Instructions for Speaking Unit 9-12 Exam

Here is link for how to make a youtube video

http://youtu.be/-OGAWrtN-sE

General Speaking Assessment Information

The speaking exam is now unlocked, so please do the exam tonight, Thursday night. The deadline for submission is 8:30am tomorrow Friday October 10.  It must be completed before the written exam.

When doing the speaking exam, please remember the following:

• do not prepare the questions ahead of time - we would like to hear you speaking naturally like you are having a conversation
• do not read the question, just answer the questions.  You can, however, read out the number of the question
• do not spend more than 5-8 minutes on the entire speaking exam.  Please give complete, focused answers
• please remember you can make your video "unlisted" and only share the link with your instructor
• when notifying your instructor that you have completed the exam, please send the youtube link in an email to your instructor or simply mention that it is complete.  I will test it and make sure it opens properly & email you back letting you know.

Good luck everyone!  Looking forward to listening to them :)

Instructions for Speaking Unit 5-8 Exam

Here is link for how to make a youtube video

http://youtu.be/-OGAWrtN-sE

General Speaking Assessment Information

The speaking exam is now unlocked, so please do the exam tonight, Thursday night. The deadline for submission is 8:30am tomorrow Friday October 10.  It must be completed before the written exam.

When doing the speaking exam, please remember the following:

• do not prepare the questions ahead of time - we would like to hear you speaking naturally like you are having a conversation
• do not read the question, just answer the questions.  You can, however, read out the number of the question
• do not spend more than 5-8 minutes on the entire speaking exam.  Please give complete, focused answers
• please remember you can make your video "unlisted" and only share the link with your instructor
• when notifying your instructor that you have completed the exam, please send the youtube link in an email to your instructor or simply mention that it is complete.  I will test it and make sure it opens properly & email you back letting you know.

Good luck everyone!  Looking forward to listening to them :)

Voice Activated Elevator :)

Here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FFRoYhTJQQ

Urban Legends

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/

Loch Ness Monster on Google Maps?

Here is the link:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/21/loch-ness-monster-apple-maps_n_5185690.html

University Pathway Programs at CCEL

Here is the link for the CCEL pathway programs:

http://www.canada-english.com/en/university-pathway-canada

Speaking Assessment Unit 1-4 September 11, 2014 + including posting youtube videos

Here is link for how to make a youtube video

http://youtu.be/-OGAWrtN-sE

General Speaking Assessment Information

The speaking exam is now unlocked, so please do the exam tonight, Thursday night. The deadline for submission is 8:30am tomorrow Friday September 12.  It must be completed before the written exam.

When doing the speaking exam, please remember the following:

• do not prepare the questions ahead of time - we would like to hear you speaking naturally like you are having a conversation
• do not read the question, just answer the questions.  You can, however, read out the number of the question
• do not spend more than 5-7 minutes on the entire speaking exam.  Please give complete, focused answers
• please remember you can make your video "unlisted" and only share the link with your instructor
• when notifying your instructor that you have completed the exam, please send the youtube link in an email to your instructor or simply mention that it is complete.  I will test it and make sure it opens properly & email you back letting you know.

Good luck everyone!  Looking forward to listening to them :)

Link for Academic Word List

http://www.uefap.com/vocab/select/awl.htm

The list includes all of the 570 words on the Academic Word List, including their word families and on the far right-hand side of the page if you click on the underlined word it takes you to a Cambridge dictionary entry for the definition.

trailer for "Grey City"

Here is the link:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=grey+city+os+gemeos+trailer

Bard on the Beach - Shakespeare in Vancouver

Here is the link below:

http://www.bardonthebeach.org/

USA Fireworks display - complete video including music

http://globalnews.ca/news/1476472/watch-celebration-of-light-fireworks-2014-team-usa/

Link for classroom work Unit 6 - Urban Legends

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/

Homework Wednesday July 2nd

Here is your homework for tonight:

• read Grammar 6-3 and complete Summary of Grammar 6-3.  Once completed, please share the Summary document with me
• complete Exercises 3,4, & 5 of Grammar 6-1/6-2 and share with me once completed

Here is my email address: orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

Any questions, please email me!

Speaking Assessment Unit 1-4 June 20, 2014 + including posting youtube videos

Here is link for how to make a youtube video

http://youtu.be/-OGAWrtN-sE

General Speaking Assessment Information

The speaking exam is now unlocked, so please do the exam tonight, Thursday night.  The deadline for submission is 8:30am tomorrow Friday June 20.  It must be completed before the written exam.

