Happy Holidays!

Enjoy your break! Remember you can always work on your English at one of our favorite sites!
Will there be snow or not?? Hmmmmm.....

No snow, but LOTS OF RAIN....

Only a few days left to Fall Quarter....did you finish the course evaluation?
This week, try to do the Citizenship vocabulary at Spelling City, and then write a few sentences on your blog about your favorite activities this quarter.  Good luck!

HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY, RASHID!!

OUR LAST FULL WEEK!

NEW SPELLING LIST - VOCABULARY FROM THE CITIZENSHIP TEST: Spelling City
KEEP WRITING, KEEP SPELLING, KEEP READING!
TUESDAY: READING TESTS! THURSDAY: WRITING!

This week, please find the time to fill out the course survey at: Fall Survey. Thank you!!

SPELLING CITY now has words from our reading about Samuel Adams: Spelling City.  GOOD LUCK!

Abigail Adams...

ABIGAIL AND JOHN ADAMS...A LONG MARRIAGE AND LONG FRIENDSHIP!There is a spelling list about the article at:

Spelling City

GOOD LUCK!

Welcome back!

Welcome back to class!  Did you enjoy your LOOOOONG Thanksgiving break?
Today please practice writing in past tense and negative past tense on your blog: 1) What are some things you did during break? 2) What are some things you didn't do during break, because of the snow?

For example:
I watched the hummingbirds in our yard.  My husband fed them sugar water, and they came every morning and evening.  They seem so small and delicate, but they survived the freezing weather and snow.  They are amazing!  Because of the snow I couldn't drive, and I walked to the store.  It took almost an hour each way, but it was fun.  What else did I do? I slept a lot!

No Class Tuesday.....

The snow is still here...stay warm and I'll see you after Thanksgiving!

In the meantime, here is an interesting video to watch:

MONDAY: NO CLASS!

SNOW!!

Week of Nov. 15th....

THURSDAY:  After you practice typing and pronunciation, TAKE A WHITE HOUSE TOUR HERE: white house tour. Which room do you like best?


Wednesday:  Today you can try pronunciation practice at Pronunciaton Practice
Try to do 3 a day!  Also practice typing.  Last but not least, spellingcity.com/lizfalconer! There are words from the Obama reading.
Tuesday:  Typing practice:  Type one page of the Obama story in your  blog.
For fun:  Try this crossword puzzle: Verbs

This week, we will be talking about Thanksgiving and early US history.
Please take a look at:
About Thanksgiving

Week of Nov. 8th

ADVANCED students:  Listen and read this essay: The Long Road to Forgiveness.  We will discuss this for Veteran's Day.
EVERYONE! There is a new spelling list for "If you Give a Mouse a Cookie" at spellingcity.com/lizfalconer.

This week we will do CASAS PRACTICE! Please visit this website and choose your level (ask Liz if you
are not sure): Casas Practice (If it seems too hard, try a level lower.)
Talk to Liz when you finish about your results.

Nov. 4th....

Please finish yesterday's blog assignment!
Also: visit spelling city  to practice spelling the words for "An Enthusiastic Engineer" story.

November writing....

Today, please write 3 things that you like about autumn in your blog. Try to include a photo as well.
Good luck!

A rainy Monday....

Welcome to NOVEMBER!!  

We will be finishing "The Bus Ride" story this week.  Can you spell all the words?

Oct. 25th...

This week's essay:Seeing with the Heart

Hasanah learned to knit on Wednesday...and finished a square by Thursday! AMAZING!

CPR review....

Good job yesterday at the CPR class!  Can you write out the basics?
What does CPR stand for?
What are the signs of a heart attack? What should you do?
What are the 3 steps of CPR?
What should you remember to do BEFORE you start CPR?


Listen and read more about the new kind of CPR here: Hands-only CPR
As Mr. Homan  mentioned, this will be replacing the traditional CPR in January.

Week of Oct. 18th

Our essay for this week: Peace begins with One Person.  Listen and read, and we will discuss it in class.
REMINDER:
TOMORROW (TUESDAY) is the CPR class!! This is a very important and useful class and we are very lucky to have Tom Holman come here to teach us.  Come to class on time, ready to listen, watch, and learn. 

