UNIT 2

UNIT 2
Talking about transportation and its problems:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1727_transport

http://www.mansioningles.com/ejer_voc17.htm

http://www.quia.com/cb/141717.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=135_travel_transport

http://www.csmm.qc.ca/sitsat/anglais/trans.htm
Evaluating city services

Asking for and giving information
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-17644.php

AVDs of quantity with non/count nouns, (too many, too much, fewer, less, more, not enough):

PRACTICE: http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ii248/esl-test.php

TOO/ENOUGH GRAMMAR: http://www.eslbase.com/grammar/too-enough

WATCH, (enough / not enough): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYsZ1cZzwwg

GRAMMAR: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv203.shtml

STUDY: http://www.shertonenglish.com/resources/es/adjectives/adjectives-quantitative.php
http://www.learn4good.com/languages/evrd_grammar/quantifier.htm

LISTEN: http://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice.html
(you have the option to read Transcript along with the video. one left-hand side.) 

Indirect questions from Wh-Qs
http://www.ihbristol.com/learn-online/useful-expressions/intermediate/asking-for-information/57/

READ:
http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2010/04/14/why-fewer-toys-will-actually-benefit-your-kids/

UNIT 1

UNIT 1

CHILDHOOD MEMORIES, (Remembering yours , and asking others about theirs)

READ: http://www.topics-mag.com/edition20/memories/page.htm

INTRODUCING YOURSELF

LISTEN: http://www.esl-lab.com/eslbasic/introductions-smalltalk-1.htm

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

                  http://www.inglesmundial.com/I1/listening.htm

 WATCH: http://www.englishvoices.org/ev-introductions.htm

                     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQnD3qJiJPo

PRACTICE:

            http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-12388.php

SIMPLE PAST VERB TENSE:

GRAMMAR:   http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepastforms.htm

                       http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepast.html

             

USAGE: http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_past_u.htm

PRACTICE: http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_past_quiz.htm

                      http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pasted.htm

IRREGULAR VERB LIST: http://www.englishpage.com/irregularverbs/irregularverbs.html

USED TO show change in past habits

GRAMMAR: http://www.eslbase.com/grammar/used-to

                       http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/usedto/menu.php

READ: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/youmeus/learnit/learnitv22.shtml

            http://www.iusedtobelieve.com/

PRACTICE: http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/usedto/exercise1.swf

WATCH:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXiAvRXtrkE

 

EXTRA: 

I USED TO... (to show present change in past habitual actions), is different than the phrase, I'm used to, (I'm accustomed to...). Take a look:

READ & LISTEN: http://www.5minuteenglish.com/mar20.htm

PRACTICE: http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-m_used_quiz.htm

Individual Presentation Guidelines

Individual Presentation Guidelines

Every participant MUST present individually in front of the class with the following requirements:

Duration: 5 minutes

Topic: This is your choice, it could be a technical presentation related to your work or daily activities of your interest: music, tourism, etc., using visual aids as support (powerpoint presentation, handouts, etc) if required.

Items to be evaluated:

Scoring

5%

10%

15%

25%

Duration
Pronunciation
Grammar
Understandable

Extension: student complies with the duration

Pronunciation: student correctly pronounces his/her speech

Grammar: student uses grammatical structures studied in classes

Understandable: student delivers an understandable message

Communicative English Course Evaluation System

Communicative English Course Evaluation System

Dear Participant,

The evaluation system for the course is:

a)  Quiz 1: Units 1 & 2 or Units 9 & 10,  (Class 5)

b)  Quiz 2: Units 3 & 4 or Units 11 & 12 (Class 9)

c)  Quiz 3: Units 5 & 6 or Units 13 & 14 (Class 14)

d)  1 Individual Presentation (Class18)

e)  Final Test: Units 1 through 8 or Units 9 through 16 (Last Class)

Final Mark:

The final mark is calculated as follows:

3 quizzes + 1 Individual Presentation = 60%

Final Test = 40%

Minimum passing mark = 80%