link for conjunctive adverbs

http://www.cla.csulb.edu/departments/english/docs/ConjunctiveAdverbs.pdf

link for December 12 - Speaking/Pronunciation 115/120

Here is the link:

https://www.allthingstopics.com/uploads/2/3/2/9/23290220/advice_money.pdf

link for Friday November 24 -

http://www.allthingstopics.com/uploads/2/3/2/9/23290220/advice-health-revised.pdf

link for Thursday November 16 - Speaking/Pronunciation 115/120

http://www.allthingstopics.com/uploads/2/3/2/9/23290220/advice_restaurants.pdf

link for Speaking/Pronunciation 115/120 Tuesday November 14

http://www.allthingstopics.com/uploads/2/3/2/9/23290220/advice_fooddrinks.pdf

Speaking/Pronunciation 115/120 link

http://www.allthingstopics.com/uploads/2/3/2/9/23290220/advice_travel.pdf

Crime Discussion: link

https://www.eslconversationquestions.com/crime/

Dutch courage really DOES help: Researchers find alcohol improves our foreign language skills

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4993750/Alcohol-improves-foreign-language-skills.html

link for Smrt 125

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

link

https://en.islcollective.com/resources/printables/worksheets_doc_docx/lets_talk_about_home__houses/questions-home-home/1998

Smrt 125 - presentation expressions

Here is the link to help you organize and introduce your presentation:

https://oupeltglobal.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/presentations-expressions-and-introductory-phrases.pdf

Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - Elective 1 Grammar 120

Here is the link for class today:

http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/conditionals.php

Tuesday September 26, 2017 - Elective 1 Grammar 120

Here is the link we're using today in class:

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/condit22.htm

Monday, September 25, 2017 - Elective 1 - Grammar 120

Here are 2 links we'll use today in class:

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/if_clauses/multiple_choice.htm

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-4485.php

Tuesday September 19, 2017 - Elective 1 - Grammar 120

Here is a link for more practice with the future tenses:

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/2g21-present-continuous-simple-for-future.php

Monday September 18, 2017 - Elective 1 - Grammar 120

Here is the link for online practice:

WORD FORMATION PRACTICE

Smrt 125 homework for the long weekend

Sorry everyone, but we have a lot of work to do to make up for this week & the short week next week, so here is the list of HW over the weekend.

• read Grammar 11-3, complete Summary for Grammar 11-3, do exercises for Grammar 11-3 (share summary and exercise documents once completed)
• Media 11-1 (mine - listening on 125 website): Gaming to Re-engage Boys in Learning (optional) (share document once completed)
• Writing 11-2 (share document once completed)
• read Grammar 12-1 & 12-2, complete Summary for Grammar 12-1/12-2), do exercises for Grammar 12-1 and Grammar 12-2

Please, please, please DO NOT share all the documents at once.  As you work on them over the weekend, share them after EACH ONE has been completed.

Enjoy the long weekend & see you on Tuesday :)

Academic Writing - homework Thursday August 31

• exercise on paragraph structure (focusing on topic sentences ) - share document with me once completed
• exercise on subject-verb agreement - share document with me once completed
• open a blank google document and take notes for the in-class essay tomorrow - share document with me once completed

email

orsolina.rabasco@canada-english.com

IELTS link

http://ieltsonlinetests.com/catalogue

IELTS links for new students

New students - here are some links you may find useful for self-study.

http://www.51ielts.com.au/jeffrey/ielts-listening/

http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/

http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/prepare

Please ask if you have any questions :)

Link for Academic Word List online exercises

Here is the link:

http://www.englishvocabularyexercises.com/AWL/

If you have any questions, please ask :)

Smrt 140 - link for key transformations

Here is the list to practice key transformations:

http://www.flo-joe.com/fce/students/tests/tsindex.htm

Smrt 140 homework Friday July 7

Here is the list:

• Work on Essay 1
• choose your 3 aspects
• choose your 6 sources 
• minimum 4 from the list + 2 of your own
• all 6 can be from the list
• take notes regarding the aspects
• make sure your notes are organized with the corresponding website
• Short Story 3 - Short Story 3 - Edward Mills and George Benton: A Tale By Mark Twain (shared document) (once completed please put in your Week 3 folder)

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

Have a great weekend - enjoy the sun!

