Join Brittany Gnau, AE Live Webinar presenter, whose webinar "Not Just Roleplays! Drama & Summer Camp Games for Language Teachers" will take place on June 17 at 15:00 and 20:00 MSK!
Register and learn more here: https://bit.ly/4r1Je3F
Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96503218412
Register and learn more here: https://bit.ly/4r1Je3F
Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96503218412
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☀️🥑 As we enter the summer season, try this easy homemade guacamole recipe shared by a Virtual English Language Educator Dilnoza Khasilova!
Ingredients:
2–3 ripe avocados
1 small tomato (diced)
1/4 small onion (finely chopped)
1–2 cloves garlic (minced, optional)
1 lime (juiced)
1–2 tbsp fresh cilantro (chopped)
Salt (to taste)
Optional: jalapeño (for heat)
✨ Simply mash ripe avocados and mix with lime juice, tomato, onion, cilantro, garlic, and salt. Add jalapeño if you like extra spice!
💡 Tip: Make it fresh right before serving for the best flavor.
Ingredients:
2–3 ripe avocados
1 small tomato (diced)
1/4 small onion (finely chopped)
1–2 cloves garlic (minced, optional)
1 lime (juiced)
1–2 tbsp fresh cilantro (chopped)
Salt (to taste)
Optional: jalapeño (for heat)
✨ Simply mash ripe avocados and mix with lime juice, tomato, onion, cilantro, garlic, and salt. Add jalapeño if you like extra spice!
💡 Tip: Make it fresh right before serving for the best flavor.
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⚽🎳 Vocabulary Friday: “Get the ball rolling” 🎳⚽
This expression means to start something or begin an activity or process. 🟢 Whether you’re starting weekend plans, preparing summer travel, or beginning a new classroom project, this idiom is perfect for talking about getting started!
The phrase may come from sports like bowling or soccer, where the action begins when the ball starts rolling. Over time, English speakers began using it in many everyday situations — not just sports!
This expression means to start something or begin an activity or process. 🟢 Whether you’re starting weekend plans, preparing summer travel, or beginning a new classroom project, this idiom is perfect for talking about getting started!
The phrase may come from sports like bowling or soccer, where the action begins when the ball starts rolling. Over time, English speakers began using it in many everyday situations — not just sports!
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🍯 Culture Share Saturday: Utah
Have your students ever heard the English expression “busy as a bee”? 🐝
This idiom means someone is very hard-working and active. Bees are famous for always working, and that’s one reason why the U.S. state of Utah is called “The Beehive State.”
📡 Utah also played an important role in communication history! In 1861, the first transcontinental telegraph connected the eastern and western United States through Salt Lake City. Before phones and the internet, this was the fastest way to send messages across the country.
🌊 Utah is also home to the amazing Great Salt Lake. Because the lake has no outlet, salt builds up in the water, making it much saltier than the ocean. Many visitors enjoy floating easily in the lake and visiting beautiful places like Bridger Bay Beach.
🎓 Classroom Activity Idea:
Teach the expression “busy as a bee.”
Ask students to brainstorm similar expressions in Russian or other languages.
In pairs, students create short dialogues using the idiom.
Extension: Students research another animal idiom in English (for example, “eagle-eyed” or “as quiet as a mouse”) and present it to the class.
Have your students ever heard the English expression “busy as a bee”? 🐝
This idiom means someone is very hard-working and active. Bees are famous for always working, and that’s one reason why the U.S. state of Utah is called “The Beehive State.”
📡 Utah also played an important role in communication history! In 1861, the first transcontinental telegraph connected the eastern and western United States through Salt Lake City. Before phones and the internet, this was the fastest way to send messages across the country.
🌊 Utah is also home to the amazing Great Salt Lake. Because the lake has no outlet, salt builds up in the water, making it much saltier than the ocean. Many visitors enjoy floating easily in the lake and visiting beautiful places like Bridger Bay Beach.
