Click on the document link below and make a copy to complete it.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a2ga0VGEnxZ5Rw9OVF0tdiqtO-kWSSWOtOvIa8GwEBA/edit?ts=560aaf37
Activity:
Write a future email to yourself about your hopes and wishes. Use the chart to make notes on your hopes and your wishes (use correct grammar--present simple for 'hopes' and past simple for 'wishes'.) Then go to the link below the chart and open it. You will find an email form: Fill in your own email, then below the text box there is a place where you can choose the future date: to be delivered on whatever date you choose for the future.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CsBMBe2wM7_EQWyWHi-r3N71T3G5ArSq5T-xhQaNAd4/edit
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Fun Idiom/slang quizzes
link to a slang and idiom webpage that has a quiz with meanings of some slang words or idioms. You can change the words on the quiz by using the 'refresh' button on the menu bar.
http://www.manythings.org/c/r.cgi/slang
http://www.manythings.org/c/r.cgi/slang
SMRT 115 - UNIT 10 - Second Conditional
Exercise links and some grammar notes
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/second-conditional-exercise-1.html
First or Second?
http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/3g18-first-second-conditional-exercise.php
Exercise
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19vwYngxE5DgNf0ze8PywPw5qU--7fqrK3qRa0-5BEj8/edit?ts=560ac90a
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/second-conditional-exercise-1.html
First or Second?
http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/3g18-first-second-conditional-exercise.php
Exercise
https://docs.google.com/document/d/19vwYngxE5DgNf0ze8PywPw5qU--7fqrK3qRa0-5BEj8/edit?ts=560ac90a
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Monday, September 21, 2015
SMRT 115 - UNIT 9 - FIRST CONDITIONAL AND TIME CLAUSES
Links to First conditionals: For example: If it rains, I will cancel the picnic.
Example exercise
http://www.english-online.org.uk/beginners12a/beg12gram1.htm
Grammar Form and exercise
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-conditional_2.htm
Grammar and exercises
http://www.englishteachermelanie.com/grammar-the-1st-first-conditional/
http://www.englishteachermelanie.com/grammar-the-1st-first-conditional/
List of conditional exercises
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/conditional-first-exercises.html
you tube video on first conditional
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSDxMaC0QYc
Time Clauses Exercises
Note--with this exercise 'till' is used instead of 'until' but it is the same meaning.
http://www.e-grammar.org/time-clauses/test1-exercise1/
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-13727.php
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ii142/esl-test.php
http://www.egeacademy.com/blog/exercises/future-time-clauses-when-before-after-as-soon-as-until/
http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/8-5.html#show1
Example exercise
http://www.english-online.org.uk/beginners12a/beg12gram1.htm
Grammar Form and exercise
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-conditional_2.htm
Grammar and exercises
http://www.englishteachermelanie.com/grammar-the-1st-first-conditional/
http://www.englishteachermelanie.com/grammar-the-1st-first-conditional/
List of conditional exercises
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/conditional-first-exercises.html
you tube video on first conditional
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSDxMaC0QYc
Time Clauses Exercises
Note--with this exercise 'till' is used instead of 'until' but it is the same meaning.
http://www.e-grammar.org/time-clauses/test1-exercise1/
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-13727.php
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ii142/esl-test.php
http://www.egeacademy.com/blog/exercises/future-time-clauses-when-before-after-as-soon-as-until/
http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/8-5.html#show1
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
SMRT 115 - GRAMMAR REVIEW UNITS 5 - 8
Use the exercises on the links below to practice grammar from Units 5 - 8
Unit 5 - Verb Patterns and Future Forms
Verb Patterns
Remember the two verb patterns: to ski (the infinitive) and skiing (gerunds--verb+ing) AND which one you use depends on the main verb in the sentence. There is a list that shows which verbs use the infinitive and which verbs use the geruns ( verb+ing) form.
Practice Exercises:
This website has a verb list for using infintive or gerund plus an exercise
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-16361.php
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-7616.php
http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/1g151-verb-patterns-gap-fill-exercise.php
Future Forms:
BE GOING TO for a PLAN (like travel, parties, activities) you know in your mind already. e.g. I am going to go to France next year. I am going to have a live band at my wedding.
Also use it to PREDICT the FUTURE because of WHAT you SEE NOW. e.g. You see dark clouds in the sky so you predict the future weather. It is going to rain.