CAEL Preparation homework Friday July 7

Here is the list:

• please finish Use of English 2-2 and share it with me once completed
• please finish the long answers and the paragraph writing from the TEDed talk we did today (Part II) and share it with me once completed

Enjoy the weekend & the sun :)

Smrt 140 homework Thursday July 6

Here is the link for the TEDed we did today in class:

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-nerves-work#watch

Here is a link for IELTS practice - if you want more practice for either listening or reading. Everything is checked online, so it's handy!

http://ieltsonlinetests.com/

CAEL Preparation homework Thursday July 6

Please watch or review the two videos on the link below as we will be using the information in tomorrow's class.  Some of you have already watched/studied this is 140, but it may be good to watch them again to refresh your memory.

http://smrtenglish.com/ccel/lesson/3927

Here is a link if you want more practice/explanations regarding the Use of English topic today in class.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask!

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/sent-runons.html

Smrt 140 homework Tuesday July 4

Here is the list:

•  Reading 3-3a: Nerve Cells (shared document) 
• corresponding vocabulary from Week 3 Vocabulary List
• exercise 1 (only)
• 3-2b) Writing Skills 4 Body Transitions (Smrt)

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

Smrt 140 homework Friday June 30

Here is the list:

• Short Story 2 - The Nightingale and The Rose (shared document) (once completed, put in Week 2 folder)
• Reading 3-1a) Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine (shared document)
• corresponding vocabulary from Week 3 Vocabulary list (shared document) (once completed, put in Week 3 folder)

Listening 3-1a) Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine (shared document)

• corresponding vocabulary from Week 3 Vocabulary list (shared document) (once completed, put in Week 3 folder)
• exercise 1
• Presentation 1 Outline (shared document) - outline is due at 5pm Monday July 3 (once completed, put in Presentation folder)
• one-on-one meeting will be on Tuesday after class 
• any and all work from week 1 and 2 must be completed and in its corresponding folder by 8:00am Tuesday July 4

Please remember that on Tuesday July 4, class does not start until 12:50 and will run until 4:10.

Enjoy the long weekend and Happy Canada Day!!!

Smrt 140 homework Monday June 26

Here is the list:

• 2-3a) Reading (shared document) - Ex 1 (+ corresponding vocabulary from Week Two Vocabulary list)
• 2-3b) Listening (shared document) - Ex 1 (+ corresponding vocabulary from Week Two Vocabulary list)

If you have any questions, please ask!

Smrt 140 homework Friday June 23

Here is the list:

• Short Story 1 - The Lottery Ticket (shared document) (put in Week 1 folder)
• 1-2b Writing Skills 1 (shared document) (put in Week 1 folder)
• 1-3c Writing Skills 2 (shared document) (put in Week 1 folder)
• 2-1a Reading (Vocabulary from Week two Vocabulary List + Ex. 1 only) (shared document) (put in Week 2 folder)
• 2-1b Listening (Vocabulary from Week two Vocabulary List + Ex. 1 only)  (shared document) (put in Week 2 folder)

If you have any questions, please just email me :)  Have a great weekend!  Enjoy the sun!

Smrt 140 homework - Thursday June 22

Here is the list:

• please finish all vocabulary from the Week One Vocabulary list as I will be checking it
• finish 1-4b) Speaking (make sure it's in your Week 1 folder)

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

CAEL Prep homework - Thursday June 22

Here is the list:

• complete short and long answers for the TEDed from class today (if you haven't already done so) - do not do the paragraph writing
• complete Finish Use of English - 1-2 Common Errors #1 (if you haven't already done so)
• The Little Ice Age - complete the reading comprehension questions

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

Smrt 140 homework - Wednesday June 21

Here is the list:

• Reading 1-1a: Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine - Exercise 5 & 6 only (shared document) - please put in your Week 1 folder once completed
• Listening 1-1b: Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine - exercise 5 (only) (shared on Tuesday) - please put in your Week 1 folder if you haven't already done so.
• Reading 1-3a: Sleep Cycles (shared document)
• corresponding vocabulary on Week One Vocabulary List
• exercise 1 (only)
• please put in your Week 1 folder
• Listening 1-3b: Sleep Cycles
• corresponding vocabulary on Week One Vocabulary List
• exercise 1 (only)
• please put in your Week 1 folder

If you have any questions, please ask :)

CAEL Prep homework - Wednesday June 21

Here is the list:

• recheck any incorrect answers from the timed reading in class.  I will put a comment on your questions once I have finished checking them and then, you can recheck them.
• Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale reading (shared document)

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

Smrt 140 homework - Tuesday June 20

Here is the list:

work on/finish Week One Vocabulary for Reading 1-1a: Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine (due by Friday)

work on/finish Week One Vocabulary for Listening 1-1b: Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine (due by Friday)

please move Week One Vocabulary List to your Week One Folder

Reading 1-1a: Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine - Exercise 5 & 6 only (please move to your Week 1 folder)

