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Martin Luther King, Jr.

Internet Activities on Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Leslie Weaver – for the Advanced Class - Winter/Spring Term 2007

1. Go to this website and read the story about Martin Luther King, Jr.:
Name of website: ESL Cafe's Hint of the Day
Address of website: www.eslcafe.com/webhints/hints.cgi?20060115.txt
At the end, under “For more Information” click on the first link (library.thinkquest.org), and read the information there about MLK.
(The second and third links don’t work.)

2. Go to this website and take the quiz:
Name of website: Martin Luther King Quiz - English-Zone.Com Holiday Pages
Address of website: http://english-zone.com/holidays/mlk-quiz1.html
There are two quizzes here. Do the first one (10 questions), check your
answers, then click on “Next” for the second part (10 more questions).

3. Here’s another, harder quiz.
Name of website: Scholastic News In-Depth - Martin Luther King, Jr. Quiz
Address of website: http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/mlk/activities/quiz/index.asp
To get the answers, scroll down to the bottom and click on “Score My Quiz.”

4. To see a timeline about Martin Luther King, along with pictures and audio:
Name of site: The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. – Explore the years of King’s Life
Address of website: www.stanford.edu/group/King//about_king/interactiveFrame.htm
Click on the big question mark in the lower right hand corner to see the directions.

5. Go to this website to read and listen to more of Martin Luther King’s speeches:
Name of website: Frequently Requested Documents and Audio Clips
Address of site: www.stanford.edu/group/King/popular_requests
Click on Adobe to read the speeches, and RealMedia to listen to them.

6. More info, more pictures, and another quiz from the Seattle Times Newspaper:
Name of website: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement
Address of website: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk
For the pictures: on the left side, under “About MLK,” click on “Photo Gallery,” then on the first of the three different groups of years, and then on “Next” in the upper right corner of the pictures. (There are 44 pictures.)
For the quiz: Close the pictures, go “Back” once, and click on “Civil Rights quiz,” which is under “Biography“ and across from “Timeline.”

7. For info on MLK’s birth home, which is now a National Historic site, go to:
Name of website: Martin Luther King, Jr, National Historic Site
Address of site: www.nps.gov/malu

Leslie's Favorite Listening and Idiom Web Sites

Fatima’s Computer/Internet Class
By Leslie Weaver for the Advanced Class Fall Term 06 #11 – Dec 8, 2006

I. Leslie's Favorite Listening Sites (for Intermediate/Advanced students)
These are the best listening sites that I have found on the web. They are not in any particular order. I listed the URL (address) of the homepage, so you can see the variety offered. (I only included listening sites that use American English.)

1. Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab
Address: http://www.esl-lab.com/
Some people find the “Randall’s Basic Self Study Guide” much easier to use.
Address: http://www.esl-lab.com/guide.htm
Many short dialogs in life skill topics, at all levels, with a few comprehension & vocabulary questions each. Also vocabulary lists, and some academic topics.

2. Adult Learning Activities from California Distance Learning Project
Address: http://www.cdlponline.org/
Many long stories, advanced level, from lots of different topics with 5 or 6 activities after each one. You listen as you read these news-type stories.

3. 5 Minute English - Listening Lessons
Address: http://www.5minuteenglish.com/listening.htm
Similar to ESL-Lab, but not as much variety. Intermediate level, variety of topics.

4. English Listening Lounge
Address: http://www.englishlistening.com/
This site divides its guest material into 3 levels (New, Regular, Advanced). It has only monologues, each with just a few follow-up activities. Of you like this site, you can pay to have access to more material ($20 per month!)

5. Takako's Great Adventure
Address: http://international.ouc.bc.ca/takako/index.html
Ten episodes in a very exciting, continuing story. Each episode of 5 – 15 minutes has vocabulary and comprehension questions, as well as inference and deduction questions. You can see the narrative as you hear it, and some words are defined by using the mouse.

