English Writing Lessons: Week 9

FRIDAY’S WRITING CLASS

Let’s take a minute to summarize some of the main writing tasks we have finished so far in our class. We have reviewed and practiced:

  1. sentences with THAT/WHICH and appositives (see below);
  2. one paragraph writing style (thesis sentence, three different kinds of supporting sentences and conclusion);
  3. many editing exercises;
  4. run on and choppy sentences;
  5. the difference between SO and BECAUSE;
  6. the difference between LIKE and LOOK LIKE;
  7. some summary writing (we need more practice here);
  8. some basic grammar items like apostrophes and articles;

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Week 9 English Lessons: ESL Conversation

Last week, my ESL students had a mid term exam. Now it is time for my ESL students to return to the classroom to learn English speaking skills.

ESL CONVERSATION WORKSHEETS

Here are some of the things we will learn and study in the conversation class.

  1. This ESL conversation worksheet helps students review how to make questions and answers with TOO MUCH and TOO MANY.
  2. This worksheet has a few logic puzzles. Solve the problems and

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