tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23238930436635462852024-02-21T09:28:03.020+02:00Learn Live OnlineA place to meet with my Lancelot colleagues where we can share and collaborate.
Mohammd AmerMohammad Amerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00230727433876280020noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-79639346294996695492008-02-02T19:37:00.000+02:002008-02-02T19:52:03.763+02:00SL and blogging experiencesHi everybody,<br />I'm glad you (Heike) didn't get lost in SL - I certainly did. Whilst in the holothingy, I somehow got separated from the group and found myself all alone on a waterfall. I couldn't find my way out again so decided to leave SL. For me, it still is a confusing and instable environment. OK - I'm not the most expert virtual user, but I'm certainly more versatile than a lot of my students/potential students. For me a tool has to be easy to master (sort of fool-proof) and reliable, otherwise the frustration level is easily reached. I must admit I'm finding the whole tools and tricks sessions badly-structured and I think I'm missing some basic info.<br />The blogging session is certainly better organised. I'm sort of getting my way round in that, albeit with some small problems.Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10418430137337786468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-38359093404330087602008-02-01T00:13:00.000+02:002008-02-01T01:39:00.500+02:00Second Life Event on Friday, the 25thLast Friday, a group of about 10-12 people met in Second Life at English Village. Dave Winet led the way. We went to the holodeck of English Village.<br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.de/heikephilp/SecondLife/photo#5161776695622656754"><img src="http://lh3.google.de/heikephilp/R6JQjnB6YvI/AAAAAAAAACw/H_Ptglxi278/s144/EventTips_Tricks1.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The holodeck of English Village is a single room which has a few pictures on the wall. When you click on the pictures, the room starts filling with these scenes. We tried the garden as you can see on the picture, then the barn and then the bus stop.<br /><br />Dave mentioned that this is a great place to be with a bunch of students because you cant get lost since you stay all together in one room. So we had a few assignments, which as he explained could be similar to what you do with your learners.<br /><br />The first was to group around the bench for a group picture. Then we learned to use the camera controls. They help you to view yourself and your group from the front so that you can take snapshots.<br /><br />Then the next assignment was in the barn. We were asked to put clothes on which are typically put on in a barn. When I asked the others whether anybody had a pair of Wellingtons which he or she could share, they all started laughing a lot. Yes, in America the expression Wellingtons is not known.<br /><br />Then we all started laughing so much, when I accidentally clicked on the holodeck link for the busstop. Just as we were all dressed up for the barn, the scene changed to the bus stop and one of the participants kind of got locked up in the bus. She didnt know how to open the door and asked to be released. Oh, I was laughing my head off.Heike Philphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03770570734418141999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-87727520942892330452008-01-29T22:37:00.000+02:002008-01-29T22:49:15.687+02:00EVO WorkshopsDear All,<br /> <br /> I signed up for three workshops in EVO: Teaching Technology in Adult ESL, Tipps&Tricks and Lesson Planning and Design.<br /><br /> It is quite different from the viewpoint of organisation and operation as what we had in Lancelot. Especially because EVO is using Yahoo Groups which are for me personally not so friendly to use. Foremost the messages system where you have bunch of different messages with different headings and you don't quite know where is the beginning and where the end.<br /><br /> The impression I got is from Lesson Planning and Design because it is simple and they are using Wiki which is quite clear and easy for beginners. In the other workshop I am struggling a little bit with too many data or something I can't even define properly. I will have to evaluate it more in order to know what doesn't fit. Or maybe I will find out that everything is perfect, who knows :)<br /><br /> Anyway, just wanted to give a little feedback althought I only have little data for now. I did almost all tasks for Week 1 except for Voicethread tasks where you have to leave a voice message (kind of hesitating on doing that but hopefully confronting it soon :). In the Lesson Planning and Design we were dealing with some introductory technical set ups and commenting some questions about planning a lesson, so that was good.<br /><br /> I hope I will be able to give you more feedback soon.<br /><br />Cheers, EveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-70156015657285540552008-01-24T09:20:00.000+02:002008-01-24T10:06:49.248+02:00Second Life Event planned Friday and SundayThe Tips & Tricks'ler will meet in Second Life. I believe they will meet on EduNation, since this is where study.com's headquater is. They are actually neighbours across to our building. So, this will be nice.<br /><br />The following is Dave's message.<br />1) Here are the links to the two live sessions we had last week:<a title="http://tinyurl.com/2gkxpk" href="http://tinyurl.com/2gkxpk">http://tinyurl.com/2gkxpk</a><br /><a title="http://tinyurl.com/2fs5r6" href="http://tinyurl.com/2fs5r6">http://tinyurl.com/2fs5r6</a>(Note: sometimes the recordings loads immediately. If it doesn't, wait and try a bit later. You can use the slider to skip over stuff or replay it.)