🎓 Classroom Activity Idea:
Teach the expression “busy as a bee.”
Ask students to brainstorm similar expressions in Russian or other languages.
In pairs, students create short dialogues using the idiom.
Extension: Students research another animal idiom in English (for example, “eagle-eyed” or “as quiet as a mouse”) and present it to the class.
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🥤 Materials Monday with Molodets 🥤
Looking for a healthy and delicious way to start your day? Check out this smoothie recipe from our very own English Language Specialist Katie Neginskiy!
Smoothies are a popular part of the health and yoga lifestyle in the United States, enjoyed as a nutritious breakfast, post-workout snack, or refreshing summer treat.
So, grab a smoothie and connect with Molodets teaching materials to incorporate health culture in the USA in Molodets Module 4 Unit 3
Looking for a healthy and delicious way to start your day? Check out this smoothie recipe from our very own English Language Specialist Katie Neginskiy!
Smoothies are a popular part of the health and yoga lifestyle in the United States, enjoyed as a nutritious breakfast, post-workout snack, or refreshing summer treat.
So, grab a smoothie and connect with Molodets teaching materials to incorporate health culture in the USA in Molodets Module 4 Unit 3
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Learn more about Regional English Language Officer Jennifer Uhler and join us online for a warm and informal farewell event dedicated to her work with the English teacher community in Russia. Grab a cup of tea or coffee and spend an hour with colleagues and friends as we look back on memorable moments, meaningful projects, and inspiring experiences from her years of service.
During the conversation, Jennifer will share stories from different stages of her career, reflect on her experience working with teachers and educators in Russia, and talk about the people and programs that made her journey especially memorable.
Whether you have worked with Jennifer directly, attended RELO programs, or simply want to learn more about her work and experiences, we would be delighted to have you join us.
📅 Save the date: June 11 at 16:00 MSK
Please register for the meeting in advance: https://statedept.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/bmmyTj4ETY65Tc4jgHs74Q
During the conversation, Jennifer will share stories from different stages of her career, reflect on her experience working with teachers and educators in Russia, and talk about the people and programs that made her journey especially memorable.
Whether you have worked with Jennifer directly, attended RELO programs, or simply want to learn more about her work and experiences, we would be delighted to have you join us.
📅 Save the date: June 11 at 16:00 MSK
Please register for the meeting in advance: https://statedept.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/bmmyTj4ETY65Tc4jgHs74Q
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Join American English on June 17 at 15:00 and 20:00 MSK for the sixth and last webinar in American English Live Series 24.
During this session, "Not Just Roleplays! Drama and Summer Camp Games for Language Teachers," Brittany Gnau will explore games and activities inspired by summer camp traditions that can encourage language risk-taking and make learning memorable.
Register and learn more here: https://bit.ly/4r1Je3F
Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96503218412
During this session, "Not Just Roleplays! Drama and Summer Camp Games for Language Teachers," Brittany Gnau will explore games and activities inspired by summer camp traditions that can encourage language risk-taking and make learning memorable.
Register and learn more here: https://bit.ly/4r1Je3F
Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96503218412
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📢 NEW Opportunity!
Are you an English language teacher looking to expand your skills and explore innovative teaching practices?
We are excited to announce that FULL SCHOLARSHIPS are available for the ISTE Open Educational Resources Course.
This course provides educators with practical strategies for finding, evaluating, creating, and integrating high-quality open educational resources into their teaching.
Learn more: https://iste.org/courses/open-educational-resources
📝 Apply here: https://forms.gle/DthED8MbSZKz9V6S6
📅 Application Deadline: June 15, 2026
Are you an English language teacher looking to expand your skills and explore innovative teaching practices?
We are excited to announce that FULL SCHOLARSHIPS are available for the ISTE Open Educational Resources Course.
This course provides educators with practical strategies for finding, evaluating, creating, and integrating high-quality open educational resources into their teaching.
