The Final Slideshow

ALI-2 2011 Our Wonderful Class on PhotoPeach

August 5th was our last day!

We will miss each other, but we wish each other a safe journey home, and many new adventures in English in the future. We had a great 3 Weeks of English, THANK YOU ALL!
Click on Our Class at Work (above) to see how productive we were on the last day of class. 

All the videos of final presentations are up!

Click on the tab at the top of the page: Our Class Videos to see everyone's outstanding presentations.

Check Out the Class Video Page

The people who presented on Wednesday, 8-3-11, can now be seen on the video page. (Click the link that says Our Class Videos at the top of this page.) We had great topics, excellent speakers, gorgeous slideshows and videos, AND a salsa lesson. You all did a terrific job, thank you!  Thursday's speakers will be posted soon....
Please SHARE and send the address of our class blog and your blog to your friends and families! They want to know what you did over the last 3 weeks, don't they?

Thursday Night's Extreme Homework!

Please check out the website: They Draw and Travel (Click HERE) for many examples of maps with words and pictures. We call them annotated illustrated maps. They are personal and expressive, rather than accurate and exact. Get some ideas so you can create a map tomorrow.  Click on the maps below to enlarge.

Have a good night!

Room Change - Again!

On Thursday, 8-4-11, and Friday, 8-5-11 we will meet in GAC Room 133.  Thank you, and have a good evening!

Oral Presentations Begin on Wednesday, 8-3-11!

How will you be graded for your presentation? Look under the tab at the top of the blog: Final Project. Click the tab to find the checklist for grading. Victoria's helpful hint: PRACTICE! Repeat what you will say out loud to a friend, or to the mirror. Ask yourself: How is my speaking voice? Is it loud and clear? Will I look at the audience? Will I smile and look confident?

Everyone has an interesting topic, and good resources. We will see fantastic presentations tomorrow. Be ready!

HEADLINE NEWS: Classmate Injured, But Recovering!

On Monday, August 1, 2011, some of us attended a Redwings baseball game in Rochester. In a dramatic freak accident, Silvia was injured by a fast-moving baseball. Her lip was hurt, but her teeth are not damaged.  Carolina reported that Silvia went to the hospital, and returned to the dorm around 2:00am.  Poor Silvia! We are all sorry you got hurt, and wish you a speedy recovery! Your beautiful smile is now on a bruised but brave face. For those who don't know, Silvia came to class on Monday; what a strong woman she is! 

Conquistar Corazones - Winning Hearts

Pedro shared this video with us this morning. Thank you!

Announcements for Monday!

Hello, Everyone! Here are today's announcements:

1. Today please go to GAC 38 at 2:30 for a lecture about idioms by Cynthia Eisen.

2.We have more room changes: 
Tuesday 8:00am - Smyth Hall 243
Wednesday 8:00am - Smyth Hall 243
Thursday and Friday - 8:00am - GAC 133

3. The plan has changed: PRESENTATIONS WILL BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY, AND FINISH ON THURSDAY. Please be ready on Wednesday morning!

Email Victoria if you have questions or concerns. Thank you for all your hard work!

Happy Birthday to Silvia!

Listen to this!

Important Announcements!

 Important!  New Room!
We are meeting at 8:00am in Smyth Hall, Room, 361 Monday!

MONDAY: BRING TO CLASS:

Please write on a piece of paper,
1.Your departure date.
2. Your departure time.
3. Residence number.
4. Flight number.


Also, a reminder that your rough draft of the written part of the final project is due on Monday. This is an academic paper. The requirement is:
1 introduction paragraph
2-4 body paragraphs
1 conclusion paragraph
2 or more resources in APA format

Each paragraph must have:
1 interesting topic sentence
2-5 sentences with details and examples
1 concluding or transition sentence

It is Independence Day in Peru!

We're sorry you have to work on your holiday, but we are very glad you are here with us!

New videos are on the blog! Three new movies for your viewing pleasure!

Today the students created a news report about a plane crash in Peru, an advertisement for a fictional Hotel Shia luxury resort, and a public service message about how to choose healthy breakfast foods. Well done, everyone! You can find our videos under the Class Videos tab on the home page.

Do you think this is true?

Please leave a comment below. We want to hear your opinion!

What's new? What's due?

I hope you are all having a great weekend!
We will meet in GAC 133 at 8:00am every day this week.
Here's the lineup of assignments for this week. You may do written work on paper or send me a Google doc (include me as an editor, so I can make suggestions in the document) to Victoria's email: vlbolton@gmail.com

Please check your email; I've sent a Flickr link with some of our class photos to share. If you have photos to share, email them to classmates, post them on your blog, or share them with Flickr or Picasa.

Due Monday 7-25-11:
1. GCV (Genessee Country Village) Webquest answers.
2. Concept map for final project. (Look under the tab Final Project at the top of this blog.) Your map may be different from the sample. It should be useful and personal for you to organize your ideas. It will help you write your outline.
3. Quiz: if you want to improve your grade, or if you owe me a quiz, hand it in Monday, 7-25-11.

