Intermediate English Class

Intermediate English Class http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:43:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Watch Some Movies http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/03/09/watch-some-movies/ http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/03/09/watch-some-movies/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:24:27 +0000 larryferlazzo http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/?p=102 Watch any of the movies at this site (be sure to put the captions on, and please don’t watch the ones in Spanish until you’ve watched all the English ones, first):

Brainpop Free Movies

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View more presentations from mrferlazzo.

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Make a Baby Talk

Make Music

Make People Dance

Design A Snowflake

Create A Cartoon Story

Make Chocolates Dance

]]> http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/03/07/fun-sites/feed/ 0 What Is An Adjective? http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/03/06/what-is-an-adjective/ http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/03/06/what-is-an-adjective/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:14:50 +0000 larryferlazzo http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/?p=96 Please explore these links to learn more about adjectives:

Describing Words

Using Adjectives

Finding Adjectives

Practice With Adjectives

All About Adjectives

The Adjective Detective

Grammar Blast: Adjectives

Adjectives Quiz

People Adjectives

Choosing Adjectives

Identifying Adjectives

BBC Skillwise: Adjectives

Enchanted Learning: Adjectives

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How to Avoid Plagiarism: A Complete Guide for ESL Learners

Plagiarism Quiz

Plagiarism Tutorial

Library: Plagiarism Tutorial

What Is Plagiarism?

Plagiarism Cartoons

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On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the hardest, how easy or hard were the questions for you?

Leave your answer on the comments section, and write a complete sentence.

]]> http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/03/02/census-interactive/feed/ 33 Writing About Literature http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/02/25/writing-about-literature/ http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/02/25/writing-about-literature/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:43:43 +0000 larryferlazzo http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/?p=84 These exercises will give you an introduction to what we will be studying next:

Learn about similes:

Starter activity

Main session part 1

Main session part 2

You can learn about Literary Elements and then take the quiz at this Thinkquest site.

Try to create similes in this not-very-easy game from the British Council.

Name That Literary Element is a game from Glencoe.

Figurative Language Interactive Activities

]]> http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/02/25/writing-about-literature/feed/ 0 Learning How To Type http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/02/24/learning-how-to-type/ http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/02/24/learning-how-to-type/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:26:42 +0000 larryferlazzo http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/?p=81 Please spend twenty minutes on Dance Mat Typing. You will need your headphones.

Then go to Typing Web. You have to register for it.

Please write in the comments section which one you like best and why:

I liked _____________________ best because _______________.

]]> http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/02/24/learning-how-to-type/feed/ 26 Which Is The Better Neighborhood? http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/02/13/which-is-the-better-neighborhood/ http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/02/13/which-is-the-better-neighborhood/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:48:08 +0000 larryferlazzo http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/?p=76 First, type the first paragraph of your “Which Is The Better Neighborhood?” essay in a Word document.

Then, after you’re done, please copy and paste it in the comments section of this post.

]]> http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/02/13/which-is-the-better-neighborhood/feed/ 91 Try This Writing Activity http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/02/08/try-this-writing-activity/ http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/2010/02/08/try-this-writing-activity/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:19:25 +0000 larryferlazzo http://sacschoolblogs.org/burbankeld/?p=74 Please go to Proofreading: Spelling and Writing.

Pick your level of difficulty, and correct the paragraphs. See how well you can do!

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