Blogging and more...

Cesar ChavezWe have a few NEW BLOGGERS in the class.
Some ideas for writing:
1. Write about the "Robert the Rose Horse" story.
2. Write about the "Duty to Heal" essay.
3. Write about what you did this week.

More activities to do online:
Can you put these words in the right order? Give it a try:  Making questions

ADVANCED STUDENTS - Try to listen and read this article about Cesar Chavez

GOOD LUCK!

Robert the Rose Horse

You can find Robert the Rose Horse (and other stories to read and listen to) here:
ESL Stories
If you want copies of others stories, ask Liz.

BLUE GROUP: You can find words to the "Duty to Heal" Essay at spellingcity.com/lizfalconer

Oct. 11th

Blue group: Your essay this week is "A Duty to Heal: - you can listen to it at: http://thisibelieve.org/essay/4120/

October 7th...

TODAY:  Do this Quia activity, which helps you to practice basic grammar:
AUTUMN SENTENCES

PEOPLE WHO ARE WRITING BLOGS: YES, you can make it EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO COMMENT ON YOUR BLOG!
Here's how:
1. Sign in. Go to "New Post."
2. Go to "Settings" on the top menu.
3.Then, go to the blue title, "Comments".  There are TWO things to do on that page:
  - At "Who Can Comment?"  Click "anyone.:
 - At "Comment Moderation" Click "never"
  - At "Show Word Verification" Click "No".
THEN CLICK "SAVE SETTINGS" AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE!

Now it is much easier for others to comment on your blog!

October 6th

TODAY - EVERYONE!   Practice spelling the words from the Jill Biden handout.
They are at spellingcity.com/lizfalconer.
GOOD LUCK!

Oct.5th

NEWS! NEWS!

In the computer lab today:
What is going on at the White House? Skim the news at:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Also:

 What is President Obama doing at 12:15 today?

See related news at RTC's website:

http://rtc.edu/News/articleview.aspx?id=273



and here:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/communitycollege

October begins...

EVERYONE: DON'T FORGET TO VISIT spellingcity.com!

Red Group! Don't forget to do the EXERCISES at the end of the Easy Stories
This week, you should try to do FOUR stories. (One each day.)

White Group!  Don't forget to do the EXERCISES at the end of the eslfast stories! You can also work on dialogues at englishspeak.com

Blue Group!  Your new essay is at:
Creating Your Own Happiness

You will be responding to this essay this week. Also, please CHECK YOUR COMMENTS and edit last week's blogs -- we will be SHARING THEM WITH EACH OTHER THIS WEEK.
GOOD LUCK!

New Websites to Explore!

Here are some great new websites - please try them out! I will help you individually with reading.

The RED group (Carlos, Hassan, Timiro, Murio, Chi): Please look at
Easy stories
You will be reading one each day and doing the exercises.

The WHITE group (Rashid, Macy, Ma, Hasanah, Oudorn, Martha): Please look at
eslfast
You will be reading one each day and doing the exercises.

The BLUE group (Daniel, Larisa, Dung, Mehari): Please look at: This I Believe
You will be reading some together and responding in your blogs.

Spelling Practice

Please practice the words from the "George Washington" reading here: Spelling CityThere are two lists.  When you can write the words correctly for each one, please SHOW ME YOUR LIST on your computer!  Good luck!

Computer Time...

During computer time, please use 2 -3 different programs each day.  Depending on your skill level and ESL needs, there are lots of programs to choose from. If you need help or don't know what to do, please ask Liz. There are lots of links (above) to choose from!
ALSO TRY: englishspeak.com
GOOD LUCK!

WELCOME TO FALL QUARTER!

CONGRATULATIONS TO MARTHA GONZALEZ,  who just passed her citizenship test! Good job, Martha!

This is going to be a very busy quarter!  Today, please see how fast you can type! Later in the quarter, you can check how much you have improved. 

