Websites for Michigan Practice

While all of these aren't specifically for Michigan Practice, they all deal with skills that you'll need when you take the Michigan.

For Listening:

These two websites have listening activities where you can listen to a broadcast about the news, a song or podcast and then answer questions about them.  

http://www.elllo.org/

http://www.listen-and-write.com/



Reading Pracitice

These 3 websites have Reading Comprehension passages and questions. You want to look for Intermediate/High-Intermediate levels.  

a.       http://www.readtheory.org/pages/intermediate.html
b.      http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/reading/3r1-learn-english-reading.php
c.       http://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/advanced.html
d.    http://www.grammarbank.com/reading-comprehension-worksheets.html




For Vocabulary

This link is an AMAZING vocabulary website. They provide vocabulary lists with definitions and pronunciation and then after you learn the words you can take their quizzes.

Good luck!


http://www.eflnet.com/vocab/advanced_vocabulary.php

Abdoulaye's Presentation

Hey Class,

Make sure you stop Abdoulaye around school and let him know what a great job he did.  That presentation was excellent, and so were the food and music.  Nice work!

Homework for Thursday 2/28/13

Prepare your presentation for Monday.  See handout given in class.  

Choose an important environmental issue facing the world today.  

Everyone must be ready to go on Monday!

What do we do about farming practices?

The real answer to that is to vote with our dollars? What does that mean?

Here are some local places that offer organic fruits and vegetables, free-range meat, and other healthier alternatives to factory farms.

My favorite is Hollygrove Farms.  

They're located in New Orleans, have good, organic dairy products like cheese and yogurt, and fresh baked bread products. They're only open on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. 

Another is the Crescent City Farmers Market

They're a coalition of farmers within a hundred miles that pledge to bring organic foods.  Most of the time, their produce is affordable.  

I also really like The Hong Kong Market. 

This place is located on the West Bank, has a huge selection of Asian and Latin foods, and some great prices on vegetables. Also, much of the fish is farmed by local farmers.  Really great place. 

New Orleans Food Co-op

There's also a new co-op near Bywater that sells hard-to-find health foods, organic vegetables and meats.  This place has higher prices but good products.  There's also a yoga studio and cool book store in the building. 

Your Final Presentation

Your final presentation will be next week, and it's your job to decide what it will be about. 

You'll be presenting about a current environmental issue, and this will require you to do some outside research.  So, start thinking of your topic now. 

Homework for Monday 2/25/13

You guys are headed on a field trip tomorrow, so we won't have class.  I know, awesome, but you still have homework. 

Reading Homework:  Reading Book p. 86-89

Listening:  Work on the Listening DUE THURSDAY p. 160-166 in your Listening Book

If you'd like to watch Food, Inc. again, you can watch it below for $2.99.  

Discussion Question: 

What was the most surprising thing to you about watching Food, Inc.?

Homework for Thursday 2/21/13

Reading Due Monday: 

Reading Book p. 78-83

Listening Due Thursday as a Quiz Grade: 

Listening Book p. 160-166

(Vocabulary; Listening for Main Ideas; Details; Inference)