Spring Break is coming...

Dear students,

The Winter Quarter is almost over. It went fast, didn't it? So, this week is the last week of the quarter. We'll see each other again on April 2nd, which is the 1st day of Spring Quarter. I hope you'll be studying during the spring break, and when you come back to class, you'll still remember what you have learned.

This quarter you learned many different things. You learned new grammar and new words. You practiced dialogs. You read some stories and talked about different subjects. You asked and answer questions, corrected and helped each other. You used computers. You read posts in the ESL Blog, watched videos, reviewed grammar and did some exercises. You also practiced your pronunciation and improved your listening skill. So, you did a lot.

We had a few new students almost at the end of this quarter, and some of them have never used a computer before. So this experience was interesting and useful for them. Some of our students created own blogs and started posting in them.

I know you are hardworking students, and you want to learn more. I hope to see you all next quarter in class. Have a great Spring Break!

Irena

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

May this Winter Holiday Season

be Merry and Joyful!

Happy Hanukkah!

Merry Christmas!

Happy New Year!

Happy Kwanzaa!



Remember about ESL Blog!

It is just a friendly reminder.

Please, do not forget to visit ESL Blog. Here is a link to ESL Blog.
I have created this blog just for you. It contains a lot of interesting and useful information for ESL students.

You can always read articles and  grammar suggestions, watch related videos, look at the pictures, use helpful links for additional information and grammar exercises, and do the assignments. 

If you have any questions, you can type them in the Comments section under each of the posts.

Enjoy ESL Blog!

Irena

BYE-BYE, ARTURO!

We got some news... 

Arturo is going back to Mexico, and he doesn't know 
if he ever comes back to the US. 

Arturo, 
it's been so nice to have you in our class! 

Don't forget English even if you never come back here. 

Keep writing and practice speaking. 

Good luck to you! 

We wish you all the best! 

Hope to see you again!

Come back!

Happy Holidays!

Have a wonderful break -- remember, you can continue to listen, read, and do activities here in cyberspace!

We're Finishing the Book....

Read it and listen at: Our Stories
TRY TO DO SPELLING CITY FOR EVERY CHAPTER!
A LINK TO THE KWANZAA WEBSITE - another Winter Celebration: KWANZAA
AND, FOR FUN:

Our last few days of Fall Quarter....

We will be FINISHING THE BOOK!! Work on reading, spelling, and building your vocabulary!

Tracy's PowerPoint Presentation

Normita's PowerPoint Presentation

OUR LAST FULL WEEK!

R....KEEP READING, KEEP WRITING, KEEP SPELLING....!!!
(Tuesday: READING TESTS!)
This week, please find time to fill out the course evaluation at Fall Survey. THANK YOU.
Do you know what this is??

Maria Isabel at Spelling City!

Tonight you can spell and do games with the vocabulary from Chapter One and Two:

Spelling City

GOOD LUCK!

It's December!

WE ARE IN THE PAPER!  SEE THE ONLINE VERSION AT:
ESL STUDENTS KNIT!
The paper will be out on Friday.  Share this link with your friends and family!
GOOD JOB, EVERYONE!!

During computer time, please listen to Chapters 1 and 2 of our current story:
Our Stories (I FIXED THE LINK. NOW YOU CAN HEAR CHAPTER 2.)

Things to think about as you listen and read:
How do you feel about your name? Are you named after anyone?
How do you feel about nicknames? Have you ever had one?

You can see a article related to AIDS in South Africa from today's news:
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