WILL for SOMETHING YOU JUST THOUGHT OF (NO PLAN) We usually use this in a conversation, or when we order food at a restaurant because we usually do not plan what we will eat. We look at a menu and then decide then.The phone is ringing and your friend is busy so you say, "I will answer it." "I will have a cheeseburger with fried."
Also for OFFERS OR REQUESTS. For example, "Will you help me move this desk." or "I will help you study tonight."
Also when with I THINK (opinion) For example: I think Real Madrid will win the game. I think Justin Beiber is a bad singer.
Practice Exercises
http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/goingtoorwill/exercise4.swf
http://www.rafamoreno.com/Rafa/Goingto.htm
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/willgo.htm
Unit 6 - LIKE as a VERB or PREPOSITON and COMPARTIVE & SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
LIKE as a VERB is used to say what you choose or prefer. For example, I like coffee. I don't like beer. I like watching action movies and playing video games.
LIKE as a PREPOSITION
1. Is used when we want DESCRIPTIONS OR INFORMATION ABOUT something, someone, or someplace and the verb in the sentence is usually the 'be' verb. e.g. What is your mother like? (Is she kind and loving?) What is your job like? What is your hometown like?
2. Is used to say someone, someplace or something IS SIMILAR TO ot THE SAME AS someone, someplace, or something else. e.g. You look like your father, but you act like your mother. Vancouver is a lot like Sydney, which are both by the ocean. Your dress is like mine, except it is a different colour.
3. Is used the SAME USE as FOR EXAMPLE or SUCH AS. e.g. He does not go to see movies like "Saw" or "The Ring". She buys many designer clothes like Versace, Calvin Klein or Channel.
Practice Exercises
http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/2g84-pre-intermediate-like-verb-preposition-reordering.php
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mwcRmLAkZAR-sSnLIcydBDbbx4FLo__lR_R7otGAaQ0/edit#heading=h.h202q8blu9w
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Comparative add 'er' to adjective and add 'than' used to compare two things. e.g. Jim is shorter than George. Canada is bigger than the U.S.
Superlative add 'the' + 'est' to the adjective-used to talk about one thing only. e.g. Apple is the biggest smartphone company in the world. I-phones are the best smartphones. Samsung is one of the biggest technology companies in the world. Bill Gates has the most money in the world.
Website for adjective endings http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/rules/comp.htm
Practice Exercises
http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/comparison/superlatives-1
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom2.htm
http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/comparison/comparative-superlative-2
http://www2.arnes.si/~oskksavokl2/adjectives.htm
Unit 7 - Present Perfect and Past Simple
Present Perfect - 'have' or 'has' + past participle of verb
Key words used with this tense are: just, already, yet, recently, lately, ever, never, for, since, AGO.
Uses:
1. Past actions or experiences--Have you ever tried sushi? I have never snowboarded. 'ever and never' OFTEN USED. Do not use time words like 'ago, yesterday, last year, in January, in 2007. etc"
2. Duration -- some started in the past and continues until now. I have worked here since 2007. She has been on a diet for three months.
3. Recent actions (close to now) There just been a robbery at the bank. Have you finished your homework yet? I have already finished it.
Practice Exercises
shttp://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercises.html
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/present_perfect_statements.htm
http://www.englich-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_present_perfect.htm
Past Simple- Add 'ed' or check irregular verb list
Use: for past finished events and actions.
Comparing Past Simple with Present Perfect--when writing about people you must use past simple tense if the person is not alive, but if the person is alive you can use both. e.g. William Shakespeare wrote many plays. J.K. Rowling has written many books.
Practice Exercises
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-preper/exercises
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-present-perfect-4.html
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/ppvpast1.htm
Unit 5 - Verb Patterns and Future Forms
Verb Patterns
Remember the two verb patterns: to ski (the infinitive) and skiing (gerunds--verb+ing) AND which one you use depends on the main verb in the sentence. There is a list that shows which verbs use the infinitive and which verbs use the geruns ( verb+ing) form.
Practice Exercises:
This website has a verb list for using infintive or gerund plus an exercise
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-16361.php
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-7616.php
http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/1g151-verb-patterns-gap-fill-exercise.php
Future Forms:
BE GOING TO for a PLAN (like travel, parties, activities) you know in your mind already. e.g. I am going to go to France next year. I am going to have a live band at my wedding.
