Monday, August 29, 2011

Word Dynamo Helps You Build Your Vocabulary Quickly and Easily

Word Dynamo is a website that will help you build your vocabulary. You can take quizzes, play games, make study guides, and much more. It will help you organize your new vocabulary and watch your progress. You can even choose specific vocabulary words that relate to your interests (computers, engineering, culinary arts, law enforcement, biotechnology, history, art, etc). Have fun!

The Simple Present Tense

The following resources provide great information about the simple present tense:
  1. This article that Kristin wrote just for ESOL students provides information about how to form the verb constructions in the simple present tense. It also provides help with spelling.
  2. The English page website provides a good explanation of the uses and purpose of the simple present tense.
  3. The Centre for Education and Training website provides additional explanation as well as practice activities
  4. And, lastly, here is another great website for extra practice with the simple present tense.

Monday, August 22, 2011

Welcome to ESOL 20!

Welcome, ESOL 20 Students!

The blog is a special tool that Alex and I will use to post class announcements and extra practice activities for you. You should check this blog at least one time each week, and you should definitely check it if you are absent.

Thanks,
Kristin