Learn more: https://iste.org/courses/open-educational-resources
📝 Apply here: https://forms.gle/DthED8MbSZKz9V6S6
📅 Application Deadline: June 15, 2026
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Get ready to learn! 💻📚 The Teaching English to Young Learners MOOC introduces the theory and practice of teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) to young learners 3-10 years old. This FREE facilitated course is open till July 6!
👉 Learn more and register: https://www.openenglishprograms.org/MOOC
👉 Learn more and register: https://www.openenglishprograms.org/MOOC
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⚽ Vocabulary Friday ⚽
This summer, exciting international soccer matches are taking place across the United States, making it the perfect time to explore some popular sports idioms!
Americans love sports, and sports have inspired many everyday expressions that are used far beyond the playing field. Whether you're talking about work, school, or life, you'll often hear sports-related phrases in everyday conversations.
What about you? Have you hit your stride as an English teacher?
This summer, exciting international soccer matches are taking place across the United States, making it the perfect time to explore some popular sports idioms!
Americans love sports, and sports have inspired many everyday expressions that are used far beyond the playing field. Whether you're talking about work, school, or life, you'll often hear sports-related phrases in everyday conversations.
What about you? Have you hit your stride as an English teacher?
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Culture Share Saturday: Wyoming
This week, take your students on a journey to Wyoming, a state in the western United States known for its history, nature, and cowboy culture. It is also the home state of our RELO Jennifer Uhler.
Wyoming is nicknamed "The Equality State" because it was the first U.S. state to grant women the right to vote. Women in Wyoming were also the first in the country to serve on juries and hold public office.
Much of Yellowstone National Park is located in Wyoming. The park is famous for its geysers—hot springs that periodically erupt, shooting hot water and steam into the air. About half of the world's geysers can be found in Yellowstone! The park is also home to incredible wildlife, including bison and grizzly bears.
This week, take your students on a journey to Wyoming, a state in the western United States known for its history, nature, and cowboy culture. It is also the home state of our RELO Jennifer Uhler.
Wyoming is nicknamed "The Equality State" because it was the first U.S. state to grant women the right to vote. Women in Wyoming were also the first in the country to serve on juries and hold public office.
Much of Yellowstone National Park is located in Wyoming. The park is famous for its geysers—hot springs that periodically erupt, shooting hot water and steam into the air. About half of the world's geysers can be found in Yellowstone! The park is also home to incredible wildlife, including bison and grizzly bears.
Travelwyoming
Mavericks Wanted
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🤠 Wyoming has a strong cowboy tradition. Rodeo, a sport where cowboys (and cowgirls!) demonstrate skills such as horse riding, calf roping, and steer wrestling, is so important to the state that it is Wyoming's official state sport.
☀️🌧️ Weather Talk
Americans love talking about the weather! In fact, weather is one of the most common topics for small talk. Different regions have their own weather-related expressions, making it a fun cultural topic to explore in the classroom. The weather in Wyoming can be very volatile and is a great way to strike up a conversation with natives!
🎲 Classroom Activity: Have students imagine they are visiting Yellowstone or attending a rodeo and role-play a conversation with a tourist guide.
☀️🌧️ Weather Talk
Americans love talking about the weather! In fact, weather is one of the most common topics for small talk. Different regions have their own weather-related expressions, making it a fun cultural topic to explore in the classroom. The weather in Wyoming can be very volatile and is a great way to strike up a conversation with natives!
🎲 Classroom Activity: Have students imagine they are visiting Yellowstone or attending a rodeo and role-play a conversation with a tourist guide.
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Materials Monday with Molodets 📚🌋
Explore Yellowstone while building your English skills with Module 10, Unit 1 from Molodets! Students will learn about:
✅ Gerunds and infinitives
✅ Homophones (words that sound alike but have different meanings)
✅ Yellowstone National Park and American culture
✅ The role of multilingualism among early Pacific Northwest settlers
Whether you're teaching in the classroom or learning independently, you can combine language learning with engaging cultural content.
