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Ms. Mortensen's Adult Ed Early Learner ESL Class Spring/Summer - 2014/15

[|Hartford Schools Calendar]


 * Attendance Sign-In Template - [[file:ATTENDANCE SIGN IN SHEET.docx]]**

Learners Mirriam Webster Dictionary [] Multilingual Dictionary - [|Multilingual Dictionary]


 * Third Trimester Class**


 * Listening Exercises for Tuesday Night June 2nd, 2015**
 * [|Questions 1-5 - Listen and respond to five questions]**
 * [|Questions 1-20 Listen and respond to 20 questions]**

Reading for Thursday Night May 21st - [|The Doves reading and questions with present and past conjugations] Reading Time [|Reading Time] "TO BE" Exercises -- [] [|A PRACTICE TEST ON "TO BE"] using am, is, are [|ANOTHER PRACTICE TEST ON "TO BE" Using the correct tense in a sentence]

BRAINPOP Pronouns and Be []


 * Developing your own vocabulary list handout** [[file:WHAT DOES THAT WORD MEAN.docx]]

What do I **know, what** do I need to know and What do I need to **Learn?**
 * KWL chart** - [[file:KWL TEMPLATE.docx]]


 * Possessives**
 * [|Possessive's - Pre-explanation and a Quiz]**


 * [|Using Apostrophe's and Possessive Hyphens]**

[|The list of Irregular Verbs according to present and past tense] - [|Read the attached link about Bus Transportation and asking questions to help you know how to get to where you need to.]
 * Thursday, February 12th -**

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 * Practice with CASAS -**** [[file:CASAS PRACTICE TESTING modified on May 6 2014.docx]] THIS IS THE ONE TO PRACTICE FOR TEST ON MONDAY! **
 * LISTENING AND LEARNING RESPONSES FOR CLASS REVIEW - **

[] Reading for tonight - if time permits -
 * Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - We will be discussing irregular verbs, singular and plural**
 * We will be working on the 5 w's while reading an exercise.**

[|www.usalearns.org] Wednesday Night Class Discussion
 * Wednesday, January 7th - Students will be registering for USA Learns to first take a placement test and then to begin working on listening and responding to exercises.**
 * We will review in class first.**

Work on the areas that The Placement Test tells you to go to. Use your headset to listen and respond.
 * Thursday, January 8th**
 * Click here to take [|The Placement Test]**


 * December 18, 2014 - Plural Noun Rules and Handout and Plural Noun Worksheets**
 * December 19, 2014 - Powerpoint on Christmas Holiday Vocabulary Words [[file:christmas-vocabulary.ppt]]**
 * Tonight we will create our own Holiday Powerpoint with computers**


 * December 14 class - Remember to do the plurals of common nouns for homework!**


 * December 10, 2014-[[file:NOUNS Powerpoint December 11 and 12 2014.pptx]]**


 * DECEMBER 15, 2014 -**

Try out the Brainpop Test Section [|Brainpop Game]


 * December 3 and 4, 2014 Welcome to the new Trimester - EXPECTATIONS AND GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER**

Plurals and rules to pluralize [|Brainpop explanation of plural nouns]
 * December - Plurals (what is a plural)**
 * Short Reading** -[|pluralization of nouns information sheet]


 * Singular to Plural Worksheet**
 * Variety of Noun Endings - use the rules to pluralize these singular nouns**
 * For nouns ending with a vowel and y, add -s**

For nouns ending with a consonant and y, change -y to -ies


 * DECEMBER - Charts - How do I read a chart?**

Week of November 13 and 14: Reading Molly's Pilgrim
 * Thanksgiving Movie and why we celebrate** [|Brainpop Movie:]
 * [|American Indians]**


 * Week of November12 and 13th - [|CASAS Scores - what do they mean?]**

Learners Mirriam Webster Dictionary [] After using your Learner's Mirriam Webster Dictionary to answer your questions, please put your name on your paper, the answers you got from the dictionary and give to Ms. Mortensen. Please look at this movie: []
 * [|Brainpop movie on the Statue of Liberty]**
 * [[file:statue of liberty.docx]] [|Statue of Liberty pictures]**
 * Week of November 5 and 6, 2014**
 * After looking at the movie, answer the Brainpop vocabulary words on your second handout assignment!**
 * Practice using a dictionary with guide words[[file:practice using a dictionary with guide words.docx]]**

VETERANS DAY
 * Dictionary Skills [[file:dictionary skills.docx]]**


 * WEEK OF October 29th - 30th, 2014 [[file:The present progressive powerpoint October 29 2014.pptx]]**
 * WEEK OF October 22nd - 23rd, 2014**