Listening 1-1b - exercise 4

Listening 1-1b - exercise 5 only (must be done after reading 1-1a) exercise 5 & 6) 

Diagnostic Writing Sample (shared document) (please share the document with me when you have finished)

CAEL Prep homework - Tuesday June 20

Here is the list:

• finish exercise 1 & 2 of CAEL125 Reading One 1-4: Pre-Reading Vocabulary Activity
• Weather (shared document)  - Vocabulary + Reading Comprehension A & B

If you have any questions, please just ask :)

Homework Wednesday May 31

Here's the list:

• Essay 2 final due Thursday June 1 at 5pm
• Presentation 3 Outline due Thursday June 1 at 5pm
• Animal Farm notes for Chapters 5-7 - please add to your notes from 1-4

Any questions, please ask!

Homework for Tuesday May 30

Here is the list:

• Essay 2 draft - due 5pm today
• Essay 2 final - due 5pm Thursday June 1st
• Presentation 3 outline - due 5pm Thursday June 1
• Essay Skills Six 6-2c: Cause-Effect (shared document) - please put in your Week 6 folder once completed
• Listening 6-3a: Addiction - vocabulary + exercise 1 (shared document) - please put in your Week 6 folder once completed

Any questions, please ask!

Homework for Monday May 29

Here is the list:

• Reading 5-1a) - vocabulary and exercise #1 (shared document) - please place in your Week 6 folder
• finish ENGL140 Essay Skills Five 6-2b: Cause-Effect (Smrt website) if you haven't done so already and place in your Week 6 folder. I'll check exercise #3, so please email me when you finish it.
• Essay 2 draft due Tuesday May 30 at 5pm
• Essay 2 final due Thursday June 1st at 5pm
• Presentation 3 outline due Thursday June 1 at 5pm

Any questions, please ask :)

Homework Wednesday May 24

Here is the list:

• Presentation 2 outline due 5pm today - please put the outline in your Presentation folder and email me once you have finished
• submission of novel notes by 5pm Thursday May 25 - please put in your Week Five folder
• Essay 2 outline due 5pm Friday May 26 - please put in your Essay folder and email me once you have finished

Any questions, please ask :)

Homework Friday May 19

Here is the list: (sorry it's late!)

• Essay 1 final due Monday May 21 at 3pm
• submission of article for Presentation 2 - the latest, Monday May 21 in the evening
• Reading 5-1a) (shared document)
• exercise 1
• corresponding vocabulary from Week Five Vocabulary List 
• please put both in your Week 5 folder once completed

Enjoy the rest of your long weekend!

Homework Thursday, May 18

Here is the list:

• draft of Essay 1 due 5pm tonight
• read the follow link: https://www.seeker.com/heres-why-its-so-hard-for-us-to-find-stuff-weve-misplaced-2264206241.html and take notes in a google document (please put it in your Presentation folder once completed)
• this will be in preparation for presentation 2

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

Homework Tuesday May 16

Here is the list:

• Essay 1 outline due by 5pm today
• if you haven't done so already, please sign up for your meeting with me on the sign up document shared with you this morning
• 4-3a) Reading - Obesity (shared document)
• corresponding vocabulary from week 4 vocabulary list
• exercise 1
• please place in Week 4 folder once completed
• 4-3b) Listening - Obesity (shared document)
• corresponding vocabulary from week 4 vocabulary list
• exercise 1
• please place in Week 4 folder once completed
• extra practice links based on diagnostic writing sample
• extra practice links for listening
• extra IELTS practice link

Link for class - Tuesday May 16

http://smrtenglish.com/ccel/lesson/168

Monday May 15, 2017

Here is the list:

• http://smrtenglish.com/ccel/lesson/4223 If you have problems opening this link, please let me know and I can make a copy for you. (please place in your Week 4 folder once completed)
• Essay 1 Outline due Tuesday, May 16 at 5pm (please place in your Essay folder once completed)
• extra links based on diagnostic writing sample
• extra listening links
• extra IELTS link

Any questions, please let me know :)

Homework Friday May 12, 2017

Here is the list:

• 3-5a Short Story 3 - To Build a Fire (Smrt website) (once completed, please put in your Week 3 folder)
• 4-2c) Essay Skills 4 (Smrt website) (once completed, please put in your Week 3 folder)
• Essay 1 outline due 5pm Tuesday May 16
• extra practice links from diagnostic writing sample
• extra practice listening links
• extra IELTS practice

If you have any questions, please just ask - have a great weekend :)

Homework Thursday May 11, 2017

Here is the list:

• extra practice links based on diagnostic writing sample
• extra link for IELTS
• extra links for listening
• work on Essay 1 outline - due 5pm Tuesday May 16th

Any questions, please ask!

