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Writing for Life, Work and College: April 2010
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Writing for Life, Work and College. A hybrid course in writing for advanced ESL speakers at Renton Technical College. Friday, April 30, 2010. Writing an essay: The topic sentence goes at the END of the first paragraph. Each paragraph supports it. (Three paragraphs is good.) Then conclusion restates the topic, often with a new idea. My Favorite Place (By Maria. Edited by Liz). Five years ago was my first time going to California and. California is different from Washington. California. California is fanta...
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English Blossoms: MOVIE REVIEW!
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A Place Where English Grows. Tuesday, March 24, 2009. I'd like to see what you thought of "Pursuit of Happyness". I know it has offered us a lot in terms of American culture/issues in recent history, spoken English idioms and slang, body language, grammar, and vocabulary. What was your favorite part of the movie? What did it make you think about? What were the three most useful things you learned from the movie? Posted by Liz Falconer. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Dont Cut Much-Needed Classes.
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Writing for Life, Work and College: August 2010
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Writing for Life, Work and College. A hybrid course in writing for advanced ESL speakers at Renton Technical College. Friday, August 6, 2010. Good job today, as usual. It is hard to believe this was our last class meeting already! Thank you all for your enthusiasm and hard work! During the upcoming week, please do two things:. 2) Please write on your blog a response to a final writing assignment:. You can continue to write in your blogs! It is yours to develop and keep alive! Posted by Liz Falconer.
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Writing for Life, Work and College: December 2010
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Writing for Life, Work and College. A hybrid course in writing for advanced ESL speakers at Renton Technical College. Friday, December 3, 2010. After going over similes and metaphors, we talked about using quotes and italics for thoughts. Then we edited last week's writing in the computer lab. We finished the day by reading Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. By William Steig. (You can listen to it online at Stories. Scroll down the page.). Write an original folkale, following the "Four Steps" handout.
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English Blossoms: January 2009
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A Place Where English Grows. Sunday, January 18, 2009. Find your videos here! You can find your video by clicking on the title, above. Find your video, click on your name in blue, and then embed it in your blog as a new post or gadget. Then you can watch it, and write about your reaction. How did you feel when it was made? What did you learn by watching it? Posted by Liz Falconer. Thursday, January 15, 2009. Now that we've finished going over it in class, you can watch Obama himself give his speech here:.
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English Blossoms: Don't Cut Much-Needed Classes
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A Place Where English Grows. Wednesday, March 18, 2009. Don't Cut Much-Needed Classes. Dear Governor Gregoire,. I am an ESL teacher at Renton Technical College. Recent budget cuts have resulted in the cancelling of many ESL classes on our campus, at both on and off-campus sites. Posted by Liz Falconer. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Dont Cut Much-Needed Classes. What jobs have you done? Adopt your own virtual pet! This I Believe: LISTENING. Essay Six: A Priceless Lesson in Humility. To reinforce var...
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English Blossoms: Listen! A message from the new President...
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A Place Where English Grows. Tuesday, February 10, 2009. A message from the new President. Posted by Liz Falconer. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A message from the new President. Adopt your own virtual pet! This I Believe: LISTENING. Essay Six: A Priceless Lesson in Humility. Essay Five: Unleashing the Power of Creativity. Essay Four: The Magic in Letters. Essay Three: Teaching a Bad Dog New Tricks. Essay Two: That Golden Rule Thing. Essay One: Finding New Pride in America. Using Chapter 9 of our t...
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Writing for Life, Work and College: COVER LETTERS
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Writing for Life, Work and College. A hybrid course in writing for advanced ESL speakers at Renton Technical College. Job Title - Be sure to list the job you are applying for in the Subject Line of your email message, so the employer is clear as to what job you are interested in. 8232;Dear Mr./Ms. Last Name or Dear Hiring Manager (if you don't have a contact person). Body of Email Cover Letter:. 8232;The body of your cover letter lets the employer know:. What position you are applying for. 8232;Include y...
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English Blossoms: February 2009
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A Place Where English Grows. Sunday, February 22, 2009. Posted by Liz Falconer. Tuesday, February 17, 2009. I hope you had a fantastic looooooong weekend! First, the "main course": Please practice your typing and English skills by doing the following:. 1) Write at least three sentences about last weekend. 2) Write at least three sentences about the film, "In Pursuit of Happyness." You can write about your favorite part, or some aspect that is interesting to you. Writing comments on each other's blogs.