Welcome to ESOL Academic Literacy!
In this class, we will use texts and materials from your core classes to practice reading, writing, speaking and listening in English. You will improve the organization, content and mechanics of your writing. We will read and write about novels and other kinds of writing, to help you become a faster reader, and build up needed academic vocabulary. Listening activities will help you get practice in understanding what your teachers are saying, and in taking notes.
You will earn elective credit for this class; therefore, you will have required assignments, activities, homework and projects. Your work will be graded according to the quality of writing assignments, journal participation, vocabulary/grammar quizzes, oral presentations, and long-term projects. I am looking forward to working with you to improve your English and succeed in all your classes!
Please share your ideas about how we can use this wiki together.
Great Vocabulary Sites (learn a new free word each day!)
Welcome to ESOL Academic Literacy!In this class, we will use texts and materials from your core classes to practice reading, writing, speaking and listening in English. You will improve the organization, content and mechanics of your writing. We will read and write about novels and other kinds of writing, to help you become a faster reader, and build up needed academic vocabulary. Listening activities will help you get practice in understanding what your teachers are saying, and in taking notes.
You will earn elective credit for this class; therefore, you will have required assignments, activities, homework and projects. Your work will be graded according to the quality of writing assignments, journal participation, vocabulary/grammar quizzes, oral presentations, and long-term projects. I am looking forward to working with you to improve your English and succeed in all your classes!
Please share your ideas about how we can use this wiki together.
Great Vocabulary Sites (learn a new free word each day!)
http://www.wordthink.com/
http://www.merriam-webster.com
http://www.wordsmith.org
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/wordofday
http://www.education.yahoo.com/college/wotd/
http://www.dictionary.cambridge.org/wordoftheday.asp
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Word-of-the-Day.htm
Visual Thesaurus Word of the Day: very visual, very cool.
Free Rice: Feed your mind and feed the world! Check out this new site which helps you to practice vocabulary while feeding hungry people through UNICEF!
NEW
SUMMER READING: BOOK REVIEWS!
Student Blogs:
Ji Hyeon's blog: http://blogs.saschinaonline.org/jihyeon01pd2011
Studying Smarter:
After reading over your progress reports and reflecting on how you are doing, please list your challenges and strategies HERE.
Identity - group essays:
To work on your collaborative essays, click HERE.
Vocabulary strategies:
Think about how you learn best- then think about how you spend your time studying. Do they match? Find out more here HERE.