Open House on Friday September 21st

Everyone is invited to Chinatown Campus' Grand Opening and Open House this Friday, 5 - 7 p.m.

Bring your family and friends. Have a look around some of the 14 floors of our new building. 

And thank you to all the students who helped us get our new 'home' built in Chinatown. 

This weekend there is a Street Fair on Grant Avenue celebrating the Moon Festival. All are invited. 

Today we are in the Computer Lab (Rm 803). Please help your classmates if they are new to using computers. Ask me if you have questions.

We will look at our textbook website. Open Chrome and type the address: cambridge.org/venturesarcade or click on this link. Choose book 3 and go to Unit 2.

If you want to add CCSF wifi to your smartphone or laptop, go to this address:  www.ccsf.edu/wifi  Ask me for help.

We will also learn to make a vocabulary table using the WORD program. I will show you in class. 

To play a game, go to this address: jigzone.com  

More present perfect tense practice

For students who like to use the computer to study English, start here. 
You will find new vocabulary, idiom and listening exercises daily.

We'll practice this in class one time. You can practice on your own, or in the computer lab next week. 
Present Perfect or Past Tense?

Learn about Hong Kong and practice verb tenses with this quiz. 
It was made in 2004 - remember that when you answer the questions.

Present Perfect Practice

I'll remind you that there is no school on Wednesday, September 12. All teachers will be at a meeting about City College. 

Here are a couple of present perfect quizzes for you to practice:
1. past participle form of the verb

2. matching quiz

Let me know if there is any special information you want to see in this blog. 

Get WIFI at school

I forgot to show you how to get WiFi for your smartphone or iPad today when we went to the Computer Lab (RM 803).

Go to www.ccsf.edu/wifi and follow the instructions. Remind me next time we go to the computer lab in two weeks, or get help using the 2nd floor Library computers. 

Practice grammar online at this website

And watch the videos to learn about good study habits

At School This Week

Did you enjoy your long weekend? We had great weather in San Francisco.

This week's schedule:

Wednesday, Sept. 5 - meet in front of the 2nd floor Library at 10:30 for a 15-minute tour. We return to class after the tour.

Thursday, Sept. 6 - class meets in Rm. 803 Computer Lab to learn/practice using Ventures Arcade and the Teacher's blog (linda808.blogspot.com).

Here's a video about 7 Money Expressions in English - something we all like.
We'll learn how to use these in the lab on Thursday.

Labor Day Holiday is Monday Sept. 3, 2012

Thanks to all who took the CASAS test on Wednesday. I know it wasn't easy, but it helps our school. 
Monday, September 3, is the Labor Day holiday. Read about it here

Watch a labor day video on youtube (above).

We'll be back to school on Tuesday Sept. 4. See you then.
Enjoy!

comparisons

Here is an explanation of comparisons in English.

Practice this comparisons quiz:
Comparison Practice

We have the CASAS pretest on Wednesday, August 29. Remember to bring a pencil and your student ID number. You only take this test one time on Wednesday. We will start class promptly at 10:30 so you have time to finish the test. 
Relax and enjoy it!?