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Friday, September 28, 2012

The Learning Edge is an online newspaper with information for newcomers. Take a look at issues 5 and 8 and try some of the activities about searching for jobs.

Questions - Choose the best verb to complete the questions.

Auxiliary verbs - A video lesson with a short quiz.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Fake Pilot - Listen to the story and complete the worksheet.

Verb tense review - look for the quizzes reviewing question forms.

Conversations about housing (including home repairs)

Apartment problems - A conversation with quiz about dealing with the superintendent.

Things to do this weekend:
Culture Days

Carleton University Annual Butterfly Biology Show

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Changing families - Look at the information in the tables and answer the questions on your worksheet.
Family ties - Look at the photos and compare families in 1961 and 2011.

Gerunds after prepositions - explanation and practice.

The Library of Parliament - review and practice from yesterday.

Gerunds and Infinitives - Try the quizzes. We haven't looked at this in class yet, but give it a try and see how well you do.

Friday, September 14, 2012

Canadian Politics - Steve is explaining to Todd how the Canadian political system works. Listen and look at the transcript. There are two quizzes to do on the right side of the page. Can you find any spelling mistakes in the transcript?

Because and because of - quizzes to help review.

Gas and dash - Watch the story from CBC TV news about gas thefts.

A very good practice Citizenship test.

Other practice Citizenship tests


Friday, September 7, 2012

Organic food no more nutritious - Listen and complete your worksheet.

Watch the video about the penny. Listen for the following expressions. What do you think they mean?

"penny-pinching"

"to be nickeled and dimed"

"to be penny-wise and pound-foolish"

Some good quizzes on prepositions.

More abbreviations.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Welcome back!

Watch the video about the new $20 bill and answer the questions on your worksheet.

How to give directions in English - Watch the video and then try the quiz at the bottom.

Phrasal verb exercises - lots of quizzes to help you practice.

Dictations - Good listening practice.