When doing the speaking exam, please remember the following:

• do not prepare the questions ahead of time - we would like to hear you speaking naturally like you are having a conversation
• do not read the question, just answer the questions.  You can, however, read out the number of the question
• do not spend more than 5-7 minutes on the entire speaking exam.  Please give complete, focused answers
• please remember you can make your video "unlisted" and only share the link with your instructor
• when notifying your instructor that you have completed the exam, please send the youtube link in an email to your instructor or simply mention that it is complete.  I will test it and make sure it opens properly & email you back letting you know.

Good luck everyone!  Looking forward to listening to them :)

Homework Monday June 16, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• finish the exercises for Unit 4 - Politics and once completed share the document with me
• read Grammar 4-1 notes
• using the notes from Grammar 4-1, complete Summary of Grammar 4-1 & share with me once completed

Here is my email: orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

Any questions, please email me!

Unit 2 Exam Monday June 9, 2014

Here is the information for the exam on Monday:

Grammar - Future Tenses - Will/Be Going to/Present Simple/Present Continuous/Future Perfect/Future Continuous

Vocabulary - from In the News 2-1, In the News 2-2, Media 2-2:  Bad Jobs

Reading - the future of jobs - general comprehension

Listening - the future of jobs - general comprehension

Writing - Where do you see yourself, career-wise, ten years from now? 

Speaking - (your) future jobs/careers

If you have any questions, please email me!  Have a super weekend & a super week!  I will be in and around Vancouver, so if you need to contact me, please do!

Unit 1 Exam Monday June 2, 2014

Here is the information regarding the exam:

Grammar - Tense Review & Passive Voice

Vocabulary - vocabulary from:  In the News 1-1, In the News 1-2, Media 1-1

Reading - general reading

Listening - general listening

Writing - refer to shared document

Speaking - weekly topic + weekly grammar

Any questions, please do not hesitate to email me!  Have a great weekend!

Remember that if you want to review your grammar, please refer to the links at the bottom of your grammar exercises.

Marriage...

http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21602761-korean-men-are-marrying-foreigners-more-choice-necessity-farmed-out

Links for extra English practice

Here are some links for extra English practice:

Grammar: http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/

Listening: http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/eal/lessons.html  (and reading)

http://www.elllo.org/

http://www.englishcentral.com/videos#!/index/all/all/trending/0

http://ed.ted.com/

Reading: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

http://www.theguardian.com/education/learn-english-classroom-materials-archive

Writing: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

Vocabulary: http://freerice.com/#/english-vocabulary/

IELTS: http://ielts-simon.com/

If you have any questions about the above websites, please do not hesitate to ask!

Homework Wednesday May 21, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• read Grammar 12-4 & share the completed summary
• read Grammar 12-5 & share the completed summary

Please email me if you have any questions!

Homework Tuesday May 13, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• Reading comprehension questions - Reading 11-1 (shared document) - please share with me once completed
• Read Grammar 11-2, complete Summary of Grammar 11-2, then share the summary with me once completed.

If you have any questions, please ask!

Unit 10 Exam Monday May 12, 2014

Here's the information regarding the exam on Monday...

Grammar - past modals (probability/regret/criticism/needn't have do/didn't need to)
Vocabulary - In the News 10-1 & 10-2, The History of Greenpeace, TED Talk
Reading - Kyoto Protocol & Climate Change
Listening - United Nations speech by Ban Ki Moon about global issues
Writing - see document used in class
Oral - grammar + topic

Have fun reviewing ;)  Please email me if you have any questions!

Homework Wednesday May 7

Here is the homework for tonight:

• complete Exercises for Grammar 10-2 & share with me once completed
• read Grammar 10-3 and complete Summary of Grammar 10-3 (please share once completed

If you have any questions, please ask!

Homework Tuesday May 6, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• Exercise #3 - Grammar 10-1 (please share with me when you're finished)
• read Grammar 10-2 
• complete Summary for Grammar 10-2 (share with me when completed)

Any questions, please let me know!

Homework Monday May 5, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• read Grammar 10-1
• complete Summary of Grammar 10-1 based on the notes from Grammar 10-1

If you have any questions, please let me know!  

