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Hello Class,

Welcome to ELAC 33! My name is Stephanie Lange-Velazquez, and I am from Puerto Rico. I am married, and I am an empty nester. :) My husband and I love to travel and go cruising around the world. I've been teaching ESL courses for the past 20 years, in San Diego, CA. My favorite part of teaching is seeing my students growth and accomplishing their goals. This is a special semester because two of my former students are now ESL professors, and that makes my heart flutter with pride. I'm looking forward to meet you all and work alongside you during the fall 2025.

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This is the national flag, a symbol of the country of Vietnam.

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My name is Thao. I am from Viet Nam and have been living in the United States 4 years. I studied ESL, and this is first time attending college. Currently, I am studying Elac 33 class. My English is not very strong yet, but I am trying to improve. I am very happy when we are learn together. Thanks you for read and nice to meet you all.

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Hello Class,

Nice to meet you all. My name is Xianhui Xue, and you can also call me Shelley. I am from Shanghai China, and I used to work there for 20 years. I haven been in San Diego for one year. I love this beautiful city. In my free time, I enjoy cooking and reading. I am happy to study English with you. I hope we all make progress with the help of Professor Lange. Thank you~

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My name is Gyhye Sung and I am from South Korea. Nice to meet you all!! I lived in the UK for two years before coming here. It’s been about six months since I came to the U.S. and I want to restart my career here. I recently started running for my health.

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Hi everyone, my name is Dang, amd I'm from Vietnam 🇻🇳, my hometown here name Ho Chi Minh city, there is a big city with a lot of restaurants,mall for shopping, super market, building for business, a lot of tourists come here to visit and they try lot of things here. When they back and recommend with them, they all talk about " there is a big city never sleep ". That right ! When you come to Vietnam to visit you can experiences the city no sleep how they can !! Thanks you guy for read and nice to meet you all ❤️ 😍

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This is Tiananmen Square in Beijing, Beijing is the capital of China.

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Hello Everyone,

My name is Wenhua, and I am from Beijing in China. I love Beijing and I‘ve been lived there almost twenty-eight years. Beijing is very ancient and modern , big and loud city. There are so many famous highlights, just like forbidden city, summer palace ,great wall,etc. I like playing sports and cooking Chinese food. Welcome to Beijing! You will get wonderful Trip! Thank you !

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This is a corner tower of the Forbidden City

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Hello everyone,

My name is Shuang Xia. I'm from China. I have been in U.S. for 7 years. I like baking with my daughter. I wish I can improve my English here. Looking forward to learning with all of you!

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My name is Emily Chen. I come from Beijing China.

I have been here about one year.

When I came to the U.S. I was eager to improve my English skill, so I enrolled in an ESL program last semester.

Now, I'm very happy to join this class and study with you guys.

I hope I can communicate with people fluently in English and find a job what I like here in the future!

Thanks.

Best Regards

Emily

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My name is Sevara , I am from Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan is a beautiful place with stunning views of mountains and deserts, and delicious food. You will never go hungry in my country. I currently live in San Diego with my family. I am married and have two amazing children.I am also an aesthetician . I love the beauty industry and making people look beautiful and happy.

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Hello Classmate

My name is Nazia Alizada Alamyar I am form Afghanistan .

Afghanistan is a landlocked country located in South-Central Asia. It shares borders with Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China. The capital city is Kabul.

Afghanistan has a very long and rich history. It has been an important crossroads of trade and culture, connecting the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia through the famous Silk Road. Many empires and civilizations, such as the Persians, Greeks, Mauryans, Mongols, and Mughals, influenced Afghan culture.

Afghanistan is famous for its poetry, music, carpets, and hospitality. Life has been difficult in recent years because of war, but the Afghan people are strong and proud of their culture.

That’s my country Thank you.

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My name is Sara Sarwary, I am from Afghanistan. I have experience in tailoring,drawing, and cooking. My favorite sport is cricket, and I play sometimes. I came to the US with my family. This is my first year and second semester in Mira mar college. I took this class because I want to improve my English language.

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This is Ho Chi Minh city Viet Nam i was born

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Hi everyone!! My name is Kim Khanh Phung, you can call me Kim. I was born in Viet Nam, and i have been in US for 1 year. My favorite colors is orange . San Diego is beautiful and lovely. I love the weather, food, and people in here. My favorite brand’s hambuger is In-N-Out. Additionally, i like to hang out with friends and family. Nice to meet you guys!! Hope we’ll have a perfect semester study together.

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Hi everyone,

My name is Emma. I came from China, Beijing. But my hometown is Sichuan Province, southwest of China. I love spicy food very much. But in San Diego, there are not too many spicy restaurants, so I cook for myself and my family. I have 2 kids; we always do the sports together, like tennis and badminton. We have a lot of fun!

Thank you!

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Hi every one!

