Test time!
Mr. Vig (that’s me!) broke his leg while ____
- Riding a bull
- Rescuing a kitten from a burning fireworks factory
- Skiing in the rain
To help Mr. Vig walk with a broken leg, he has to use these:
Let’s Play English
“Let’s play a game!”
That’s what my sister says every Christmas.
But she never wants to play the games we all know: Monopoly, Risk, hearts, etc.
5 English Lessons Learned While Skiing: Lesson 5
“Why are you looking at the map?”
I have a friend who liked to read the ski map while we were in the gondola.
“I want to know where to go,” he would say.
5 English Lessons Learned While Skiing: Lesson 4
“Are you going to quit skiing?”
Someone asked me that recently.
It’s not a crazy question.
5 English Lessons Learned While Skiing: Lesson 3
My first day this year on the mountain I was a little rusty
(translation: I needed practice).
So in the evenings, I watched instructional videos on YouTube.
5 English Lessons Learned While Skiing: Lesson 2
Too icy.
Too wet.
Too crowded.
5 English Lessons Learned While Skiing
I spent the winter skiing and teaching.
Now I’m resting the leg which I broke while skiing.
And while I’m resting, I’m looking out the window at the mountain and thinking of all the lessons I learned this winter.
Back To Bansko
I’m back!
Two weeks ago I said “goodbye.”
I left town in the back of an ambulance after a ski accident.
The Word Of The Day Is….
“Fine print.”
Fine is another word for “small” or “hard to see.”
Example: “There’s a fine line between comedy and tragedy.”
Kids Have It Easy Today
A few years ago, my sister told me she wanted her son to learn Spanish.
She asked for my advice.
I told her, Why bother?