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ESL Writing Class: Notes for the Quiz

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So far the writing class has helped students learn how to write better sentences and interesting paragraphs.  We have been able to do that with a few different skills and techniques.

  1. the students learned a few basic English writing tools
  2. we practiced some editing exercises
  3. we used guided writing exercises to create a sense of place using descriptive words
  4. we learned about the

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Writing Class Week 4

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It’s another week to learn and improve English paragraph writing skills. Thank god, if there is one, that is. Some of the writing skills you will learn and practice to help you write with better style include: tighter sentences, fewer words, no running, more descriptions, more sentence variety.

Let’s begin.

Writing Activity 1: Write Less to Say More

This is a reflective writing activity. It’s importance is to help student become conscious of the act of writing. In this case, to develop an awareness of wordy writing. Some sentences have too many words. Your task is to edit sentences so the main idea stays but useless words go out. Example:

  • Wordy:  John was employed and now works for the company Samsung.
  • Better:  John now works for Samsung.
  1. Helen is a smart and intelligent woman.

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ESL Intermediate Conversation – Week 4

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Here are some activities, lessons and worksheets the students need to hep them learn English this week.

Reading Puzzle

This ESL problem solving worksheet has a thinking puzzle. Read the question. Work with a partner to understand the problems and answer the questions.

This video helps ESL students review and improve their vocabulary skills. It uses the idea of symmetry.  That is, two things that seem to go together very well.

Quick review. Let’s check the answers for this worksheet.

This vocabulary worksheet helps students remember and practice phrasal verbs.

ESL Intermediate Conversation – Week 3

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This is week three of the conversation class. Here are some worksheets and activities for this week.

ESL CONVERSATION ACTIVITIES

  1. A worksheet to improve vocabulary with compounds words. (no need to print this worksheet)
  2. Quick questions to practice specific sentence patterns.
  3. A simple worksheet with prepositions. Match the adjective and preposition. Move through the maze. then use each pair to make a question for your partner. (no need to print)
  4. 4 Quick pair work exercise to practice final sounds.