Homework Wednesday May 10, 2017

Here is the list:

• rewrite TED notes to include (from the listening done yesterday)
• headings, subheadings and abbreviations
• please make sure it's in your Week 3 folder
• prepare for the presentation

Practice CAEL exam

Here is a link to a practice CAEL exam:

https://www.cael.ca/test-preparation/

This will be very similar to our 2 practice and final exams.

IELTS Practice link

Here is an amazing website! http://ieltsonlinetests.com/

Please feel free to use it even if you're not going to take the exam.  It's an excellent website to practice your reading and listening skills as well.

If you have any questions, please ask :)

Homework Tuesday May 9, 2017

Here is the list:

• work on presentations
• 5 questions
• practice timing
• extra links based on diagnostic writing sample
• extra listening links
• 3-3b) Listening (Nerve Cells) (shared document - please put in Week 3 folder when completed) - Vocabulary from Week 3 Vocabulary List + Exercise 1

Any questions, just ask :)

Listening links

Here are some links to help you practice your listening skills:

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

http://learningenglish.voanews.com/

http://www.esl-lab.com/

http://www.elllo.org/

http://www.listenaminute.com/

http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/ielts-listening/

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening.php

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/advanced-ielts.html

http://www.5minuteenglish.com/listening.htm

http://www.agendaweb.org/listening/comprehension-exercises-B.html

http://www.talkenglish.com/listening/listenadvanced.aspx

Homework May 8, 2017

Here is the list:

• 3-2b) Writing Skills 4 (Smrt page)
• please put in your Week 3 folder once completed
• 3-3a) Reading (Nerve Cells) (shared document)
• vocabulary from Week 3 list
• exercise 1
• please put in your Week 3 folder once completed
• Presentation 1 Outline due 5pm Monday May 8
• extra links based on diagnostic writing sample

Please email me should you have any questions :)

Homework Friday May 5, 2017

Here is the list:

• Reading 3-1a: Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine (shared document)
• prepare the vocabulary only on your Week 3 Vocabulary List 
• please put in your Week 3 folder
• Listening 3-1b: Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine (shared document)
• prepare the vocabulary only on your Week 3 Vocabulary List 
• Exercise 1
• please put in your Week 3 folder

• 2-5a) Short Story 2 - The Rocking Horse Winner (reading on Smrt, exercises on shared document)
• please put in your Week 2 folder
• Extra Links from your diagnostic writing sample
• Presentation 1 outline due Monday May 8 at 5pm
• please put in your Presentation folder

If you have any questions, please email me - have a great weekend :)

Homework Thursday May 4, 2017

Here is the list:

• NOTHING! (well...almost)
• Extra links based on diagnostic writing sample
• you can begin your Presentation 1 outline - due Monday May 8th at 5pm

Homework Wednesday May 3, 2017

Here is the list for today:

• 2-3d) Listening Skills 7 (shared document) - using the notes from class today, please write full paragraphs in the spaces provided
• once completed, put it in your Week 2 folder
• Writing Skills Three 2-3c: Topic Sentences (Smrt) - finish Exercise 3 and 4 (if not done already)
• once completed, put it in your Week 2 folder

Extra links based on your diagnostic writing sample

class work Wednesday May 3

http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/thesis-sent.html#controllingidea  

Homework Tuesday May 2, 2017

Here is the list:

• Speaking Two 2-4b: Presentation Skills - Outline (shared document based on the Smrt website of the same name) 
• please complete and place in your week 2 folder
• Extra links based on your diagnostic writing sample

Please ask if you have any questions :)

Homework May 1, 2017

Here is the list:

• Reading 2-3a: Cloning and Stem Cells (shared document) (Vocabulary on the Week 2 list + Exercise 1)
• Listening 2-3b: Cloning and Stem Cells (shared document) (Vocabulary on the Week 2 list + Exercise 1)

Please ask if you have any questions :)

Homework Friday April 28, 2017

Here is the list:

