Presentation Day (A thank You note)

Wednesday the 26th of Muharram, 1433 (21-12-2011) was the appointed day for my students (G7) to present their presentations and for me to sit in the audience seat and evaluate their work.

I didn't really expect what was waiting for me on that day. 

My students surpassed my expectations in many ways:

1- Their language proficiency has improved in a clear noticeable day.

2- Their confidence as they stood and present their topics in English was admirable. 

3-I was happy to see that they have followed my instructions and tried their best to apply all the points in the presentation checklist , which I gave them.

4- I was so thrilled to see the shining wonderful sparks of their creativity and enthusiasm. 

5-It was clear to me that they have put so much effort and time into their work.

6-Their generosity was overwhelming as they distributed stuff , brochures, cupcakes, food, souvenirs , flowers, and so many things that are related one way or another to the topic of their presentations. 

7- Their cheerful attitude and respect towards this whole project was something to be happy about.

For all these reasons and more, I'd like to heartily thank my students Group 7 and wish them the very best as they walk their road and harvest the success of their hard work.

Here are photos of some of the things that have been used or given during the presentation day ;)

Thank you ,

Your Teacher

Nisreen Y

Free Online English Grammar Test

VEC English Grammar Test https://secure.vec.bc.ca/vec/online-test.cfm Shared by: Bayan Fatani (G7-1st Term 1432) Thank you :)

You are one from 7 billion people

You are one from 7 billion people and you can know your approximate number

See this video

and your approximate number

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-15391515

Shared by: 

Dua'a Ageel 

(G7-1st Term-1432)

some interesting wise sayings

 everybody makes mistakes that's why they put erasers on pencils

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 after black clouds , clear weather

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 Quality education is the best investment for your future

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 don't let the past hold you back you're missing the good stuff

Shared by:

Zhara Al-Khwaher

(G7-1st term 1432)

An Amazing word!

There is a common word in English language made up of nine letters and each time when we omit one of its letters it give us new word but in the different meaning 
the word is : startling 
starting 
staring
string
sting
sing
sin
in 
I

Shared by:

Shatha Abed -(G7-1st term 1432)...thank you 

Literal translation from Arabic to English -Hilarious!

كلمات انجليزية مضحكة مترجمة بالعربي

Turn your face ==============> (اقلب وجهـك ) 

 

you are empty ==============> ( انت فاضي) 

you don not have a story =====> ( ما عندك سالفة)

pick up your face but ========> (لقـّط وجـهـك بـس ) 

Over my window ===========> (فوق طاقتي) 

It comes over you ==========> ( مالت عليك)

Find your quarter ===========> ( دوٌر ربعك) 

Stand up just stand up ======> (قـــم بـــس قـــم )

On ceramic ==============> ( على بلاطة) 

Sensitive ================> ( حساس) 

Shenshitive ==============> (حشاش على وزن حساس) 

A lot of this ===============> ( كثر منها ) 

You broke my mind ========> ( كــســـرت خاطري ) 

 

You have no cause =======> ( مالك داعـي )

You don't have what my grandmother has> ( ما عندك ماعند جدتـي ) 

I took a parking from you ====> ( أخذت منك موقف )

Oh man walk your adverb ===> (يا رجال مشـّـي حالـك )

 

^_^ ^_^

Shared by:

Bushra Al-Shehri (G7-1st Term-1432)

Happy New Year :) { Year 1433}

This is a simple

happy New Year wish

From me to you

Wishing that happiness will

Shine in your life through and through ;)

I wish you friends that are honest and true

So that you'd never search for a clue

To know if your friend will always be there

To care

To be with you everywhere!

I wish you gifts of love

Sent from heaven above

As white as a dove

Peaceful and true

Remember .. my prayers are only meant for you

I wish you sparks of laughter

And happy things to come after

Bunch of smiles J

That would always shine

Through the miles

I wish you'd have all your dreams come true

Specially those dearest to you

In this year of fourteen, thirty three

I wish that you would become

The best that you could ever be

That you'd always remember me by

These wishes I send your way

Not to utter a sigh

Not to say goodbye

But to always pray

Whether night or day

For this humble soul

That loved you all.

All Rights Reserved @Pretty Academia (N)

{P.S. Here is the poem as I promised my dear students to post it here ;)}

Read to students and Posted on Sat:1/1/1433 

Present Perfect continuous Vs. Present Perfect Simple

I have often found that students often get confused between present perfect simple and present perfect continuous.

Here is a very clear instructional video that explains the two in a wonderfully simple clear way. I really hope that my students found it useful when I played it in class few days ago ;)

And here is a slideshow dealing with these two tenses:

Present Perfect Simple And Present Perfect Continuous

View more presentations from anarosaleda

And here is another one explaining the present perfect simple:

PRESENT PERFECT

View more presentations from tcher_joe

To make sure that students understand these tenses well, they can go to these following sites where they can test themselves using some online exercises:

Present perfect simple or continuous

English Grammar Lessons

1st conditional videos

1st conditional  is covered in our New Headway Plus Special Edition (Pre-intermediate Level), Unit 9. 

