest picture frame on each one,
while the right and the left walls are yellow.
The right wall has a sliding door with light
green drapes while the left wall has a closet. At
the front wall, there is a tall table with a candle
and pictures of my roommate and me. On theside of the bed is a brown bureau and next to it
is a box with my dogs toys. The carpet is
brown and on the ceiling there is a fan with a
light. All this makes my bedroom very comfort-
able and that is why I love it.
My Favorite Room by Uriel Bautista
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My Comfortable Living Room by Bertha Torres
and on top of the table
theres a lamp with a
brown vase and a
matching lampshade.
Next to the table there is
a big gray sofa and in
the corner, next to the
sofa, theres another
small table. On top of
that table there is an-
other lamp with a brown
vase, a matching lamp-
shade, and a picture
frame. On the large wall
there are three art paint-
ings with purple flow-
My favorite room in my
house is my comfortable
living room because it is
the place where my fam-
ily spends a lot of theirtime. My living room is
small but its nice and
well organized. On the
right, there is a small
gray loveseat. In the cor-
ner, there is a small table
ers. In the middle, theres a coffee table and on top of
the table there are magazines and a crystal candle.
Below the table theres a striped rug with many col-
ors. On the wall in front of the coffee table, theres a
burgundy, entertainment center and on top of it is a
big, black T.V. Next to the T.V, theres a D.V.D.
Player. On top of the D.V.D player there are DVDs
and other decorations. In the corner next to the enter-
tainment center theres a small table and on top of it a
white and purple vase with flowers. Above that, onthe wall theres an antique clock with roman numer-
als. My living room is very comfortable and organ-
ized. It is my favorite room in my house where my
family spends a lot of time. I like my living room.
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During New Years, my
family and I celebrate the first day
of the New Year. On New Years I
like to buy cohetes (firecrackers)
and spend the New Years in Ti-
juana, Mexico with most of my
family. My mother prepares
punch, which is very good, and
for food she likes to cook a lot of
things, for example, tamales and
turkey. We also like to buy a dead
goat and a lamb and prepare it the
day before New Years. I like to go
to the mall and buy new clothes
and shoes. After that I go to Ti-
juana where all my family is and
we celebrate New Years over
there. When it is midnight, we
hug each other and we wish
good luck to each other for the
New Year that is starting. We
start eating turkey and drinking
punch and we listen to music the
rest of the night right next to a
bonfire until 5:00 or 6:00 in the
morning. Sometimes we go to
bed for three or four hours or
sometimes we do not even go to
sleep, we just stay awake.
The next morning we eat and
drink punch, tamales, goat
and lamb. After we have
breakfast we all go some-
where like for example last
year, we went to Ensenada
B.C. We enjoy that day and
we have a lot of fun. I know
there are a lot of ways in
which people celebrate New
Years but this is how we
celebrate New Years in my
family.
New Years is a great celebration. For New Years, I prepare dinner. I go to the store for food
and drinks and I buy new clothes and shoes. We decorate the house specially with flowers, candles
and lights in the living room. We go to church at night. We eat turkey and the most popular food is
tamales. At midnight we eat grapes and a lot of candy. After dinner, we go outside, make a bonfire
and play music so everyone can dance. In conclusion, I have a great time with my family during
New Years.
Happy New Years by Rafaela Acosta
New Years by Diego Benitez
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New Years Day marks the beginning of
a new calendar year and in many cultures, theevent is celebrated differently. In Mexico, one
week before, everybody starts planning what to
make for dinner or where to celebrate that spe-
cial day. We cook turkey, tamales or pozole for
dinner. We also have fireworks, music, drinks
and wear some red clothes for good luck. That
day, we celebrate with family and friends. One
week before, we call all the family to invite
them to dinner. First, we go to the market to
buy some food for that day, like turkey or
sometimes tamales. Then on dec. 31st, my dad
starts cleaning the whole house and my mom
wakes up early to
start making theturkey and setting
the table. When eve-
rything is ready, we go to the store and buy some
fireworks for the night. My family starts arriving
at our house by 8:00 pm. Then, we start eating
and talking about what we will do for the next
year and around 11:00 pm, all my cousins start
with the fireworks. At 12:00 am, everyone starts
giving hugs to the family and friends, saying
Happy New Year and they start to toast. New
Years is a day to celebrate with family and
friends all over the world.
New Years Celebration by Alex Villanueva
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For New Years, all my family comes to visit
us: our uncles, aunts, cousins, and our friends. In
my country, we prepare for New Years three days
before. We start by buying new clothes because
one of our traditions is to wear colored underwear:
red for love and yellow for good luck. Two days
before the new year we clean our house and keep it
clean for New Years. The day before, we go shop-
ping for groceries to prepare our New Years dinner. We make mole, tamales, pozole and for drinks
we prepare hot chocolate and punch, to drink with our dinner. After dinner, we dance and drink
beer and tequila until four in the morning. In my house, this day is extra special because it is my fa-
thers birthday and we continue partying the whole day.
My New Years Celebration by Arturo E. Lopez
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has been teaching for MCC since the fall
of 2006. In December of 2005, Elizabeth
earned her Masters in Education with
an emphasis in TESOL at Alliant Inter-
national University. When not at work,Eli likes to enjoy time
with her family. She
also likes to read,
swim, walk, ski, and
travel.