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
- Spring 2018
- 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
Social Com 3:20-5:30
May 24
1. Summary of Freddie Gray Murder
2. CNN: Officer Found Not Guilty
May 19
1. News: Officer Involved Shooting and English
3. Discussion Questions and Sanctuary Cities
4. Giving and Receiving Compliments
May 17
1. News: Stabbing on a Muni Bus and Secret
2. Slang 13
3. Discussion Questions
4. Giving and Receiving Compliments
Homework: Write sentences for Slang 13
May 12
1. News: SF Police Chief and FBI Director
3. Tony's Discussion Questions
4. Speaking Naturally
Homework: Speaking Naturally Dialogues
May 10
1. News: Voting Age in Sf and MUNI Driver Fired
2. Slang 12
Homework: Write sentences for Slang 12
May 5
1. News: Student beaten up while people
watch and Cinco de Mayo
4. Ask Linda a Question
Homework: Be ready to share one unusual thing about your culture
April 28
4. How to Avoid Someone who Keeps
No homework!
April 26
1. Introduce yourself to the teacher and tell
her three interesting things about you.
2. Slang 10
4. How to Interrupt Video
5. Politely Interrupt the Teacher
Homework: Example sentences for Slang 10
April 21
1. News: Prince Dies and 4 20 Festival
2. Slang Review: With a partner write a
dialogue using the words from Slang 9
April 19
1. News: 4 20 and Two Drowned at Ocean
2. Survey
3. Slang 9
Homework: Write sentences for Slang 9
April 14
1. News: Amber Alert and Today's Amber Alert
3. Natalia's Questions
4. Agreeing and Disagreeing
Homework: Read the handout on Agreeing and Disagreeing
April 12
1. Chinese vs. Western Couples
2. Slang 8
3. Anne's Discussion Questions
4. Agreeing and Disagreeing
Homework: Write 10 sentences for Slang 8
April 7
1. News: Marraige Market Takeover
5. Quiz on Agreeing and Disagreeing
Homework: Write three controversial sentences.
April 5
1. News: The Panama Papers
2. Slang 7
5. Quiz on Agreeing and Disagreeing
6. Expressions for Agreeing and Disagreeing
Homework: Write sentences for Slang 7
March 24
2. Discussion Questions: Alice
3. Speaking Naturally: Invitations
March 22
1. News: Terrorist Attacks in Brussels and ISIS
claims to be Behind the Attacks
2. Slang 6
4. Speaking Naturally: Invitations
Homework: Write sentences for Slang 6
March 17
1. News: Homeless Man's Reward and Saint
4. Speaking Naturally
March 15
1. News: Sinkhole in Moraga
2. Slang 5
3. Discussion Questions
4. Speaking Naturally
Homework: Write sentences for Slang 5
March 10
1. News: Flooding in Sonoma County
3. Ask your group the three excellent discussion
questions you came up with for homework
March 3
1. News: Weather Report and 7 Things to Know
2. Slang 4
3. Speaking Naturally Chapter 2 Introductions
Homework:
- Write three excellent discussion questions to ask in groups on Thursday
- Write sentences for Slang 34
- Read pages 14-17 of Introductions Handout
March 1
1. News: What is Super Tuesday?
2. Speaking Naturally Opening, Preclosings,
and Closings
Homework: Write three good discussion questions to ask in groups on Thursday
February 25
1. News: Leeland Yee Sentenced and 7 Things
2. Slang 3
4. How to Stop Procrastinating
Homework: Write sentences for Slang 3
February 23
1. News: Fire at Buddhist Temple in Oakland
Obama's Meet 106-Year-Old Woman
2. Slang 2 Review and Slang 2 Review with
3. Five Most Important Decisions in a Person's
Life
4. How to Get Rid of Bias in Decision Making
February 18
1. News: Woman in Charge of the Chinese New
2. Slang 2
Homework: Write sentences for Slang 2
February 16
1. News: Justice Scalia's Death
3. Early Bird or Night Owl Quiz
4. Speaking Naturally Unit 1
Homework: Read pages 4 and 5
February 11
1. News: 7 Things to Know
2. Slang 1
3. Review TED Talk
4. Lying Game
Homework: Write 10 sentences using the terms from Slang 1
February 9
1. News: New Hampshire Primary
2. Lying Game
Homework: TED Talk Vocabulary
February 4
1. News: Crowds in China and Homeless Protest
2. Groundhog Day Vocabulary
3. Groundhog Day (Continue)
4. Groundhog Day Worksheet
February 2
1. Discussion about Dining Etiquette
2. Group Discussion: If you could live for 500
years, what would you do with that much
time?
2. News: Groundhog's Day
3. Groundhog Day Vocabulary
4. Groundhog Day Movie
January 28
1. News: Missing Person Update and Zika Virus
2. Group Activity: Talk about your 10 Etiquette
Tips
Homework: Read the article on Dining Etiquette
January 26
1. News: Missing Person and Zika Virus
2. Group Discussion
January 21
1. News: Traffic Closures and 7 Things
2. Group Discussion: 25 Characteristics of
Homework: Talk to an American you don't know
January 19
1. Check Registration Papers and Sign-In Sheet
2. Go over the First Day Handout and Website
3. News: Superbowl Traffic Closures
Homework: Write sentences for Slang 6
Homework: Write sentences for Slang 6