Video Meeting
Click this link, then move down the page to the section 'Instructions'.
Study Resources
Pronunciation
1. sh and ch - video lesson and practice
2. Past tense 'ed'- video lesson and practice
3. Syllable stress - video lesson
4. Pronunciation - minimal pairs
5. JenniferESL pronunciation - a collection of her videos
6. J and Y - a) video lesson; b) practice including sh and ch
7. Beginning s' sound - video lesson
2. Past tense 'ed'- video lesson and practice
3. Syllable stress - video lesson
4. Pronunciation - minimal pairs
5. JenniferESL pronunciation - a collection of her videos
6. J and Y - a) video lesson; b) practice including sh and ch
7. Beginning s' sound - video lesson
Speaking/Listening
1. LEAD ESOL speaking/listening page
2. Voice of America
3. Short stories
4. Academic Word List - includes exercises. These are commonly used advanced level words important for college and reading.
2. Voice of America
3. Short stories
4. Academic Word List - includes exercises. These are commonly used advanced level words important for college and reading.
Assignments
Due 6/19
- Pronunciation 7
- Read a story form USA Learns, or from ELLLO or Voice of America or Short Stories above. Prepare to read it to me, including all the pronunciation you've studied so far. Also prepare to summarize it for me.
Due 6/12
- Pronunciation 5: On Jennifer's page, look in top right menu for video lessons 'How to say R'.
- Read a story form USA Learns, or from ELLLO or Voice of America or Short Stories above. Prepare to read it to me, including all the pronunciation you've studied so far. Also prepare to summarize it for me.
Due 6/5
- Read a story form USA Learns, or from ELLLO or Voice of America or Short Stories above. Prepare to read it to me, including all the pronunciation you've studied so far. Also prepare to summarize it for me.
Due 5/30
- Read a story form USA Learns, or from ELLLO or Voice of America or Short Stories above. Prepare to read it to me, including all the pronunciation you've studied so far. Also prepare to summarize it for me.
Due 5/23
- Pronunciation 4. Do the lessons on thick/sick.
- Speaking/Listening: 4. Academic Word List. Start with Sublist 1 List of Words, then do exercises 1c and 1d. Pay special attention to words with the pronunciation sounds you've been studying so far.
Due 4/24
- Review previous pronunciation. For Pronunciation #6, practice the dialog at the bottom of the page.
Due 4/3
- Pronunciation: 6. J and Y
- Speaking/Listening: 4. Academic Word List. Start with Sublist 1 List of Words, then do exercises 1a and 1b.
Due 3/14
- Pronunciation 4. Do the lessons on th: these/z's; they/day; thought/taught. Also just on the minimal pairs page: thick/sick.
- Speaking/Listening: Choose one story. Practice reading and try to include all the pronunciation you've been studying so far. Prepare two questions to ask me. I will ask you some questions also :-)
Due 2/14
- Pronunciation 4. Do the lesson on eat/it.
- Speaking/Listening: Choose at least one story from ELLLO. Practice reading and try to include all the pronunciation you've been studying so far. Prepare two questions to ask me. I will ask you some questions also :-)
Due 2/7
- Pronunciation 4. Review the Introduction at the top of the page. Then do the lesson on late/let.
- Speaking/Listening Choose one from ELLLO, Voice of America, or Short stories. Prepare a summary to tell me, and use what you've learned about ch and sh, past tense 'ed', syllable stress, and late/let.
Due 1/24 and 1/31
- Pronuncation 2 and 3
-Speaking/Listening 1 or 2, your choice. Prepare to tell me about a story choose, and if there new words, use at least two. Write down any past tense 'ed' verbs and categorize them according to the sound ending. Prepare to pronounce them for me. Choose three sentences to apply the syllable stress rules to, and prepare to read them to me.
Due 1/17
- Pronunciation 1.
- Speaking/Listening 1. On that page, do #11. Choose a topic interesting to you. Prepare to tell me about it, and if there are new words, use at least one. In addition, write down and practice all words in the conversation with ch and sh, and prepare to pronounce them at our meeting.
- Pronunciation 7
- Read a story form USA Learns, or from ELLLO or Voice of America or Short Stories above. Prepare to read it to me, including all the pronunciation you've studied so far. Also prepare to summarize it for me.
Due 6/12
- Pronunciation 5: On Jennifer's page, look in top right menu for video lessons 'How to say R'.
- Read a story form USA Learns, or from ELLLO or Voice of America or Short Stories above. Prepare to read it to me, including all the pronunciation you've studied so far. Also prepare to summarize it for me.
Due 6/5
- Read a story form USA Learns, or from ELLLO or Voice of America or Short Stories above. Prepare to read it to me, including all the pronunciation you've studied so far. Also prepare to summarize it for me.
Due 5/30
- Read a story form USA Learns, or from ELLLO or Voice of America or Short Stories above. Prepare to read it to me, including all the pronunciation you've studied so far. Also prepare to summarize it for me.
Due 5/23
- Pronunciation 4. Do the lessons on thick/sick.
- Speaking/Listening: 4. Academic Word List. Start with Sublist 1 List of Words, then do exercises 1c and 1d. Pay special attention to words with the pronunciation sounds you've been studying so far.
Due 4/24
- Review previous pronunciation. For Pronunciation #6, practice the dialog at the bottom of the page.
Due 4/3
- Pronunciation: 6. J and Y
- Speaking/Listening: 4. Academic Word List. Start with Sublist 1 List of Words, then do exercises 1a and 1b.
Due 3/14
- Pronunciation 4. Do the lessons on th: these/z's; they/day; thought/taught. Also just on the minimal pairs page: thick/sick.
- Speaking/Listening: Choose one story. Practice reading and try to include all the pronunciation you've been studying so far. Prepare two questions to ask me. I will ask you some questions also :-)
Due 2/14
- Pronunciation 4. Do the lesson on eat/it.
- Speaking/Listening: Choose at least one story from ELLLO. Practice reading and try to include all the pronunciation you've been studying so far. Prepare two questions to ask me. I will ask you some questions also :-)
Due 2/7
- Pronunciation 4. Review the Introduction at the top of the page. Then do the lesson on late/let.
- Speaking/Listening Choose one from ELLLO, Voice of America, or Short stories. Prepare a summary to tell me, and use what you've learned about ch and sh, past tense 'ed', syllable stress, and late/let.
Due 1/24 and 1/31
- Pronuncation 2 and 3
-Speaking/Listening 1 or 2, your choice. Prepare to tell me about a story choose, and if there new words, use at least two. Write down any past tense 'ed' verbs and categorize them according to the sound ending. Prepare to pronounce them for me. Choose three sentences to apply the syllable stress rules to, and prepare to read them to me.
Due 1/17
- Pronunciation 1.
- Speaking/Listening 1. On that page, do #11. Choose a topic interesting to you. Prepare to tell me about it, and if there are new words, use at least one. In addition, write down and practice all words in the conversation with ch and sh, and prepare to pronounce them at our meeting.