• ENGL140 1-2 Short Story 1 - The Necklace (shared document)
• Short Story One 1-2c: The Necklace (shared document)
• when completed, please put into your Week 1 folder
• Writing Skills Two 1-3c) (shared document)
• when completed, please put into your Week 1 folder
• Week Two Vocabulary list - only for...
• 2-1a) Reading
• 2-1b) Listening
• please move to your Week 2 folder
• 2-1a) Reading - exercise 1 only
• when completed, please put into your Week 2 folder
• 2-1b) Listening - exercise 1 only
• when completed, please put into your Week 2 folder
• finish 1-4b) Speaking (Smrt) - exercise 2 (writing thesis statements)
• when completed, please put into your Week 1 folder

Homework Thursday April 27, 2017

Here is the list:

• 1-4a) Listening - Numbers in short lectures (Smrt website)
• please move to Week 1 folder when completed
• 1-3d) Listening (smrt) - Numbers (Smrt website) 
• please move to Week 1 folder when completed

Please ask if you have any questions :)

Homework Wednesday April 26, 2017

Here is the list:

• Reading 1-3a: Sleep Cycles (shared document)
• Week One Vocabulary for the corresponding vocabulary (shared document)
• Exercise 1
• when completed, please move to your Week 1 folder
• Listening 1-3b: Sleep Cycles (shared document)
• Week One Vocabulary for the corresponding vocabulary (shared document)
• Exercise 1
• when completed, please move to your Week 1 folder
• Anything unfinished from Tuesday
• self-evaluation, diagnostic writing sample, etc. (please place in appropriate folder)

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

Homework Tuesday April 25, 2017

Here is the list:

• work on/finish Week One Vocabulary for Reading 1-1a: Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine (due at the end of the week)
• work/finish Week One Vocabulary for Listening 1-1b: Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine
• Listening 1-1b: Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine - exercise 1 only (please move to your homework folder)
• Reading 1-1a: Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine - Exercise 5 & 6 only (please move to your homework folder)
• Diagnostic Writing Sample (if you can't finish for tomorrow, no worries) (please share the document with me when you have finished)
• Day One - Self Evaluation and Class Information (if you can't finish for tomorrow, no worries)(please share the document with me when you have finished)

If you have any questions, please ask :)

Homework Thursday April 13, 2017

Here is the list:

• Listening 8-3a) (shared document) - exercise 1 optional, but recommended - exercise 2 (share upon completion)
• Writing Skills Fourteen 8-1b: Rephrasing & Summarizing Paragraphs (shared document) - please share upon completion)
• refer to Week 5-8 outline for additional deadlines

Enjoy your long weekend - see you Tuesday :)

Homework Wednesday April 12, 2017

Here is the list for today:

• finish Reading 8-1a) exercise #4  (if not finished) - please email once completed
• refer to Week 5-8 outline for further deadlines  

Please ask if you have any questions :)

Homework Tuesday April 11, 2017

Here is the list for today:

• Reading 8-1a) Deforestation (shared document) - exercise 1 (optional, but recommended) and exercise 2 (share once completed)
• refer to Week 5-8 outline for other deadlines

Any questions, please ask :)

Homework Monday April 10, 2017

Here is the list for today:

• finish Reading 7-1a) exercise 5 and email me once completed
• finish ENGL140 Writing Skills Twelve 7-1b: Editing - share once completed
• Listening 7-3a) - (shared document) exercise 1 optional, but recommended, exercise 2 (share once completed)
• please refer to Week 5-8 outline for additional deadlines

If you have any questions, please ask :)

Homework Friday April 7, 2017

Here is the list:

• Reading 7-1a) Homelessness - (shared document) exercise 1 - optional, but recommended, exercise 2 (share upon completion)
• please refer to Week 5-8 outline for further deadlines

Homework Tuesday April 4, 2017

Here is the list:

• Listening 6-3a): Addiction - exercise 1 (optional) & exercise 2 (shared document) - please share once completed
• refer to Week 5-8 outline for other deadlines

If you have any questions, please ask :)

Homework Monday April 3, 2017

Here is the list:

• finish exercise 5 and 6 of Reading 6-1a) (shared document from Friday) - please share with me once completed or email me if you shared it with me on the weekend
• refer to Week 5-8 outline for additional deadlines

If you have any questions, please ask :)

Homework March 31, 2017

Here is the list:

• Reading 6-1a) - exercise 2 only (exercise 1 - optional) (shared document) - please share once completed
• week 5-8 outline - check deadlines

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

Homework Wednesday March 29, 2017

Here is the list:

• complete ENGL130 Writing 9-2 (if you haven't already)
• see Week 5-8 Outline for deadlines

If you have any questions, please ask!