Here is a very useful video tutorial about factual conditionals in the present (first conditional). It is taken for JenniferESL channel, which is a very useful and helpful channel in learning English.

 






Another useful and interesting video on the 1st conditional. It points at its rule and its different uses and a song in the background to help remember the conditional.....

soooo......sing along ;)

And here is another song that uses the 1st conditional:

Do you remember that cute children song "If you're happy and you know it"?

It uses the 1st conditional, doesn't it?

Here is a cute reminder of it from the mother goose club.

Videos about The Passive voice

Passive voice is covered in our New Headway Plus Special Edition (Pre-intermediate Level) on Unit 11

Here are few videos to add some sparkle to the passive lesson ;)

(1)

 A rap song that can really capture students' attention ;)

A movie segment to assess grammar goals; here it is about the passive ;)

(The movie is: 300 )

Enjoy :)

For love of reading & improving your language (for You sweet Dua'a ^_^)

I got an email today from one of my sweet students (group 7/1432), asking me for suggestions for stories or novels to read in order to improve her language.

Of course, I was thrilled that she has this healthy lovely interest to read to improve her language. 

I was actually soooo thrilled and glad that I logged on line and started to dig for anything online that could be of some help. 

Here are some online stories :

(1)

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN PROSEBEINGA Ghost Story of Christmas BY CHARLES DICKENS

(2)

The Canterville Ghost => simplified pdf version 

The Canterville Ghost => The original Story 

(3)

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Caroll 

=> → Complete Book in PDF format (371,57 KiB) 

or 

you can read it here chapter by chapter 

and even do some reading exercises

Alice's adventures in Wonderland 

(4)

For more books check this page

=> Ego4U 

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(5)

Here is a site where you can find many of  :

Edgar Allan Poe's short stories (he is famous for his horror short stories)

The site even highlights some of the difficult words and you can get their meanings just by pointing your cursor, pretty useful..ha! ;)

I hope this list and this post would be useful ;)

Peace & Love

Great minds ;)

Before you....

Ernest Hemingway

closer than yesterday ;)

Idiomatic expressions {something to share}

here are some idiomatic expressions:  

break the ice = make it easy 

break the ice 1. To make a start.                 2. To relax a tense or unduly formal atmosphere or social situation.

He looks blue = he looks very sad 

Blue: Gloomy; depressed

I will go banana = I will lose my mind 

go bananas go crazy, go nuts (slang), go insane, go bonkers (slang, chiefly Brit.), go mental (slang), go barmy (slang), go loopy (informal), go round the bend (Brit. slang), go frantic, go batty (slang), go doolally (slang), go round the twist (Brit. slang), go nutty (slang) People went bananas with boredom.

he leads a dog life = his life is full of difficulties and problems 

dog's lifen. Slang

A miserably unhappy existence.

He is a black sheep = bad man

black sheepn

a person who is regarded as a disgrace or failure by his family or peer group

He is full of hot air = he is talking nonsense full of hot air and full of beans; full of bull; full of it; full of prunes

Fig. full of nonsense; talking nonsense. Oh, shut up, Mary. You're full of hot air.

Don't pay any attention to Bill. He's full of beans. My English professor is full of bull. You're full of it.

Contributed by :

Bashaier Al hashmi

(Foundation year 1432/33- Group 7)

Thank you dear

A nice quote {Something to share}

Contributed by: 

Ola Al-shreef

(Foundation year- Group 7)

Thank you Ola 

A newcastle dialect {something to share}

I've something very interesting. I went to Newcastle on my last holiday and I met a lot of new friends there. They told me something very crazy, nice and cool. They told me that there is a special language just for teenagers (as I was told-not completely sure) in Newcastle to communicate with each other and no one can understand them; if you go to Manchester , London and Scotland or any city in London they can't understand it .. that’s really cool! I like it .

They taught me some words and by the way there are no spelling rules in this language . and here are some examples :

Loosh = good or very good

Toon = home

Ola=hi

Traa = good bye

Are you ok ? = are you alreet ?

Yes I'm ok = yes am I alreet

How are you ? I'm fine = how are you ? ooh cany cany (you should say it two times )

What  do you think about MS . Nisreen ? she is very nice and friendly = what do you think about MS .Nisreen? she's cany

I hope you like it and I hope I could teach you more and more about Jordie or  Geordie language. I always talk with my lovely British teacher to learn more and more about it . Because I love it .

Thanks  all

Dania Abed

(Foundation year 1432/33 – Group 7)

Thank you Dania …for this interesting and cool piece of information ;)

For more information about this Georide dialect check this

Newcastle English ("Geordie")

A Pumba Quote {something to share}

A Pumba Quote:

"After a long day of doing nothing,it's good to kick back"

"Kick back" is used informally here and it means:

To take it easy; relax

Contributed by : 

heba talal gazzaz‏

(Foundation year- Group 7) 

Thank you Heba for this cute quote  ;)