Explore Yellowstone while building your English skills with Module 10, Unit 1 from Molodets! Students will learn about:
✅ Gerunds and infinitives
✅ Homophones (words that sound alike but have different meanings)
✅ Yellowstone National Park and American culture
✅ The role of multilingualism among early Pacific Northwest settlers
Whether you're teaching in the classroom or learning independently, you can combine language learning with engaging cultural content.
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📢 Extended Application Deadline!
Are you an English language teacher looking to expand your skills and explore innovative teaching practices?
We are excited to announce that FULL SCHOLARSHIPS are available for the ISTE Open Educational Resources Course.
This course provides educators with practical strategies for finding, evaluating, creating, and integrating high-quality open educational resources into their teaching.
Learn more: https://iste.org/courses/open-educational-resources
📝 Apply here: https://forms.gle/DthED8MbSZKz9V6S6
📅 Application Deadline: July 7, 2026
Are you an English language teacher looking to expand your skills and explore innovative teaching practices?
We are excited to announce that FULL SCHOLARSHIPS are available for the ISTE Open Educational Resources Course.
This course provides educators with practical strategies for finding, evaluating, creating, and integrating high-quality open educational resources into their teaching.
Learn more: https://iste.org/courses/open-educational-resources
📝 Apply here: https://forms.gle/DthED8MbSZKz9V6S6
📅 Application Deadline: July 7, 2026
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Tuesday Teaching Activity
Looking for a fun way to build speaking skills and creativity? Try Line of Freeze Tournament!
It helps learners build a scene step by step while practicing full sentences and descriptive language. Keep the activity fair by giving each student a role such as director, timekeeper, language checker, or performer. Switch roles every round so everyone participates and stays engaged.
Looking for a fun way to build speaking skills and creativity? Try Line of Freeze Tournament!
It helps learners build a scene step by step while practicing full sentences and descriptive language. Keep the activity fair by giving each student a role such as director, timekeeper, language checker, or performer. Switch roles every round so everyone participates and stays engaged.
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☀️ TODAY ☀️
Join American English at 15:00 and 20:00 MSK for the sixth and last webinar in American English Live Series 24.
During this session, "Not Just Roleplays! Drama and Summer Camp Games for Language Teachers," Brittany Gnau will explore games and activities inspired by summer camp traditions that can encourage language risk-taking and make learning memorable.
Register and learn more here: https://bit.ly/4r1Je3F
Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96503218412
Join American English at 15:00 and 20:00 MSK for the sixth and last webinar in American English Live Series 24.
During this session, "Not Just Roleplays! Drama and Summer Camp Games for Language Teachers," Brittany Gnau will explore games and activities inspired by summer camp traditions that can encourage language risk-taking and make learning memorable.
Register and learn more here: https://bit.ly/4r1Je3F
Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/96503218412
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🎲 Game Club
Join American Center Moscow on Monday, June 22 at 20:00 MSK for an evening of fun and English practice with English Language Specialist Marie Van Romburgh!
Play games like Codenames, Scattergories, Skribble, and more while building your vocabulary, communication skills, and confidence in English.
🗓️ Monday, June 22
🕗 20:00 MSK
Open to participants 16+ with intermediate to advanced English, this club uses board games as a fun way to build fluency and communication skills.
Learn more and register: https://amc.timepad.ru/event/3978575/
Join American Center Moscow on Monday, June 22 at 20:00 MSK for an evening of fun and English practice with English Language Specialist Marie Van Romburgh!
Play games like Codenames, Scattergories, Skribble, and more while building your vocabulary, communication skills, and confidence in English.
🗓️ Monday, June 22
🕗 20:00 MSK
Open to participants 16+ with intermediate to advanced English, this club uses board games as a fun way to build fluency and communication skills.