Homework Tuesday March 28, 2017

Here is the list:

• Listening 5-3a) - exercises 1 & 2 only (shared document)
• please refer to Week 5-8 outline for all other deadlines

If you have any questions, please ask :)

Homework Monday March 27, 2017

Please refer to your Week 5-8 Outline.  Any questions, please ask or email me :)

Homework Friday March 24, 2017

Here is the list:

• Essay 1 final draft - Sunday, March 26 at 5pm
• submission of article link for presentation 2 - Sunday, March 26 at 5pm
• Reading 5-1a) - exercise 1 & 2 only (shared document)

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.  Have a good weekend!

Homework Wednesday March 22, 2017

Here is the list:

• Essay 1 first draft due Thursday 5pm - any late submissions will lose 5% 
• Listening 4-3b) - exercise 1 & 2 (only) (shared document)
• Extra Practice links
• THIS IS THE LAST WEEK TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK.  FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC LOSS OF 2% ON YOUR HOMEWORK GRADE
• Extra listening links
• Extra IELTS practice

Any questions, please ask :)

Homework Tuesday March 21, 2017

Here is the list:

• Essay 1 outline due by 5pm - all late submissions will lose 5%
• Reading 4-3a) - exercise 1 & 2 (only) (shared document)
• Extra Practice links
• THIS IS THE LAST WEEK TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK.  FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC LOSS OF 2% ON YOUR HOMEWORK GRADE
• Extra listening links
• Extra IELTS practice

Any questions, please ask :)

Homework Friday March 17, 2017

Here is the list:

• Story 3 - Edward Mills and George Benton: A Tale By Mark Twain (shared document) - please share with me as soon as you have completed it
• 4-2c) Essay Skills 4 (smrt) - please share with me as soon as you have completed it
• begin Essay 1
• decide which 3 points you would like to focus on
• read articles - take notes
• begin outline if you would like
• Extra Practice Links
• Extra listening links
• Extra IELTS Practice

Homework Thursday March 16, 2017

Here is the list:

• finish Paraphrasing Sentences (shared document) - please share once completed
• prepare for Presentation 1
• Extra Practice links
• Extra listening links
• Extra IELTS link

If you have any questions, please just email me :)

Homework Wednesday March 15, 2017

Here is the list:

• your notes for the presentation on Friday must be on your presentation card & checked by me.  If they contain too much information, you will be asked to rewrite them
• Extra Practice links
• Extra listening links
• Extra IELTS link

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

Homework Tuesday March 14, 2017

Here is the list for tonight:

• Listening 3-3b: Nerve Cells (exercise 1 & 2 only - shared document) - please share once completed
• Extra Practice links
• Extra listening links
• Extra IELTS practice
• continue to work on your presentations!

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

Homework Monday March 13, 2017

Here is the list:

• Presentation 1 outline due at 5pm today (5% penalty if late)
• please remember
• notes only (those will complete sentences will have to be rewritten)
• 3-2b) Writing Skills (Smrt page) - please share once completed
• 3-3a) Reading (shared document) - exercise 1 & 2 only - please share once completed
• Extra Practice links
• Extra listening links
• Extra IELTS practice

If you have any questions, please just ask :)

Homework Friday March 10, 2017

Here is the list:

• Reading 3-1a: Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine - exercise 1 only (shared document)
• Listening 3-1b: Contrasts Between Chinese and Western Medicine - exercise 1 & 2 only (shared document)
• Short Story 2 - The Nightingale and The Rose - multiple choice questions & extended response (shared document)
• 2-4c) Presentation 1 (Smrt page) - outline due Monday March 13 at 5pm
• Extra Practice Links from the diagnostic writing sample
• Extra Listening Links
• Extra IELTS Practice

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me! Have a great weekend & remember to set your clocks/watches ahead one hour on Sunday as we start Daylight Saving Time.

Homework Thursday March 9, 2017

Here is the list:

• 2-3c) Writing Skills 3 - topic sentences (from Smrt) - exercises 3 & 4 only
• Extra Practice Links based on diagnostic writing sample
• Extra listening links
• extra IELTS practice link

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

Homework Wednesday March 8, 2017

Here is the list for tonight:

• 2-3d) Listening Skills - writing full paragraphs from notes (listening) (shared document)
• Extra links based on Diagnostic Writing Sample
• Extra listening links
• IELTS website

Any questions, please ask :)

Homework Tuesday March 7, 2017

Here is the list for today:

• extra links
• grammar from your diagnostic writing sample
• listening links
• IELTS links - focusing on reading/listening

Please ask if you have any questions!

