SSP Dakar, Class, Wednesday, January 7, 2026

By Nate Feldman

*ELS is a school where I study English as a second language. 

*Monday through Friday is when I study English.  

*Learning English is why I am at ELS.  


Notes from class:

ELS is a school.  I study English there. = ELS is a school where I study English.

 

Green Line café is a coffee shop.  I get my coffee there. = Green Line café is a coffee shop where I get my coffee.

 

Monday through Friday.  I study then. 

Monday through Friday is when I study.

 

8:30 is the time.  I have LTC then =

8:30 is the time when I have LTC. 

 

Improving my English is why I came here = Improving my English.  I came here for this reason.

 

My job is why I came to this city. 

I had a driver’s test yesterday.  This is why I  wasn’t here. 

 

This room is where we study.

This time is when we study. 

The test is why I study. 

 

I want to visit a place where there are beaches like Florida. 

I want to visit a place where there are great restaurants.

I want to visit a place where there are friendly local people.

 

Getting a better job in their country is why some students study English. 

 

I will always remember the time when the teacher fell asleep during the presentation. 

I will always remember the time when my family took me to Paris.

 

It’s a place where some rooms are so hot! 

It’s a place where the teachers are interesting (I hope so)

It’s a place where people study English. 

 

1982 is the year when I was born.

1999 is the year when I got my first job. 

2000 is the year when I graduated from high school.

1987 is the year when I was given a nickname. 

 

2000 is the year when I entered university

2004 is the year when I graduated

2005 is when I visited…

 

18 is the age when I ……

 

Philadelphia is the place where I……

New York is the place where I……


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