You can test your speed at: typingtest.com. My result was: 62 words per minute, 88% accuracy: ADJUSTED SPEED: 55 words per minute.  (I chose the topic, "Baseball" and typed for one minute.)

Please write down your speed in your notebook.

THEN, PLEASE TAKE THIS SURVEY AT QUIA:
ESL SURVEY.   (The secret word is "survey".)

LAST WEEK!

This week we will be doing the final writing assessment. 
Also, please fill out the class evaluations at Summer Survey
You can talk about your favorite  - and least favorite - things in the course. Suggestions are welcome!

Typing and writing practice

TODAY:
Do you think it is easy to spend too much in the US?  What are good ways to avoid spending too much?
Here are some of my ideas:

I love shopping for clothes. Sometimes, when I have been shopping a lot, I give myself a "mall break."  I don't go to the mall.  Instead, I take a walk or call a friend. I tell myself I need to wait at least two weeks before I go to the mall. Also, I stop and take a look in my closet and drawers, and try to find something that I haven't worn for a long time. That is a good way to remind myself about how much I ALREADY HAVE!
Another way I avoid overspending is to only buy things on sale.  If I see something I like, I know that if I wait, it will usually go on sale later.

TYPE at least one paragraph from the "Spending too much" story on your blog.

The heatwave is back!

TODAY: JUST FOR FUN!
Try this game with a partner today:
Present Tense Hangman

Here is a conversation site to look at with a partner too:
Focus English
I am interested to see if it works on our computers. Please try it out!
There are other games at that site to explore too.... GOOD LUCK!

The names of our states....

Can you spell the names of the 50 states?
You can challenge yourself at Spelling City!
GOOD LUCK!

2010 Citizenship Awards

Today is President Obama's Birthday.  He is also announcing the 2010 Citizens Medal. 
You can see the results at this link: 2010 Citizenship Medal.

We will be discussing today in class: What is a good citizen?

What are your favorite things about summer?

What do you like about summer?  Please write about it in your blog.

Here is Liz's example:

I love summer!  One of my favorite things about summer is the long days.  When I finish work at 9:00 it is still light out. Then, I can take a walk. On weekends I sit outside and enjoy the cool summer breeze in the evenings.  I also feel grateful for the sunshine we have - it lifts my spirits.  On weekends, I can easily spend time outside near lakes or in the mountains.  Summer in Seattle is not too hot and not too cold.  I feel lucky to live here.

Either....or......

Do one of the following:
Practice writing sentences with the GRADE ONE spelling: Ask Liz for the list of words.


OR.....


Please type at least one paragraph from the baseball story into your blog. Good luck!

Spelling and Writing....

Today, use SPELLING CITY to write at least 10 original sentences with words from Grade One or Two. (Use "Sentence Writing Practice" in Games.)  Then, put them on your blog.
Ask Liz  if you need help!

Last week of July....

It is hard to believe that July is almost over...and we finally have some sunshine to enjoy, too.
This weekend, I found a FANTASTIC NEW SPELLING SITE! You can hear the words, hear each one used in a sentence, play various games, and be tested on the words. It is the best spelling site I have ever seen.  I transferred our "Spelling by Grade" lists there.  You can visit the site: SPELLING CITY
Today, please visit the site.  If you have finished Grade One, then start work on Grade Two.
Go to the site, Click "Find a List" and then "Find by Teacher." Enter my name, Liz Falconer.  Our class lists will pop up, and you can choose one. There are 3 options for each list: TEACH, TEST, and GAMES. Today please choose "TEACH."  It will give you each word, with a sentence.
LET ME KNOW HOW IT GOES!

What did you do last weekend?  Write about it, using past tense verbs.  Here is Liz's example:

I had a very relaxing weekend. On Friday evening, I went to Renton River Days.  There was a great band there playing jazz music.  On Saturday, I went out to dinner at the Landing with my husband.  We ate sushi at a new Japanese restaurant.  It was pretty good, but a little expensive.  On Sunday I stayed home and cleaned, dusted, and picked up the house.  In the evening, we saw "The Bourne Identity," an action movie. Even though I have seen it before, I enjoyed it.

