FLC++class


 * FLC class 2013**
 * Week starting 23 September**
 * VILC Try this website __[|http://www.virtualilc.com]. When the home page comes up ,look to your right and you will see a square which asks for user name and password . __The user name is** 99vilcst **and the password is** tiger. **Put these in and then the page will reload.**


 * One of the columns is called** Easy News. **On here you can listen to up to date news items and do exercises ( easy news) Do** two **news items from either the** intermediate **or the** advanced for this week.

Go to **BBC World Service Learning English** ( google it is the easiest way to get there) Go to **General and business English** ( yo will see a menu at the side) Find -**Talking Business** Do the listening if you can and move on to some of the quizzes. Read about multi – word verbs if you think you need to
 * __One thing you have to do before you can listen is look to the top of the page and you will see a banner that says something like__ Do you want to run add ons? You need to say yes and then you will get the symbols for the controls and you can listen.**
 * if you finish this and there is not something else related to learning english that you want to do go to the phrasal verb quiz below and do another one**
 * Week Starting 16th September**
 * On the telephone**

After that here are some exercises on can vs could [] [] - scroll down and do quiz and here is one on phrasal verbs [] I don’t usually think it is a good idea to study lots of phrasal verbs together with the same verb but I think it helps to get a feel for what meaning the prepositions __might__ add ( ie up … positive, complete , down – negative etc ) so try a few ( only ) of these quizzes bring is quite a good one [] [] do this exercise. Then find something else on this website.You don't have to do another writing unless you would liek to.
 * After that there are plenty more recommendations on this page - ask me if you need help finding or doing somethign**
 * PAST CLASSES**
 * week 17th June**
 * Do this .If you can' t listen read it through instead . Then look at words in the news .Read about Nelson Mandela. If you really want to do grammar instead so the first two pages under grammar exercises .( go back one page from here and it is the top link on your left and then the next one**
 * week 4**

Describe a film/ tv show you have seen recently. Concentrate more on your opinion of it than the description ......................................................................................................... As above but only summarise what it was briefly if you do the first one. I am more interested in your opinion about it. Write a few interesting facts about what you looked up ( the red centre etc)
 * Week 3 - same as last week #####. There is new Easy News. Don't forget to put in the username 99vilcst and password tiger or you don't have the same access to the same material. Instructions down below**
 * Writing**
 * Remember you can write anything you like but here are some suggestions in case you can’t think of anything**
 * Explain in general what you listened to and respond with your opinion about it
 * What has been the best experience you have had here in Australia?
 * What has been the most frustrating part of your life here?
 * What do you do to cheer your- self up if you feel down?
 * What you do think would improve Hobart?
 * Writing week two**

In this class normally I will give you some suggestions for what I would like you to do and then after that you can do what what you believe will help you most. You may want to finish work I have set you in other classes or use the same websites. I may also call students out for assessments. This term there is a change. Half the class you can do the stuff below and then I want you to do some writing which is explained after that.
 * Week 2** - either the **Easy News** choose one or two items or **Module B distance learning. New students should choose this last option. Instructions below - under writing week 2.**
 * Week 2** - either the **Easy News** choose one or two items or **Module B distance learning. New students should choose this last option. Instructions below - under writing week 2.**


 * VILC Try this website __[|http://www.virtualilc.com]. When the home page comes up ,look to your right and you will see a square which asks for user name and password . __The user name is** 99vilcst **and the password is** tiger. **Put these in and then the page will reload.**


 * One of the columns is called** Easy News. **On here you can listen to up to date news items and do exercises ( easy news) Do** two **news items from either the** intermediate **or the** advanced**. Then you can do what you want until it is time to do** writing **- see below after the section on writing there are other websites you may want to look at either at this time or in your own time.**

WRITING 11.00 Writing - please read this. The words in bold are explained at the end
 * I have been going through** a dilemma**. I would like you to do more writing as I think it is really** beneficial **for your English. I don’t mean only formal letters or an academic type essays or any specific kind of writing but even just writing your thoughts instead of speaking them.**


