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 :)