6. NetGrammar
Address: http://netgrammar.altec.org/Units/menu.html
Almost like a textbook on the web with 15 Units, each with listening as well as grammar, reading, and writing. The listening parts are short and have multiple choice questions.

7. English, Baby!
Address: http://www.englishbaby.com
Short individual conversations, rated and with short intros, on real topics, that you can read as you listen. They have comprehension and discussion questions, but you must sign up, for free they say, to get the vocabulary quizzes.

8. Free ESL Stories and Exercises
Address: http://www.rong-chang.com/qa2/index.html
100 Stories that you read as you listen, with comprehension questions and dictation to follow. They seem like news stories.

9. English Listening Language Lab Online (elllo)
Address: http://www.elllo.org
A huge collection of conversations, monologues, listening games, etc. in a variety of accents, which is added to regularly.


II Using the Internet to Learn and Practice Idioms

1. The Idiom Connection
Address: http://www.idiomconnection.com
A list of idioms, phrasal verbs & proverbs, with explanations; no exercises.

2. ESL Idiom Page from ESL Café
Address: http://www.eslcafe.com/idioms
Again, lists, definitions & examples, but no exercises.

3. Business English Lessons on Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
Address: http://www.business-english.com/index.html
Many examples and exercises of idioms and phrasal verbs. Some British vocabulary.

4. Self Study Idiom Quizzes from a4esl.org
Address: http://a4esl.org/q/h/idioms.html
A long list of idiom quizzes, phrasal verb quizzes and slang quizzes.

5. Cleaning Idioms Quiz – by John Graney http://admn.santafe.cc.fl.us/~jgraney/reading/cleaningidioms.html

6. Longman Language Update – Idiom Adventure
http://www.longman.com/adult/students/activity-archive/lang-update.html
Please read the directions carefully so you don’t get them all wrong!

7. About ESL – Action Idioms Quiz
Address: http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_actionidioms1.htm
Scroll down and click on the other links about Idioms, Confusing words, Phrases.

Using the Intenet to learn about Abbreviations & Resumes

Fatima’s Computer/Internet Class
By Leslie Weaver for the Advanced Class
Fall Term 06 #10 – Dec 1, 2006

I. Learning and Reviewing Abbreviations

1. Abbreviations – from Better English
Address: www.better-english.com/vocabulary/abbreviations.htm
Please Note: Some of these abbreviations are British English!

2. Abbreviations Crossword Puzzle – from iteslj.org
Address: http://iteslj.org/cw/1/ck-abbrev.html

3. UsingEnglish.com: Quiz – Abbreviations
Address: www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/414.html

4. Fun Trivia – Abbreviations We Should Know
Address: www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz155021c9798.html

5. Fun Trivia – Abbreviations and Initials
Address: www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz585096b5720.html

6. Fun Trivia – Easy Abbreviations
Address: www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz130491819c0.html

7. Fun Trivia – Abbreviations
Address: www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz491875a4570.html

8. Reference Manual Quiz – Abbreviations
http://dl.coastline.edu/classes/internet/english105/minireference.cfm
Then, under “Mini Reference - Quizzes,” click on “Reference Manual Quiz – Abbreviations.”
Write down your ideas, and scroll down to the very bottom to find a list of the answers.

II. Learning and Reviewing Resumes

9. The Resume and what goes in it – Listening and a quiz (need headphones)
Address: www.inglesmundial.com/A4/listening.htm
Continue (click “Next”) and complete 4 parts: Listening, Dialog, Reading & Expressions.

10. TV411 - Preparing to Get a Job - Writing Resumes
www.tv411.org/lessons/cfm/writing.cfm?str=writing&num=12&act=1

11. Vocabulary used in Applications and Resumes
Address: http://eslprograms.vcc.ca/ESLWEB/vocab-jo1.htm
After you finish an exercise, click on “Next Exercise.” If that isn’t possible, click on “Go to ESL Online Center,” and then click on “Vocabulary Level 2/3.” Do “Job Adjectives 1 & 2” and “Job Applications 1, 2, 3 & 4.” There are 2 quizzes in each of those parts.

