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!