My name is Quynh,i'm from VietNam.I am friendly,open-minded,and alway ready to learn new thing.I enjoy meeting new people and sharing experences.In my free time,i like swiming,listening to music and exploring new places.I hope to make more friend and improve my English skills.

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My name is Wanhong He, you can call me Winnie. I come form Heilongjiang Province, the northernmost province of China. I lived China 18 years and come San Diego 4 months. I'm trying to learn English. I like traveling, I have been to at least 10 regions in China. I recommend everyone to come to my hometown in winter. In winter, there are ice sculptures like in the picture. I have a dog and cat, dog is golden retriever. They are so cute.

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This is Manila the Capital of the Philippines 

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Hi! My name is Grace McGirr, and I'm from the Philippines. I was born and raised in the Philippines and I live in a small province called Murong Bagabag Nueva Vizcaya. My family often goes to big cities like Manila. I like Kpop specially BTS, I like watching Cdrama's and Kdrama, mostly Cdrama. I'm working as a substitute teacher or PIF I teach kids with autism. My goal for this course is to improve my speaking and listening.

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My name Elina. I am from Ukraine. It is a beautiful country and I hope it will find peace and prosperity soon. 🙏🫶 I like living in San Diego. I worked as a pastry cook in restaurant and now I am looking for a new career.

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Quoc Tran

Hello my classmates my name Quoc

I am from Viet Nam

I lived in the Viet Nam twenty-four years before I came here

I lived in the USA almost two years

I am very excited with ride the bicycle.

Nice too meet you

Thank you for reading .

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I like cooking delicious foods , sports, reading and traveling . My favorite part of cooking good foods for my family and friends. For example Dumplings ( Joao Zi ) .,Hot Pot， such as spicy noodles.

I really enjoy works with family all the time . Another thing

My favorite part of traveling, we went to china traveling this summer , we went to Shanghai,Suzhou,guangzhou,about ten cities.

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My name is Katryna Cherkasova. The capital of my country Kiev.  There is a beautiful river flowing through Kyiv, a lot of green, ancient, Temples of historical architecture, large beautiful parks. All this is collected in the beautiful city of Kyiv.  We have a lot of business building supermarket and also we have a lot tourists. I think spring and autumn are 2 beautiful seasons for invite Capital. I live in San Diego 3.5 years, I am working and I try to study English, and have spiritual away in my life. 🤗 Hugs 

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My name is Thu Le, and I am from Vietnam. I am single because I take care of my mother and my father I want to learn and help my friends. My hobbies are gardening and cooking. I love watching You Tube videos on house work and cooking. I used to live near the beach in my country, and I enjoy going to the beach in San Diego. I am happy to meet you all.

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Hello Evryone and nice to meet you!

My name is Viktoriia, but you can call me Tory.

I’m from Ural part of Russia. I moved to San Diego a couple months ago from Los Angeles because I got engaged. I worked as a nail tech 10 years in Russia and 6 years in Los Angeles. This is my first time taking ESOL classes. I’m so happy to study with you. Let’s make progress together!

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Hello everyone, It’s really nice to meet you all. My name is Atifa Sarwary, and I am originally from Afghanistan. I’ve been living in San Diego for about five months now. I am married, and in my free time I love reading books and going for a run. I’m excited to be here and to get to know all of you. I hope we can share ideas, learn from each other, and have a great experience together. Thank you!

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I was born in the land of tequila and mariachi, I'm proud about my roots, culture, food and more. I enjoy spending time with my relatives and friends in a Mexican style. When Euro-Americans ask to me about my noisy culture I said every single time, how you feel living without roots? in that moment we start to laugh.

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My name is Jaya Krishna. I work in San Diego at Shiva Vishnu Temple. I am a priest. I studied Vedam in Tirupati. My first language is Telugu. I speak and understand a little English. I am happy and confident. I think Miramar College has very good classes. I want to learn here. Thank you.”

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Hi, my name is Hsiao Hsia Yeh, but you can call me Aileen.

I am from Taiwan. Taiwan is a very modern and convenient place to live.

I am so excited to join this class.

I enjoy traveling, reading, writing, and exercising.

I love to challenge myself with difficult things and learn new skills.

I hope that this English class in the fall semester will help me improve my listening and speaking.

I also hope to speak English more confidently and easily.

I am happy to study English with everyone.

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Hi guys, my name is Minh, but you can call me Ryan. I’m 18 years old, and I was born in Da Nang, a city in the center of Vietnam. I just recently came to the U.S., but I really like it here, especially San Diego with its nice weather and many delicious restaurants. I’m happy to meet everyone, and I hope we can help each other in our studies.

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Four interesting facts that I have .

1 .I am very friendly.

2. I am very honest always .

3. I always want to help everyone .

4.I am very bored If I get bored I will never forget.

That is my four interesting fact for me.