12. The Beehive – Jobs – Write a Resume & Cover Letters (this has one long address!)
www.thebeehive.org/Templates/Jobs/Level3Image.aspx?PageId=1.529.550.552&HideChildLinks=0&Local=1&Lang=1
In the Resume section, be sure to click on, and look up, or read about the nearest “One Stop Career Center” and the “Sample Resume,” as well as “Great Tips for Writing a Resume” (under “Take Action” on the left side).
In the Cover Letter section, don’t miss the link to the “Sample Cover Letter” or the link to “Resumagic” for a “Guide to Writing a Cover Letter” and more.

Let’s learn about
Thanksgiving
By Leslie Weaver –– Fall Term 06

I. Quizzes about Thanksgiving

1. Funology.com -- Brain Drains -- Thanksgiving Quiz #24
Address: www.funology.com/braindrains/bd024.htm

2. English Language Study Quiz - The First Thanksgiving in America
Address: www.manythings.org/voa/011119tia2.htm

3. English Language Study Quiz - Thanksgiving in the USA
Address: www.manythings.org/voa/011119tia.htm

4. Crossword Puzzle - Thanksgiving (Aviva Furman) I-TESL-J
Address: http://iteslj.org/cw/1/af-thanks.html

5. Rainbow Magic Thanksgiving Activities & Quizzes
Address: www.rainbow-magic.com/holidays/thanksgiving/index.html
Click on “Activities” (on the top left), then click on ‘Quizzes” (on the bottom right)

II. Reading/Listening about Thanksgiving

6. The First Thanksgiving: by Scholastic
Address: http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/
Click to listen and watch the 3 different parts (Mayflower, Daily Life, the Feast) and click to listen to the dates on the Timeline. Also check out “More to Explore.”

7. Plimoth Plantation – Living Breathing History
Address: www.plimoth.org
Click on “Visit” and take the “Virtual Tour,” then click on "Online Activities" and try some of the activities. Look around at the rest of the site.

8. The History Channel – Video Gallery
www.history.com/media.do?id=history_holidays_thanksgiving_broadband&action=clip

9. ESL Cafe's Hint of the Day - Thanksgiving
Address: www.eslcafe.com/webhints/hints.cgi?20041125.txt


III. Games about Thanksgiving

10. Thanksgiving Crossword Puzzle
www.abcteach.com/wordpuzzles/onlinepuzzles/Thanksgiving.html

11. Thanksgiving Interactive Word Puzzle (Hangman)
www.bethanyroberts.com/ThanksgivingOnlineWordPuzzle.htm

12. THANKSGIVING Tic Tac Toe
www.bethanyroberts.com/ThanksgivingTicTacToe.htm

13. Thanksgiving Word Search
www.primarygames.com/holidays/thanksgiving/word_search/search.htm

What did we learn today?

In our computer/Internet class today We learned ...

( Summarize what you learned today, what didn't you know before and you know now, what was very interesting for you, what was funny, what was boring and not worthy to learn, what helpled you focus more on your language learning, and finally what was the most and the least useful information you got today).

Leave your comments in 5-10 sentences here on the Comment section. Click and write down in the new page opened to you.

Fatima’s Computer/Internet Class
By Leslie Weaver for the Advanced Class – Fall Term 06 #9 – Nov 10, 2006

I. Listening & Reading Comprehension
A. The following are all for listening comprehension. Read the info, listen (click on “Play – Windows Media”), and answer the questions. Then do the quiz in part 3.

