Wagari

MY full name is Wagari Awirtu. In this class please call me Wagari. My native country is Ethiopia. My native language is Oromiffa (Oromo). I can also speak English, Arabic, Omaric, and Oromiffa. There are 5 people in my family: my three children, my wife and I. My favorite food is Chinese and African food. I like reading books about animals. I like watching TV about animals. I came to the United States in 1993 because of the war. What I like about living in the U.S. is freedom. In my native country, I was a student. In the U.S .I do have a job. I started coming to ESL classes in 2011. My purpose for coming to school is to learn English.

Xia

My full name is Xia Thaden. In this class please call me Xia. My native language is Chinese. I can also speak English. There are four people in my family: my husband, my son, my daughter and I. My favorite food is seafood. I like reading children books. I like watching news on TV. I came to the United States in 2003 because I married my husband. What I like about living in the U.S. is safety. What I don’t Like about living here is winter. It’s so cold. In my native country, I was an office worker. In the U.S., I don’t have a job. I started coming to ESL classes in 2011. My purpose for coming to school is to study English.

Somaly

My full name is Somaly Ham. In this class please call me Molly. My native country is Cambodia. My native language is Khmer. I can also speak English. There are 3 people in my family: my husband, my daughter and I. My favorite food is fish with rice. I like reading books about Comedy. I like watching TV about mystery and action. I came to the United States in 2008 because I married my husband in the U.S. What I like about living in the U.S. is good schools and good jobs. What I don’t like about living here is nothing. In my native country, I was a health worker. In the U.S., I have a job. I started coming to ESL classes in 2010. My purpose for coming to school is for English and to get a GED and Citizenship.

Vannalin

My full name is Vannalin Kol. In this class please call me Vannalin. My native country is Cambodia. My native language is Cambodian. I can also speak English and Chinese. There are three people in my family; my dad , brother, and sister. My favorite food is Chinese food and vegetables. I like reading books about fairy tales. I came to the United States in 2007 because my family was all here and I thought it would be good for the future . What I like about living in the U.S. is safety. What I don’t like about living here is snow. In my native country, I was a hairdresser. In the U.S.,I do have a job. I started coming to ESL classes last year. My purpose for coming to school is to learn English.

Norma

My full name is Norma Chavez. In this class please call me Norma. My native country is Mexico. My native language is Spanish. I can also speak English. There are 3 people in my family: my husband, my daughter and my son. My favorite food is Italian food. I came to the United States in 2011 because my husband is working in Polaris. What I like about living in the U.S. is the city. What I don`t like about living here is because my family (parents and sisters) live in Mexico. In my native country, I was a TV and electronic engineer. In the U.S., I don’t have a job. I started coming to ESL classes in January 2012. My purpose for coming to school is to speak, write and comprehend in English.

Pa

My name is Pa Ya. In this class please me Pa. My native country is Laos. My native language is Hmong. I can also speak English. There are 2 people in my family: my husband and me. My favorite food is vegetable and fish. I like reading books about comedy. I like watching comedy. I came to the United States in 2008 because I got married. What I like about living in the U.S. is good schools and good jobs. What I don’t like about living here is the winter. In my native country, I was a student. In the U.S., I don’t have a job. I started coming to school in 2011. My purpose for coming to school is I want to learn how to speak English and get my GED.

Jose

My name is Jose Alonso Reyes Onate. In this class please call me Jose. My native country is Mexico. My native language is Spanish. I can also speak English. There are 2 people in my family: my wife and me. My favorite food is Mexican. I like reading books about history. I like watching movies. I came to the United States in 2000 because I needed an opportunity. What I like about living in the U.S is the lifestyle. What I don t like about living here is the cold weather. In my native country I was a student. In the U.S., I do have a job. I started coming to ESL classes on 12/01/11. My purpose for coming to school is to get my GED.

