I have created a word wall which can help you review all the vocabulary and idioms we have discussed this semester.

Related to our class topic this week, I found a website with many strange, historical inventions. Please check it out!  

Please click here to see an update to our course schedule. Please remember these dates may still change, however the final exam date WILL NOT change.

Here are the commercials we watched in class. Below those are some more funny commercials. Do you want more? Search for “funny commercials” on YouTube. Enjoy!

This is from the sitcom “Community“. Their assignment was to use 5 key phrases in a short conversation. Here was the result of two students: What do you think?

Enjoy!

Tongue twisters are a great and easy way to practice pronunciation. Try these three sites for lots of tongue twister/pronunciation practice: English Pronunciation – website with tongue twisters, native speaker pronunciation, and practice games. Tongue Twisters – this site is Japanese, but it has fast AND slow audio of tongue twisters! Tongue Twisters – listen [...]

Homework (1pt). Due: Next class.

Watch a short TEDTalk video and answer some questions in the comments.

Here is the video we watched in class! Please enjoy. Remember – KEEP SMILING! School Portrait (2011) from Michael Berliner on Vimeo.

Page: 96 Topic: Modals for speculation (guessing) We use might, may, and could as modal verbs for speculation (guessing). We also use maybe and perhaps as adverbs for speculation. Here is some information on how to use them. You will get a chance to practice in class. A simple presentation on these modals (English) Simple [...]