Bonnie é a Coordenadora do Programa ESL. Ela também é uma das professoras mais populares de ESL do ILI desde 1991. Bonnie nasceu e cresceu em Nebraska. Ela frequentou a University of Nebraska, onde ela se formou e mais tarde fez seu mestrado em Inglês. "Na verdade eu não planejei ser uma professora de Inglês como Segunda Língua. Eu iniciei minha carreira de professora na University of Nebraska, lecionando composição. Então eu e meu marido nos mudamos para a Alemanha, e então eu tive algumas oportunidades de ensinar inglês para estudantes internacionais. Sou fascinada por palavras, significados, gramática e outras culturas, então o Inglês como Segunda Língua é perfeito para mim. Ele me proporciona todas essas coisas." Quando lhe perguntaram se tinha uma estória predileta sobre o ensino, Bonnie não pode citar somente uma. "Tenho várias estórias maravilhosas sobre os alunos. O sucesso de cada um dos estudantes é a minha estória favorita. Eu adoro ouvir estórias de estudantes que continuaram na vida acadêmica ou que utilizaram as suas capacidades diretamente no trabalho quando voltam para casa. Muitos alunos continuam a manter o contato, mesmo bem depois que eles já terminaram seus estudos no ILI." Embora existam várias escolas que ensinem o Inglês como Segunda Língua, porém Bonnie acha que a ILI é diferente. "Várias escolas tem um curriculum semelhante, mas a faculty e o staff do ILI são únicos. As pessoas que vêm para esta escola encontram uma atmosfera receptiva e de respeito ao indivíduo. Além disso, existem professores que lecionam nessa escola há bastante tempo -- 7, 10, 15 anos. Esse tipo de longevidade fala por si mesma." Nossos alunos desejam que Bonnie continue a lecionar no ILI, por muito, muito tempo! Volte para Início Página

INSTRUCTIONS: Fill in the blanks with wh-question words.

Ivan: Hi, Susan. __________ are you? Susan: I'm fine, thanks. Ivan: Would you like to go to a movie tonight? Susan: I'm not sure. ________ time does the movie start? Ivan: At 7:30. ______ should we meet? Susan: Ummm. _____ about the library? Ivan: ____ don't we meet at the coffee shop? Susan: Well, I need to get some books. Ivan: Oh? ____ kind of books? Susan: English books on grammar, reading, writing.... Ivan: ____ so many? Susan: Because I need a lot of practice in English. Ivan: But Susan, you don't only learn through books. Susan: _____ do you mean? My books help me. Ivan: Yes, but enjoy your life too! Go to a museum or Rock Creek Park! Susan: ____ would I find the time? I'm always studying. Ivan: Susan, you also learn English by listening and speaking to others. Susan: _____ can I speak to? Sometimes I don't understand people. Ivan: Well, first you can practice by watching TV, renting videos and listening to music. Susan: But my family only watches the Spanish channel. _____ can I do? Ivan: Well, come to the movies with me so you can practice English and have a good time. Susan: ______ movie should we see? Ivan: The latest one so that you'll learn some American idioms and expressions. Afterwards, we'll go to a party. Susan: ______ party? Ivan: Tim's party. I'll introduce you to him and a lot of other friends. Susan: Sounds great! Click here for the answers.

INSTRUCTIONS: To complete the crossword puzzle, print out this page and answer the questions below.

Across 1. Everybody wears them. 2. You can read about movie stars and other famous people in them. 6. Everybody needs this to travel. 9. Use this to take photographs. 10. This can help you to understand English words. 12. You can listen to music from your country or the U.S. with this. 13. You need this for the Metro, food, and other things. 14. You must have this to get on the airplane. Down 1. If you don't have cash, you can use a ___ ____ (2 words) to buy things. 3. Wear comfortable shoes or ______ when you are sight-seeing. You will be walking a lot. 4. You can use this to find the street and location of Washington, D.C.'s famous places. 5. You need this to go to another country. 7. Your friends' addresses and phone numbers are in here. (2 words) 8. You can listen to news and music with this. 11. It is important to have health or accident ______ when you travel. Click here for the answers.

Ivan: Hi, Susan. HOW are you? Susan: I'm fine, thanks. Ivan: Would you like to go to a movie tonight? Susan: I'm not sure. WHAT time does the movie start? Ivan: At 7:30. WHERE should we meet? Susan: Ummm. HOW about the library? Ivan: WHY don't we meet at the coffee shop? Susan: Well, I need to get some books. Ivan: Oh? WHAT kind of books? Susan: English books on grammar, reading, writing.... Ivan: WHY so many? Susan: Because I need a lot of practice in English. Ivan: But Susan, you don't only learn through books. Susan: WHAT do you mean? My books help me. Ivan: Yes, but enjoy your life too! Go to a museum or Rock Creek Park! Susan: WHEN would I find the time? I'm always studying. Ivan: Susan, you also learn English by listening and speaking to others. Susan: WHO can I speak to? Sometimes I don't understand people. Ivan: Well, first you can practice by watching TV, renting videos, and listening to music. Susan: But my family only watches the Spanish channel. WHAT can I do? Ivan: Well, come to the movies with me so you can practice English and have a good time. Susan: WHAT movie should we see? Ivan: The latest one so that you'll learn some American idioms and expressions. Afterwards, we'll go to a party. Susan: WHOSE party? Ivan: Tim's party. I'll introduce you to him and a lot of other friends. Susan: Sounds great!

Across 1. Clothes 2. Magazines 6. Passport 9. Camera 10. Dictionary 12. Walkman 13. Money 14. Ticket Down 1. Credit Card 3. Sneakers 4. Map 5. Visa 7. Address Book 8. Radio 11. Insurance