1. ESL Lab – A Free Cell Phone (listening - need headphones for these)
Address: www.esl-lab.com/cellphone/cellphonerd1.htm

2. ESL Lab – Telemarketing
Address: www.esl-lab.com/market/marketrd1.htm

3. ESL Lab – Trivia Game show
Address: www.esl-lab.com/game1/gamerd1.htm

4. ESL Lab – School Report
Address: www.esl-lab.com/grades/gradesrd1.htm

B. The following are for reading comprehension. Click on “Start Reading,” read the information, and then answer the questions. Click on the arrow for the next question.

5. Melting Pot or Salad Bowl?
Address: www.geocities.com/yamataro670/pot-bowl.htm

6. A Nation of Nicknames
Address: www.geocities.com/yamataro670/nicknames.htm

7. Sending Cards for all Occasions
Address: www.geocities.com/yamataro670/greetingcards.htm

8. Blue Monday and “Thank God it’s Friday”
Address: www.geocities.com/yamataro670/TGIF.htm

C. and one funny story: Working at the Bank
Address: http://fog.ccsf.edu/~lfried/stories/ihtm1bank.html
(Part 2 just has more comprehension questions – not more of the story.)

II. Review of Verb Tenses

9. Going to San Jose – A test of Simple Present and Present Continuous
Address: http://fog.ccsf.edu/~lfried/tests/sanjosegrammartest.html

10. Playing Golf – 20 Questions by Charles Kelly
Address: www.manythings.org/fq/1/9989.html

11. What’s the Correct Verb Form? (3 Quizzes)
#1 Address: http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz62fck.htm
#2: http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz63fck.htm
#3: http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz64fck.htm

12. What’s the Correct Verb Form?
Address: http://a4esl.org/q/j/ck/fb-vf01.html

Election Information

1. New York Times- 2006 Election Guide
http://www.nytimes.com/ref/washington/2006ELECTIONGUIDE.html
Click on a state and ( under the map) you will see the different candidates who are running.

2.Democracy Project - Inside the Voting Booth
http://pbskids.org/democracy/vote/index.html
Read all three parts. And click on some of the dates to find out what happened then.

3.Election Quiz ( and general US information)
http://lve.scola.ac-paris.fr/anglais/uselections/quiz.htm

4.Scholastic - Elections 2006
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2006
Scroll down and click on the map, and on the topics under " learn more".

Try to finish all the links within your timing. After you finish your assignment, write your comment ( any idea or opinion ) on the comment section.

Practice Passive voice

Using the Internet to Review Passive and Active Voice
By Leslie Weaver for the Advanced Class - Fall 06 #7 – Nov 3, 2006

1. English Hilfen: Passive Use and Forms (Information ONLY)
Address: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/passive.htm
2. English Hilfen: Active & Passive Forms (Information ONLY)
Address: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/active_passive.htm
3. English Hilfen: Active or Passive - Matching Exercises (2 quizzes)
Address: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/active_or_passive1.htm
4. Eflnet Passive Verb Form
Address: http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/passive2.php
5. Better English: The Passive – Multiple Choice (2 quizzes)
Address: http://www.better-english.com/grammar/passives.htm
6. ESL Blue(s) Quiz: A good time to be away - Past Tense Passives
Address: http://ww2.college-em.qc.ca/prof/epritchard/ppassivf.htm
8. ESL Blue(s) Quiz: The Hurricane. Past Tense Passive forms
Address: http://ww2.college-em.qc.ca/prof/epritchard/hurrpass.htm
9. SMIC: The passive: Gap Fill Exercise - all verb tenses
Address: http://www.smic.be/smic5022/passive1.htm
10. The Passive Voice in Questions Exercise at Auto-English
Address: http://www.autoenglish.org/gr.pas2.i.htm
11. A4ESL Quiz - Active or Passive (Vera Mello)
Address: http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/active-passive.html
12. ESLgo.com grammar quiz: past & present active & passive
Address: http://www.eslgo.com/quizzes/grammar/present_past_ap.html
If that site doesn't work, go to: www.provincia.palermo.it/~istpa052/englishonline
Then click on "Grammar Revision" and you will see 3 Passive exercises that you can click on.
13. Parapal Online Exercises - Passive or Active
Address: http://www.parapal-online.co.uk/exercises/passives.html