<br />2) ASSIGNMENT #2:Download and install Second Life (www.secondlife.com) . Then add me (David Delling) as a friend in SL or (even better) send your SL name to this YG and then everyone can add you as a friend.We will meet in WizIQ before going into SL, on Friday GMT 8 pm at<a title="http://tinyurl.com/26l2qq" href="http://tinyurl.com/26l2qq">http://tinyurl.com/26l2qq</a>and on Sunday GMT 6 pm at<a title="http://tinyurl.com/ywma4e" href="http://tinyurl.com/ywma4e">http://tinyurl.com/ywma4e</a>Heike Philphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03770570734418141999noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-40857947561631330712008-01-23T18:56:00.000+02:002008-01-24T10:09:17.470+02:00WiZiQI also logged into wiziq yesterday, as the possibilities seem great. However, I wasn't actually able to access a virtual classroom. So, I've now got this account and not sure (as with many tools) how I can effectively use it. I definitely will try and listen to the recording of the second live session. And, my task this week in the blogging group is to create my own blog...still thinking about that.Will let you know when I realise that.Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10418430137337786468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-63008291340977962812008-01-23T08:20:00.000+02:002008-01-24T10:10:33.339+02:00Recording for Tips & Tricks Kick-off No. 2 is availableThe Kick-off no. 2 took place in WiziQ, a flash-based free of charge solution with a very nice user interface. The recording can be found here <a href="http://tinyurl.com/36hj8u">http://tinyurl.com/36hj8u</a>. An intriguing session and I am sure that the audio isnt as bad as it is in the recording. My experience with flash-based recordings is that the tracks of the recordings very rarely match up and sometimes sound as if it was spoken minutes apart. But this is not the real thing. Well, I am not sure. It certainly is a nice tool with a high quality whiteboard, webcam feature, text chat etc.<br /><br />When you listen to the recording, dont expect a structured program. It is a get-to-gether for socialising purposes and there are elongated breaks of nobody talking and some backgroud street noises or people breathing. But not a lot of talking.<br /><br />What is quite funny is the discussion about the webcam. Dave never showed his face and pointed the webcam outside the window, sitting in an Internet café. It was a nice view of people passing by and he showed us the great blue skyp in California in winter. After being prompted by some participants, that they cant see his face and that they felt the webcam wasnt working, he then pointed out that he doesn't want to show his face because he didn't think he was good looking enough. Lateron though, Dave gives an elaborate speech about the importance of using a webcam in class, how good it is to see a face and a few issues that have to do with positioning of the webcam so that you seem to be looking at the audience and not at your computer. He also welcomes the second person with an excited: Good to see you and commments on the great lip-sink of an Australian teacher (sorry forgot the name) when talking from London. He sounds also excited to see Hala with her traditional head covering and enthusiastically comments on her beautiful smile. Yet we never see Dave's smile.<br /><br />There seems to have been a Kick-off No. 1 but I cant find the recording. This Kick-off seemed to have been the Thursday around the 17th. Dave talks about it but no message as of yet.<br /><br />Great to see and experience WiziQ which is free of charge. Not sure whether it stays free of charge since it is called Beta and the company who produced WiziQ seems to be a software development company Sikhya Solutions, LLC in the US. So it is not a University or so who provides these services free of charge. But who knows it might stay free and it does not seem to have any limitations in the no. of participants. Vyew also is the same. By the way, Vyew has Video and Audio now. Great tool. In both cases the general missing feature of flash-based solutions is the co-browsing. You can paste link in the text chat which will open a browser window on the participants PC similar to pasting a link in Skype text chat or so. But you cannot actually display and annotate webpages and only hope the participants see the website.<br /><br />I can recommend watching the recording. It is rather lengthy though with loooonnng breaks of nobody talking.Heike Philphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03770570734418141999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-44672007245925118032008-01-21T14:51:00.001+02:002008-01-24T10:11:06.680+02:00Week 3 Update on tipps and tricks/ ppt sessionAnother live online event missed!<br /><br />This time it was called the Kick off Tips and Tricks and was said to have been in a software called Wiziq.com. The event was to take place around our Sunday lunchtime and it was posted Saturday evening. Phew. You can imagine that I am not happy about this.<br /><a href="http://www.wiziq.com/tutorsession/session.aspx?JuX%2bgH%2b2Gbb1of0xq48SEkBenD%2bk9BRIOpLuv7fbeUcORrPkQ4WL%2b3VI4H0pWDplxEHSuz7qQj0%3d">http://www.wiziq.com/tutorsession/session.aspx?JuX%2bgH%2b2Gbb1of0xq48SEkBenD%2bk9BRIOpLuv7fbeUcORrPkQ4WL%2b3VI4H0pWDplxEHSuz7qQj0%3d</a><br /><br />These are the session notes and after sign in there is a link for the recording which does not work. Argh.<br /><br />Sorry, havent checked the ppt one as of yet.Heike Philphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03770570734418141999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-28419391481348463612008-01-16T09:37:00.000+02:002008-01-24T10:11:38.526+02:00Week 2 Update on tipps and tricks/ ppt session1) Tipps & Tricks by Dave Winet (66 members)<br />So far all emails were simply introductions by course parts.<br />This week we got our first task to leave a voice message at<br /><a title="http://voicethread.com/#q.b42094" href="http://voicethread.com/#q.b42094">http://voicethread.com/#q.b42094</a> (sorry havent done my<br />homework as of yet). No live online events are scheduled<br />as of yet, which is kind of weird because this is the only<br />session focusing on synchronous delivery in language training<br />and if you compare the bloggers's session, their calender is<br />full of chats and skype casts and also the kick-off meeting<br />was not announced by David, unless of course I missed this<br />vital info.