Here is my email: orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

Unit 9 Exam May 5, 2014

Here is the material which will be on the Unit 9 Exam:

Grammar - 0,1,2,3, mixed + unless/even if/provided that....etc. (Grammar 9-1 to 9-4)

Vocabulary - In the News 9-1 + 9-2 + TED Talk: Weekday Vegetarian

Listening - new caffeine product - general listening comprehension

Reading - fast food + addiction/marketing - general reading comprehension

Oral - using the conditionals in conversation + health/food

Writing - Summary based on the listening 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me over the weekend!

Have a super weekend:)

Informed Dining Restaurants

Here is the link for the restaurants participating in the program:

https://www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca/home/participating-restaurants

Super Size Me - full documentary link

Here is the link for the full documentary subtitled in English.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcgAzuNKGNA

Reading websites

Reading websites

Here are links for extra reading practice.  They also usually include conversational question and sometimes vocabulary, which, of course, you don't have to do.  You can focus only on the reading.

If you have any questions about them, please just ask!

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

http://www.theguardian.com/education/learn-english-classroom-materials-archive

Homework Monday April 28, 2014

Here is your homework for tonight:

• answer reading comprehension questions from In the News 9-1 (shared document) and share with me once completed
• read Grammar 9-1, complete Summary of Grammar 9-1 (both shared documents) and share with me once completed.

Here is my email address: orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

Homework Wednesday April 16, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• complete Exercises 4 & 5 from Grammar 7-2 (shared document)
• read and complete the summaries for both Grammar 7-3 & 7-4.  Please share the documents with me once complete.

Any questions, please ask!

Homework Tuesday April 15, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• read Grammar 7-2 (shared document)
• complete Summary of Grammar 7-2 (shared document) + share with me once completed.
• look for any strange tattoos in your language with spelling mistakes ;)

Any questions, please email me...

Homework Monday April 14, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• read Grammar for 7-1
• complete Summary of Grammar 7-1 and share with me once completed.

If you have any questions, please email me!

Unit 6 Exam - Monday April 14, 2014

Here is the information about the exam:

Grammar:

• defining/non-defining clauses
• clauses with prepositions
• reduced adjective clauses/adjectives

Vocabulary from:

• In the News 6-1
• In the News 6-2

Listening: general listening comprehension - Stranger than Fiction

Reading: general reading comprehension - Ogopogo

Writing:  Why do some people believe in the supernatural/paranormal?

Oral:  a mix of this week's theme + this week's grammar

• besides grammar, you will also be tested on your vocabulary & pronunciation.

Have a super weekend :)

Unit 6 - Urban Legends

• http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/

Homework - Tuesday April 9, 2014

Homework for tonight:

• complete Exercises #2, #3 - share document with me when completed
• read Grammar 6-4 and complete Summary of Grammar 6-4 - share document with me when completed

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me: orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

Homework Tuesday April 8, 2014

Homework:

• finish Grammar exercises #3,4,5 - share when completed
• read Grammar 6-3, complete Summary of Grammar 6-3 - share when completed

Email: orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

homework Monday April 7, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• reading comprehension questions from In the News 5-1 (share document once completed)
• read notes for Grammar 6-1 & 6-2 and complete Summary for Grammar 6-1 & 6-2 (share document once completed)

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me!

Happy homework!

Unit 5 Exam Monday April 7, 2014

Here's the 411 for the exam!!

• Grammar - present perfect vs. past simple & present perfect simple vs. present perfect continuous
• Vocabulary - from "In the News 5-1-Internet Addiction",  "In the News 5-2-Facebook Banned", "Media 5-1 - Net Neutrality"  Part A only, and "Media 5-3 - The Social Media Revolution"
• Reading - an article about internet security
• Listening - an interview (dialogue) about using English and the internet
• Writing - advantages and disadvantages of using the internet (document shared with you)
• Speaking - talking about the internet using the grammar studied in class

Any questions, please email me!

Have a super weekend :)

P.S.  You all worked so hard this week - thanks a bunch :)

extra practice - present perfect simple/ present perfect continuous

Here are some links for extra practice:

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/presperf1b.html

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/presperf1c.html

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/presperf2b.html


Here is my email address for sharing the homework:  orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

Speaking Assessment Unit 1-4 - March 27, 2014

For the students who were absent today....

The speaking exam is now unlocked, so please do the exam tonight, Thursday night.  The deadline for submission is 8:30am tomorrow March 28th.  It must be completed before the written exam.