I'm back!

I'm back from Yakima and looking forward to talking to you in class!
I have been looking at your blogs -- everyone is doing great work!

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday....

GREETINGS FROM YAKIMA, WA!!
I hope you are having a great week! During lab time, you can do ESL or CITIZENSHIP activities, and work on spelling. Use the links above.
EVERYONE:
On MONDAY, please FINISH your posts that describe a famous American. Make sure to include personality as well physical description. Use as many words from our list as you can.

On TUESDAY, choose at least ONE thing:
- Type 10 citizenship questions (and the answer you choose) into your blog.
- Write a description of someone in the class on your blog.
- Write 3 things that you like about life in America, and 3 things that you don't like.

WEDNESDAY:
Blog-hopping! Go to the blog of the person who is sitting on your left. Leave a comment at their blog. Then, on YOUR blog, write whose blog you visited. Describe their blog: What colors? What did they write about? What kind of photos?

I am looking forward to seeing you all on Thursday!

Post photos to your blog...

Today's writing: Work on the spelling test words and get tested on First Grade if you are ready.
If you haven't written a description of yourself yet, then please do that today.

Today's technical challenge: POST the photo of yourself at the computer in your blog. If you put it in a "gadget," then you will see it easily. Ask me to help you if you need it. Recent photos are in the slideshow here:

Describing yourself....

What do you look like? Who do you look like, your mother or father, or both? Compare yourself to people in your family.

Here is Liz's description of herself:

I have curly hair. When I was young, I hated my curls. Now, I have grown to like them. I have three sisters, and I am the tallest and the oldest. Two of my younger sisters have wavy hair, and one has straight hair. Our faces look alike, but they are much shorter than me. My father is tall and had black, wavy hair...but now it is gray. My mother is in her 70's but she doesn't have any gray hair. I am taller than my mom.

Citizenship and Spelling: New Links

MONDAY: LOOK AT YOUR COMMENTS!! Please check your posts and make the changes I suggested. (If you didn't do last week's assignment, please write it now in your blog.)
Everyone: practice spelling, Grade One. When you can write ALL the words in Grade One, show me your words. I will then give you a quick review test, and you will be listed on our Spelling Stars list. (*Note the Spelling practice site has been improved! See Spelling by Grades
I posted the citizenship questions and answers, and N-400 form vocabulary on line, so you can both read them and listen to them. You can find them under our "Citizenship Links", above.

How was your holiday weekend?

How was your holiday weekend? Here are a few photos from the White House celebration:
It looks like they had great weather in Washington, D.C. Maybe next year we'll have some sunshine!

We will be doing spelling tests by grade this quarter, going up to 7th grade. This week is Grade One: Listen to the words at Pronunciation of Spelling Tests The words can be found at: esldesk

Do you like our new Summer Quarter "look"? This week, you can change the template of your blog and give it a new look. Click "design" on your blog. You can also add a photo from our last class to your blog; click on the slideshow and choose the photo you want to download.

End of Spring Quarter....

TO SEE A VIDEO, VISIT DUNG'S BLOG: http://www.dungesl.blogspot.com/

LOTS OF FUN and FOOD! Goodbye, Spring Quarter!

COOL CARLOS AT THE COMPUTER....!

 SUNSHINE AT LAST!!!

                                                SOCCER FANS!! Try this great grammar practice: world cup grammar!

Spelling, and Dung's Videos

You can watch some great videos of our trip at Dung's Blog: http://www.dungesl.blogspot.com/
Today: Write 3-5 sentences on your blog about what you use the Internet for. Do you think you are in danger of becoming addicted? OR: Type 2 paragraphs from the Internet story onto your blog.
DON'T FORGET: Spelling test on Wednesday (Internet story). And Grand Finale Spelling test on THURSDAY - IRREGULAR VERBS!
You can LISTEN and REPEAT irregular verbs at:http://www.manythings.org/repeat/
Also add to your "to do" list this week:  the class evaluation.  It can be found at:
ESL Class - Survey

Our trip to Olympia!