<br />This is how I have know Dave for long time, a very laid back<br />and relaxed facilitator, who gets a group of people together<br />and then waits what happens.... so let's see what group<br />dynamic will happen.<br /><br />2) PowerPoint with Kent Matsueda (62 members)<br />The first couple of ppts are available now and they are designed<br />to instruct the application MS PowerPoint. So far nothing that<br />would strike me.Heike Philphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03770570734418141999noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-197154151364143442008-01-10T10:04:00.000+02:002008-01-16T02:18:42.128+02:00Thanks for the invitation, MohammadHi Mohammad,<br /><br /><br /><br />Thanks for the invite. It is amazing how easy it is to post on a blog. Actually the general invite link of Google allows me to create an own blog within seconds. I didnt really want that, but..<br /><br /><br />Well, my general blog is on the Kolabora Homepage and the last time I posted was about a year ago just before the LANCELOT craze started. If you are interested in some of the blogs I wrote before, then feel free to browse: <a href="http://www.kolabora.com/experts/heike_philp.htm">http://www.kolabora.com/experts/heike_philp.htm</a><br /><br /><br />I am looking forward to continuing to post again. It is not easy but great fun. Robin Good was my teacher on how to blog and he made me rewrite one blog three times until I got it right, phew. He is a tough trainer.<br /><br />So, looking forward to EVO. So far, no events have been scheduled by David Winet as of yet. All emails are simple introductory emails (Tipps and Tricks Session) and also the ppt one has not started. Here again Kent Matsuedas funny podcast link: <a href="http://kanazawee.blogspot.com/">http://kanazawee.blogspot.com/</a> which he created when he taught English in Japan. Great podcasts, fun to listen to.Heike Philphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03770570734418141999noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-45597046997858186342008-01-10T00:42:00.000+02:002008-01-24T10:13:08.794+02:00EVO Interest Group (EVO IG) has started...<div class="draggable-item" id="ICONS"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="QUICKEDIT"></span><br /></span><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Hi Sabrina, Daniela, Mohammad, Lindsay and Eve,</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">I am thrilled that you planned to attend these fabulous free of </span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">charge sessions and am sure that we can all learn a lot.</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">My impression of the previous years, that they are well</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">worth the effort (even lots of emails - sigh) but that one</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">can learn lots.</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">So here is our little EVO interest group....</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-size:+0;"></span><span style="font-size:+0;"></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Sabrina will join the ppt course</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Daniela will join the Getting Started with Drama in your classroom and the ppt course</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Mohammad will join the session on blogging and the ppt course</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Eve will join the Effective lesson planning and Integrating Technologies in Adult ESL</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Lindsay wants to join the ppt and ?</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Brigitte was still undecided</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">I personally have joined the Tipps and Tricks (D Winet) and the ppt course.</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">May I suggest that we share important dates and events using</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">this distribution list (just click on 'Reply to all') and since </span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Mohammad is a great blogger, perhaps we could use his</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">blog to keep posting our impressions to share with the group?</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">This is fabulous indeed. I am looking forward to joining the</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">ranks of learners and am really excited.</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Rgds Heike</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:+0;"><p><span lang="de"><span style="font-family:Arial;">LANCELOT School GmbH</span></span><br /><span lang="de"><span style="font-family:Arial;">St.-Ulrich-Str. 2</span></span><br /><span lang="de"><span style="font-family:Arial;">79189 Bad Krozingen</span></span><br /><span lang="de"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Germany</span></span> </p></span></span><div class="draggable-item" id="ICONS"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span id="EMAIL_ICON"><br /></span></span></div></div>Mohammad Amerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00230727433876280020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-32742053949348425502007-05-23T02:23:00.000+02:002007-05-23T02:30:07.633+02:00Before You Start The Lesson<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All,</p><p class="MsoNormal">The next lesson is going to be on Wednesday 7:00 GMT at our regular Breeze room.</p><p class="MsoNormal">To get ready for the lesson you need to read through the materials available here following the sequence of the pages.