Kaonai

My full name is Kaonai Yang. In this class please call me Kaonai. My native country is Laos . My native language is Hmong,. I can also speak English. There are two people in my family; my husband and me. My favorite food are vegetables .I like reading books about history. I like watching TV especially ABC News. I came to the United States in 2008 because my husdand is here what I like about living in the U.S. is freedom what I don’t like about living here is the summer it’s hot in my native country, I was a student in the U.S., I don’t have a job. I started coming to ESL in classes in from last year my purpose for coming to school is I want to learn English and I want to know English.

Bostan

My full name is Bostan Haris. In this class please call me Bostan. My native country is Bosnia and Herzegovina. My native language is German. I can also speak German, Serbo-Croatian, and English. There are four people in my family: my wife and two kids. My favorite food is pita. I like watching TV about football. I came to the United State in October 1998 because there is a war in my country. What I like about living in the U.S. is everything is better in the U.S. What I don’t like about living here is there are no jobs. In my native country, I was a machine engineer. In the U.S., I don’t have a job. I was laid off. I started coming to ESL classes in 2011. My purpose for coming to school is to speak better English to have a good conversation.

Elda

My full name is Elda Amarilis Gonzalez. In this class please call me Elda. My native language is Spanish. There are 4 people in my family: my husband and my 2 beautiful daughters. My favorite food is paella. I like reading books about romance. I like watching TV about history. I came to the United States in December 1998 because we came to visit my sister-in-law. What I like about living in the U.S. is safety and there are many opportunities. What I don’t like about living here is the weather. In my native country I was a homemaker. In the U.S. , I do have a job. I starter coming to ESL classes on September 12, 2011. My purposes for coming to school is to graduated from GED.

Huifen

My full name is Huifen Wu. In this class please call me Huifen. My native country is China. My native language is Mandarin Chinese. I can also speak English. There are 2 people in my family: my husband and son. My favorite food is noodle. I like reading books about travel. I like watching TV about news. I came to the United States in 2009 because my husband works in Minneapolis. What I like about living in the U.S. are the national parks. What I don’t like about living here is cold weather. In my native country, I was a technical assistant. In the U.S., I don’t have a job. I started coming to ESL classes in January 2012. My purpose for coming to school is to learn English.

Anibal

My full name is Anibal Ocampo Celestino . In this class please call me Anibal. My native country is Mexico. My native language is Spanish. I can also speak English. There are 4 people in my family: my wife and my two boys. My favorite food is Chicken Alfredo. I like reading books about animals. I like watching TV about animals. I came to the U.S. in 2008 because I came to visit and work. What I like about living in the U.S. is the people are so nice and the culture. What I don’t like about living here is the snow. In my native country, I was a student. In the U.S., I do have a job. I stared coming to ESL classes in November 2011. My purpose for coming to school is to be a better person in my life.

Qing

Quickly get up at 7:00
In the morning.
Nice day.
Go to school to learn English.
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My full name is Qing Wei. In this class Please call me Helen. My native country is China. My native language is Chinese. I can also speak little English. There are 3 people in my family: my husband, my daughter and me. My favorite food is seafood and vegetables. I like reading books about fiction, romance, and poetry. I like watching TV about news and movies. I came to the United States in June, 2005, because my husband lived and worked here. What I like about living in the U. S. is that I can be with my husband and my daughter together. What I don’t like about living here is there are many new things to learn and I don’t see my home, family and old friends. In my native country, I was an accountant. In the U. S., I don’t have a job. I started coming to ESL classes on Nov. 21, 2011. My purpose for coming to school is to learn English every day so I can find a good job.

Mikhail

My favorite fruit
Is bananas.
Cooks my wife in my house every day.
Holiday will be celebrated. Ornaments hang on the tree, use for decoration.
Apartment is the place where I live.
End of winter. Students go to school from home. They eat
Lunch after school.
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Coming to the U.S.
I came to the U.S. in January 2011 from Russia. I came here because my wife’s family is here. I came here with my wife and two children. My trip was 2 days. First I went to Moscow, after that to New York, and then finally to Minneapolis. I brought clothes, shoes, and documents with me. I planned to come to the United States. I thought about it for a long time. On my first day in the U.S., I saw an airport, my family and snow. On my first day in the U.S., I felt tired. On my first day in the U.S., I slept and called my family. The best thing about living here is cars, houses, and roads. The worst thing about living here is people speak English all the time. I’m homesick for my family in my native country. I don’t miss the criminals in my native country. I like my new life in the United States.

