Class on 5-15-13

Warm up Activity:

1. Students had to identify the fake English word in each group (later they were told that one group actually has four real words):

fudge
rudge
nudge
sludge


rack
smack
crack
snack


smoke
coke
noke
toke

2. With a partner, invent one or two of your own fake English words. Your word must follow logical spelling rules.

3. Try and figure out which obscure word inspired this activity.

4. Which words represent potentially illegal activities?

Students took practice Final Exam. The instructor then went over all answers. Students will use this exam as a study guide: The Final Exam will be very similar.

Students wrote about their experience with this and other ESL classes for possible submission to media for public relations for Cañada College.

Class on 5-13-13

Students helped compile a list of all previous Past Tense verbs from past quizzes. This is in preparation for the Final Exam

Students Helped compile a list of the rules for paragraphs.

Students presented Micro Presentations on one of the following:

Writing a paragraph is easy. All you have to do is ...
Writing a paragraph is difficult. You have to remember to ...

Students wrote a paragraph on what they did during the last weekend.

Student worked with partners on pages 119, 120 and 121 in the Reader:

HOMEWORK: Study verbs for the Final Exam. Practice for you oral presenation

Class on 5/8/13

Students re wrote corrected paragraphs. The instructor went over common errors.

• Imperative: do no write "you." It is dropped when we write.
• Use an active verb to describe how you might get to know a city.

Students practiced a presentation about a place they would love to visit.

Student used the same structure from the oral presentations to write about their home town.

     I would like to visit Jamestown. I would like to see the small downtown street filled with people. I want to smell the hay bales and to hear the splash of water as tourists pan for gold. I want to smell the hot sidewalk in the summer sun.

Vocabulary words:

1. brief
2. upset
3. brainstorm
4. hurt
5. paraphrase
6. Wrap-up
7. agree
8. task
9. until
10. Try it out
11. handle
12. gather
13. waste
14. efficient
15. recognize
16. hire
17. lack
18. melt

Class on 5-6-13

Warm Up Exercise:

Students wrote 10 sentences about what they did last weekend and tried to use 10 original verbs:

Examples:
Bought
ordered
spoke
supervised
picked up
made

Instructor guided students through the process to sign up for classes next semester. Students filled out the BoG Waiver form.



Homework:

Applications/Choices of Classes.
Final Project: write a paragraph explaining what you will use for your final presentation.

Class on 5/1/13

List of Famous American Cities:


Students gave micro presentations on where they would like to travel in the United States.

Instructor reviewed and returned Quiz # 6


Homework:

Write 2 Paragraphs. "Where would you like to travel in the world?" Each paragraph talks about one destination only.

Class on 4-24-13

Class performed small presentations on a recent delicious meal


Presentation Rules:




Vocabulary Contributions from the class:

perform
brief
upset
brainstorm:
hurt:
paraphrase


Students choose one of the following topics about the reading from page 92 to 95 and wrote a paragraph:

1. What are the three things you already knew about?
2. What new things did you learn about?
3. What three ideas or parts did you enjoy?

HOMEWORK:
Finish your paragraph from the three questions above
Complete page 97
Read 102 to 105 (build your own vocabulary list).
Write a paragraph with step by step and clear instructions to do one of the following:
scrambled eggs
peanut butter and jelly sandwich
oatmeal
something simple or silly

Class on 4/22/13

Warm up Activity:

Students discussed in pairs their ideas and preferences for the final presentation. Individuals practiced a 30 second explanation in front of the whole class.

Homework Worksheets Review

Vocabulary Building:

• Wrap-up
• agree
• task
• until
• Try it out
• handle

Students read in pairs (volunteers to read in front of class)

Practice quiz on last Wednesday's vocabulary words.

Whole Class Listening Exercise: Frank Sinatra's New York, New York

Homework: Read Pages 92 to 95- Read this section 2 times: Once silently and once out loud 

                    Continue to build your vocabulary list: target 10 words. 

Frank Sinatra's New York, New York

Start spreading the news
I am leaving today 
I want to be a part of it 
New York, New York 

These vagabond shoes 
They are longing to stray 
Right through the very heart of it 
New York, New York 

I want to wake up in that city 
That doesn't sleep 
And find I'm king of the hill 
Top of the heap 

My little town blues 
They are melting away 
I gonna make a brand new start of it 
In old New York 

If I can make it there 
I'll make it anywhere 
It's up to you 
New York, New York 

New York, New York 
I want to wake up in that city 
That never sleeps 
And find I'm king of the hill 
Top of the list 
Head of the heap 
King of the hill 

These are little town blues 
They have all melted away 
I am about to make a brand new start of it 
Right there in old New York 

And you bet [Incomprehensible] baby 
If I can make it there 
You know, I'm gonna make it just about anywhere 
Come on, come through 
New York, New York, New York

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Sinatra