English Fundamentals 1&2

Test your English! 

Instructions
1. Watch this video.
2. Click here to begin your 25-question test.
3. When you finish your 25-question test, write down your CEFR level and review your test answers at the bottom of the page.
4.  Give your CEFR score to your teacher.

Between WW1 and WW2

The period after World War 1 in the United States went from a time of abundance to a time of poverty.  Watch the following three videos and then answer the question below on your blog.

1.Black Tuesday
2. The Great Depression Explained in 1 minute
3.Living in the 1930s

Blog Writing Question: 
What aspect of American culture during the 1920s and 1930s is most surprising to you?  Explain why.

Monday, April 10

1) Answer essay questions A and B below in your notebook.  Read each question carefully and write a full and complete answer to both questions.
2) Work/Study on Outside Homework or Assignments.

Essay Question A
In your opinion, what is the most important characteristic (for example, honesty, intelligence, a sense of humor) that a person can have to be successful in life?  Use specific reasons and examples from your experience to explain your answer.  When you write your answer, you are not limited to the examples listed in the question.

Essay Question B
If you were asked to send one thing representing your country to an international exhibition, what would you choose?  Why?  Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.

English Fundamentals

Select one of the topics below and write about it for 20 minutes...

Descriptive topics

1. Describe your favorite place in as much detail as possible.
2. What do you do outside of school and work? Describe any hobbies you have, sports you participate in, or other activities you regularly enjoy.
3. If you could invite five people to a dinner party, who would they be? What is each guest like?
4. Describe your favorite fictional character in as much detail as possible.
5. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? Describe it and explain why you’d choose it.

Instructions

1. Give directions for getting from one point to another. Explain what landmarks someone might see along the way.
2. Explain how to entertain guests who unexpectedly arrive at your home.

Verb tense practice

1. What’s one thing you could never live without and why?
2. Describe your ideal town or city, why you would want to live there, and what you would do there.
3. Write about a time in the past when you had to make a difficult decision, and explain what you did.
4. Talk about five specific goals you want to accomplish this year, and explain how you are going to accomplish them.
5. Imagine you’re babysitting a child who breaks the kitchen table. Explain to the child how they could have avoided doing this if they had behaved differently.

Practical vocabulary practice

1. Write a review of a new restaurant (either fictional or real) in your area.
2. Describe the best party or large-scale event you’ve ever attended.
3. If you could get one gift for everyone in your family, regardless of the cost, what would you get them and why?
4. Choose a form of transportation (such as cars, trains, boats, planes, or subways) and explain how it has changed people’s lives.
5. Write a pitch for a new blockbuster movie. Explain what will happen in the movie and why it will draw crowds to the theater.

Persuasive writing practice

1. Do you think our society is too dependent on technology like smartphones? Why or why not?
2. Imagine that a big new department store is being built in your hometown. Do you support this development or not?
3. Do you think it’s better for students to have a long summer break or be in a year-round school system with more breaks throughout the year? Explain your position.
4. Should employers set aside time during the day for their employees to exercise? What might be some of the advantages or disadvantages of this?
5. What is your favorite book or movie, and why should people read or watch it?

13 Colonies

WATCH THE VIDEOS AT THIS LINK

Ladies: How Proverbs 31 Are You?  Take these 2 quizzes!
1. The Proverbs 31 Quiz! 
2. How Well Do You Know the Proverbs 31 Woman Quiz.

English As a Second Language Placement Test