Margarita

My name is Margarita. I love
Apples. I love
Rice. I
Go school.
Orange is my favorite fruit.
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My full name is Margarita Maltseva. In this class please call me Margarita. My native country is Russia. My native language is Russian. I can also speak English. There are 4 people in my family: my husband, two daughters, and me. My favorite food is sweets. I like reading books about history. I like watching TV about news. I came to the United States in 2011 because my family lives in the US. What I like about living in the U.S. is the good life, freedom and good future for my children. What I don’t like about living here is tornadoes. In my native country, I was a student. In the U. S., I don’t have a job. I started coming to ESL classes in May 2011. My purpose for coming to school is to study English.

Coming to the US

I came to the U.S. in 2011 from Congo. The reason I came here is I won a U.S. visa lottery. I came here with my wife and four children. My trip was two days. First I went to Brussels and then to Chicago. I brought clothes, shoes and many documents with me. I planned to come to the U.S. On my first day in the U.S., I saw tall buildings and highways. On my first day in the U.S.,I felt very happy and I called my parents and brothers in Congo. The best thing about living here is I can have a good job and my children will have a good education because they study here in good schools. The worst thing about living here is the children are bad to their teachers. I am homesick for my parents and family in my native country. I don’t miss the politics in my native country. I wouldn’t like to go back to my country and live there. I like my new life in the United States.

Jean Claude

Coming to the US

I came to the U.S in 2007 from Ethiopia. The reason I came here is my husband lived here. I came here with my daughter. My trip was 17 hours first I went to Washington, D .C. I brought enjara, spices, gold, clothes, and pictures with me. I planned to come to the United States. On my first day in the U.S I saw wood lying on the ground here and nobody took it. Wood in my country is used for cooking food. I felt bad. The best thing about living here is there are laws and rules and if you work, you can have a good life .The worst thing about living here is the weather is sometime bad. I am homesick for my mom and sister in my native country. I would like to go back to my country and live there. I Iike my new life in the United States!

Hagare

Hagare

My full name is Hagere Alen Demissie. In this class please call me Hagere. My native Country is Ethiopia. My native language is Amharic. I can also speak a little English. There are 4 people in my family: my husband and two daughters. My favorite food is Enjera. I like reading books about religion. I like watching TV about everything. I came to the United States in 2007 because my husband lived here. What I like about living in the U.S. is there are laws and people follow them. What I don’t like about living here is I don’t have family here and weather is cold. In my native country, I was an assistant at Mother Theresa Charity. In the U.S., I have a job as a PCA. I started coming to ESL classes in 2011. My purpose for coming to school is to speak and read English.

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Home is where I eat lunch.
Apple is good fruit.
Geography is a good subject.
Ethiopia is my country.
Reading Bible.
Eating Enjera almost every day.

Gennady

My full name is Gennadiy Gavrilenko. In this class please call me Gena. My native country is Russia. My native language is Russian. I can also speak a little English. There are 3 people in my family: wife Tatyana, daughter Rimma and me. My favorite food is Pelmeny, raspberry. I like reading books about history. I like watching TV about sports. I came to the United States in 2009 because my wife’s family lives here. What I like about living in the U.S. is good schools. What I don’t like about living here is when there is a lot of snow. In my native country, I was a bus driver. In the U.S., I don’t have a job. I started coming to ESL classes in 2009. My purpose for coming to school is to learn how to speak, write, and read in English.

Zehrakhatoon

My full name is Zehrakhatoon Sadikhusein Nurani. In this class, please call me Zehra. My native country is India. My native language is Hindi Gujrati. I can also speak Urdu, English and Hindi Gujrati. There are four people in my family; my daughter-in-law, son, grandson and granddaughter. My favorite foods are Chicken Biryani and fried chicken. I like reading the Quran bible. I like watching TV about nature. I came to the United States in 2009 because my husband died and I was alone. What I like about living in the U.S. is the calm, cool, clean city I live in and my family is with me. What I don’t like about living here is nothing. In my native country, I was a tailor. In the U.S., I don’t have a job. I started coming to ESL classes on September 9, 2011. My purpose for coming to school is to learn English.