Practicing Causatives Passives
1.Uvic Elc 410 Grammar: Causatives (Info and 2 quizzes)http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/caus.htm
2.Have done - quiz with 20 multiple choice questions
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/havedone.htm
3.Have done - Matching sentences
http://www.better-english.com/havedone.htm

Technology and Tools

Have you ever thought about the old and recent inventions in our lives?!! Some of them are now so commonly part of our lives, that we don't even see them as an invention before and we can't live without themanymore. Some are more recent and we don't see the need to purchase them hence if we don't keep up with one, the next invention is coming so fast and thus we can't catch up with our kids.
Thinking of inventions and new high tech, they have their pros and cons and not one invention is there to be of perfect use and no problem.
What do you think? Do you think all inventions are good? Which ones cause more problems rather than solving the older problems? How can we keep up with all new inventions coming? How can we avoid involving ourselves with so many machines in our lives?
Pls, Write your ideas and give examples. Explain also your point of view on the issue.

How is it important to come to school?

When I was a child I thought that coming to school is only neccessary to learn alphabet and a little bit more. After a few years I changed my mind, because I found out that it's important to go school and learn more to get a better life. Then I got a new idea which is "coming to school can give you discipline and put you on the right way".

Since I have come to the US, I have changed totally ,because I have learned that people don't come to school only to get what the theacher explains, or what is in the book. But they come to share their ideas as well.

Hakim Elkhattari

jaesook said...
In today's world, good jobs are not simple and people need to know a lot and have new skills. As you know studying hard and going to a good college can be important for us to succeed in life. Since we can not live without a job, we have to study for future and right job. When I was student my parents used to tell about important to study, for example, reading books, learning new things, and so on. Also they told me, "while you are studying is the happiest time in your life". I felt same look back my younger days. Another important thing we have to consider is to know what kinds of jobs the changing society will need. For that reason, I study English and computer again. Because we live in the age of information and globalization, many jobs need computer and English skills.
10:16 PM

All about USA

Fatima’s Computer/Internet Class
By Leslie Weaver for the Advanced Class – Fall Term 06 #6– October 27, 2006

I. US Government, Citizenship, History

A. As you read the information in the following websites, fill in the chart you have.
1. Ben's Guide to US Government: Branches of Government
Address: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.html

Read the information and then click on the links at the bottom to read more about the 3 branches.

2. The Democracy Project: How does Government Affect Me?
Address: http://pbskids.org/democracy/mygovt/capitol3.html
Read the first page, and keep clicking "Next" for information on the 3 branches.

B. Now try some quizzes to see how much you have learned!
3. Capitol & Representatives
Address: http://clerkkids.house.gov/games/trivia/flashquizzes/quizRep.htm

4. Fact Monster - Citizenship Test I & Citizenship Test II
Address: http://www.factmonster.com/quizzes/citizenship1/1.html
Answer the first 10 questions and then continue to the next part – Test II.

5. Longman: USA Country Quiz
Address: www.longman.com/country_quiz/usa.html

*Please note: #10 has a grammatical error! We use "on" with street and road names. It should say "lives on_________________".
C. The next websites will give you information on becoming a citizen.

6. Ben’s Guide to US Government: Citizenship
Address: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/citizenship/citizenship.html

7. What are the three things you have to do to become a US citizen?
1._________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________
3._________________________________________________

8. You will probably need the official government website to find the form to fill out and practice questions for the test. Here is the US Citizenship & Immigration Services official site: Address: http://uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm

How do you know that this is an official government website? ________________
When/if you want to become a citizen, you can find the practice test questions here:
Address: http://uscis.gov/graphics/exec/natz/natztest.asp

9. Look at the list of options (choices) in blue on the left side. Where would you click to get the forms for citizenship? (Hint: What is another way to talk about becoming a citizen?) _______________________________________________

10. Where would you click for information about Student Visas? (Hint: Are
students here permanently or temporarily?) _____________________________
What is the visa that is for students studying here, called? ___________

D. US History Quizzes
12. American History, Part I – II - III
Address: www.factmonster.com/quizzes/amhistory/1.html


II. Here are some reading sites: Read some of the stories, choose the best one that interests you and write a summary about it.