</p><p class="MsoNormal">You'll find a link to post a comment within each page. Please feel free to use that facility to say or ask whatever you like. You can even write to each other if you address a certain person in the group.</p><p class="MsoNormal">I'll be looking at your comments and deal with any questions related to the lesson materials or to the live online lesson.</p><p class="MsoNormal">To navigate through the lesson follow the links in the archieve to the right.</p><p class="MsoNormal">All the best,</p><p class="MsoNormal">Mohammad</p>Mohammad Amerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00230727433876280020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-55418809899277006382007-05-23T02:18:00.000+02:002007-05-23T02:23:37.802+02:00The Lesson Scenario<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400;font-size:130%;" ><strong>In this lesson you will:</strong></span></p><ol><li><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400;font-size:130%;" >Read some opinions about helping unemployed people</span></div></li><li><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400;font-size:130%;" >Learn how to use the modals to express probability and obligation</span></div></li><li><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400;font-size:130%;" >Practice the modal verbs using interactive web quizzes</span></div></li><li><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400;font-size:130%;" >Plan a surprise party for a Lancelot colleague and discuss in a small group</span></div></li><li><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400;font-size:130%;" >You'll be using Skype public chat. A link to the chat is available under SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION heading. Try to use text chat to exchange ideas and I will be monitoring your chat rooms to correct, help with any language problems you have. Of course you still can voice<br />chat as well but I will not be able to follow up on what you do.</span></div></li><li><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400"><span style="font-size:130%;">Meet with me and the rest of the group in the lesson to present your ideas for the party and answer any questions about the</span> grammar point. </span><br /><br /><br /></div></li></ol>Mohammad Amerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00230727433876280020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-47183856288667029922007-05-23T02:13:00.000+02:002007-05-23T02:17:50.369+02:00Today's Lesson<div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;color:maroon;"><strong>Grammar Lesson</strong></span></p><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfktINaIJMjZGr64RR4NtvEz29rg5mQktBDvjRNQu35OH8t2uN2GWaZRAIPmwe9CxkD4wh_wdZHkAgveWAU4pz5Tqteq5DuBeXGr5H5sttJPJroudeifNS8AeutPEHXjDKUqYaphDbjpy/s1600-h/image001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067543564342871586" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfktINaIJMjZGr64RR4NtvEz29rg5mQktBDvjRNQu35OH8t2uN2GWaZRAIPmwe9CxkD4wh_wdZHkAgveWAU4pz5Tqteq5DuBeXGr5H5sttJPJroudeifNS8AeutPEHXjDKUqYaphDbjpy/s320/image001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;color:maroon;"></span><u><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:180%;color:maroon;">Modal Verbs: </span></u></p><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:maroon;" >–<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span dir="ltr" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">should + inf.</span></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:maroon;" >–<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span dir="ltr" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">must + inf.</span></span></p><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 72pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:maroon;" >–<span style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </span></span></span><span dir="ltr" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Verdana;color:maroon;" ><span style="font-size:180%;">Have to + inf. </span></span></p><br /><br /></div>Mohammad Amerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00230727433876280020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-32840012852463968302007-05-23T02:11:00.001+02:002007-05-23T02:12:56.156+02:00Today's Topic<p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:blue;" >look at the cartoon, think of a capture and post a comment:</span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067538848468780562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 353px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 398px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="357" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEX0A3IKyT48DjeAez6XLN0oIH4-9yYXw6ek_LrgqJoAODSuRKgnPwP6aE9_SYJo5o_Tc9Fx24VfvFMgY-vjs4AuAQLjvhM_awdJ3apW9t8bXO2WEqiIoYobbXg6t8KQNVlCsY3auMT2L/s320/image001.jpg" width="304" border="0" /><br /></p>Mohammad Amerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00230727433876280020noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-23969363770669100232007-05-23T02:10:00.001+02:002007-05-23T02:11:42.295+02:00Before You Read<p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:black;">People who are unemployed want to get things cheaper than people who have jobs.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:red;">Read the following opinions and:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:black;"><span style="font-size:130%;">1- find out who agrees and who doesn't<br /><br />2- which opinion do you most agree with? Why?