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Zehra is my name
Eid comes in the month of Ramadan
Happyday in America is Christmas
“Red Lobster” is a good restaurant.
America is a very beautiful country
Kitchen – I make my breakfast
Hobby –exercise every day
Apple is my breakfast
Tailoring is my hobby
Outside-playing game
O.K.
Never say “no” !

Tatyana

My full name is Tatyana Gavrilenko. In this class please call me Tanya. My native country is Russia. My native language is Russian. I can also speak English. There are 3 people in my family: husband Gennadiy, daughter Rimma and me. My favorite foods are pelmeny, potatoes, cherries, and apples. I like reading books about animals. I like watching TV about interesting family movies and animals. I came to the United States in 2009 because my family (mom, sisters and brothers) lives here. What I like about living in the U.S. is good medical care for me. What I don’t like about living here is the very cold winter (not winter 2011-2012 year). In my native country, I was a Passport Table worker. In the U.S., I don’t have a job. I started coming to ESL classes in 2009. My purpose for coming to school is to learn how to speak, write, and read in English.

Rgbe

My full name is Rgbe Berhe. I come from Ethiopia. My native language is Amharic. I speak a little English. There are five people in my family. I live with my family. My favorite food is fresh rice, chicken and pizza. I like to read books about school. I like to watch TV about news, movies and reality shows. I came to the U.S. in 2010 because my family is here. What I don’t like about living here is nothing. What I like about the U.S. is school. In my native country, I was a store seller. Now, in the U.S., I have a job. I started coming to ESL class in 2011 to learn English words and writing. I like my teacher. I am learning English. My goal is to go further and learn more English so something good can happen.

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Apples

Apples are Rgbe’s favorite fruit.
Love my family.
Weather is good.
Answers I don’t have.
Yes, I can do this!
Serious is my attitude.

Mekbib

Name

Mekbib’s family came from
Ethiopia, we
Know that is not easy to live in America.
Before we came here
It was easy to live,
But the only difference is the weather.

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My full name is Mekbib T. Guye. In this class please call me Mekbib. My native country is Ethiopia and my native language is Amharic. I can also speak English & Oromo. There are three people in my family; my wife, my son, and myself. My favorite food is Kitffo & Doro Wate. I like reading about philosophy and watching TV about sports, especially soccer. My favorite club is Arsenal in England/UK. I came to the United States in 2011 because I won a DV lottery. What I like about living in the U.S. is, there are so many things in my mind, but I like that most people are hard workers and tough and all people have equal rights. What I don’t like about living here is nothing. In my native country, I was a hard worker/metal welder & carpenter of furniture. In the U.S., I don’t have a job. I started coming to ESL class in the end of November. My purpose for coming to school is to improve my speaking skills and English in general.

Apples

Apples are my favorite fruit.
Picnics are the best time to eat apples.
Pies are yummy.
Love healthy food.
Every day Hafso eats apples.

Hafso

Me

House is big
University is not finished
Year 2011, I came to America
Extra worried
Need help

Huyen

Name

My full name is Hafso Mohamud Omar. In this class please call me Hafso. My native country is Somalia. My native language is Somalia. I can also speak English. There are 7 people in my family; Hafso, Hassan, Yahye, Ramla, Ridwan , Mohammud, amd Ayan. My favorite food is rice with chicken and vegetables. I like reading books about Somalia stores. I like watching TV about news and health. I came to the United States in 2004 because there was a civil war in my country. What I like about living in the U. S. is democracy. What I don’t like about living here is it is very different than my home land. In my native country, I was a student. In the U.S., I do.

Hafso

Coming to the US

I came to the U.S. in 2010 from Belarus. The reason I came here is my husband’s brother invited us to the U.S. I came here with my husband, my son, and my daughter. My trip was 24 hours. First I went to Germany. I brought clothes documents and books with me. I planned to come to the United States. On my first day in the U.S., I felt happy and tired at the same time. On my first day in the U.S., I ate and slept. The best thing about living here is my children go to school and we have a car. The worst thing about living here is nothing. I am homesick for my mother and friends in my native country. There are many criminals in my native country. I wouldn’t like to go back to my country and live there. I like my new life in the United States.