Also use it to PREDICT the FUTURE because of WHAT you SEE NOW. e.g. You see dark clouds in the sky so you predict the future weather. It is going to rain.
WILL for SOMETHING YOU JUST THOUGHT OF (NO PLAN) We usually use this in a conversation, or when we order food at a restaurant because we usually do not plan what we will eat. We look at a menu and then decide then.The phone is ringing and your friend is busy so you say, "I will answer it." "I will have a cheeseburger with fried."
Also for OFFERS OR REQUESTS. For example, "Will you help me move this desk." or "I will help you study tonight."
Also when with I THINK (opinion) For example: I think Real Madrid will win the game. I think Justin Beiber is a bad singer.
Practice Exercises
http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/goingtoorwill/exercise4.swf
http://www.rafamoreno.com/Rafa/Goingto.htm
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/willgo.htm
Unit 6 - LIKE as a VERB or PREPOSITON and COMPARTIVE & SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
LIKE as a VERB is used to say what you choose or prefer. For example, I like coffee. I don't like beer. I like watching action movies and playing video games.
LIKE as a PREPOSITION
1. Is used when we want DESCRIPTIONS OR INFORMATION ABOUT something, someone, or someplace and the verb in the sentence is usually the 'be' verb. e.g. What is your mother like? (Is she kind and loving?) What is your job like? What is your hometown like?
2. Is used to say someone, someplace or something IS SIMILAR TO ot THE SAME AS someone, someplace, or something else. e.g. You look like your father, but you act like your mother. Vancouver is a lot like Sydney, which are both by the ocean. Your dress is like mine, except it is a different colour.
3. Is used the SAME USE as FOR EXAMPLE or SUCH AS. e.g. He does not go to see movies like "Saw" or "The Ring". She buys many designer clothes like Versace, Calvin Klein or Channel.
Practice Exercises
http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/2g84-pre-intermediate-like-verb-preposition-reordering.php
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mwcRmLAkZAR-sSnLIcydBDbbx4FLo__lR_R7otGAaQ0/edit#heading=h.h202q8blu9w
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
Comparative add 'er' to adjective and add 'than' used to compare two things. e.g. Jim is shorter than George. Canada is bigger than the U.S.
Superlative add 'the' + 'est' to the adjective-used to talk about one thing only. e.g. Apple is the biggest smartphone company in the world. I-phones are the best smartphones. Samsung is one of the biggest technology companies in the world. Bill Gates has the most money in the world.
Website for adjective endings http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/rules/comp.htm
Practice Exercises
http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/comparison/superlatives-1
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom2.htm
http://www.agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/comparison/comparative-superlative-2
http://www2.arnes.si/~oskksavokl2/adjectives.htm
Unit 7 - Present Perfect and Past Simple
Present Perfect - 'have' or 'has' + past participle of verb
Key words used with this tense are: just, already, yet, recently, lately, ever, never, for, since, AGO.
Uses:
1. Past actions or experiences--Have you ever tried sushi? I have never snowboarded. 'ever and never' OFTEN USED. Do not use time words like 'ago, yesterday, last year, in January, in 2007. etc"
2. Duration -- some started in the past and continues until now. I have worked here since 2007. She has been on a diet for three months.
3. Recent actions (close to now) There just been a robbery at the bank. Have you finished your homework yet? I have already finished it.
Practice Exercises
shttp://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-exercises.html
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/present_perfect_statements.htm
http://www.englich-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_present_perfect.htm
Past Simple- Add 'ed' or check irregular verb list
Use: for past finished events and actions.
Comparing Past Simple with Present Perfect--when writing about people you must use past simple tense if the person is not alive, but if the person is alive you can use both. e.g. William Shakespeare wrote many plays. J.K. Rowling has written many books.