 * Writing has the advantage that you have time to think before you express yourself and it often brings your attention to when you have difficulties saying something so then you can** seek **help and clear up that problem. Or alternatively you may think everything is correct and because it is written, there is time to look at it and correct anything that is not.**


 * On top of all this you may get to like writing as a way of** clarifying **your own thoughts or communicating with other people. This is obviously true for many people and it explains the success of blogs and twitter and other forms of social media ( that I probably haven’t even heard of! )**


 * Some English teachers encourage their students to write a type of diary in an exercise book and write in it each class. I was going to do this but back to my dilemma, who writes by hand these days? Hardly anybody !. Whatever type of writing you need or want to do, it will probably be on the computer . On the computer you have certain advantages . In my case it is** llegible **. You can also use the** spell corrector and you should. **As** ESL / EAL **students you can use the grammar corrector also. You can use an online dictionary or even google to check words you are unsure of.**


 * So after all that, I have decided we will do regular writing on the computer for half an hour on a Monday. I will give you topics as suggestions or you can write whatever you like . It can just be your thoughts at the time or it can be something you want to practise. You can then decide if you want me to respond just to what you are saying or if you want me to correct it all.**


 * The only thing I ask is that you give this a try … even if you write** gobbledegook **although preferably not. However, I won’t correct it unless you run the spell check through it at the end and you at least look at the grammar check. Then send me your writing. ( jane.huffam@education.tas.gov.au )**


 * In the future ( when I get some IT help ) we will work out a better way to do it with a blog or something but for the time being, please leave half an hour at the end of the computer session and do some writing and send it to me. Suggestions for today are under this.**

a dilemma **- a problem or something requiring a decision** beneficial **– good for someone** seek- **look for** clarifying – **making clear** llegible – **possible to read** ESL / EAL- **English as a second or another language - students learning in an English speaking country whose native language is not English** Gobbledegook – mumbo jumbo – **something that is not, clear , well thought out** ............................................................................. Writing week one Remember you can write anything you like but here are some suggestions in case you can’t think of anything** ......................................................................................................... As above but only summarise what it was briefly if you do the first one. I am more interested in your opinion about it. Write a few interesting facts about what you looked up ( the red centre etc)
 * Explain in general what you listened to and respond with your opinion about it
 * What has been the best experience you have had here in Australia?
 * What has been the most frustrating part of your life here?
 * What do you do to cheer your- self up if you feel down?
 * What you do think would improve Hobart?
 * Writing week two**

Hooray ! The immigration department have kindly made a really good distance program that you can all have access to. Here you can practise all the modules we assess you on and more too if you like.
 * Distance learning**

Go to the website [] THEN YOU MUST REGISTER - FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS and then you will be able to explore it. Go to **self access** which is the second column and click on **CSWE 111**

Choose module B. You have to click on the title each time you want a new task


 * I may need to help you as it is complicated to get to where you want to**

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 * if you can't find your way around here ......go to the other site Virtualilc ( instructions above ) until I can help you**
 * Other useful sites**

[] This website has loads of grammar, vocab, news exercises, quizzes and all sorts of things. In fact there is so much -it is easy to get lost. There are 2 things here I think are really good (plenty more but I haven’ had time to explore them all) A series called **Flatmates** (good for colloquial language ) and a news program (**News English)** where you can read and listen ( I think) and difficult words are explained
 * A /The BBC** has lots of different possibilities that may be of interest to you

b/. VILC Try this website __[|http://www.virtualilc.com] __ The user name is **99vilcst** and the password is **snowy.** On here you can listen to up to date news items and do exercises ( easy news) There are grammar activities. Sometimes the sound doesn’t work but you can still do the activities

C.[] try this and do some of the quizzes. I recommend you do the ones connected with verbs and tenses

D [] Careful to do quizzes related to your knowledge of the English language and not ones that require knowledge of facts you really can’t be expected to know

E. Of course you can simply search interesting information by using **Google (Google.com)** And explore the articles that come up. Always read the source before you start ( the address will give you some idea .. there are some nutty people out there !) Try and read only reliable sounding sources

5-10 minutes before the end of this class - email me and tell me what you did and why it was /not useful. Jane.huffam@polytechnic.tas.edu.au