TUESDAY NOV. 30th

LISTENING TESTS TONIGHT!
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!
During your free time, please listen to Chapters 1 and 2 of our current story:
Our Stories

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

Welcome back!

I hope you had a refreshing holiday! Please write a few things that you did on your blog, using "had + past participle +plain verb.  For example:

I had planned to teach on Monday and Tuesday but instead I watched the hummingbirds in our yard.
I had wanted to send the knitted squares to South Africa last week but I had to wait until this week. 

I had bought some food for a big dinner on Thursday but we celebrated on Saturday instead.

I had hoped to do some yardwork but instead I watched it snow.

Please listen to the first chapter of the story, "My Name is Maria Isabel" here: Our ESL Stories

To work on your verbs, watch this video....Listen and REPEAT!

An early break!

No school TUESDAY either! Enjoy your early holiday and stay warm! I'll look forward to seeing you all after Thanksgiving!

Here's an interesting video to watch:

MONDAY: NO CLASS!

SNOW! STAY WARM!

Tues/Wed/Thursday

THURSDAY:  If you have finished the other assignments, try working on these irregular verbs:
Irregular Verbs 1  Good Luck!


WEDNESDAY:  Write in your blog about what you have learned recently based on your notes (I will give them back to you!) You can also write a few sentences about knitting....

TUESDAY:  Work on irregular verbs with a partner here: Matching Verbs
THEN TRY THIS: Think Fast!
Expand your verb vocabulary here: Verbs

FIRST GUY TO FINISH A SQUARE:  VIENGKHONG!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
This is our final week to knit....and we will  be interviewed on THURSDAY by the Renton Reporter!

The presentations continue....

Week of Nov. 15th....

TONIGHT:  Please listen (or re-listen) to Mr. Putter and Tabby Spin the Yarn:
Mr. Putter Stories
If you don't have a copy of the story, please get one from Liz!
Also, take a look at:
About Thanksgiving
Read it a couple of times before you try the questions!

Last week's presentations:

We are getting close to 100 squares....

Two sister Powerpoints.....and the knitting project continues....

Celebrating two birthdays....THANK YOU for the wonderful pizza and drinks, Araceli!!


IN PREPARATION FOR VETERANS DAY, LISTEN TO AND READ THIS: The Long Road to Forgiveness.

Week of Nov. 8th....

People who have presented their PowerPoints, you can add it to your blog using slideshare.com.
This week you can also work on CASAS PRACTICE in the lab! Please visit this website and choose your level (ask Liz if you are not sure): Casas Practice (If it seems too hard, try a level lower.)
Talk to Liz when you finish about your results.


Last Friday: Vanh shares Laos

The knitting project continues:

Nov. 4th

THE
PRESENTATIONS
CONTINUE...

Wednesday Nov. 3rd....

Trivia Questions of the day:
1. What are the two major religions of the Ivory Coast?
2. Why is his country called "Ivory Coast"?
3. What day of the week will Cisse get married?
Write the answers on your blog, with a few sentences about the Ivory Coast.
Then, either work on your Powerpoint or do a useful ESL activity such as spellingcity.

Monday, Monday....

Here's what we sang yesterday:

Rainy Monday...

This week will begin the PowerPoint presentations.  Get ready to do yours!
Also practice the vocabulary at Spelling City. Good luck!