Practice Exercises
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpas-preper/exercises
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-present-perfect-4.html
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/ppvpast1.htm
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
SMRT 115 - GOOD READING AND LISTENING SITES
GOOD SITES TO USE BY YOURSELF AT HOME
Reading
READ to understand (reading comprehension)
http://englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Reading-Comprehension.htm
Short Readings - good practice site
http://www.rong-chang.com/reading.htm
5 Minute English
http://www.5minuteenglish.com/listening.htm
Randall's Listening Lab
http://www.esl-lab.com/
Talking English
http://www.talkenglish.com/listening/listenbasic.aspx
Slow Easy Listening News
http://www.ang.pl/cwiczenia/778
Reading
READ to understand (reading comprehension)
http://englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Reading-Comprehension.htm
Short Readings - good practice site
http://www.rong-chang.com/reading.htm
Listening
http://www.5minuteenglish.com/listening.htm
Randall's Listening Lab
http://www.esl-lab.com/
Talking English
http://www.talkenglish.com/listening/listenbasic.aspx
Slow Easy Listening News
http://www.ang.pl/cwiczenia/778
Sunday, September 13, 2015
SMRT 115 - UNIT 8 - MODALS - HAVE TO, MUST, SHOULD
EXERCISES
Rules and exercises
http://esl.about.com/od/intermediate-modals/a/Must-Have-To.htm
rules with video - should or must?
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos/have-must-and-should-obligation-and-advice
Exercises List
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs-of-obligation.html
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/modals-must-have-to-exercises.html
http://www.englishpage.com/modals/must.html
http://www.esltower.com/GRAMMARQUIZ/modals/Modals%20-Using%20MUST%20&%20HAVE%20TO%20-%20output/modal5.html
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-modals-have-to-must-not-quiz.htm
must, should
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-55666.php
Rules and exercises
http://esl.about.com/od/intermediate-modals/a/Must-Have-To.htm
rules with video - should or must?
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-videos/have-must-and-should-obligation-and-advice
Exercises List
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs-of-obligation.html
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/modals-must-have-to-exercises.html
http://www.englishpage.com/modals/must.html
http://www.esltower.com/GRAMMARQUIZ/modals/Modals%20-Using%20MUST%20&%20HAVE%20TO%20-%20output/modal5.html
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-modals-have-to-must-not-quiz.htm
must, should
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-55666.php
Monday, September 7, 2015
SMRT 115 - PRESENT PERFECT
SMRT 115 - PRESENT PERFECT and VERB FORMATIONS
Great Verb Tense Chart
Great Verb Chart for all Tenses. This is a link to a very good verb chart for all tenses with 'key' or 'sign' words that are used with different tenses. This chart also gives questions and negative forms and when to use each tense, with examples. Go to the link and bookmark it for yourself or copy it into a file to keep on your computer.
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/tenses_table.pdf
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/english_tenses.htm
This site has visual explanations with words for verb tense and aspect and is very helpful to understand the most used tenses in English. I recommend this for all ESL students at any level to review. You do not need a teacher to go through this--you can easily follow the notes and diagrams. Very good help to students!! The animated diagrams with the explanations of the verb tenses are really easy to understand to make learning the tenses so much easier!! Try it for yourself. You do not need a teacher to show you anything.
http://www.elihinkel.org/tips/tenses.htm
Irregular Verb List
The following link is just a list of common irregular verbs--easy to copy
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/irregular-verbs-list.htm
Irregular Verb exercise (past participles)
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/irregular-verbs-exercise-1.html
Great Verb Chart for all Tenses. This is a link to a very good verb chart for all tenses with 'key' or 'sign' words that are used with different tenses. This chart also gives questions and negative forms and when to use each tense, with examples. Go to the link and bookmark it for yourself or copy it into a file to keep on your computer.
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/tenses_table.pdf
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/english_tenses.htm
This site has visual explanations with words for verb tense and aspect and is very helpful to understand the most used tenses in English. I recommend this for all ESL students at any level to review. You do not need a teacher to go through this--you can easily follow the notes and diagrams. Very good help to students!! The animated diagrams with the explanations of the verb tenses are really easy to understand to make learning the tenses so much easier!! Try it for yourself. You do not need a teacher to show you anything.
http://www.elihinkel.org/tips/tenses.htm
Irregular Verb List
The following link is just a list of common irregular verbs--easy to copy
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/irregular-verbs-list.htm
Irregular Verb exercise (past participles)
http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/irregular-verbs-exercise-1.html
Friday, September 4, 2015
Thursday, September 3, 2015
SMRT 115 - You Tube Listening Exercises
Links to Listening
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1muCUZW9Wk
funny video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RIQcdEswXI
funny video about teaching English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmbcXQsCk34
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