11/29/11 Evening High Beginner Resources

Count and Non-count nouns:

http://esolhelp.com/Count-and-Noncount-Nouns/Count-and-Noncount-Nouns.html
(fun basketball game)

http://ww2.college-em.qc.ca/prof/epritchard/countnc2.htm
(challenging vocabulary)

http://ww2.college-em.qc.ca/prof/epritchard/countnc4.htm
(challenging vocabulary)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz2eUa79dAk
(video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pJdcniPsMQ&feature=related
(video - in Spanish)

Pronunciation practice:

http://www.manythings.org/pp/

http://www.shiporsheep.com

11/22/11 Evening High Beginning Resources

http://eslgamesworld.com/members/games/ClassroomGames/Quizshow/Irregular%20Past%20Simple%20Quiz%20Show/index.html

http://www.manythings.org/wbg/verbs_past1-sw.html
(SpeedWord)

http://a4esl.org/q/f/x/xz39met.htm
(simple past review)

http://iteslj.org/cw/1/em-past1.html
(crossword puzzle)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK12tjcqpsM&feature=related
(irregular verb review)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqpU6PjeVXc&feature=related
(video is in Spanish)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snutmFJrgy4&feature=fvwrel
(video is in Spanish)

What are you thankful for?

Thursday is Thanksgiving Day!

On Thanksgiving, we think about all the the people we love and things we have in our lives, and we say "Thank you!" The adjective for this is thankful.

What are you thankful for? Please click "Comments" to answer.

Pronunciation Practice

Hello! This tree is Hollow:

Hello is how we greet someone,

Hollow is something with empty space inside like this tree.

These words sound very similar. Only one sound is different.

Today we are going to use a website that will help us pronounce small differences in English words.

Write down 5 pairs of words that are very close sounding. If you have time, type these 10 words in a comment box and share them.

Click on this link: www.shiporsheep.com

Your First Job

1st
In the comments box below, write about the first job that you had. If you talked about it in class, write what you talked with your partner about. See the first comment for an example.

2nd
If you have extra time after posting the comment about your first job. Practice filling out an online application for a job. It is not a real job application, just practice. Click on the link here:

Practice Job Application Online

What do you like?

What kinds of jobs do you like?  Do you like math and science?  Do you like fixing things or building things?  Do you like helping people?  Do you like computers?  


Click on this web address to read about different jobs:  http://www.bls.gov/k12/  What jobs do you like?

Neighborhood House Video

Watch the video about Neighborhood House.

Click the Link here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbECsCwZiWw&feature=related

When the video is over, write a comment about the video.

How do you feel when you come to Neighborhood House?

Did you know that there is a program for youth at Neighborhood House?