This is our last class in the computer room

The scores from the test can be interpreted like this:

Low Beginner ESL 0/1 0-400
High Beginner ESL 2/3 401-438
Low intermediate 4 439-472
High intermediate 5 473-506
Low advanced 6 507-540
High advanced 7 541-598
Exit ESL 8 599+

Exercise on 'this', 'that', 'these', and 'those'.

Fill in the blanks with 'this', 'that', 'these', and 'those.

About 20 minutes: Watch this video and complete the worksheet.

Culture

• Tomorrow is the Museum Mile Festival. Go to the website and answer the questions on the handout.



• Tomorrow is also Flag Day. Learn about the flag of the United States here. Complete the handout.

Grammar

Question quiz about question words.

Listening

Listening and spelling

Listen to the words and type what you hear to practice listening and spelling.

Write down what you hear in these videos.

Video 1
Video 2

Here you can listen and practice some difficult sounds.

Music for English

First listen to this song about possessive adjectives, possessive pronouns, and possessive object pronouns.

Then check out this youtube video with the lyric of the Beatles' song, Yesterday.

And then try Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps.

Then explore youtube and try to find songs in English with lyrics.

If you want to practice grammar, try this exercise on pronouns.

If you get bored, try one of the links on the right.

Practice, practice, practice!

Hi class,

I hope you had a good weekend.

Tomorrow there is an Action Group meeting at 7:30 until 8:30 if you want to go, you will be excused from class during the time of the meeting.

Click this link to practice listening.

Click this link to practice grammar.

Click this link to practice reading.

If you finish early, check this link which is more listening practice.

Practicing simple past

Write these sentences in the negative simple past.

Rewrite the following positive sentences into negative sentences.

Put the verbs into the correct form (simple past).


Pool of exercises

Listening practice

More practice

Please do the exercise in the post below to practice for our make up quiz tomorrow.

Then you can listen to this story about the upcoming wedding of Prince William and do the games and exercises.

More practice

Phrasal Verbs

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1. I was late for work because

   
   the car broke down.

   
   the car broke up.

   
   the car took off.

   
   the car break down.

   
   the card tore up.

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2. Which choices are correct? More than one answer is correct.
   I made a mistake but I _________________.

   
   crossed out the answer.

   
   crossed the answer out.

   
   crossed it out.

   
   crossed out it.

   
   cross out the answer

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3. I have to wait for my co-worker to _____________ before I can leave.

   
   
   catch up

   
   get in

   
   hang up

   
   show up

   
   hurry up

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4. Every morning I ________________ at 5 o'clock in the morning.

   
   
   give up

   
   take off

   
   get up

   
   look up

   
   wake up

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5. The gun __________ and accidentally killed the man.

   
   
   blow up

   
   went off

   
   go off

   
   turn off

   
   hurry up

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6. "There's too much talking during the quiz. Everybody _____________!"

   
   
   be quiet

   
   sit down

   
   shut up

   
   wake up

   
   stand up

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7. After the dishes are dry, please __________________.

   
   
   put away them.

   
   put them up.

   
   put them in.

   
   put them away.

   
   put them up.

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8. I was so tired after work. I was really happy to have a place to ____________ on the train.

   
   
   sit down

   
   sit up

   
   sit out

   
   sit in

   
   sit around

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9. The first time Derek Jeter _________________ a Yankee uniform, he felt proud.

   
   
   put off

   
   put on

   
   put back

   
   put out

   
   put up with

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10. Go ahead without me. I'm not finished yet. I'll _______________ with you later

    
    
    catch up

    
    come across

    
    get along

    
    hold on

    
    look up

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11. I prefer to cook at home but these days I'm so busy I __________ a lot.

    
    
    call back

    
    eat out

    
    go out

    
    check in

    
    figure out

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12. This neighborhood has a lot of dogs so _________________ where you walk.

    
    
    watch out

    
    look out

    
    pick out

    
    come across

    
    slow down

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13. ____________________ the car!

    
    
    get off

    
    pick up

    
    get on

    
    get in

    
    get out of

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14. I ____________________________ my children after school on Tuesdays.

    
    
    fill in

    
    pick up

    
    pick out

    
    catch up

    
    give up

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15. Congratulations on _____________________ this quiz. Keep studying! Don't _______________

    
    
    get through, give up!

    
    getting through, give up!

    
    got through, give up!

    
    gets through, give up!

    
    gotten through, give up!

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Quizzes and listening practice

Hello class,

I'm sorry that I can't be there with you today. Today you should practice listening to some very short stories that will help you to practice hearing phrasal verbs. Here is the link.

Tomorrow we will go over the quiz. We will also discuss if we want to try it again.

Finally watch this episode of We Are New York. Do these exercises. You can print out a copy to write on.

