Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Modals of Obligation and Certainty: Links & Lessons

Hi Class:

Here are some more exercises on modals of obligation and certainty. You can follow these links by copying and pasting into your browser.

Modals of Obligation:

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs-of-obligation.html

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-modals-have-to-must-not-2.htm

http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.must.i.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUMLDz-Cs7A

Modals of Certainty:

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/modal1.html

http://www.advanced-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs-of-probability.html

http://www.autoenglish.org/gr.may3.pdf

Have a great day!

Bonnie

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

The Phoenix Lights Documentary Trailer

Today's Lesson - Thursday, September 23rd

Hello My Fabulous Students:

Today's computer assignments:

1) You need to type up your paragraphs and email them to me at english4work@yahoo.com
If you need help, be sure to ask. If you know how to use MS Word, be sure to help a classmate that is having trouble.

2) Use your Current Events magazine, for exercises from our Weekly Reader series about bedbugs On The March.

Go to:

http://www.weeklyreader.com/sites/default/files/CE_WEB_EXTRA_COMP_3.pdf

and here: http://www.weeklyreader.com/sites/default/files/1011SmartStuff03.pdf

3) Mysteries: You can follow the links to read more about the mysteries that we discussed in class: (You can copy and paste these into the browser.)

Loch Ness Monster: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness

Crop Circles: http://www.world-mysteries.com/sci_14.htm

Lights over Phoenix,Arizona: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Lights
Also, you can view the documentary in the blog archive (look in the left column under archives, and click on the link.)

4) PRESENTATION ON A MYSTERY: Also, you can research mysteries for an in-class presentation next Thursday. Keep it simple, work with a partner or in a group, decide on a mystery to talk to the class about. It can be a mystery from here in the US or your country. Report just the basics, about what might have happened, how the mystery may have been caused. Provide artwork that you draw or print. Be creative and have fun!


Enjoy!!!

Teacher Bonnie

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Modals of Obligation Lessons and Current Events

Hi Class!

Today's Lessons:

1) Here is a link to the Current Events website with interactive lessons on the article that we read on the Chilean miners, "Holding On" http://www.weeklyreader.com/archive/34 - you can cut and paste the link into the browser and it will take you to the website.

2) Also, you can work on modals of obligationand other modal forms. You can use the Focus on Grammar program, Intermediate level and search for modal lessons, which I will put on the board, too.

3) You can use the website links on the right side of this page for additional lessons on modals. Also, you might want to study the passive voice.

You can also look at previous lessons with links to grammar websites.

Enjoy!

Teacher Bonnie

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Noun Clauses

Hi L5 Class!

Here are some links to some websites that help describe noun clauses:

http://faculty.deanza.edu/flemingjohn/stories/storyReader$23

http://buckhoff.topcities.com/noun_clauses.htm

These websites are very informative and will help you understand the purpose of noun clauses.

Enjoy!

Teacher Bonnie

Quizlet Link & Study Guide

Hi L4 Class, Here is a link to join Quizlet when we use this website in class and work on our vocabulary. Click here:  Quizlet Vocabular...