Linda's ESL Classes
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- Good Links to ESL Websites and Videos
- Level 4 (8:20)
- Level 4 Online Links and Video Channels
- Literacy (10:20)
- Writing (T/R)
- Fall 2019
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- Fall 2018
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- Fall 2017
- Spring 2017
- Fall 2016
- Spring 2016
- Fall 2015
- Steps to Credit
- Steps to Credit Fall 14
- Listening Speaking: Intermediate-High
- Speaking High-Beginning
ESLA
December 16
1. News: Republican Debate
2. Academic Vocabulary Week 18
3. Article Review
4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
December 14
1. News: Syrian Refugees in the US
2. Review Acadmeic Vocabulary Week 17
3. Before watching the video, answer these questions in groups:
Do you think it is a good thing or a bad thing that English has become a “universal language,” learned around the world?
Have you ever taken a standardized English test like the TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS? Why did you do it? What was your experience like?
Do you think universities every where in the world should require that students speak English?
Is it valuable to have access to many different languages rather than just one?
4. TED Talk on English as a World Language
5. Activities about the TED Talk
December 9
2. Academic Vocabulary Week 17
Homework: Write sentences for Academic Vocabulary Week 17
December 7
2. Academic Vocabulary Week 15 Review
4. Articles Worksheet
Homework: No homework
December 2
There's no class today because I have to participate in oral exams for the Level 4 students.
November 30
1. News: COP21
2. Academic Vocabulary Week 15
3. Registration
Homework: Write examples sentences for Vocabulary Week 15
November 25
1. News: Russian Plane Shot Down
3. Thanksgiving History Native American
4. Academic Vocabulary Week 13 Review
5. Present Perfect vs Present Perfect
Continuous
November 23
2. Academic Vocabulary Week 13
3. Present Perfect vs Present Perfect
Homework: Write example sentences for Academic Vocabulary Week 13
November 18
1. News: Bus Crash in San Francisco
2. Academic Vocabulary Review
3. Present Perfect vs Simple Past
Homework: Write sentences using the time words given
November 16
1. News: Paris
2. Academic Vocabulary Week 12
3. Present Perfect vs. Simple Past
November 9
2. News: University of Missouri Football Players
Strike and University of Missouri President
3. Acadmeic Vocabulary 11 Review
November 4
1. News: Election Results
3. Go over the Homework
Homework: Example sentences for Academic Vocabulary 11
November 2
3. Academic Vocabulary Week 10 Review
4. Simple Past vs. Present Perfect
5. Video on Past Tense vs. Present Perfect
Homework: Past Tense vs. Present Perfect
October 28
1. News: China and US Island Dispute
2. Academic Vocabulary Week 10
3. Go over the homework
4. Sentences with transition words
5. Past Tense and Present Perfect Tenses
October 26
1. News: Earthquake in South Asia
2.Russian, French, and Turkish Friendships
3. Academic Voabulary Week 9 Review
5. Punctuation for Conjunctions and Transition
Homework: Correct the punctuation
October 21
4. Past Tense and Present Perfect Tenses
Homework: Write ten example sentences for Academic Vocabulary Week 10
October 19
1. News: Assult on Southwest Flight
2. 25 Things You May Not Know About SF
3. Academic Vocabulary Week 8 Review
October 14
1. News: Billy the Kid Photo and Democratic Debate
3. Friendships
4. Transition Words
Homework: Example sentences for Academic Vocabulary Week 8
Ocotber 12
1. News: Shark Attack and Turkey Bombing
2. Academic Vocabulary Week 7 Review
3. Friendships
Homework: Finish reading about American friendships and Chinese friendship
October 7
1. News: Woman wins Lottery
2. Conjunctions: Coordinating, Correlative, and
Homework: Sentences for Academic Vocabulary Week 7 and Conjunction sentences
October 5
1. News: Fleet Week and Fleet Week Website
2. Academic Vocabulary Week 6 Review
3. Quest
4. Because Worksheet
September 30
3. Subordinating Conjunctions: And, But, Or
Homework: Example sentences for Academic Vocabulary Week 6 and Read the article
September 28
2. Quest: Subordinating Conjunctions
3. Talk to three partners about what you do to
relax when you feel stressed.
Homework: Write a sentence for each subordinating conjunction: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
September 23
1. News: Pope Visiting the US
2. Academic Vocabulary Review Weeks 1-5
3. Quest: Adjective Clauses
Homework: Quest: Mind Body Connection
September 21
1. News: Presidential Debate
2. Review Academic Vocabulary Week 5
3. Academic Vocabulary Week 5 Review
4. Quest
Homework: Excerise E and F
September 16
1. News: Valley Fire
3. Advice Discussion: Tell your group three
things people should do in your hometown
and three things they shouldn't do in your
hometown. Then as a group, come up with
the best three things a newcomer should do
in SF and the best three things a newcomer
shouldn't do in SF.
Homework: Write 10 setnences for Academic Vocabulary Week 5
September 14
1. News: Valley Fire
2. Academic Vocabulary Week 4 Review
3. Quest
Homework: Wrtie 12 setnences giving advice
September 9
1. News: Refugees in Europe
3. Hofstede's Culture Ratings
Homework: Write Sentences for Academic Vocabulary Week 4
September 2
1. News: Officer Shoots Man with Hands Up
2. Academic Voabulary Week 3 Quizlet
3. Academic Vocabulary Review
4. Review Hofstede's Theory
Hoemework: Read about China and the US
August 31
1. News: Houston Deputy's Murder
3. Academic Voabulary Week 3 Quizlet
4. Quest Homework
5. In groups of five write down six ways
American culture is different from your
native cultures.
August 26
1. News: Killing at the TV Station
2. Academic Vocabulary Week 2 Quizlet
3. Academic Vocabulary Week 2 Review
4. Quest
Homework: Read the article and do the activites
August 24
1. News: Paraglider's Death at Fort Funston
3. Academic Vocabulary Week 2 Quizlet
4. Quest
Homework: Write example sentences for Academic Vocabulary Week 2
August 19
1. News: Statue of Liberty Evcauated
2. Academic Vocabulary Week 1 Review
3. Academic Vocabulary Week 1 Pronunciation
Homework: Quest 2: Pages 9-13
August 17
1. Go over the First Day Handout and Website
2. News: El Nino
Homework: Write examples sentences for Academic Vocabulary Week 1