IDIOMS and Grammar in Use-Basic

Lessons 1-14 and Test
Lessons 15-28 and Test
Basic  Grammar in Use

Grammar Level 4 Modals

The pages you are looking for are under Links in this blog (at the top of this page). Click on the Links tab and then scroll down to Grammar. You will see the two links called Modals. The first one is what you need.

E24 Workshop: Let's Talk About It

Pronunciation exercises here.

Topics for Speaking Practice:
http://www.eslgold.com/speaking/tasks_main.html

Integrated Skills: Transitions for Your Support Sentences

This link takes you to the paragraphs we looked at in class. On the third page there is a wonderful table with transition expressions and when we need to use them.
http://tcsamaripa.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/paragraph-structure-practice-worksheet.pdf

Next Lesson's Modals Practice: http://www.teach-this.com/resources/modal-verbs

Welcome Integrated Skills Level 4!

Here are links to some online practice. After you read the explanations do the exercises and leave a comment here with about how it went. What score did you get?

http://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/sosuch.html

Porfolio Contents

These paragraphs should be in your portfolio by the end of next week. I will collect your portfolios next Friday 7/26. Everything must be up to date with ALL drafts stapled together.

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1.  My Favorite Name
2. My Ideal Job
3. Immigration
4. Vacation Time 
5. What Makes Me Laugh (including Peer Editing Forms)
6. Museum Artwork (Cloisters)
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What Makes Me Laugh

What Makes Me Laugh

Nervous or Embarassed:

1.    When I am in front of many people I don’t know.

2.    When I don’t know how to answer.

3.    When I am sad and don’t want to show it.

4.    When I do something stupid or clumsy.

5.    When something is entertaining or exciting.

Something is Funny:

1.    When someone tells me a joke.

2.    When I watch comedy (shows or movies).

3.    When I see someone doing something unusual or strange.

4.    When something is entertaining or exciting.

Friendly:

1.    When I meet new people or old friends.

2.    When I have to talk or listen to people I am not interested in.

3.    When I ask for help.

4.    When someone does something polite or nice to me.

Eye Contact and Intercultural Communication

Communicating in Business Unit 1
 https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-I0_y_uGvqhSDBfVlozUUxnSFk/edit?usp=sharing

Field Trip

Next Friday 3/29 let's go to The Museum of the Moving Image

Final Speech Rubric

Your final speech will be graded based on the items on this Speech Grading Rubric. 

Assignments for Monday 3/18

1. Article for Reading and Discussion: Obama to Renew Drive for Cuts in Nuclear Arms Read and be ready to discuss/summarize.
2. Final Speech Outlines.
3. Questions for our visiting speaker. Meeting will be held in 214 West Building on Tuesday, 3/26. Time TBA.
4. NY Times Summaries for those who still need to submit one.
5. NY Times Presentations: Megumi and Yoonie.
6. TV Journals for those who still need to submit one.
7. Final Resume drafts.
8. Business vocabulary links: Great results found on Google under the following search: Marketing Vocabulary. Great vocabulary lists for Marketing, Advertising and other specific areas of business at http://esl.about.com/od/businessenglishvocabulary/a/lx_marketing1.htm 

Emails

A great 1st contact email where you show interest in applying to a job.

http://www.sampleemails.org/job-application-email-format.html

Read this article and edit your emails to match what she says.

Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviews and Emails

Click below for important questions you can be asked in an interview.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-I0_y_uGvqhWVJ5MEhyM3RSZzA/edit?usp=sharing