Thursday, March 5, 2020

Whats Up with Donald Trump

Whats Up with Donald Trump Ive been avoiding writing something on Donald Trump for a long time, even though students, friends and co-workers from outside the U.S. keep asking me if this is for real. Does this guy really have a chance? A few have thought that Trump was actually some sort of bizarre joke.I havent written anything about it yet in part because I havent known exactly how to explain the Trump phenomenon. Also,  Trump gets a ridiculous amount of attention already, and I hate  to add to it. But the video Im using this week is just too funny to ignore.Whether or not you like him as the next president (just to be honest, I dont) you have to admit that hes been a master of attracting free media attention. His campaign has done next to no advertising, yet hes easily the best known candidate for the 2016 elections.Youve probably heard some his more controversial statements. Hes proposed banning all muslims from entering the United States, hes proposed somehow making all 11 million undocumented immigrants l eave, hes insulted women, and a disabled reporter.So why do people still like him? Why is he doing well in the polls? The video below makes an hilarious attempt at answering this question. Watch the video, then see if you can complete the listening exercise in comments.Vocabulary: A couple words to help you out.GOP Another name for the Republican Party, the political party for which Trump wants to be nominated.Focus Group A demographically diverse group of people that  participate in a guided discussion about a political campaign, product, television series, etc.Single Out  To choose a person or group of people from a larger group for special attention.Answer the questions below in comments, and well respond.What is the big question?Why does the report ask, Thats a good thing?What does he mean when he says, Just so were on the same page.Do you want a president in there that really ____ __  ______.What does the sentence above mean?What do you think of the vast majority conversati on?Why is the statement, Hes not singling out this group because of their religous beliefs so strange and funny?At last we had reached _____ ____. Even some Trump supporters cant ____ ___ ___ ___ why people support Donald Trump.What do the expressions in the above sentence mean?Why do you think Trump is so popular?

ALOHA Parent Testimonial - Matawan, NJ - ALOHA Mind Math

ALOHA Parent Testimonial - Matawan, NJ Parent Testimonial Following is an ALOHA Parent Testimonial Spring 2014. We surveyed some of our students and their parents about the programs we offer at ALOHA and this is one of the testimonials we received. Arnav Khode Parents Ruta Rajesh Khode Matawan, New Jersey Rakesh Armanani, owner Our son, Arnav Khode is in 5th grade and 10 years old. Arnav is diagnosed with the Autism Spectrum. Although high functioning, he had many issues such as, unable to stay in one place, traveling, echolalia, poor hand-to-eye coordination, lack of class participation, always needed a prompt and assistance to remain on target. He often got frustrated when he learned any new concept, it was very overwhelming for him. We started him on the Junior Math Program a few years ago when he was in 3rd grade. It was our experiment to expose him to a different learning experience, as well as, give him the opportunity to learn and interact with typical peers. With the help of the ALOHA program and teachers, he right away felt welcomed and began to respond to the program. He showed tremendous improvement in focus, sitting in place and being on target, with independence and few prompts. His ?ne motor skills have dramatically improved. His math skills are super accurate, he became aware of competitive oral sums along with his peers and began participating in the class. The small group of 1:7 teacher-to-student ratio, really bene?ted him as he got personal attention which allowed him to gradually reach out and interact with his typical peers. This was a very important milestone for us, as we wanted Arnav to be able to learn, express, socialize and interact. The biggest surprise about Arnav was revealed to us when he learned to use exceptional visual skills with the help of Mind Math, and by doing so, he broke his own barriers of frustration. He developed self con?dence in personality and stability in body language. He acceptsnew facts and complicated challenges and is able to ?gure out the outcome independently. ALOHA greatly in?uenced Arnav. And being his parents it gave us something we never believed Arnav would achieve. It brought us tremendous joy to see him blossom. Above all it brought hope and faith. We sincerely thank TEAM ALOHA for giving us a wonderful experience.