Library: Central Library, Jesse H. Jones Building
Date: 7/11/2019, 7/18/2019, 7/25/2019, 8/1/2019, 8/8/2019, 8/15/2019, 8/22/2019, 8/29/2019, 9/5/2019, 9/12/2019, 9/19/2019, 9/26/2019, 10/3/2019, 10/10/2019, 10/17/2019, 10/24/2019, 10/31/2019, 11/7/2019, 11/14/2019, 11/21/2019, 11/28/2019, 12/5/2019, 12/12/2019, 12/19/2019
Room: Central Library Compass Center
Time: 10:30AM - 12:30PM
Type: English Learning/ESL
Age Group: adults
Learn English with your fellow Houstonians at the Library. With HPL’s Living English Lessons, you learn to read, write, and speak English that connects to your everyday life in Houston. These interactive lessons help you go grocery shopping, talk to a doctor, take care of pets, and more! All levels and language backgrounds are welcome. Classes are free, and no registration is required.
Lesson Schedule
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Class Date |
Lesson |
Class Date |
Lesson |
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July 4 |
Independence Day – NO CLASS |
October 3 |
Food & Grocery |
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July 11 |
Technology |
October 10 |
Weather & Environment |
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July 18 |
Sports & Hobbies |
October 17 |
Housing & Furniture |
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July 25 |
Romantic Relationships |
October 24 |
Finding a Job |
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August 1 |
Dreams & Goals |
October 31 |
Working a Job |
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August 8 |
Law & Your Rights |
November 7 |
Shopping |
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August 15 |
Cooking & Baking |
November 14 |
Life Experiences & Emotions |
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August 22 |
Travel |
November 21 |
Money & Banking |
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August 29 |
Education |
November 28 |
Thanksgiving – NO CLASS |
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September 5 |
Going to a Restaurant |
December 5 |
Entertainment |
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September 12 |
Family |
December 12 |
Clothing & Hygiene |
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September 19 |
Casual Conversations |
December 19 |
Pets & Wildlife |
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September 26 |
Cars & Transportation |
December 26 |
Holiday Break |
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January 2 |
Holiday Break |
Houston Public Library’s Living English Lessons are a series of 25 lessons that immerse English learners in activities that reflect common life experiences, such as managing your money, going shopping, and taking care of your family’s health. Each lesson connects to resources and places in Houston. Students have the chance to bake cookies with new friends, prepare for weather emergencies, go on a technology scavenger hunt, and more!