Monday, June 29, 2009

Week 4

Practicing with Infinitives: http://www.quia.com/pop/339763.html


Which One? Gerund or Infinitive Quiz #2: http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz97mkm.htm

Another Quiz: Gerund or Infinitive? Which one is correct? Or are they both possible? Be careful.... http://www.quia.com/quiz/1865413.html



LOTS of practice with Gerunds and Infinitives - This is NOT EASY!!! We've studied just the basics. Here's a whole lot more information and many practice exercises if you want more. http://www.englishpage.com/gerunds/index.htm

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Week 3

Grammar - Practice with Gerunds (-ing forms)
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/gerund.htm


Reading News on the Internet

  • California Distance Learning Project * www.cdlponline.org This page has older stories, but you can listen, practice new words, etc. Click on a topic and picture on the page to find a very big list of stories.

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Monday, June 15, 2009

Week 2

Grammar Practice:
Phrasal Verbs- Practice some more of the 2-word verbs that we've studied this week. http://www.quia.com/pop/333963.html (Each time you practice, the quiz will be a little different, so try it more than once.)


New Words:
from The Garbage Project, page 100
Here's the link to practice some of the new words. http://www.quia.com/jg/1043355.html


Listening:
Here's a conversation about trash and recyling systems in Japan. http://www.elllo.org/english/0601/650-Keiko-Trash.html Listen to it and then try the quizzes.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Summer - Week 1

Listen & Read: This website may ask for your email address. You can type any address. :)

- Amish Traditions Clash with Economic Realities http://newsforyouonline.com/story.asp?ID=106 (Don't forget to try the exercises after you read & listen)

- After 100 Days in Office, Torture Debate Still Follows Obama http://newsforyouonline.com/story.asp?ID=105 (Don't forget to try the exercises after you read & listen)



Grammar Practice: Phrasal Verbs

- Practice some of the 2-word verbs that we've studied this week. http://www.quia.com/pop/333963.html

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Try this (Difficult!) Grammar Test

Here's an online grammar test you might enjoy. We've studied some of it, but not all of the items will be familiar. If you want to, work together with a classmate to try it. Let me know what your final score is.

http://www.esl-languages.com/en/study-abroad/online-tests/english-test/index.htm