</span></span><br /><br /></p>Mohammad Amerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00230727433876280020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-18799325100374517362007-05-23T01:29:00.000+02:002007-05-23T01:52:46.917+02:00Reading<div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:black;"><strong>JoanneL, Taiwan</strong> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMYIbJsxx-kcJWA65TMQNrlgb9rhMVt_OI9Xbx-b-9567KrP51UWtyDvex_akuAcF33spi8rAWXp6cvA3FZAuVnAGtZu-owQFTKrTM-SaH55WvWqU4tIsNxUbuydMOlxM3K1roz1TNCFi/s1600-h/image004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067535773272196546" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMYIbJsxx-kcJWA65TMQNrlgb9rhMVt_OI9Xbx-b-9567KrP51UWtyDvex_akuAcF33spi8rAWXp6cvA3FZAuVnAGtZu-owQFTKrTM-SaH55WvWqU4tIsNxUbuydMOlxM3K1roz1TNCFi/s320/image004.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></div><div><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >The government should help people to get a job as soon as possible, all financial<br />aids should be temporary.</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:black;"><strong></strong></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:black;"><strong>Alexandra, Hungary</strong></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" > </span><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" ></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtlZzhp0cRu5-KsGs1CWYne9AFYNWLTkEtgE77_Jd2aysgi2Oh7WqRgBwQ1Wuq7exKalAbJoysFxSGQruKKjPGwIBs-tFMYV5VYjEEEZklqJzxJkatMdYfI4FRHMtBxnXdL_4V1heoh9C/s1600-h/image006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067536005200430546" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtlZzhp0cRu5-KsGs1CWYne9AFYNWLTkEtgE77_Jd2aysgi2Oh7WqRgBwQ1Wuq7exKalAbJoysFxSGQruKKjPGwIBs-tFMYV5VYjEEEZklqJzxJkatMdYfI4FRHMtBxnXdL_4V1heoh9C/s320/image006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >I think to get something cheaper in life like other people is unfair, because everybody is equal, and the question of unemployment must be resolved by the government.<br /><br /></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" ></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:black;"><strong>Javad, Iran</strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGl1XOfAXfus5ePLBzd4Rc8ermff0KRMX2pnOpLPW_pXF2xje-dOKFJkv3gEMMNNJG2aVWJgr1tky61WpLx4sAfYncDzUsosH0wAODKHN0tRlsDvUNitBLZwEnmwkYo7Fl3TfCfyRphhy/s1600-h/image012.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067536396042454498" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGl1XOfAXfus5ePLBzd4Rc8ermff0KRMX2pnOpLPW_pXF2xje-dOKFJkv3gEMMNNJG2aVWJgr1tky61WpLx4sAfYncDzUsosH0wAODKHN0tRlsDvUNitBLZwEnmwkYo7Fl3TfCfyRphhy/s320/image012.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >They might misuse this advantage. I believe people have to work for the money they get.</span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:black;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:black;" ></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:black;"><strong>Sunflower, Danang, Vietnam</strong></span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >I don't think that people who are unemployed should get things cheaper than people who have jobs. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:black;"><strong>Kim </strong></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotJWehsNYlqtD16d72IC1rcBdETRQ3IlSkm5X8kxOiYmuOz5lawEc2KXYsagffZISfJGwv14mb1UhovJlVvY-xCVGEu7YDT0A1yPXfnrgWH26b8MPi5_7Z6YrVwlyAlMhEGrP1DDJWS2O/s1600-h/image009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067536756819707378" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 114px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 117px" height="100" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotJWehsNYlqtD16d72IC1rcBdETRQ3IlSkm5X8kxOiYmuOz5lawEc2KXYsagffZISfJGwv14mb1UhovJlVvY-xCVGEu7YDT0A1yPXfnrgWH26b8MPi5_7Z6YrVwlyAlMhEGrP1DDJWS2O/s320/image009.jpg" width="127" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >Of course they should get travel and accommodation cheaper because they need help and the government is not helping them</span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:black;" ><br /></div></span><br /><div><br /></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:black;"><strong>Carlos, Spain</strong></span><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" > </span></p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEn3OkxcTVRGp7B9VIbGOiOzuT8iVX-FaNLK1C18fJcozhCKRO2FY5rVjtXVxPes_-l3vBD0mhH0YT0LYTLg3vLmyylu4AHLwtD_yFhaeM9g-RVIh_cATuYVWMSmzGOfUCPoBGilw7Ahe/s1600-h/image002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067536756819707394" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" height="140" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEn3OkxcTVRGp7B9VIbGOiOzuT8iVX-FaNLK1C18fJcozhCKRO2FY5rVjtXVxPes_-l3vBD0mhH0YT0LYTLg3vLmyylu4AHLwtD_yFhaeM9g-RVIh_cATuYVWMSmzGOfUCPoBGilw7Ahe/s320/image002.jpg" width="98" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;color:black;" ><span style="font-size:130%;">Unemployed people should get discounts, but not too much, otherwise they'd never<br />look for a job.</span></span></div></div></div></div>Mohammad Amerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00230727433876280020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-72694213364923027272007-05-23T00:58:00.000+02:002007-05-23T14:55:00.071+02:00Grammar Notes<p style="BACKGROUND: #ffcc99"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Should - to express obligation</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">Structure: should + infinitive </span><br /></span></p><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">We use </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;color:black;" >should</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:130%;color:black;"> for the present and the future.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">We use </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;color:black;" >should</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:130%;color:black;"> to give advice to someone and to say that something is a good idea.