Exercise 1: Put the words in order.
Follow the example.

1. you • Could • speak • please • slowly • more • ? Could you speak more slowly please?

2. say • please • again • that • Could • you • ? ____________________________________

3. explain • you • please • that • to • Could • me • ?____________________________________

4. you • for • me • spell • Could • please • that • word • ? ____________________________________

Exercise 2: How Do You Feel?
Complete the sentences. Follow the example. Use these phrases:

concerned about • excited about • grateful for • happy for • proud of • upset about

1. It’s your big break. Your band has a job at a wedding.

How do you feel? I am ___ excited about___ the job.

2. You want to go uptown, but you took the subway downtown. Now you are late.

How do you feel? I am _______________________ it.

3. Your son wins the poetry contest at school.

How do you feel? I am ____________________ him.

4. Your grandmother needs to see the doctor.

How do you feel? I am her ______________________ health.

5. Your coworker helped you open a low-fee bank account.

How do you feel? I am _________________________ his help.

6. Your best friend just got married.

How do you feel? I am ______________________________ her.

big break = important opportunity for a very good job
grateful for = thankful for

Good luck! I will see you tomorrow! ~ Kris

Phrasal Verbs and Secretariat

Dictionary Practice
Use the Merriam-Webster's dictionary website to look up phrasal verbs.

Grammar Practice
Fill in the Blanks
Phrasal Verbs Index
Interactive Exercises

Listening practice
Use this video to answer these questions:

1. What does Penny say about Secretariat?
2. What does Seth Hancock say?
3. What did Secretariat do with the rake?
4. If Secretariat could have talked, what would he have said?
   

Internet skills
Use this link to Secretariat to find out more about the movie. Answer these questions:

1. What awards was the film nominated for?
2. Who were the main characters?
3. Who were the main actors?
4. What other films did John Malkovich act in?
5. How much does the DVD cost if you buy it from Amazon?
6. What is Generalusgrant's opinion of the movie?

Egypt and Present Perfect

Listen to the article from BreakingNewsEnglish.com Fill in the blanks with the missing words.

Try some of the games and exercises.

• Crossword Puzzle (Spelling and Vocabulary Practice)
• What comes first? (Thinking in English, Memory)

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Present perfect practice
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Dracula

Egypt in January 2011

"Walk Like an Egyptian" by the Bangles from Different Light

All the old paintings on the tombs
They do the sand dance don't you know
If they move too quick (oh whey oh)
They're falling down like a domino

All the bazaar men by the Nile
They got the money on a bet
Gold crocodiles (oh whey oh)
They snap their teeth on your cigarette

Foreign types with the hookah pipes say
Ay oh whey oh, ay oh whey oh
Walk like an Egyptian

Blonde waitresses take their trays
They spin around and they cross the floor
They've got the moves (oh whey oh)
You drop your drink then they bring you more

All the school kids so sick of books
They like the punk and the metal band
When the buzzer rings (oh whey oh)
They're walking like an Egyptian

All the kids in the marketplace say
Ay oh whey oh, ay oh whey oh
Walk like an Egyptian

Slide your feet up the street bend your back
Shift your arm then you pull it back
Life is hard you know (oh whey oh)
So strike a pose on a Cadillac

If you want to find all the cops
They're hanging out in the doughnut shop
They sing and dance (oh whey oh)
Spin the clubs cruise down the block

All the Japanese with their yen
The party boys call the Kremlin
And the Chinese know (oh whey oh)
They walk the line like Egyptian

All the cops in the doughnut shop say
Ay oh whey oh, ay oh whey oh
Walk like an Egyptian
Walk like an Egyptian






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Musical Learning

Here are the links you need to listen to the songs.

U2's "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" from The Joshua Tree.

Chris de Burgh's "Lady In Red" from Into the Light.

Queen's "We Are The Champions" from News of the World.

Metallica's "The Unforgiven" from Metallica (aka The Black Album)

Another Survey and a Grammar Quiz

Tonight we have to complete information for our school. Please complete this survey. This is necessary for us to receive the money that we get from the government. The government wants to know if students' lives improve as a result of studying English.

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Some students have told me that they expected and wanted some grammar practice. I need to know what you know and what you need to learn. Here are some grammar quizzes, for you to do. You can work alone, or you can work with a partner. Answer all the questions, then click "Check my answers!". Write your result BEFORE you click "OK".

Level 4 January to March, 2011

Good evening class!

Welcome to our class blog! Today I will show you around this website which I have made, so you can use it every Wednesday, when we will be in the computer lab.

Please complete this survey first.

Click here to take survey

Next, I want you to find some pictures because we will be talking about them tomorrow. Use Google to find images of:

• a map of Hawaii
• Hawaiian people
  
• Kilauea

Finally if you finish early, you can explore the links to the right ===>