 * COGNATES- [[file:COGNATES FOR ENGLISH SPANISH.docx]]**


 * The two main uses of apostrophes are** [|Possessive Nouns]: **and** [|Contractions]


 * [|Apostrophe Quiz]**


 * Prefixes - un, dis, re and a few extra!!!**
 * [|Heartbeat] - Lisen to the story and answer questions in class.**
 * The prefix story [[file:PREFIX STORY.docx]]**



**"Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers after her father is killed."**
 * [|Esperanza Rising] class book read "**

So, how do we read graphs and charts? [|Reading charts and graphs] [|powerpoint] [|How to read a bar graph]
 * Beginner introduction Powerpoint to reading a chart**

[|Brainpop movie on money]

[|**Countable (Concrete) and Uncountable (Abstract) Nouns** **and the verbs that go with them**]



Grammar Discussion and Video Clip - [|Getting our Nouns and Verbs to agree]

MATH DISCUSSIONS @http://www.brainpop.com/math/dataanalysis/comparingprices How do we use money? [] What is debt? []

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 * Review of CASAS and an Appraisal of What you know exercise**
 * Two Exercises from Seminole College on ELL Listening for you to practice**

[|BRAINPOP ASSESSMENT]


 * Telling Time Worksheets [[file:Telling time to various numbers on the clock.docx]]**


 * How do you tell that number? [[file:HOW DO YOU SAY THAT NUMBER.docx]]**

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 * Wednesday Night, April 23, 2014 Our fragile environment**
 * Thursday Night, April 24, 2014 = The locational terms**
 * Wednesday Nigh, April April 29 - Prefixes dis-not, opposite of; ex-to leave; ex-to leave, out of; in,im,il,ir- Not;**
 * mis-wrongly; un-not exercise practice for these prefixes**
 * Wednesday Night -** **April 9, 2014 -**
 * What is a noun? What are the types of nouns? [|http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/nouns]**
 * How do we know what words to capitalize? [|Capitals]**
 * The noun game []**
 * GRAMMAR Unit 4 = The Family -Classroom vocabulary discussion and practicing on your own.**
 * LEXIA - How do I get into Lexia? How can I practice at home?**

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 * Review of their/they're and there - [|http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/theyretheirandthere]/**
 * Brainpop Noun Website -**
 * What are the types of nouns? []**


 * Singular and Plural Nouns LESSONS to work on by yourself, which we will also be doing in class**


 * Writing in English** - A great website - [|Writing in English]

If you have an Iphone- the app - [] If not, go to your computer and type in: [|http://www.dictionary.com] We will work on this worksheet below to learn how to use a dictionary
 * ESL DICTIONARY ASSISTANCE -**
 * Easy Dictionary Definitions - [|Easy to understand definitions]**

DICTIONARIES TO USE [] - EASY TRANSLATION FROM ENGLISH TO SPANISH [|http://www.dictionary.com] - Webster Dictionary [] - English to Spanish Dictionary

[|Another online exercise on pluralizing in sentence practice] [|An online exercise to do together in class] [|Online exercise 2 to do together in class irregular nouns] [|Online exercise 3 to do together in class] [|ESL Pirate Word Grammar Game] [|How to make nouns plur] [|Pluralizing nouns] BRAINPOP USING NOUN AND TENSES - [|bRAINPOP]
 * GRAMMAR PRACTICE**

GRAMMAR SITES FOR STUDENTS TO USE FOR PRACTICE
 * **[|http://learnamericanenglishonline.com] (Blue level) **
 * **[|http://learn-english-online.org] **
 * **[|http://usalearns.org] [|http://candystand.com] **
 * **[|http://eflnet.com] [|http://ego4u.com] **
 * **[|http://pumarosa.com] [|http://5minuteenglish.com] **

LISTENING SITES FOR STUDENTS TO USE FOR PRACTICE
 * [|http://rong-chang.com] [|http://www.esl-lab.com]
 * [|http://everydayenglish.com] [|http://gcflearnfree.org] everyday life with interactive activities
 * [|http://mcedservices.com] with online activities
 * [|http://www.pumarosa.com] - Spanish/English exercises
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Listening to weekly News Podcasts [|ELL Reading Skills with News Podcasts]

