First Post! I'm cold...

Wow, so excited about blogging!  Hello, is anyone out there?

Well, I think class went great on Thursday. I talked waaaaaaaay too much, but that will be remedied (remedy) by the next class. :)  The first class was to introduce some of the vocabulary I will haphazardly be tossing around in class (yuck! vocabulary throw-up!)  Words like context, thesis, topic sentences, transition.... Ok, I'm scaring myself.

So, let's just chat about what I want you to dream about:
1. Topic sentence!
2. Explanation!
3. Support!
4. Explanation!
5. Transition or conclusion!

That's right... I want you to say it in your sleep!  Whisper it to yourself while you are eating...


Ok, Mrs. Benson is officially weird. When did I get this way?? I've only been teaching 5 years... :0  Oh, well.

On to more exciting things... my car has been sliding all OVER the place.  Are you driving in America?  Can you believe this weather??? I haven't felt this cold since I was in Beijing in January. BIG. MISTAKE. What was I thinking?? Well, I was there to take a native English speaker test. In China. I know, my life is weird. So there I was, with four other English speakers in a tiny room in  Beijing with a Chinese proctor telling us good morning ("Zao sheng hao").  It was the first time I flew domestic in another country. (I flew from one Chinese city to another Chinese city. )

ANYWAY, what I'm trying to say is, I'm SUPER cold. Do you wanna know a secret? Long underwear!  It's tight-fitting clothes you wear under your regular clothes that keep you warm! That's my little secret to share with you. :)