In spite of the cold, rainy weather we had a great time! That is because all participants had GREAT ATTITUDES.
Please write about 3 of your favorite moments (or things you learned) on your blogs!
(You can also add photos to your own blog.) Also: video of Souleymane talking about getting computer fixed by anton is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpyitKHjLBo

Field trip coming soon.....

TODAY, Please choose:
1. Write a comment on this blog about the video Anton made, below.
or
2. Write 3 sentences in your blog about what you are looking forward to on the field trip. (I am looking forward to seeing the capital, etc.)

NEXT WEEK: Spelling Test "Grand Finale!"
Next Thursday (the 24th) you will be writing verbs from our "60 Useful Irregular Verbs" list. Cut and paste the words into the spelling site to practice them:http://www.esldesk.com/spelling/word
60 USEFUL IRREGULAR VERBS

be am are was were
become becoming became
begin beginning began
break breaking broke
bring bringing brought
buy buying bought
catch catching caught
choose choosing chose
come coming came
do doing did
draw drawing drew
dream dreaming dreamt/dreamed
drink drinking drank
drive driving drove
eat eating ate
fall falling fell
feed feeding fed
feel feeling felt
fight fighting fought
find finding found
fly flying flew
forget forgetting forgot
get getting got
give giving gave
go going went
grow growing grew
have having had
hear hearing heard
hold holding held
hurt hurting hurt
know knowing knew
learn learning learnt/learned
leave leaving left
lose losing lost
make making made
meet meeting met
pay paying paid
quit quit quit
read reading read
run running ran
say saying said
see seeing saw
sell selling sold
send sending sent
sing singing sang
sit sitting sat
sleep sleeping slept
speak speaking spoke
spend spending spent
stand standing stood
swim swimming swam
take taking took
teach teaching taught
tell telling told
think thinking thought
understand understanding understood
wake waking woke
wear wearing wore
win winning won
write writing wrote

Renton Technical College

RTC CommUNITY Festival

Thanks to all the students who went to the festival. We had a great time! It was a big success!

Happy Birthday, Conchita!

Last week was Conchita's birthday - and we had a great pizza party. Upcoming this week; Festival at RTC on THURSDAY! And don't forget, Saturday June 19th is our TRIP TO OLYMPIA!

How was your long weekend?

Believe it or not, it is JUNE!! The month of Father's Day, gradutations, and  Juneteenth.   Juneteenth is the same day that we are visiting the capital -- June 19th.  It will be a great way to celebrate this holiday!

Did you have a good weekend? What did you do?  I spent most of my weekend weeding the yard in the rain.  It really needed it! The weeds are growing like crazy this year because of all the rain.  I hope we get some sunny weather soon!  Until then, we have to cheer ourselves up with the enthusiastic dandelions!

I have a dream

A short part of Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech:

spelling words

List of spelling words:
COPY and PASTE this to the SPELLING SITE, and you can practice typing the words:
http://www.esldesk.com/spelling/word
(Click "Build Test" after you put the words in.)
dentist
appointment
excuse
busy
cancel
eating
watching
popcorn
something
napkin
molar
need
telephone
makes
emergency
months
chew
broken
serious
tomorrow
morning
haircut
wife

What is it?

Do you know what kind of flower this is? Why is it important?

Spelling Test....

Will Lev be able to find a job? Will Elizabeth be able to learn Japanese? Here is the vocabulary for our Thursday (that's tomorrow!) spelling test. COPY and PASTE this to the SPELLING SITE, and you can practice typing the words:
http://www.esldesk.com/spelling/word
(Click "Build Test" after you put the words in.)
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
England
English
Brazil
brother
Canada
Chinese
India
mother
uncle
wife
Russian
Spanish
Japanese
office
salary
difficult
car
fluently
car
computer
language
manager
nervous
problem

Job Interviewing....

This week we will be thinking about JOB INTERVIEWS: Please listen to the interview dialogue (Quia Activity). There is another new activity: 50 States. Look at your map, and try to write all the states!