Aksana

Poem

Fruit is my favorite food.
Arabic is my language.
Drive every morning to school.
I like to learn English.
And cook nice food.

Fadia

Name

My full name is Aksana. In this class please call me Aksana. My native country is Belarus. My native language is Russian. I can also speak English. There are 3 people in my family: husband, son, and daughter. My favorite food is fish with salad. I like reading books about life. I like watching TV about how something is made and about animals. I came to the United States in 2010 because my family moved to the United States. What I like about living in U.S. is nature and animals. What I don’t like about living here is nothing. In my native country, I was a kindergarten teacher. In the U.S., I had a job. I started coming to ESL classes in August 2010. My purpose for coming to school is to study English.

Aksana

Our Class

There are five students and one volunteer in Level 2. Afanasie is from Moldova. He speaks Romanian. There are 5 people in his family. He lives in Coon Rapids. His favorite food is fish. His favorite color is green. Mariam is from Rwanda. She speaks Kiyaruanda. There are 8 people in her family. She lives in Coon Rapids. Her favorite food is rice. Her favorite color is white. Ornella is from Congo. She speaks French. There are 6 people in her family. She lives in Coon Rapids. Her favorite food is pizza. Her favorite color is pink. Jessica is from USA. She speaks English. There are 5 people in her family. She lives in Coon Rapids. Her favorite food is pizza. Her favorite color is grey. Fatima is from Iraq. She speaks Arabic. There are 5 people in her family. She lives in Spring Lake Park. Her favorite food is fish. Her favorite color is brown.

Pedro

Our Class

There are five students and one volunteer in Level 2. Fatima is from Iraq. She speaks Arabic. There are 5 people in her family. She lives in Spring Lake Park. Her favorite food is fish. Her favorite color is brown. Pedro is from Mexico. He speaks Spanish. There are 6 people in his family. He lives in Anoka. His favorite food is rice. His favorite color is red. Afanasie is from Moldova. He speaks Romanian. There are 5 people in his family. He lives Coon Rapids .His favorite food is fish. His favorite color is green. Miriam is from Rwanda. She speaks Kinyarwanda. There are 8 people in her family. She lives Coon Rapids. Her favorite food is rice. Her favorite color is white. Jessica is from U.S.A. She speaks English. There are 5 people in her family. She lives in Coon Rapids. Her favorite food is roast. Her favorite color is grey.

Ornella

Our Class

There are five students and one volunter in level 2 .ornella is from congo .she speaks french .there are six people in her family .she lives coon rapids .her favorite food is pizza .her favrite color is pink .Afanasie is from moldova.he speaks romenian .there are five people in his family.

Fatima

Our Class

There are five students and one volunteer in Level 2. Mariam is from Rwanda. She speaks Kinyarwanta. There are 8 people in her family. She lives in Coon Rapids. Her favorite food is rice. Her favorite color is white. Ornella is from Congo. She speaks François. There are 7 people in her family. She lives in Coon Rapids. Her favorite food is pizza. Her favorite color is pink. Jessica is from U.S. She speaks English. There are 5 people in her family. She lives in Coon Rapids. Her favorite food is roast. Her favorite color is grey. Pedro’s from Mexico. He’s speaks Spanish. He has 6 people in his family. He lives in Anoka. His favorite food is rice. His favorite color is red.

Afanasie

My class

My name is Bertha. I am from Mexico. I Speak Spanish. There are 9 people in my family. My favorite food is meat. My favorite color is blue. Aksana is from Belarus. She speaks Russian. There are four people in her family. Her favorite food is chicken. Her favorite color is green. Mary is from Sudan. She speaks Nuer. There are four people in her family. Her favorite food is okra. Her favorite color is black.

Bertha

Moving on...

Congratulations to the following students for completing ESL. Moving on to bigger and better things...Great job!