Michael Jackson

I hope you're enjoying the last two weeks of class!

If you're interested in listening and reading about Michael Jackson, here's a link to the Voice of America news article about him.

http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/2009-07-04-voa3.cfm

To listen, go to the UPPER RIGHT corner and click on MP3 Stream (MP3) The file should download automatically and start playing after a few seconds.




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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

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.

• News for You * http://www.newsforyouonline.com/default.asp This website has stories written for intermediate English learners. Click on a month to find stories that you can listen to and read.

• VOA Special English * http://www.voanews.com/specialenglish/ Current news stories from the Voice of America. You can listen and read about many different topics.

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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.

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

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

Summer and Fall Class Schedule

Hi everyone,

I've had lots of people ask me questions about classes during the summer and fall. Here's the schedule for our class for the next few months.

Friday, June 5th - Spring Semester ends

Monday, June 8th - Summer Classes begin (8 weeks)

Friday, July 3rd - Holiday for Independence Day - School Closed!

Friday July 31st - Summer Classes end

August - No English classes (but there are lots of others if you are looking for something to try!)

Tuesday, September 8th - Fall Semester Begins- Welcome Back!

Communicating with Healthcare Professionals

We're going to work on 4 different things in the next couple weeks. I'll be updating the links here as I add more material, so check back frequently.

Task 1: Call and make an appointment.

Type the patient's part of the conversation. Tell me that you completed it and I'll check it for you to make sure everything is correct. http://www.quia.com/sv/294139.html

Task 2: Follow the nurse's or doctor's instructions.

Task 3: Talk to a doctor about a health problem and symptoms.

• Listen to this man talk about his symptoms. What treatment does he choose? http://esl-lab.com/sick1/sick1.htm
• Choose the correct sentence to describe a health problem. http://www.quia.com/quiz/697670.html

Task 4: Answer questions about a medicine label.

• Watch and listen to the slide show. http://www.mcedservices.com/medex/Eprelabs.html
• Try the first quiz. http://www.mcedservices.com/medex/1quiz/CQ1-1Q01.htm
• Then do the second quiz. http://www.mcedservices.com/medex/2quiz/CQ2-2Q01.htm
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Obesity - What's your Body Mass Index?

BMI or Body Mass Index is a new way to measure your body to see if you are normal, overweight, or obese. Click on the links below to try it. All you need to know is your height and weight.


If you use inches and pounds, click here http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/

If you use centimeters and kilograms, click here http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmi-m.htm
Type in your height and weight, and then click on Compute BMI. The number will appear and you can check it with the chart to the left.
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Florence Nightingale - More Information

To read more about Florence Nightingale, try this website
http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/cms/index.php/kids-zone


Click on the BLUE questions to find more information about Florence Nightingale.