When doing the speaking exam, please remember the following:

• do not prepare the questions ahead of time - we would like to hear you speaking naturally like you are having a conversation
• do not read the question, just answer the questions.  You can, however, read out the number of the question
• do not spend more than 5-7 minutes on the entire speaking exam.  Please give complete, focused answers
• please remember you can make your video "unlisted" and only share the link with your instructor
• when notifying your instructor that you have completed the exam, please send the youtube link in an email to your instructor.  I will test it and make sure it opens properly & email you back letting you know.

Good luck everyone!  Looking forward to listening to them :)

How to make/send/post a youtube video

Here is link for how to make a youtube video

http://youtu.be/-OGAWrtN-sE

Unit 3 Exam Monday March 24, 2014

Here is the info for the exam on Monday:

Grammar:  Quantifiers
Vocabulary:  from In the News 3-1:  Black Day, The History of April Fool's Day, Media 3-1: Super Bowl Sunday
Reading:  general reading comprehension about holidays
Listening:  general listening comprehension about holidays
Writing:  Describe a holiday from your country (shared document)
Speaking:  Holidays + Quantifiers

Have a great weekend and email me if you have any questions!

Homework - Tuesday March 18, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• read Grammar 3-2
• complete Summary of Grammar 3-2 and share with me when completed

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me: orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

Homework - evening of Monday March 17, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• read Grammar 3-1
• complete Summary for Grammar 3-1 and share with me once completed

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me: orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

Monday March 17, 2014 - Unit 2 Exam

Here is the information for the exam on Monday:

Grammar - Future Tenses - Will/Be Going to/Present Simple/Present Continuous/Future Perfect/Future Continuous

Vocabulary - from In the News 2-1, In the News 2-2, Media 2-2:  Bad Jobs

Reading - the future of jobs - general comprehension

Listening - the future of jobs - general comprehension

Writing - Where do you see yourself, career-wise, ten years from now? 

Speaking - (your) future jobs/careers

If you have any questions, please email me!  Have a super weekend :)

Homework Wednesday March 12, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• read Grammar 2-3
• complete Summary of Grammar 2-3 (and share with me once completed)

Any questions, please feel free to email me!

Homework for Monday March 10, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• read Grammar 2-1
• complete Summary of Grammar 2-1 and share with me once completed

My email is: orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

Please feel free to email me if you have any questions about the homework!

Unit 1 Exam - Monday March 10, 2014

Here is the information regarding the exam:

Grammar - Tense Review & Passive Voice

Vocabulary - vocabulary from:  In the News 1-1, In the News 1-2, Media 1-1, Unit 1 - Internet Helps Families Stay in Touch

Reading - general reading

Listening - general listening

Writing - refer to shared document

Speaking - weekly topic + weekly grammar

Any questions, please do not hesitate to email me!  Have a great weekend!

Remember that if you want to review your grammar, please refer to the links at the bottom of your grammar exercises.

homework Wednesday March 5. 2014

Here is your homework for tonight:

Please read Grammar 1-3 and complete the summary of Grammar 1-3.  Please share the document with me when you have finished.

Email: orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!

homework Tuesday March 4, 2014

When you have finished working on Unit 1 - Time and Aspect Review - please share the document with me for checking.

My email is: orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

Thanks & if you have any questions, please let me know!

Unit 11 Exam Monday February 24th, 2014

Here is the information regarding the exam:

Grammar -

• question formation
• negative questions
• indirect questions

Vocabulary - from Reading 11-1, Media 11-2, Ted Talk 11-1, In the News 11-1

Reading - general reading comprehension (you've never seen the reading before)

Listening - general listening comprehension (you've never heard the listening before)

Writing - topic discussed in class on Friday (shared document - Unit 11 Essay)

Speaking - focuses on using the grammar in conversation (vocabulary, pronunciation will also be evaluated)

Any questions, please do not hesitate to email me - have a super weekend everyone :)

Homework for Wednesday evening February 19, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• read Grammar 11-3
• complete Summary for Grammar 11-3 (share with me once completed)

My email is: orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

Any questions, please ask :)

Homework for the Tuesday evening February 18, 2014

Here is your homework for tonight:

• read Grammar 11-2
• complete Summary for Grammar 11-2 (share with me when completed)

Here is my email address: orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

If you have any questions, please let me know :)

Homework for Monday evening February 17, 2014

Here is the homework for tonight:

• read Grammar 11-1 (notes)
• complete Summary of Grammar 11-1 (share with me when completed)
• answer reading comprehension questions for Reading 11-1: Career Games (share with me when completed)

My email is: orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

Any questions, please let me know :)

Unit 10 Exam Monday February 17, 2014

Here's the information regarding the exam on Monday...

