Thanksgiving, Gerunds and Infinitives, and You!

Happy Monday Morning, Class!

We have a busy morning in the computer lab today:

3 exciting, big tasks:

1) Take a personality test (good option)
2) Study your grammar (best option)
3) Learn about Thanksgiving (better option)

1) In Unit 5 we've been studying personality types. If you want to have some fun and check out your own personality type, there are many quizzes on-line to help you. One of the most common and popular personality tests is called "Myers-Briggs" test(nothing to do with CECs famous and fabulous Dr. Briggs:)

This test tells you the different aspects to your personality, it's fun to see if you agree with the test's findings. Remember that it is not very scientific as this is not a controlled setting, so your results may not be entirely true for you, just take it for fun.

The test will ask you questions about the way you think or feel and at the end it will give you 4 letters, these letters represent your personality type. You may need to go to another website to find out what those letters mean.

Here are some links to take the test for free: cut and paste into your browser.

http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

To analyze your results, and find out what those letters mean, go to:

http://www.personalitypathways.com/16-personality-types.html

http://www.personalitypathways.com/MBTI_geyer.html

2) And, don't forget the grammar...

We are studying Infinitive and Gerund Phrases. You can get more practice with these grammar points on the lab computer using the Focus on Grammar Program. (I will put the Chapters on the board.)


Also, you can visit these websites for more practice:

http://www.learn4good.com/languages/evrd_grammar/gerund_infinitive.htm
(click on "try this exercise")

This website tells about all the different types of phrases:

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/phrases.htm

Here is a Youtube video that explains gerunds and infinitives:



Here is a Youtube video that explains gerunds:



3) Learn about Thanksgiving!

Here are some links to learn all about the history of Thanksgiving in the US, why we celebrate it, and why it is the most important holiday in American culture.

Cultural Note: Many students tell me that they are not from America so they don't celebrate Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is for EVERYONE, especially immigrants, it is the time when we stop our busy lives to give thanks for all the good things in our lives, our friends, family, our country and all those we care about. This is YOUR holiday too!

How much do you know about Thanksgiving? Take the quiz:

http://wilstar.com/holidays/thanksgv.htm

You can click on the link to the History Channel:

http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving

Or watch the video!



Most importantly, I am grateful for my wonderful students! You are all amazing!

Your humble teacher,
Bonnie

CASAS PRACTICE ONLINE

CASAS PREPARATION - TEST MATERIALS

Tuesday, November 16th, is the CASAS post test. Here are websites that will help you prepare for the CASAS test.

Here's the website: (cut and paste into the address box if necessary)

http://www.mnabeassessment.com/basic_communication.html

Additionally, here is another website: www.mcedservices.com

- go to the Online Activities then to Basic Skills

Good Luck!

Teacher Bonnie

Even if/Unless/As long as & Other Fabulous Bits of Information!

Hi Class,

Here are some links for grammar points on what we've been studying this week with on-line exercises:

If/Unless - use these to express specific conditions to an outcome:

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/9-7.html

or

http://a4esl.org/q/j/vm/fb-iforunless.html


Although/Even though

Here's a video describing the use of although and even though:

http://www.usingenglish.com/files/pdf/although-even-though-answers.pdf


Also, don't forget to go to the Current Events page and check out extra activities.

Additionally, you can go to the Focus On Grammar pages on this computer (not on line) and learn more about adverb clauses, although, even if, as long as...and more!

Yay!
Bonnie