</span></p><p style="BACKGROUND: #ffcc99"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >Should</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"> is weaker than </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;color:black;" >have to</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"> or </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;color:black;" >must.</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></span></p><p style="BACKGROUND: #ffcc99"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><i>You </i></span></span><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >should</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;color:black;" >tell</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:130%;color:black;"> them the truth.<br />You </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >shouldn't smoke</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">, it's bad for you.<br />I don't think you </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;color:black;" >should</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;color:black;" >do</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:130%;color:black;"> it.</span></i></p><p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:130%;color:black;"></span> </p><br /><p style="BACKGROUND: #ccffcc"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:130%;color:black;">Might - to express probability </span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">Structure: might + infinitive </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">We use </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;color:black;" >might</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:130%;color:black;"> for the present and the future.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">We use </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;color:black;" >might</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:130%;color:black;"> to express uncertainty (not sure) about events or facts .</span></p><p style="BACKGROUND: #ccffcc"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >Should</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"> is weaker than </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;color:black;" >have to</span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"> or </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;color:black;" >must.</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></span></p><p style="BACKGROUND: #ccffcc"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /> <i>He </i></span></span><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >might</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;color:black;" >be telling</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:130%;color:black;"> them the truth.<br /> They </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >might not come </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:130%;color:black;">on time.<br /> That </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;color:black;" >might be </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">true, I'm not sure.</span></span></i></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial Black;font-size:130%;">Negation</span></p><br /><p style="BACKGROUND: #ffcc99; MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><u><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:130%;color:black;">Positive:</span></u></p><br /><p style="BACKGROUND: #ffcc99; MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >must</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> (used for a personal opinion)<br /><br /><i>He must be crazy.</i></span></span></p><br /><p style="BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><u><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:130%;color:black;">Negative</span></u></p><br /><p style="BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >can't</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><i>He can't be crazy.</i> </span></span></p><br /><p style="BACKGROUND: #ffcc99; MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><u><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:130%;color:black;">Positive:</span></u></p><br /><p style="BACKGROUND: #ffcc99; MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >must / have to / has to</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> (used for obligation)<br /><br /></span><i><span style="font-size:130%;">You must arrive by 8 o'clock.<br /><br />You have to arrive by 8 o'clock.</span></i></span></p><br /><p style="BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><u><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:130%;color:black;">Negative</span></u></p><br /><p style="BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >don't have to / needn't</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> = something is not necessary<br /><br /><i>You don't have to arrive by 8 o'clock.</i><br /><br /><i>You needn't arrive by 8 o'clock.</i></span></span></p><br /><p style="BACKGROUND: #ffcc99; MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><u><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:130%;color:black;">Positive:</span></u></p><br /><p style="BACKGROUND: #ffcc99; MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >can</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> (used for ability)<br /><br /><i>I can play the guitar.</i></span></span></p><br /><p style="BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><u><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:130%;color:black;">Negative</span></u></p><br /><p style="BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >can't / cannot</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><br /><br /><i><span style="font-size:130%;">I can't play the guitar.</span></i></span></p><br /><p style="BACKGROUND: #ffcc99; MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><u><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:130%;color:black;">Positive:</span></u></p><br /><p style="BACKGROUND: #ffcc99; MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >can</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> (used for possibility)<br /><br /><i>You can smoke here.