1. Kenmei Internet Reading Lab (America Today and Tomorrow)
Address: http://www.geocities.com/yamataro670/readinglab.htm
All three chapters have some appropriate stories.

2. CA Distance Learning Project - Adult Learning Activities
Address: http://www.cdlponline.org
Again, all the topics seem to have good stories.

3. Readings for ESL Students
Address: http://fog.ccsf.edu/~lfried/stories/stories.html
Some of the "It Happened to Me Stories" are really cute! (Working at the Bank, The Cookies)

III. Game quiz on US Census Bureau http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/game/game.html

Eid Fitr Feast with students

Hakim a student from Morocco wearing his traditional dress is showing us couscous.
Diana and Ivonnel both from Venezuelea are showing us a pack of Harina pan (Corn flour) to cook Harina. Jae Sook, She is from South Korea and in this photo she is showing us how to serve Jap Chae which is a mixture of sweet potato starch noodles and vegetables.

We had continental feast that day and everybody enjoyed different dishes from different countries.

Also thanks to Karim who took all these photos.

Gino said...
Last Tuesday, we had an interesting party at our English advanced class in Pimmit school.Many students brought to the classroom diferent kinds of food and traditional clothes from their countries too. They explained the recipes and the origins of each food. We tasted all different dishes and we invited some teachers from others classes to enjoy with us. Defenitely it was a kind of "melting pot" of dishes, because we had food from almost the entire continents. We had food from Tibet(China), El Salvador, Korea,Cambodja,Vietnan,Guatemala, Honduras,Venezuela, Sudan,Morocco and Egypt. Everbody had fun during the food festival because it was a good moment to know each other and get together.It was really amazing.

Fatima’s Computer/Internet Class
By Leslie Weaver for the Advanced Class – Fall Term 06 #5– October 20, 2006

I. Personal Health and Staying Fit

1. Read about having healthy kids and keeping them safe:
a. Go to: www.cdlponline.org (You will need headphones.)
b. Click on “Health and Safety,” and then click on “Healthy Baby.”
c. Listen and read the story and do all the activities/questions.
d. Click on “Back,” or “choose another story” or “pick another story.”
e. Click on “Health and Safety,” and then click on “Keep Kids Safe.”
f. Listen and read the story and do all the activities/questions.
2. Check your nutrition knowledge and habits:
a. Go to: www.umass.edu/nibble/director.html
b. Click on “Practice Quizzes” and test your Nutrition Knowledge by taking 5 or 6 of those quizzes.
c. Go “Home,” click on “Assess your Diet” and do 2 – 3 of those quizzes.
3. What sports and exercise should you be doing?
a. Go to: www.bam.gov/sub_physicalactivity/physicalactivity_misfit.asp
b. Take the “Motion Commotion” quiz and submit it.
c. What kinds of sports are good for you? ________________________
4. Put it all together and find out how long you will live!
a. Go to: www.northwesternmutual.com/games/longevity
b. Click on “Play the Game” and be honest!
c. How long will you live? ____________________________years old.