(Source: Janedoeceofiles.com)

If you want to look at more job interview questions, visit this page: http://www.pohly.com/interview-1.html

There are many questions there; look at about 5 questions a day this week, and think about possible answers.
CITIZENSHIP NEWS! President Obama just nominated a new Supreme Court Justice. You can see the video here:
 

Fast food and more...

Today we will do computer time first. We will do the "Fast Food" Dialogues in class - please practice them during computer time!

If you finished Part I, please do part 2 of irregular verbs: "60 Useful Irregular Verbs" (Part 2) at the Grammar (Quia) website.

Did I take your picture for the video? You can put it on your blog or use it for your profile picture - photos can be found at http://picasaweb.google.com/lizzyesl/PhotosForVideo#

If you have not been interviewed by Anton yet, today is the day to do it.

Spelling Test!

Joe and Jill hope you do well on the spelling test today! We'll be doing the "Fast Food" dialogues too.
For those of you who finished the past tense challenge at Quia, here is another great challenge page:
http://www.groovetoenglish.com/irregularpast.htm

Tuesday....

For typing practice, please write some or all of our dictation about Jill Biden in your blog. You can select what sentences you want to type.

Don't forget to work on the restaurant listening dialogues and your spelling! Ooohhh....BUSY!

For here or to go?

After you watch the video (below), listen to these conversations and work with a partner on one of them:

http://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/restaurant/restaurant16.htm Later this week you will "perform" your conversation with your partner. GOOD LUCK!

Week Four

Today, do the first two activities on the Quia website. Don't forget to log in with your username and password.

Advanced students, if you are feeling ambitious, look at activity #3, about 6 American cities. It is very comprehensive and interesting!

Question of the day: Who is this? Find out this week in class!

Wednesday, Week Three.....

NEW activities have been added to our QUIA Grammar/Citizenship Link. Take a look and try them out....I hope they are useful!

Start thinking about the "Five Questions to Consider" for the new video project. Write a few sentences about each of these in your blog:
What rights are important to you? Why?

What do you like best about the US?

What is the most difficult part about learning English?

When I first came here, I…...

Who is your idol or role model? Explain.

Anton's Video Project

Congratulations to all of you for speaking about the US and freedoms!

Get your password!

Everyone has been assigned a password for the Quia Grammar site - I will give it to you today. The link is the TOP LINK of the ESL Sites.
Please visit it today! Let me know what you think!

Yesterday, Larisa wrote wrote about a "STAR" experience on her blog; please read it! She gave an example of turning a bad situation into a good one at a previous job. She also responded to the photo of Arnold S. as a little boy with an interesting post. Good work, Larisa! This is a good time to leave a comment on her blog - let me know if you need help.

I am seeing a lot of spelling mistakes on blogs. Please remember to spell-check your writing with the "ABC" spellchecker. Also, read your writing one time aloud before you post it. And, don't forget to use the spelling site to practice basic words; it is good for spelling and keyboarding skills!

Tuesday's Question!

DO YOU KNOW WHO THIS IS??

Today -- if you didn't have a chance to do the grammar excercises on yesterday's post, please do so. I am signing you all up for a Quia class!
Students who are working on writing, please choose form one of these topics:
1. Please write a paragraph about the "famous immigrant" we discussed yesterday, Arnold Schwarzenegger. What do you think of his life story? Would you ever like to become a politician? If so, what position would you like to run for?
2. What do you think of the law that US Presidents have to be born in the US? Do you think it should be changed? Why?

You don't have to finish writing about this today -- start with an outline.

Week Two

Here is a review quiz of comparing words:
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2371057.html?AP_rand=1420528601

....and here is a review of past tense verbs:
http://www.quia.com/mc/1767503.html?AP_rand=473138974


Also, notice the new "RESUME AND COVER LETTER" link on the right. There are many formats here to use....check them out!
I'll be glad to help you work on these.

More rain....

Today:
If you posted to your blog yesterday, please read my comment.

If you sent me an attachment, please check your email for my reply. Then you can post your spring break news.

New students: Finish testing.

Everyone: You can CHANGE THE TEMPLATE on your blog for a new look this quarter. (See Hayat and Anton's blogs for ideas; you can also change them using blogger.)