Practice IELTS website

Here is an excellent resource to use to practice your listening and reading.  I would recommend doing one full reading or listening exam everyday.

http://ieltsonlinetests.com/

Please let me know what you think of it :)

Homework Monday March 6, 2017

Here is the list for tonight:

• Reading 2-3a) (exercises 1 & 2)
• Listening 2-3b) (exercises 1 & 2)

Please share EACH document upon completion.

Any questions, please just ask :)

Extra Listening Practice Links

Here are some links to help you practice your listening skills:

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

http://learningenglish.voanews.com/

http://www.esl-lab.com/

http://www.elllo.org/

http://www.listenaminute.com/

http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/ielts-listening/

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening.php

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/advanced-ielts.html

http://www.5minuteenglish.com/listening.htm

http://www.agendaweb.org/listening/comprehension-exercises-B.html

http://www.talkenglish.com/listening/listenadvanced.aspx

Homework Friday March 3, 2017

Here is the list for your homework this weekend:

• Short Story 1 - The Lottery Ticket (shared document)
• 1-4b) Speaking (Smrt page)
• 2-1a) Reading (shared document) - exercises 1 & 2 only
• 2-1b) Listening (shared document) - exercises 1 & 2 only
• Extra Practice Links
• Extra Listening Practice Links

As always, please share EACH document with me upon completion. DO NOT share all documents at the same time.

Please do not wait to do everything Sunday night.  Your practice and improvement needs to happen on a daily basis.

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

Homework Thursday March 2, 2017

Here is your homework for tonight:

• 1-3d) Listening (Smrt page)
• 1-4a) Listening (Smrt page)
• Extra Practice links (if you have them)

Please do not do the listenings more than 2 times each and please share the documents with me once you have completed them.

As usual, any questions...please ask...:)

Homework Wednesday March 1, 2017

Here is the homework for tonight:

• finish Writing Skills 1-2b) if you haven't already
• 1-3a) Reading - exercises 1 & 2 only (start with the reading first) (shared document)
• 1-3b) Listening - exercises 1 & 2 only (do the listening after finishing the reading) (shared document)
• start copying/cutting and pasting vocabulary onto your Student Word List

Please share your documents with me as early as possible and share each document as it is completed i.e. do not share all document with me at the same time - much appreciated!

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

Homework Tuesday February 28, 2017

Here is your list of homework for tonight:

• Reading 1-1a) - exercise 4 & 5 (plus vocabulary not completed in class) (reading on Smrt page) (skip if Smrt page is down)
• Reading 1-1a) Exercise 6 & 7 - shared document
• Listening 1-1b) - complete all exercises (except #3) (listening on Smrt page) (skip if Smrt page is down) - shared document
• Diagnostic Writing Sample - shared document 

Please share all documents with me once completed.  I will check your work and email me back when I have finished.  If you share the documents late (after 9pm), they will be checked tomorrow.

If you have any questions, please email me!

Welcome to the class & Happy Homework :)

Link for class today

https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/principles-drug-addiction-treatment-research-based-guide-third-edition/drug-addiction-treatment-in-united-states/types-treatment-programs

Transit link - weather warning

http://www.translink.ca/en/Schedules-and-Maps/Alerts.aspx

Material for today

http://smrtenglish.com/ccel/lesson/6351

Additional presentation source

To compensate for not being able to use The Economist anymore, should you need another source please try the one below:

http://www.seeker.com/

Homework posts will be discontinued

Because you have your week 5-8 schedule now, I will no longer be using daily posts as reminders of deadlines.

If you are unsure of any deadlines, please ask me in class or email me :)

Homework Friday January 27, 2017

Here is your homework:

• Essay 1 Final Draft due 5pm today
• 5-1a) Reading - Poverty (exercise 1 & 2 only)

If you have any questions, please email me :)

Link re: obesity rates

Here is the link we looked at today in class:

• http://www.worldobesity.org/resources/world-map-obesity/ 

Essay 1 reminder

Just a reminder about essay 1 - the first draft is due 5pm Wednesday January 25 including:

• proper format, alignment, spacing, font and font size
• title page
• complete essay
• citations properly formatted
• reference list properly formatted

Any questions, please let me know :)

Links for today...

http://smrtenglish.com/ccel/lesson/168

http://smrtenglish.com/ccel/lesson/4223

Homework for Friday January 20-Sunday January 22, 2017

Here is your homework for the weekend:

• outline for Essay 1 due by 5pm Sunday January 22
• remember that you'll need to stay at lunch on Monday to discuss them
• Short Story 3 - The Son (please share the document with me once complete)
• extra links
• extra listening practice