BUDGETING YOUR MONEY (Packet and Game questions) TEACHING LITERACY TO YOUR CHILD: [] WEDNESDAY NIGHT:/ February 12- BANKING SERVICES VOCABULARY AND DISCUSSION PACKET []
 * Plural Formation of Nouns - [[file:Singular Nouns January 2014.pptx]]**

WORKSHEET FOR CHANGING SINGULAR NOUNS TO PLURAL

LET'S WORK ON NOUNS ENDING IN -ff, -f and -fe Plural Words in Pictures for -ff, -f and -fe [|F ff and ffe in pictures] [|Learning how to pluralize f, fe and ff with a quiz] [|AFTER Class Worksheet Review Page]

Working with plurals of Words ending in SH, CH and Y


 * ===[|Present Vs. Past Tenses -]===

NOUN, ADJECTIVE, ADVERB AND VERB POWERPOINT -


 * [|REVIEW OF GRAMMAR IN SHORT SENTENCES]**

[|Telling Time Game Practice] Thursday Short Story - Jack o'Lantern Story [|Jack o Lantern] Jack O Lanterns questions and vocabulary
 * Telling Time Powerpoint**TELLING TIME

ABBREVIATIONS handout - Class Handout -

Prepositions of At, On or In - when to use

Preposition REVIEW CHART -

[|PREPOSITION GAME]

[|http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/dictionary-skills/dictionary-parts_PARTS.pdf]

SCREENCASTS -B[|RAINPOP SCREENCAST 1]



Present Tenses Games
> Jobs rally game > prepositions game > [] > Adjectives Opposites
 * ===[|Present Progressive Action Verbs -] [|Fling the Teacher Game] ===
 * ===[|Present Tenses] Hangman Game ===
 * ===[|Present Progressive Tense -] [|Hangman Game] ===
 * === [|Present Simple vs. Present Progressive -] [|Hangman Game] ===
 * ===[|Action Verbs Picrture -] [|Catching Game]: ===
 * ===[|Action Verbs Sentences & Picture -] [|Catching Game] ===
 * === [|Daily Routines Sequencing Exercise] - Sequencing Game Exercise ===
 * === [|Daily Routines Memory Game -] [|Matching Game] ===
 * ** June 11, 2013 **
 * []
 * [] = verb tense game
 * h[|ttp://www.eslgamesplus.com/preposition-interactive-grammar-game-for-esl-wheel-game/]
 * [] What materials is it made of? Hangman

Past Simple, Past Progressive Present Perfect Tense Games

 * ===[|Past Simple Snakes and Ladders - Regular/Irregular Verbs]- Snakes and Ladders ===
 * ===[|Present perfect progressive -] [| matching game] ===
 * === [|Irregular Past Tense -] [|Spelling Game] ===
 * ===[|Present Tenses Vs. Past Tenses -] [|Classification Game] ===
 * ===[|Past Simple Betting -] [|Betting Jeopardy TV Style Game] ===
 * ===[|Past Progressive vs. Past Simple Tense -] [|Betting Jeopardy TV Game] ===
 * === [|Past Simple Tense -] [|Sequencing Reading Game/Exercise] ===
 * ===[|Present Perfect vs. Past Simple Tense -] [|Spin the Wheel Game] ===
 * ===[|Present Perfect & Past Participle -] [|Hangman Game] ===
 * ===[|English Tenses Exercise -] [|Matching Game] ===
 * ===[|Irregular Past Simple Verb Tense Quiz Show] -Jeopardy Quiz===
 * ===**[|Verb Tenses - Past Simple, Future, Present Perfect]** - Jeopardy Classroom Game===


 * ** GRAMMAR GAMES ** []

LISTENING EXERCISES 1. Family Questions: [|FAMILY] 2. Girl's Conversation: [|Little Girls Conversation] 3. Listen to a Day in the Life of a Student [|A day in the life of a student] 4. Tell me about yourself. [|About myself] 5. Nice to meet you. [|Discussion on meeting] 6. Daily __Schedule__ [|A Daily Schedule] 7. Reading Time [|Reading Time] 8. A busy day [|The Busy Day] 9. Where are you from? [|Where are you from] 10. The Answering Machine [|Answering Machine]
 * WHAT DO PEOPLE DO? || WHERE DO THEY WORK? ||  ||

MORE DIFFICULT LISTENING ACTIVITIES

11. __Baking Cookies__: [|The Baking Cookies Dialogue] Don’t forget to read the IDIOMS to the left. We talked about expressions called IDIOMS, Colloquial expressions or slang. There’s two perfect examples. 12. English Language Center - Questions you should know to make __learning English__ easier. [|The Language Center Dialogue]