II. Reviewing Count, Non-Count Nouns & Quantifiers

5. Adjectives with Countable and Uncountable Nouns (General Information)
Address: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/esladjnoun.html
6. Better English Exercises – Much/Many – Matching Exercise
Address: www.better-english.com/easier/much.htm
7. Better English Exercises – Not Much – Matching Exercise
Address: www.better-english.com/easier/notmuch.htm
8. English Usage – Fewer or Less?
Address: www.englishquizzes.prv.pl
Scroll down and click on “Fewer or Less.”
9. Do you need some eggs?
Address: http://members.aol.com/adrmoser/hotpotatoes/need.html
10. How much do we need?
Address: http://members.aol.com/adrmoser/hotpotatoes/howmuch.htm
11. Count/Non Count Nouns – Sentence Practice
Address: http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/grammar/f_count1.html

III. Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs

12. English Page – Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs
Address: www.englishpage.com/prepositions/prepositions.html
13. English Phrasal Verb Lessons
Address: http://www.carolinebrownenglishlessons.com/
14. eflnet – Phrasal Verbs
Address: www.eflnet.com/pverbs/index.php

IV. Slangs
Address: http://www.englishdaily626.com/slang.php

Taking care of yourself

People are always concerned on how to take care of their health and live a healthy life. Giving guidelines on a nutritious diet and exercise, write in 10-15 sentences, How we can take care of ourselves.

Summarize and review what discussed in class today and write two paragraphs about healthy food and the need of more exercise.

Diana said...
Today we learned how to take care of ourselves through exercise and healthy food. Doing exercise is very important for our health. Without enough exercise, adults are at risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, etc. It’s important to exercise at least 30 minutes four days a week. However, it isn’t necessary to go to the gym or spend a lot of money to do that. There are different ways to do more exercise, for example:- Take the stair instead of taking the elevator,- Play outside with our children,- Park far away from the entrance to a building, etc.Eating healthy food is important to our health too. Some recommendations to improve our eating habits are:- Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits,- Avoid food that is high in fat and sodium,- Eat more white meat and less red meat,- Avoid saturated fat,- Use whole grain product instead of regular products (brown rice is better than white rice)- Avoid junk food,- Drink plenty of water.In conclusion, we have to do exercise and watch what we eat to keep a good health. But, also it’s important to be optimistic and see the life in a happy way.
4:53 PM

Vathany said...
Health is an essential part of my life. Health is important for me in order to work, to enjoy family relationships, and to participate in social activities. I can’t live my full life if I am not in good health. An important element of health is food. I need food to sustain my body and be healthy. However eating to much or not healthy food can make me sick. Food that are good for my health are fish, vegetable and fruits. Food that are not good for my health are: fast food, sugary food, food high in cholesterol, and salty food. Another element for being healthy is regular exercises. I should stay active by walking, running and working around the house. I also need to sleep at least 6-8 hours , drink a lot of water and watch movie or listen to music to relax and release stress.
4:56 PM

Ji-young said...
To take care of ourselves and to stay healthy, we need to take care of ourselves in our daily life. One of the most important things is to intake wholesome food. We know about the healthy food well- less meat, more vegetable and fruit, less fat, whole grain, moderate dairy, and most importantly not excessive amount of food. Drinking good water regularly is also necessary. Secondly, we’d better exercise regularly since our lives are becoming too convenient to move enough everyday. Unless cars had been invented, we wouldn’t have had to work out in the gym. However you don’t have to register for the gym to work out unless you want to develop your muscles like bodybuilders. Taking stairs instead of elevator, walking short distance as often as possible, doing light exercise while watching TV, all kinds of little more activities will work. Just make these habits routine. Then you will stay in good shape and you won’t have to remember how old you are.
7:16 PM

Mauricio said...
We learned in our class how to take care of ourselves.If you want to live longer you have to eat very healthy food like vegetables,whole grains,fruit,and drink a lot of water.Be sure when you go to the grocery store ,read and undertand all the lables,because you know how many colories, fat and sodium you consume.According to the expert you have to exercise four time a week for 45 minutes a day.Try to avoid smoking and alcohol,this is very important for your health.
12:30 AM

