Citizenship Drive April 14

Good afternoon Level 2!

Please go to this website. You will see the story we were working on yesterday. There are a lot of activities to work on.

Last computer day

Good evening class,

Tonight is our final class in the computer room. I hope that you learned some new things. If you want to continue to visit this website, it is available to you. You can contact me by leaving messages here, too. If you want to more practice with English or computers, you can use the links to the right.

Tonight we will start with some grammar practice.
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ei039/esl-test.php.

Next, we will play some word games which are a fun way to learn vocabulary, practice spelling, and some computer skills. Use this link.

Then we will look at the sidebar on the right to see how to continue to practice English and get information even when we're no longer studying together.

Thank you very much for all your hard work in my class. I have really enjoyed working with you.

Answers to webquest

1. This Means War
2. 111 to 115 Celtics
3. 37-43 degrees, partly sunny
4. Take the F train to 7th Avenue, 15th Street, or Ft. Hamilton
5. 140
6. trash
7. Town in France
8. No where
9. Louisa May Alcott
10. Stephen Harper is the Prime Minister

Not an ESL site

There are many websites that you can use to help you to learn English. Some of them are made specifically for English languages learners. Others are useful but they are intended for people who know English already. We can still use them to help us learn English. One example is the website for NY1, the local news channel.

Use Google to find the website. Then listen and read the stories you find most interesting.

We can also use karaoke videos.  For example, if I Google, "Allentown lyrics" and click on 'videos' I can find this song. Try Googling your favorite song with the word, "lyrics".

Good evening class,

Today we will start by practicing a little grammar. Please go to this page and work on it for 20 minutes.

Then we will go to a website where you can watch full programs on many different topics from the tv show, Frontline. We will watch the video and look through the website and think about how we can use it to improve English language skills. Click on the Frontline link, then find 'topics' and click on 'education' and then on

Then we will finish writing our stories.

What do you want to read next?

A classic horror novel

A suspenseful mystery novel

A funny novel

A novel illustrates American history from the 1940s to the 1990s

http://www.youtube.com/user/visionaryproject/search?query=Coretta

www.amazon.com

www.barnesandnoble.com

PowerPoint Presentation and job interviews

Good evening class,

Today we're going to start by viewing a slide show that was produced using a presentation program called PowerPoint. It's about a program that helps students get better jobs. Here is the link.

Then I want you to listen to the audio and answer the questions of this exercise.

Finally you can watch a YouTube video that talks about finding a job using transferrable skills.

If you have time, you can also watch this video about resumes. This is sort of an advertisement, but it has good information, too.

First computer class Level 5

Hello class,

Today is our first day in the computer room. Here is the agenda for today:

1. Introduction to the class blog
2. Introduction to QCH English School Facebook page
3. Computer vocabulary basics website found here.
4. Crossword puzzle to work on
5. Free time

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.

   ---

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

    ---

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

    ---

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

    ---

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?