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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Tonight's computer lab
Hello everyone!
Here are some things for you to do tonight in the computer lab.
1. Practice for tomorrow's grammar quiz on simple past and present perfect. You can click on these links for practice questions:
click here for a quiz from English zone.com
click here for another practice exercise from English Page
You can also go to the Focus on Grammar program (Basic) and do some practice activities there.
2. Practice your listening. Click here for CBC ESL listening lessons - start with a beginner level lesson (green box).
For more listening practice, click here for a listening activity about visiting Mongolia. There are vocabulary questions, comprehension questions, and questions for you answer. You can also get some ideas for your writing homework.
Click here to choose other listening activities from www.elllo.org
Here are some things for you to do tonight in the computer lab.
1. Practice for tomorrow's grammar quiz on simple past and present perfect. You can click on these links for practice questions:
click here for a quiz from English zone.com
click here for another practice exercise from English Page
You can also go to the Focus on Grammar program (Basic) and do some practice activities there.
2. Practice your listening. Click here for CBC ESL listening lessons - start with a beginner level lesson (green box).
For more listening practice, click here for a listening activity about visiting Mongolia. There are vocabulary questions, comprehension questions, and questions for you answer. You can also get some ideas for your writing homework.
Click here to choose other listening activities from www.elllo.org
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Test Your Vocabulary
Click here for a vocabulary quiz. Choose either Version A 1000 level or Version B 1000 level. Read the directions carefully and answer all of the questions. Click 'check' when you have answered all of the questions.
Commas and punctuation
There were a few questions last night about when to use commas. Click here to go to UVic's webpage on commas.
On page 222 (unit 111) of our grammar book, there are sentences such as:
"The car stopped, and the driver got out."
"I bought a newspaper, but I didn't read it."
In general, the rule is that you use a comma before 'and', 'but', 'or' to join two independent clauses. BUT if the clauses are both short, then you don't need the comma (see rule 12 at http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/commas.asp).
"The car stopped and the driver got out."
"I bought a newspaper but I didn't read it."
You should always use a comma before the conjunction 'so'.
"She wasn't feeling well yesterday, so she stayed in bed."
"I lost my purse, so I can't buy anything today."
On page 222 (unit 111) of our grammar book, there are sentences such as:
"The car stopped, and the driver got out."
"I bought a newspaper, but I didn't read it."
In general, the rule is that you use a comma before 'and', 'but', 'or' to join two independent clauses. BUT if the clauses are both short, then you don't need the comma (see rule 12 at http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/commas.asp).
"The car stopped and the driver got out."
"I bought a newspaper but I didn't read it."
You should always use a comma before the conjunction 'so'.
"She wasn't feeling well yesterday, so she stayed in bed."
"I lost my purse, so I can't buy anything today."
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Tonight's computer lab
Hi everyone,
Here are some things to do tonight in the lab or at home this week:
1/ listen to your audio recordings. Go to the VCC ESL list of websites, click on ESL Divisional Labs, Choose ELS student, Click on 50134, and then type in your password. See Sara if you don't know your password. You can listen to your phone message and your phone conversation with a partner.
2/ Practice your grammar: simple present, simple past, past progressive, adverb clauses. Go to the grammar websites on the VCC ESL list of websites.
3/ Practice your listening: click here for Randall's ESL listening lab and choose something from the Easy or Medium list. The first one in the Easy list is on phone messages - try that one!
Here are some things to do tonight in the lab or at home this week:
1/ listen to your audio recordings. Go to the VCC ESL list of websites, click on ESL Divisional Labs, Choose ELS student, Click on 50134, and then type in your password. See Sara if you don't know your password. You can listen to your phone message and your phone conversation with a partner.
2/ Practice your grammar: simple present, simple past, past progressive, adverb clauses. Go to the grammar websites on the VCC ESL list of websites.
3/ Practice your listening: click here for Randall's ESL listening lab and choose something from the Easy or Medium list. The first one in the Easy list is on phone messages - try that one!
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