</i></span></span></p><br /><p style="BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><u><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:130%;color:black;">Negative:</span></u></p><br /><p style="BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal;font-size:130%;color:black;" >can't / cannot / mustn't</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;"><br /><br /><i><span style="font-size:130%;">You can't smoke here.<br /><br />You mustn't smoke here. </span></i></span></p><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </p>Mohammad Amerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00230727433876280020noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-45298121652644616162007-05-23T00:51:00.000+02:002007-05-23T00:56:36.693+02:00Practice - On your own<style><br /><!-- p.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:150%; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial; font-weight:bold; margin-left:0cm; margin-right:0cm; margin-top:0cm} --><br /></style><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial Black;font-size:130%;color:maroon;" >Practice 1</span></p><div style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 1pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><span style="font-size:130%;">Please visit the following links and quizzes:</span></span></p></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:'Arial Black';font-size:130%;" >Quiz 1:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: #ffcc99"><br /><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><a style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single" href="http://www.wuc.edu.au/call/mdthree/modalthree.htm"><span style="font-size:130%;">http://www.wuc.edu.au/call/mdthree/modalthree.htm</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:'Arial Black';font-size:130%;" >Quiz 2</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: #ffcc99"><br /><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><a style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single" href="http://www.nonstopenglish.com/exercise.asp?exid=917"><span style="font-size:130%;">http://www.nonstopenglish.com/exercise.asp?exid=917</span></a> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:'Arial Black';font-size:130%;" >Quiz 3</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: #ffcc99"><br /><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><a style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single" href="http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ei007/esl-test.php"><span style="font-size:130%;">http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ei007/esl-test.php</span></a></span><br /></p>Mohammad Amerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00230727433876280020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-38547753803843691472007-05-23T00:47:00.000+02:002007-05-23T00:51:44.433+02:00Using Modal Verbs– Planning a Surprise Party<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; punctuation-wrap: simple" align="left"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" ></span></b> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: #ffcc99; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >On your own</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >:<br />Imagine you are planning a surprise party for one of your LANCELOT colleagues.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >Think about:</span></b><br /><span lang="EN-GB" dir="ltr" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" ></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><span lang="EN-GB" dir="ltr" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >Who is she/he?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><span lang="EN-GB" dir="ltr" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >What's the occasion?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><span lang="EN-GB" dir="ltr" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >What's your draft plan for that party?</span><b><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" ></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >Write your ideas in full sentences under: (you can refer to the grammar notes for help)</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"> </p><div style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 15pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 15pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 15pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"><ul style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0cm" type="square"><br /><li class="MsoNormal" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%;font-family:Arial;" >I might ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></li><br /><li class="MsoNormal" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%;font-family:Arial;" >I </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">don't have to / needn't </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%;font-family:Arial;" >---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></li><br /><li class="MsoNormal" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%;font-family:Arial;" >I </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">must / have to</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%;font-family:Arial;" > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></li><br /><li class="MsoNormal" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%;font-family:Arial;" >I </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:black;">can't / cannot / mustn't</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%;font-family:Arial;" > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></li><br /><li class="MsoNormal" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%;font-family:Arial;" >I