Week 6 - Native Americans and the Colonists

Vocabulary - Practice this week's words and definitions.

Spelling - Listen to and practice our new spelling words. Try the games, especially the sentence games.  

Grammar - Here are some spelling rules for regular past tense forms in English (with -ED)    Try these pages for pronunciation rules and practice  and a quiz.

Week 5 - Obesity - A National Problem

Vocabulary - Practice this week's words and definitions.

Spelling - Listen to and practice our new spelling words. Try the games, especially the sentence games.  

Grammar - Adjectives describe nouns - Learn more here.  Then see if you can identify the adjectives.

Then read this info - Adjectives or Adverbs.  Read the page and do the exercise to test yourself.

And if you're curious - Figure out your BMI by using this calculator.  (You can change it to kilograms by clicking on METRIC.)

Week 4 - Vanuatu

Vocabulary - Practice this week's words and definitions.

Spelling - Listen to and practice our new spelling words. Try the games, especially the sentence games.  


Grammar - Parts of Speech - First study these examples of the parts of speech, then try this quiz with nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.



Then answer this question:  What is your home town?  What would I see there if I visited it?
HOW TO POST YOUR ANSWER:

• Click on COMMENTS below.
• Type your answer in blank box.
• Where it says “comment as … select profile”, click on the drop down menu and choose Name/URL.
• Type your name in the box.  Leave the URL box blank.
• Then click on Continue. The computer will send your comment to me, and I will post it as soon as I read it.
• If you need help, let me know and I can show you step by step!  

Week 3 - The Graying of America

Vocabulary - Practice this week's words and definitions.

Spelling - Listen to and practice our new spelling words. Try the games, especially the sentence games.  

Grammar - First, read here about future time clauses.  Then, try this exercise with FUTURE time clauses.  


Then answer this question:  How do you think people's lives will be different in the year 2062?  How are we going to live then?

HOW TO POST YOUR ANSWER:

Click on COMMENTS below.
Type your answer in blank box.
Where it says “comment as … select profile”, click on the drop down menu and choose Name/URL.
Type your name in the box.  Leave the URL box blank.
Then click on Continue. The computer will send your comment to me, and I will post it as soon as I read it.

If you need help, let me know and I can show you step by step!  

Week 2 - Class Information

Vocabulary - Practice this week's words and definitions.

Spelling - Listen to and practice our new spelling words. Try the games, especially the sentence games.  

Grammar - Future with Will exercises

 Parts of Speech - First study these examples of the parts of speech, then try this quiz with nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.

Week 1 - Incredible Dolphins

Vocabulary - Practice this week's words and definitions.

Spelling - Listen to and practice our new spelling words. Try the games, especially the sentence games.  

Grammar - Present Tense - review here and questions and negatives here.  Don't forget to try the exercises after each one.

Don't forget to REGISTER for fall classes!

Hi Everyone,

If you haven't registered yet, the LAST DAY for preregistration is Tuesday, August 28th, from 8:15 to 10:00 am in Room 127.

REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR CSID CARD!! You will need to know your student ID number in order to register.

Fall classes will begin on Tuesday, Sept 4th. See you then!

I hope you've had a really good summer vacation.  
Liz

Register for Fall Classes

Hi everyone! I hope you're having an excellent summer.

Here's the schedule for FALL registration. Someone from the ESL department will be at West City at these times to help you pre-register.

For the intermediate class, here are the dates and times:

MONDAY, August 13 from 10:00 to 11:30 in room 203

OR

WEDNESDAY, August 15 from 8:15 to 9:45 in room 203

OR

(if you can't come on those days,

Tues Aug 21 or Tues Aug 28

from 8:15 to 10:15,

in room 127 downstairs)

REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR CSID CARD!! You will need to know your student ID number in order to register.

(If you have friends or family members in other levels of ESL, they may have different registration dates and times. Please, if possible, register on August 13, 14, or 15th. Fall classes always fill up quickly.)

Fall classes will begin on Tuesday, Sept 4th. See you then!

Our Olympic connection

Do you know anyone who is competing in the Olympics in London?

Dijana's sister Marina Muncan, running for Serbia

Our classmate Dijana's sister, Marina Muncan, is on the Serbian team!  She will be running in the women's 1500 Meter race on August 6th at 11:45 am London time.

Dijana wrote this to me:  "I think NBC will record and display the race on August 7th.  I hope that she will qualify for the semifinals. The semifinals will be on August 8th at 7:45pm ( London time ), and the final will be  on August 10th  at 8:55 ( London time )."


We're wising you good luck from San Diego, Marina!

Week 18 - REVIEW!

To Build a Fire  Listen to the adapted story here. 

Here's the original story by Jack London - it's not adapted for ESL!  You can see the difference in the vocabulary.