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On December 31st, we get together to celebrate the New Year. Watch this video and complete the following conversational and writing activity to learn how the New Year is celebrated in the United States. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Frjp8UECwk Based on the video answer the following questions: Are you going to turn over a new leaf for the New… Continue reading Celebrating the New Year/New Year Resolutions Activity
Job applicants usually bring their resume to an interview. A resume is a summary of your job and education experience, as well as personal information about you. Read the following profiles of 5 fictitious people. Practice putting their information into a resume. Below is a simple resume template. Scenario: We have a new job opening… Continue reading Resume Example and Selection Activity
The simple present form is used to describe routine activities. For example, saying, "I brush my teeth", implies that I brush my teeth regularly. We will use the following phrases in the simple present to make negative and affirmative sentences. Have a dangerous jobHave an interesting jobNeed a driver's licenseStand all dayWear a uniformWear an… Continue reading ESL Beginning High Grammar: Simple Present-Affirmative and Negative Sentences
For task #1, you will be asked to interpret employment openings infields by filling in information about job openings. If you'd like to review the information needed to complete this task, check out EL Civics Part 1 and EL Civics Part 2. As seen in the Want Ad Practice Chart, here is the information you… Continue reading EL Civics Task #1 Interpret Job Openings
For Task 2 of the EL Civics exam, you will participate in a mock interview. You will play the part of the job applicant, the person who is applying for the job. Below are the questions that you will be asked during the job interview, as well as a script for you to practice. EL… Continue reading EL Civics Basic Interview Sample
To be prepared for your mock interview, let's go over some common interview questions, as well as the appropriate answer. Now that you have seen the example of James, and the tips related to an in-person interview, let's look at some tips related to Zoom Interviews. I have created a lesson on EdPuzzle for you… Continue reading EL Civics 4. Preparing for a Zoom Interview
It is important to go to the doctor to keep a healthy body and treat illness. In this activity, you will practice a conversation between doctor and patient. First, learn the terms for various illnesses: Now, complete the following dialogue with a partner. In between rounds, substitute the illnesses and the amount of times. [embeddoc… Continue reading Going to the Doctor: English Conversation
In your EL Civics exam, Task 2 will have you do a mock job interview. Before we complete our mock interview, we will go over some basic information about job interviews. For reference, here is the wording about the expectations for Task 2 "ROLE PLAY A JOB INTERVIEW - In a simulated job interview, student… Continue reading EL Civics 3. Job Interviews Do’s and Don’t
In English, time to the hour is written with the expression o'clock. Time to the minute (as in five thirty) does not include the expression o'clock; 1:20 = one fifteen and 4:00 = four o'clock. Use these terms as you talk with other people about these common store opening hours. Below are real-life examples of… Continue reading English Time Announcements
Balancing school responsibilities with work is a struggle that many Americans face. It is important to give everything its due time. Making a schedule, putting in the times of your classes, is a great way to find time to be able to study. In your schedule, include the times of your classes, as well as… Continue reading Understanding a Class Schedule