Due Tuesday, 7-26-11: 
1. Blog post #2 About Kayaking. If you didn't go kayaking, write a post about Niagara Falls, the GCV, or a topic of your choice.
2. I will return your concept maps with comments and suggestions on Tues.
3. We will have a QUIZ on pioneer vocabulary on Tues.

Due Wednesday, 7-27-11:
1. Final project OUTLINE. See Final Project tab at the top of this blog for what to include in your outline.
2. Look at 5 classmates' blogs and make a short comment.
3. We will have a QUIZ on Eastman vocabulary on Wed.

Due Thursday, 7-28-11:
1. Final Project RESOURCE LIST.
2. Blog post #3: Topic of your choice with writing plus photo/video/slideshow/music.


Due Friday, 7-29-11:
1. Rough draft of Final Project INTRODUCTION paragraph.
2. Comment on the other 5 classmates' blogs. Choose different blogs than those you commented about on Wednesday.

Due Monday, 8-1-11:
1. Rough draft of Final Project BODY AND CONCLUSION paragraphs.
2. Blog post #4: Topic of your choice with writing plus photo/video/slideshow/music.

Due Wednesday, 8-3-11:
1. Final Project COMPLETE WRITTEN FINAL DRAFT.

PRESENTATIONS WILL BEGIN IN CLASS WEDNESDAY, 8-3-11.

Please go to the link below and complete the survey.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AmericanLanguageInstituteSurvey2011


Thank you! Your input will help us improve the program.

Reminder for FRIDAY 7-22-11

ROOM CHANGE
We will meet in GAC 133 this morning at 8:00am!  
Be there or be square.

A little slideshow of our class

ALI-2 2011 Our Class on PhotoPeach

Kayaking is fun!

On 7-20-11 some of us went kayaking on Irondequoit Creek.  We saw ducks, swans and dragonflies.  On the minus side, it was a very hot day. On the plus side, we saw no sharks or crocodiles. (Except in Liam's imagination.)  Thank you to Liam and Dan our drivers. We had a great time!

Happy Birthday to Pedro!

Genessee Country Village and Museum WEBQUEST

Please HAND IN ON MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011.
Let’s Discover the Genessee Country Village and Museum (GCV&M)

Use this website to answer the questions:
http://www.gcv.org/



1. In what town is the GCV&M located?

2. What century is represented in the village?

3. How many historic buildings are in the village?

4. Many jobs are demonstrated. Name 3.

5. What sport was played in the 1800s that is still played today?

6. What does a cooper make?

7. What foods did the pioneers eat?

8. What is building #4 on the interactive map?

9. What is a livery barn?

10. What color is George Eastman’s boyhood home?

Homework #3

1. Write and publish a Blog Post #2. Title: What I Learned About Kayaking
2. Study and learn KAYAK vocabulary. QUIZ tomorrow.
3. Final project topic: Make a decision about what your topic will be.  Write it in your notebook. Be ready to discuss format and resources in class tomorrow.

Everybody Sing!

Study this Blog Vocabulary for the Quiz on Wednesday

1. blog - web+log = weblog.    Online journal.

2. blog title -  Name of your blog

3. post (noun) - Daily writing (paragraph)  on your blog.

    Example: Your first post will be telling us about you.

4. to post (verb)-  Put your writing on your blog.

    Example: You will post on Tuesday,Wednesday, and Friday of week one.       

5. post title - Name of your daily writing

    Example: All About Me,  What I Learned Today

6. edit - to change, to improve your writing

              Find the EDIT icon at the end of each post.

7. banner -  long skinny picture under blog title          

8. gadget - small item or thing on the side of your blog.(example: photo, list, interesting fact, about me)

9. background - picture behind your blog

10. poll - you ask an interesting question, others answer

              one kind of gadget

YOU CAN FIND ALL CLASS VOCABULARY WORDS AT THE TOP OF THE BLOG HOME PAGE. PLEASE CLICK: VOCABULARY TO LEARN.

HOMEWORK #2

1. Finish setting up your blog.
2. Write and publish your first post to the blog. Title: About Me. Write a paragraph about where you are from and why you came to the US. What are three interesting facts about you?
3. Study and learn blog vocabulary words. QUIZ TOMORROW.
4. Watch kayaking video. Click here to watch.

Send me your blog address, please!

Please email me your blog address to:   vlbolton@gmail.com

I will post them on the class blog so you can see everyone's blog. I will read, GRADE, and comment on your posts.
I need blog addresses from:
Cong Yanrui
Liu Yang Shuo
Silvia Mendoza
Sinan Kirmaci
Elif Ipek
Pedro Sifuentes

Thank you!

HOMEWORK #1 DUE TUESDAY 7-19-11

Please watch this video. How to Create a Blog in Blogger. (Click HERE to watch.)You should watch it several times.
Please, set up your Google account before class.
In class on Tuesday, 7-19-11, you will be creating your blog, so be sure you understand the steps.
WRITE DOWN any questions you have, and we will answer them in class.
See you tomorrow!

Welcome!

This blog is where you will look every day for assignments and information about class. We have a lot to do and learn in the next 3 weeks. I'm very excited to be part of the American Language Institute program, and I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you!