ESL 138

Fall 2006

Larry Statan , Instructor

  

The blue underlined words are hyperlinked to the appropriate web site or document.

Finding Sites A set of links to useful sites. Good for an introduction to the Internet.
Alex In the Lab A story using basic computer terms. Glossary included.
In the lab - Web 1 A checklist of actvities
A story about Jose and how he uses the web.
Lab Intro to Internet(1) A worksheet for the lab based on the Jose story.
Getting around - Lab Internet (2) Using the web to get around the Bay Area. Can be adapted to any area.
Word (1) A story about using Microsoft Word.
Word (2) Adding pictures, art, and tables to Word.
In the lab with Word(1) A worksheet for the lab based on Word(1)
Interview: Maria Lopez A sample interview. Useas a model for your project.
Sample Interview For use in writing the interview assignment.
Interview Assignment A step-by-step set of instructions for adding a picture to an interview in Word and e-mailing it to the instructor and interviewee.
In-ClassAssignment Exercise An exercise that uses the vocabulary from the recent Word assignment. Fill in the blanks from a word list.
Computer Terms 25 terms used to introduce the class to basic computer terminology. Part of "How to Buy a Computer."
Drive Information More about computer terminology. Different kinds of drives and their capacities.
Quiz 2 The second quiz.
Digital Cameras A story about using digital cameras. Some general information and discussion of pixels, etc.. Special terms are highlighted.
Digital Camera Glossary Terms associated with digital photography.
PowerPoint Step-by-step instructions to get up and running with PowerPoint in the lab.
Create a Web Page A worksheet for creating a simple web page by using HTML code and a basic word-processor.
Steps to Making a Web Page A step-by-step approach to creating a page in the lab.
Using e-mail A guide to getting e-mail on Yahoo.
Class e-mail list The e-mail addresses of the class members.
Sample student web page A very nice example of a student's web page.
Handout example Handout used in workshop
 

ESL Related Links

  
  http://www.eslcafe.com Activities, links, exercises
  http://www.epals.com Find a pen-pal
  http://a4esl.org A useful grammar/vocabulary site
  http://busboy.sped.ukans.edu/~allenq/netgrammar/Units/menu.html A grammar site. Go to "Tasks" to start
  http://www.grammarbook.com Another grammar site
  http://www.chompchomp.com Grammar with bright graphics
  http://userpages.umbc.edu/~kpokoy1/grammar1.htm Yet another grammar site
  http://www.english-zone.com Exercises and explanations for many aspects of ESL
  http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj TESL Journal for teachers
  http://www.englishlearner.com Interactive lessons and tests
  http://www.nonstopenglish.com Grammar and vocabulary
  http://www.esldesk.com Quizzes, links, resources
  http://www.englishclub.net "Premier free ESL site" – their words
Links of Interest
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/index.html A great resource for basic html code, including color codes and tag explanations.  
http://www.hotsheet.com A link to a whole bunch of links. Find almost anything here.  
http://www.sfgate.com The San Francisco Chronicle site. Use it to check top stories, traffic, weather, and lots of other needed information.  
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html Don't let the CIA in the name scare you away. This is a great resource for finding out about the countries of the world.  
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ A great site for planning a trip. You can zoom into almost any place on earth and read useful information about it.  
http://www.howstuffworks.com/ Do you want to know how a toaster works, or what makes an airplane fly? Check out this site if you like to know what makes things work.  
http://www.rottentomatoes.com Get movie and video reviews here. Find out what movies are good (fresh) and which ones are bad (rotten).  
http://www.amazon.com/ A commercial site that sells books, records, and lots of other things. You can read reviews, get suggestions, and listen to songs from the CD's they sell. Requires a credit card to make purchases.  
http://www.masters-of-photography.com/A/adams/adams.html If you like photographs, look at the list of great photographers and enjoy their work. A very nicely done site.  
The ESL 100 class meets on Tuesdays in LA 101 and on Thursdays in the Classroom/Lab in AA137A. It is taught by Larry Statan. Office: LA 8. Phone: 510-235-7800x4547.