Learn more and register: https://amc.timepad.ru/event/3978575/
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🍪 A Taste of American Culture: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Few treats are as iconic in the United States as the chocolate chip cookie! Created in the 1930s, these cookies have become a favorite in homes, schools, bakeries, and holiday celebrations across the country. They're often enjoyed with a glass of milk and shared with family and friends.
📚 Teaching Tip: Use recipes to build English language skills!
Students can practice:
• Sequencing words (first, next, then, finally)
• Imperative verbs (mix, add, bake)
• Measurement vocabulary (cup, teaspoon, gram)
• Reading comprehension and speaking skills
📖 Chocolate chip cookie recipe
Few treats are as iconic in the United States as the chocolate chip cookie! Created in the 1930s, these cookies have become a favorite in homes, schools, bakeries, and holiday celebrations across the country. They're often enjoyed with a glass of milk and shared with family and friends.
📚 Teaching Tip: Use recipes to build English language skills!
Students can practice:
• Sequencing words (first, next, then, finally)
• Imperative verbs (mix, add, bake)
• Measurement vocabulary (cup, teaspoon, gram)
• Reading comprehension and speaking skills
📖 Chocolate chip cookie recipe
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🌟 Honoring Juneteenth in the English Language Classroom 🌟
Juneteenth, observed on June 19, is an important day in U.S. history that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. For English language learners, it offers a meaningful opportunity to explore history, culture, and vocabulary.
Learn more about Juneteenth through the National Museum of African American History & Culture
Juneteenth Lesson Plan
Juneteenth, observed on June 19, is an important day in U.S. history that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. For English language learners, it offers a meaningful opportunity to explore history, culture, and vocabulary.
Learn more about Juneteenth through the National Museum of African American History & Culture
Juneteenth Lesson Plan
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🌎 Culture Share Saturday: Oregon
Did you know? Oregon is home to Crater Lake, which scientists estimate formed about 7,700 years ago after the collapse of the massive volcano Mount Mazama. 🌋
Oregon is also known as "The Beaver State" because of the beaver's important role in the region's fur trade. In fact, you'll find a beaver on the back of the Oregon state flag! 🦫
📚 Oregon is home to Powell's City of Books in Portland, one of the world's largest independent bookstores, covering an entire city block and housing more than a million books.
💡 Teaching Idea: Ask students to research the symbols on their country's or region's flag and explain what they represent. Then, compare them with Oregon's state flag and discuss why communities choose certain symbols.
Did you know? Oregon is home to Crater Lake, which scientists estimate formed about 7,700 years ago after the collapse of the massive volcano Mount Mazama. 🌋
Oregon is also known as "The Beaver State" because of the beaver's important role in the region's fur trade. In fact, you'll find a beaver on the back of the Oregon state flag! 🦫
📚 Oregon is home to Powell's City of Books in Portland, one of the world's largest independent bookstores, covering an entire city block and housing more than a million books.
💡 Teaching Idea: Ask students to research the symbols on their country's or region's flag and explain what they represent. Then, compare them with Oregon's state flag and discuss why communities choose certain symbols.
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🌺 Materials Monday: Explore Hawaii with Molodets! 🌋
This week, take your students on a journey to Hawaii with Molodets Module 11!
Students will:
🌋 Learn about Hawaii's unique volcanoes and how the islands were formed through volcanic activity.
🏠 Explore housing and community life in Hawaii, including how residents adapt to the islands' unique geography and challenges.
🎶 Discover the music and legacy of Iz Kamakawiwo'ole, one of Hawaii's most beloved artists.
Perfect for building language skills while expanding students' knowledge of American culture and geography!
This week, take your students on a journey to Hawaii with Molodets Module 11!
Students will:
🌋 Learn about Hawaii's unique volcanoes and how the islands were formed through volcanic activity.
🏠 Explore housing and community life in Hawaii, including how residents adapt to the islands' unique geography and challenges.
🎶 Discover the music and legacy of Iz Kamakawiwo'ole, one of Hawaii's most beloved artists.
Perfect for building language skills while expanding students' knowledge of American culture and geography!
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