Try Something New

Read about Kylie's experience here:

http://blog.ted.com/my-year-of-ted-how-54-talks-changed-a-life/

Matt Cutts
https://www.mattcutts.com/blog/type/30-days/

Canada Map Practice

Capital Cities
Provinces

June 8th

Mod 2- ESL 9:
- Heritage Minute Listening Assignment
-Heritage Minute Links

Expository English:
-Keep working on your TED talk assignment- See Microsoft Classroom

June 5-6

1. CBC Learning English:

Audio

PDF


2. TED Talk

June- Expository English

When you have finished, choose one of the following:

1. Vocabulary Practice: http://vocab.com/join/33XW8DR

2. Dictation practice: https://www.englishclub.com/listening/dictation.htm

3. Practice your listening skills: www.helpwithlistening.com  
(use this code: ZYUNWM  to register for our class)

4. Brush up on your grammar: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/

5. Homework

May 17th Directions

ESL 9- May 17th

Instructions:

1. Go to Microsoft Classroom for your copy of the assignment. If you get stuck you can also use the link below. Please try to use Classroom and edit the file in your browser. :)
2. Search for a recent news story.
3. You can use CBC news, CTV news, or another site to find your article.
4. Copy and paste your source site in the table on the next page.
5. Read the article 2-3 times.
6. Summarize the article in the table on the next page. *YOU MUST USE YOUR OWN WORDS. NO COPY AND PASTING!
7. Identify 4 new vocabulary words. Give a definition and example sentence for each.
8. Print your assignment including the original article.
9. You will present this assignment in class next week.

Article Summary Assignment


Expository English- May 17th

1. Continue to work on your country comparison chart. Remember to use green for your research and copy and paste your sources links into your document.

2. Complete your essay outline plan.

3. Start writing your body paragraphs in the same document. Don't worry about the introduction yet; we will talk about these on Thursday!

You may take the final 20 minutes of class for homework on reading.

Expository English May 15th-16th

1. Finish and print your article summary assignment. We will present these in small groups tomorrow!

2. Read up on comparing and contrasting:
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/compcontrast/ 
3. Create a Venn Diagram comparing yourself and a partner OR comparing middle school to high school. Use this online tool: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/venn_diagrams/


*You will need to experiment a bit to figure out how this tool works!

4. Start your next assignment (first page only for now): 


When you have finished, choose one of the following:

1. Dictation practice: https://www.englishclub.com/listening/dictation.htm

2. Practice your listening skills: www.helpwithlistening.com  
(use this code: ZYUNWM  to register for our class)

3. Brush up on your grammar: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/

4. Homework