A new SPEAKING PRACTICE SITE is now available, using computers 1 - 8, on the left side of the room. It is http://www.englishcentral.com
Give it a try!

Getting an attachment....

Yesterday many of you sent me an attachment about your break. Please check your email, and you wil find your edited attachments from me! After you make your edits, you can post them to your blogs!

WELCOME TO SPRING QUARTER!

This quarter we will add using Microsoft Word in our class. Today, please open and write a word document that has five thing you did during break. (Use five past-tense verbs.) Then email it to me at: efalconer@rtc.edu.
AFTER I edit it and email it back to you and edits are made, you will post it to your blog. Good luck!

End of Winter Quarter....

Fidel's Project!

ROUTE 66
(Typed by Rashid)
If you ever
Plan to motor west
Travel my way,take the highway that's the best
get yours kicks on route 66
it winds from chicago to LA
more than two thousand miles all the way
baby,get yours kicks on route 66
Now you go through St.Louie

Joplin,Missouri And Oklahoma City looks mighty pretty
Now uo'll see Amarillo
Galup,New Mexico
Flagstaff Arizona
Don't forget Winona
Kingman,Barsotow,San Bernardino
Won't you get hip to this timely tip
When you make that California trip
Get you kicks on route 66
Now you go through St. Louie
Joplin,Missouri
And Oklahoma City looks mighty pretty
Now you'll see Amarillo
Gallup,New Mexico
Flagstaff Arizona
Don't forget Winona
Kingman,Barsotow,San Bernardino
Won't you get hip to this timely tip
When you make that California trip
Get you kicks on route 66
Get you kicks on route six six
Get you kicks on route 66
wooooooooooooo wooooo

IRRECGULAR VERBS - LISTEN AND REPEAT!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh7dyQB5SRk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHEjTKRRbrs

Citizenship games....

Course Evaluation!

Students! Time to fill out the winter quarter course evaluation online!
You can get there by typing in:
http://survey.rtc.edu

OUR FIFTY STATES: By Anton, Rashid and Fatima

Ilham, Hayat, and Netsanet's Project!

Anton, Fatima and Rashid's Project!

Take Me Home, Country Roads....

Speaking of George Washington being born in Virginia, here's what we'll be discussing and singing today....

Learning CPR from Tom Homan

(To download pictures to your blog, click on the slide show, then download from Picasa.)


Working On CPR Video:


Fidel and Anton do a CPR Marathon:

Simple WIkipedia

Do you know about this website, that will explain things and answer your questions in simple English?
Go to Simple Wikipedia and search "Washington".
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

What color is Washington's state flag? Washington became a state in 1889...what month?

How do you study English?

How many languages do you speak? How do you study English? Write about your favorite way to work on English. Maybe you like to watch movies, maybe you like to use the internet, or perhaps you like to talk to people. Please share your experience.

THE QUESTION COMPETITION!

Oh no, the groundhog was right!

It looks like the groundhog was right!! Today is cold and rainy!
Many people hate the rain but there is nothing we can do about it. We have many beautiful green trees here because of the rain.
When it rains, I try to cheer myself up. Sometimes I make hot chocolate. Sometimes I watch a movie. Sometimes I read a book and listen to the sound of the rain on the roof. What do you do when it rains?

Groundhog Day 2010: Six More Weeks of Winter!

Here is a video of Punxsutawney Phil, America's Most Famous Groundhog. What do you think?

Sending email to Chris Gregoire

Dear Governor Gregoire,
I am from ______________. I am _______ years old. I have lived in Washington for _________ years. (I became a citizen in _____./I hope to become a citizen someday.)
I am studying ESL at WorkSource Renton. I am grateful to be able to improve my English. Please do not cut community college bugets. They are very important to many people.

I have a dream...

Students: We are starting our class by talking about Martin Luther King Jr.
You can listen and watch Martin Luther King give his speech at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbUtL_0vAJk

Welcome to Class!

This should be a very interesting class. I will look forward to getting to know all of you!