Grammar - past modals (probability/regret/criticism/needn't have do/didn't need to)
Vocabulary - In the News 10-1 & 10-2, The History of Greenpeace, TED Talk
Reading - Kyoto Protocol & Climate Change
Listening - United Nations speech by Ban Ki Moon about global issues
Writing - see document used in class
Oral - grammar + topic

Have fun reviewing ;)  Please email me if you have any questions!

Homework for Thursday February 13, 2014

Here is your homework for tonight:

• read Grammar 10-3
• complete Summary for Grammar 10-3 (share with me when completed)
• complete Exercises for Grammar 10-2 (share with me when completed)

My email is orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

If you have any questions, please ask!

Homework Wednesday February 12, 2014

Here is your homework for tonight:

• read Grammar 10-2 notes
• complete Summary for Grammar 10-2 (and share when completed)

My email is orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!

Homework Tuesday February 11th, 2014

Please work on the following for homework:

• In the News 10-1: vocabulary exercise (only - not the reading) (share with me when completed)
• Read Grammar 10-1 notes
• complete Summary of Grammar 10-1 (share with me when completed)

My email is orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

Any questions, please email me - thanks!

Unit 9 Exam Tuesday February 11, 2014

Here is the material which will be on the Unit 9 Exam:

Grammar - 0,1,2,3, mixed + unless/even if/provided that....etc. (Grammar 9-1 to 9-4)

Vocabulary - In the News 9-1 + 9-2 + TED Talk: Weekday Vegetarian

Listening - new caffeine product - general listening comprehension

Reading - fast food + addiction/marketing - general reading comprehension

Oral - using the conditionals in conversation + health/food

Writing - Summary based on the listening 

Reading websites

Here are links for extra reading practice.  They also usually include conversational question and sometimes vocabulary, which, of course, you don't have to do.  You can focus only on the reading.

If you have any questions about them, please just ask!

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

http://www.theguardian.com/education/learn-english-classroom-materials-archive

Unit 7 Exam Monday January 27, 2014

Here is the information regarding the exam on Monday

• All the grammar from Unit 7
• Vocabulary from - 
• In the News 7-1
• In the News 7-2
• TED Talk - English Mania
• Randall's cyber cafe (Learning Languages)....
• Reading - general reading comprehension
• Listening - general listening comprehension
• Writing - refer to shared document entitled "Unit 7 Essay"
• Oral - a mixture of the week's grammar & topic

That's it...if you have any questions....please ask (email) me!

Unit 6 Exam Monday January 20th

Here is the information about the exam:

Grammar:

• defining/non-defining clauses
• clauses with prepositions
• reduced adjective clauses/adjectives

Vocabulary from:

• In the News 6-1
• In the News 6-2

Listening: general listening comprehension - Stranger than Fiction

Reading: general reading comprehension - Ogopogo

Writing:  Why do some people believe in the supernatural/paranormal?

Oral:  a mix of this week's theme + this week's grammar

• besides grammar, you will also be tested on your vocabulary & pronunciation.

Have a super weekend :)

Urban Legends Unit 6

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/reading/

Unit 5 Exam Monday January 13, 2014

Here's the 411 for the exam!!

• Grammar - present perfect vs. past simple & present perfect simple vs. present perfect continuous
• Vocabulary - from "In the News 5-1-Internet Addiction",  "In the News 5-2-Facebook Banned", "Media 5-1 - Net Neutrality"  Part A only, and "Media 5-3 - The Social Media Revolution"
• Reading - an article about internet security
• Listening - an interview (dialogue) about using English and the internet
• Writing - advantages and disadvantages of using the internet (document shared with you)
• Speaking - talking about the internet using the grammar studied in class

Any questions, please email me!

Have a super weekend :)

P.S.  You all worked so hard this week - thanks a bunch :)

material

https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/1S9bDrEqRGk56Z-EFKjgu8J0-qmk5x3WZzSW4AqletZ8/edit

material

https://docs.google.com/a/canada-english.com/document/d/1FBA3CmlUkC9yxufKsL8lEwbzX-Ez1MTZGO4SMXFx3Bc/edit