Jae Sook said...
Healthy food and exercises are the bottom line for being healthy. Not only avoiding junk food is an important part of a healthy diet, but also there are a lot of other benefits. For example, when we eat at home instead of eating out, we consume less cholestrol, fat and calories. Our body needs different nutrious food groups. So, don't eat too much of one thing to balance your food choices. However, drink a lot of water or juice instead of coffee. We should avoid drugs and alcohol, eat and drink moderately and exercise frequently. If you need to go on a diet, you'd better eat soy bean instead of meat. Soy bean protein is cholesterol free, low in saturated fat, and contains virtually all of the essential amino acids needed by the human body. Exercising helps adults avoid health problems. If you don't have time to exercise, walk and take the stairs instead of taking the elevator. We 'd better make physical activities a part of our daily life.

Fatima’s Computer/Internet Class
By Leslie Weaver for the Advanced Class – Fall Term 06 #4– October 13, 2006

Vocabulary Review: Suffixes, Prefixes

1. Quia Prefix Skills Flashcards (scroll down to read the directions)
Address: http://wcache.quia.com/fc/572174.html

2. Englishlab.net – Negative Prefixes I – Adjectives (1 quiz)
Address: www.englishlab.net/wb1_negative_prefixes.htm

3. Manythings.org – Prefixes and their meanings
Address: www.manythings.org/wbg/prefixes-jw.html (1 quiz)

4. Manythings.org – More Prefixes
Address: www.manythings.org/fq/m/2992.html (2 quizzes)

5. The Road To Grammar - Quizzes for ESL, EFL Students (16 quizzes)
Address: www.roadtogrammar.com
a. In the topic box, click on #9 (Agreeing and disagreeing) and then click on “Go.” After you check your answers, click on “Home” to get back to the topic box.
b. Next, do these topics: #32, #57, #58, #59, #151, #235, #237, #240, #314, #316, #319, #322, #323, #356, #358. Remember to click “Go” after each number.

6. SMIC English Exercises Online (1 quiz)
Address: www.smic.be/smic5022/wordformation3.htm

7. JohnsEsl - An online community for students of ESL (1 quiz)
Address: www.johnsesl.com/Projects/prefixes.shtml

8. English Vocabulary: Prefixes from EnglishClub.com (info only)
Address: www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/prefixes.htm
This is a list of many common prefixes in English, along with their meaning
and some examples.

Health Insurance

What did we learn this week?
Summarize in 10-15 sentences what you learned about health and health insurance?
The Best ones will be published on the main blog under their owners' names.

Ji-young said...
In the U.S, health insurance is provided by private companies not the government, so you need to figure out which one would be best for you. In addition, you should be careful not to be fooled by wily insurance companies. However, since no body can be sure he would stay healthy in his whole life, we need to insure ourselves against unexpected emergencies, though it seems very costly. Here again, we need to choose between lower-cost-but less coverage and higher-cost but more-coverage. Basically it depends on your budget and health condition.

Diana said...
It is important for everybody to have insurance to avoid unexpected financial burden. During this week, we learned important and common concepts of health insurance policy. Knowing the meaning of the related words, we can negotiate with the insurance company or at least avoid being taken to the cleaner by them and understand our rights. Also, we learned the different types of insurances, and now, we can choose the insurance policy that more adjusts with our needs.

Improving Your Delegation Skills

You want to get a promotion at your job. To get a promotion, you need good delegation skills. What skills do you need to get a promotion? How will you develop the skills? Will you go to school, take a class, read a book, or get advice from a friend?

Please, Explain in 5-10 sentences.Write your name as well.

Hint: You can get some help by looking through pages 33-35 of your Access Reading 4.

Our First Day blogging

Hi Everyone,
We are here to share our experiences and ideas and many other interesting topics. We are studying English at Pimmit School in Fairfax County VA. and are happy to be here.
We hope we can make as many friends as possible and learn to better communicate in English.
So, come and let us know what you think and any comment or advice you have.