should --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></li><br /><li class="MsoNormal" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; MARGIN-LEFT: 18pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%;font-family:Arial;" >I shouln't --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></li><br /></ul><br /></div>Mohammad Amerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00230727433876280020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-7223351004597681862007-05-23T00:27:00.000+02:002007-05-23T00:45:37.940+02:00Using Modal Verbs– Planning a Surprise Party<p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; punctuation-wrap: simple" align="left"></p><div style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BACKGROUND: #ffcc99; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 1pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; BACKGROUND: #ffcc99; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >In your small group</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >:<br />Together you will be discussing the surprise party for your LANCELOT colleague, (shouldn't be one of you small group of course </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Wingdings;" >J</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >) .</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >Please check your group and the link to the public chat in the <span style="color:red;">box </span>below </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >You will be using Skype. The chat will be open all day Tue. & Wed.</span></p></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >Agree on:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><span lang="EN-GB" dir="ltr" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >Who is she/he?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><span lang="EN-GB" dir="ltr" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >What's the occasion?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 54pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><span lang="EN-GB" dir="ltr" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >What are your ideas for that party?</span></p><div style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; BACKGROUND: #ffcc99; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 1pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; BACKGROUND: #ffcc99; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >You will be reporting your ideas to everyone in the class this Wed. lesson.</span></b></p></div><br /><div style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 10pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 10pt; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; PADDING-BOTTOM: 10pt; BORDER-LEFT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 10pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; MARGIN: 12pt 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial Black;font-size:130%;" >Chat Links:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; MARGIN: 12pt 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >Group 1:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" ><br />Alliki - Anne - Basak - Christel - Veronica</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; MARGIN: 12pt 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" ><a style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single" href="http://ui.skype.com/ui/0/3.0.0.216/en/publicchats-join?skypename=mohammad.amer&topic=Surprise%20Party%201&blob=C6TZ8gjEc1TlXNoZlQOHSC_id7SXuRcUoBLmo6-EvVe_Fr5dgBGhJlyI1JQQCG_VYwLMUPwIZQ">Group 1 - Public Chat</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; MARGIN: 12pt 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >Group 2</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >:<br />Dhafir - Daniela - Eve – Gary</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; MARGIN: 12pt 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" ><a style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single" href="http://ui.skype.com/ui/0/3.0.0.216/en/publicchats-join?skypename=mohammad.amer&topic=Surprise%20Party%202&blob=qLJz7DEWJJmCDycfQ6U5SEO8M3YJhHmsum6TAlM8Lh00Ka8qYQq1Eg5NS4k7LhtJgCbiEw">Group 2 - Chat</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; MARGIN: 12pt 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" >Group 3:</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" ><br />Jeanne - Levent - Sabrina – Susanne</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; BACKGROUND: #ccffcc; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; MARGIN: 12pt 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"><span lang="EN-GB" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%;font-family:Arial;" ><a style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single" href="http://ui.skype.com/ui/0/3.0.0.216/en/publicchats-join?skypename=mohammad.amer&topic=Surprise%20Party%203&blob=79fW-AnKRkmJaHKOm2wG1NT5f4YW3vLtNC-jinLFYzzJNwdlplfjLkmk1bu0-_aM0pnlUdU">Group 3 - Chat</a></span></p></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; BACKGROUND-ATTACHMENT: scroll; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; MARGIN: 12pt 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat"></p>Mohammad Amerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00230727433876280020noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323893043663546285.post-45309655994108381582007-05-23T00:22:00.000+02:002007-05-23T00:45:14.110+02:00At Last!<span style="font-size:130%;">Now you should be ready for the lesson. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Please remember to write down any questions that you would like to ask during the live online lesson.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">See you there,</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Mohammad</span>Mohammad Amerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00230727433876280020noreply@blogger.com0