My Schedule

This is my routine. I usually get up at about 6:00 and I eat breafast and drink a cup of coffee. I sometimes eat eggs and toast, but I usually eat yogurt and cereal with blueberries. I don't take a shower in the morning because I take one at night. I brush my teeth and get dressed. Then I work from 9:00 to 5:00. After I get home from work, I make dinner and wash the dishes. Next, I take a shower and relax. Sometimes I read a book or watch TV. I usually go to bed about about 10:00.

Hello everyone,

Welcome to the Level 2 computer class. I am happy you are studying with us and I hope you have enjoyed the first few days of your English class.

This is a website where you can practice writing, reading, listening, and grammar. This week, I want you to write an introduction and I will teach you how to post your writing on the blog. After you are finished, I want you to practice grammar with the links on the right.

Here is my introduction:

My name is Robbin. I am an English teacher and I have been teaching for over 10 years. I am from the United States and my hometown is Holt, Michigan. It is a very small town in the middle of Michigan. Now I live in the Uptown neighborhood in Chicago on Foster and Sheridan. I am not married and I don't have any kids. I have a cat and her name is Sophie. My favorite flavor of ice cream is chocolate and my favorite food is pasta. My favorite color is blue because it looks like the ocean and the sky.

Now you get to write. Please write the answers to these questions.

1. What is your name?

2. Where are you from?

3. Where do you live now?

4. If you have a job, what do you do?

5. Are you married?

6. Do you have kids? If yes, what are their names and how old are they?

7. What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?

8. What is your favorite food?

9. What is your favorite color?

10. What do you want to learn in English class?

Have fun!
Robbin

End of the Term

We are almost finished. I hope you have had fun this term and you feel like you have learned a lot. I have loved teaching you and I hope to see you in January. Have a great break and enjoy the snow. See you at the party!

Please give me a copy of your vacation posters and I'll put them on the wall in the classroom. Now you can use the links on the right to practice our song, grammar, reading, or listening (I can give you headphones for the song and listening practice). Also, I added two more holiday songs if you want to learn them in English. If you want to practice typing or vocabulary with the picture dictionary and you don't remember how to open the programs, ask a teacher to help you.

Jingle Bell Rock

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock.

Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring.

Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun.

Now the jingle hop has begun.

We are going to have 2 weeks for winter break. During the two weeks, I'm going to take some time off and relax. I'm going to go to Michigan to visit my family for Christmas. We are going to buy presents for my nieces and we are going to eat some good food. When I return to Chicago, I'm going to see my friends. Maybe we will meet for coffee or go to a movie. I'm also going to celebrate New Year's Eve with my friends, but I'm not going to go to a big party. On January 4th and 5th, I'm going to help the school register new students and I'm going to start teaching the new Level 2 class on January 6th.

Now, write about your plans for the winter break. Please tell us about what you are going to do. You can also tell us about any holidays you are going to celebrate and the people you are going to see. When you are finished, post your writing on the blog and then practice English with the links on the right. If you want to practice typing or vocabulary with the picture dictionary, ask for help.

This is Adele. She lives in France, but her husband is not at home. His name is Philip and he works on a boat. He lives on his boat for many months. She misses him and she is writing him a letter to tell him that she loves him. She is sitting in the chair and she is remembering how handsome he is. She is leaning her face on her hand because she is thinking about what she wants to write. The sun is shining through the window, but she doesn't care. She is only thinking about her husband and dreaming about when he comes home.

Now I want you to write a story with your partner. Choose a picture from the list on the right and create a story together. Open "Word" and type your story and paste your picture into the document. When you are finished, ask for help to decorate your story.

After you print your story, you can practice grammar, reading, or listening with the links on the right. Or use other programs to practice typing or vocabulary.

Finding a Job

Now that you are finished looking at the classifieds for a job, please answer the questions from your handout.

1. What is the job?

2. What is the name of the company?

3. How much does the job pay?

4. Is it full-time or part-time?

5. Do they want you to apply in person, call, or send a resume?

6. Do you like this job? Why or why not?

When you are finished, you can practice job related vocabulary with Oxford Picture Dictionary or you can practice typing. Ask me or Erica for help if you don't remember how to open these programs. Or you can click on the links on the right for other things to practice.

Occupations

This week, we are talking about jobs. I am an ESL teacher. I like my job because I meet students from different parts of the world. Sometimes, my job is difficult because I do a lot of planning and grading. My favorite part of my job is helping students learn English so they can meet their goals: finding a job, going back to school, helping their children with their homework, going to a doctor's appointment, and calling 911. Now, work with a partner and ask your partner these questions and write the answers. Remember to sign your names.

Do you have a job? Remember - being a parent is a job.

What do you do everyday?

What do you like about your job?

What don't you like about your job?

If you don't have a job right now, did you have a job in the past? You can write about it in the past tense. When both of you are finished, click on the links on the right and practice the things we practiced in class today and last week.