Friday's Session

WoooHoooo! Happy Halloween! What a great time tutoring! Added some links to the blog. Check out Phuong's Links which includes a video on making Pho (Vietnamese Soup), practice tests for the Driver's Manual, and Minimal Pairs practice videos.

Homework for next week, November 5th!

1. Voice of America, "Obama Democrats Aim Voting Appeals at Young People," October 27, 2010. The Midterm Election is on Tuesday, November 2nd.
http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/Obama-Democrats-Aim-Voting-Appeals-at-Young-People-105911418.html
2. Review pages 1-4 in the Driver's Manual and complete the quiz.
3. I'll be emailing the quiz for Side by Side, Book 2, Chapter 1.
4. I'll upload some sound files which you can use to practice Minimal Pairs.

Next week we'll add writing a resume that you can use when applying for jobs.
Have a great week!

New Homework

The leaves are falling and the wind is cold. Fall has arrived in Madison! We worked very hard today and accomplished so much in just two hours. We started Side by Side, Book 2 (Chapter 1, pages 1 and 2). We toured the Department of Transportation website. We also practiced some of the Minimal Pairs for pronunciation practice. We reviewed homework activities and talked about colds and my ER visit. Here are some follow up activities and some new activities. Enjoy!

1. Voice of America broadcast about Chilean miners
http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/The-World-Cheers-33-Miners-Rescued-in-Chile--105074694.html

First listen to the radio broadcast and then listen while reading the transcript. Write 5 sentences describing the story about rescued miners.

2. Chicken Noodle Soup and Pho
http://www.americastestkitchen.com/recipes/detail.php?docid=18098

Describe how to make Chicken Noodle Soup and how it is different from Pho.

3. Review for test on Driver’s Manual (pages 1-12).

4. Review Chapter 1 in Side by Side, Book 2.

5. Practice: Sheep, leave, seat, green - Ship, live, sit, grin

6. Watching PBS Newshour (TV news show)
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/

New Listening Activities

I have 3 listening activities for you. I will also put them on the website.

#1. http://www.elllo.org/english/NewsCenter/N19-Fire.html
News Gal #19 News Quiz
listening activity
newscaster has a British accent

#2. Todd's Favorite Movies
http://www.elllo.org/english/Points/PT04-Movies.html
Listening and comprehension

#3. Jimmy Carter Earns Praise for Activism After the White House
Voice of America
http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/President-Carter-Still-Building-Houses-and-Hope-at-86-104974289.html
First listen to the radio broadcast and then listen while reading the transcript. Write 5 sentences describing the story about Jimmy Carter.

Friday's Lesson

We were unable to meet on Friday because I had a terrible cold and I also was injured. Because my left arm was immobilized, I could not drive.

My cold is now much better and the nerve in my arm is now "untrapped." I will be able to drive to our lesson next Friday.

Looking forward to meeting on Friday, October 22nd.

New Goals

1. Prepare for written driver's test.
2. Prepare for job application and interview.
3. Continue to work on pronunciation.
4. Continue to work on listening and speaking.

Extra Practice for Friday, October 15

1. Write the recipe for Shrimp Tempura after watching and listening to America's Test Kitchen.
2. Listen to Voice of America for 10 minutes and write 5 sentences. Tell me about the program.

The following two activities may be very, very hard. Be very patient. If they are too frustrating, we'll try them again in another month or two.

3. Using the recorded message, find out when the Central Library in Madison is open and when it closes.
4. Using the recorded message, find out when the Meadowridge Branch Library is open and when it closes.

Sharing links

I'm going to list some interesting links that I think you will enjoy.