If you have any questions, please let me know - enjoy your weekend :)

Homework Thursday January 18, 2017

You have no assigned homework tonight.  Instead, it will be more self-study.  Please work on the following:

• extra links
• work on your presentation
• http://www.examenglish.com/  

Please let me know if you have any questions :)

Homework Tuesday January 17, 2017

Here is the homework for tonight:

• Work on presentations
• Extra links
• 3-3c) Writing Skills 5
• Unity in Academic English (video + exercise)
• TEDEd (How Do Nerves Work?)
• 
  

As always, please share the documents with me once they have been completed and prior to 8:30am. Any questions, please email me :)

Homework Monday January 16, 2017

Here is the homework for tonight:

• Work on presentations
• 3-2b) Writing Skills 4 (Smrt website)

• 3-3a) Reading (Nerve Cells) - Exercises 1, 2, (only) (Smrt website)
• extra links

As always, please share the documents with me once they have been completed and prior to 8:30am. Any questions, please email me :)

Homework for the weekend January 13-15, 2017

Here is your homework for the weekend:

• 3-1a) Reading - Exercises 1, 2 (only)
• 3-1b) Listening - Exercises 1, 2 (only)
• 2-4c) Presentation 1 - outline must be completed and shared by 3pm Saturday January 14 - all late documents will lose 5% from the final presentation score
• Short Story 2 - 2 B R 0 2 B By Kurt Vonnegut

Homework Thursday January 12, 2017

Here is your homework for tonight:

• finish ENG140 2-3c) Writing Skills - exercise 3 & 4 (share with me once completed) (if not completed in class)
• Water's Edgae (share with me once completed)
• Extra Links
• Listening Links

Homework for Wednesday January 11, 2017

Here is the homework for tonight:

• expanding notes to full paragraphs for ENGL140 Listening Skills Seven: Note Taking 
• your notes will be checked at lunch and you will be notified once finished
• write your paragraphs below each series of notes in the table provided.
• The Little Ice Age (shared document)

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Homework for Tuesday January 10, 2017

Here is the homework for tonight:

• 2-3b) Listening (exercises 1 & 2 only - from Smrt page)
• You and Forest Fires (shared with you)
• Extra links (based on Diagnostic Writing Sample)

As always, please share the documents with me once they have been completed and prior to 8:30am.

Homework for Monday January 9, 2017

Here is the homework for tonight:

• 2-3a) Reading (exercise 1 & 2 only)
• Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale (mine)
• 2-1c) Listening Skills (smrt)
• Extra links

As always, please share the documents with me once they have been completed and prior to 8:30am.

Links for listening

Here are some links to help you practice your listening skills:

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

http://learningenglish.voanews.com/

http://www.esl-lab.com/

http://www.elllo.org/

http://www.listenaminute.com/

http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/ielts-listening/

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening.php

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/advanced-ielts.html

http://www.5minuteenglish.com/listening.htm

http://www.agendaweb.org/listening/comprehension-exercises-B.html

http://www.talkenglish.com/listening/listenadvanced.aspx

Homework for the weekend of January 6-8, 2017

Here is the list:

• TEDEd Listenings on Sleep (mine)
• 1-3c Writing Skills 2 (mine)
• 2-1a Reading (Ex. 1 & 2) (Smrt)
• 2-1b Listening (Ex. 1 & 2) (Smrt)
• Finish 1-4b) Speaking - exercise 2 (writing thesis statements)
• Short Story 1 - The Gift of the Magi 

It is advisable that you DO NOT leave everything until Sunday night.  You should be working on your English on a daily basis.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me - have a great weekend :)

Homework Thursday January 5. 2017

Here is the homework for tonight:

• 1-4a Listening skills (Smrt website)
• The Training of a Forester (shared)

Please share the documents with me once you have completed them :)

Homework Wednesday January 4, 2017

Here is your homework for tonight:

• The Changing Face of Canadian Families - listening
• Garbage - reading
• 1-3b) Listening - exercises 1 & 2 only
• 1-3a) Reading - exercises 4 & 6 only 

Please share all documents with me when completed.

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

Homework for Tuesday January 3, 2017

Here is your homework for tonight:

• Reading 1-1a) Exercise 6 & 7 (shared with you)
• Listening 1-1b) (Smrt) - exercise 6
• Week One - Success - TED Talks (shared with you)
• Diagnostic Writing Sample (shared with you)

For each assignment, please share it with me once you have completed it. Some assignments I will be checking at home and others will be checked in class, but all of them will be placed into your homework folder tonight.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me and ask :)