THANK YOU!

DEAR STUDENTS,

CONGRATULATIONS!

ALSO, THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN CLASS...

IT WAS A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU.

NOOSHA

Either Neither Too So

https://jajayaja.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/too-so-either-neither1.pdf

http://s3.amazonaws.com/lcp/n3zaragoza/myfiles/So-too-either-neither-2.pdf

Map & Address & Directions - Saturday 8am - 3pm - Picnic / BBQ

		1. Merge onto I-5 S via the ramp to San Diego 2. Take exit 79 for CA-1 0.3 mi 3. Continue onto CA-1 N 1.0 mi 4. Turn left onto Dana Point Harbor Dr 0.1 mi 5. Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Park Lantern Destination will be on the left. 0.2 mi

Park your car on the street... It's free Lantern Bay Park, 25111 Park Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629

PRESENTATION # 20 - XIAOWEN (WENDY)

Xiaowen (Wendy) Gao talked about several important mountains in China.

Click on the link below to see her PowerPoint presentation:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2ya2EzRjI3N20zV3c/view?usp=sharing

PRESENTATION # 19 - RHODE

Rhode Tuchez talked about her home country, Guatemala.

Click on the link below to see her PowerPoint presentation:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yeHlvNUFMZEFPdjQ/view?usp=sharing

Saturday 07/30/16 - PICNIC / BBQ

	1.	Merge onto I-5 S via the ramp to San Diego
	2.	Take exit 79 for CA-1	0.3 mi
	3.	Continue onto CA-1 N	1.0 mi
	4.	Turn left onto Dana Point Harbor Dr	0.1 mi
	5.	Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Park Lantern Destination will be on the left.	0.2 mi

Park your car on the street... Lantern Bay Park, 25111 Park Lantern, Dana Point, CA 92629

Verb Tenses

http://pin.it/FyEC9Y7

PRESENTATIONS... THIS WEEK

MOHAMMAD KARIMI....................... 7/25/16
ALEXANDRO RODRIGUEZ.............. 7/26/16
RHODE TUCHEZ.................................. 7/27/16
YAESOL SEH......................................... 7/27/16
CHRISTINA YOON............................. 7/28/16
MANDAN ABOLHASSANI.................. 7/28/16
XIAOWEN (WENDY) GAO................... 7/28/16

Irregular Verbs - YouTube

https://youtu.be/gNaDvAYC0Jw

https://youtu.be/vh7dyQB5SRk

https://youtu.be/CHEjTKRRbrs

PRESENTATION # 18 - JOSE

Jose Cendejas talked about some rare elements, and his presentation was very educational.

You can access his documents by clicking on the link below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yS0JNRVlXaTRsdlU/view?usp=sharing

PRESENTATION # 17 - IRMA

Irma Villalobos gave a wonderful presentation about her life in Canada. 

You can see all the beautiful pictures by clicking on the link below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yLTNFMEFGbk9CT00/view?usp=sharing

Irregular Verbs

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/irregulars.htm

PRESENTATION # 16 - ANGELA

Angela Yu talked about her hometown, Qingdao, in China.
Angela gave me permission to post her presentation on the blog, so enjoy learning about the beer capital of China:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jVDiHcnG0AdBmzIQS2xjbaW2AXPUCt8eigtw2eHlBLc

PRESENTATION # 15 - MARTA

Marta Garstka, a Polish student, talked about her love for sports, particularly soccer.  She talked about her favorite team (Legia) and some of her favorite players, Kazimierz Deyna and Jakub Rzezniczak.

http://legia.com/en
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/436556/EXCLUSIVE-Manchester-City-legend-Kazimierz-Deyna-was-a-Pole-apart
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakub_Rze%C5%BAniczak

Latin & Greek Roots

https://www.learnthat.org/pages/view/roots.html
https://msu.edu/~defores1/gre/roots/gre_rts_afx2.htm

PRESENTATION # 14 - AFSANEH

Afsaneh's presentation was about one of her two majors, gemology.
She talked about diamonds, their characteristics, and their categorization.
She also talked about other gemstones, such as ruby, sapphire, emerald, and amber.

Please check the following links if you need more information on gemstones:
http://www.gia.edu/
https://youtu.be/RQhqxPgixwE
http://www.daysjewelers.com/blog/10-gemstone-fun-facts/

PRESENTATION # 13 - DORA

Dora Garcia talked about her vacation in Canada.  She told us that she travels to Canada every year because her Canadian husband has a cabin by a beautiful lake.  She then shared pictures of her and her family at various beautiful spots in Canada, including Niagara Falls.

http://www.niagarafallslive.com/Facts_about_Niagara_Falls.htm

PRESENTATIONS... THIS WEEK

AFSANEH SOLTANI................. 7/18/16
DORA GARCIA......................... 7/18/16
XUAN HUA............................... 7/18/16
JOANN HONG......................... 7/19/16
MARTA GARSTKA ................. 7/19/16
MIHO TERADA........................ 7/19/16
ANGELA YU............................. 7/20/16
IRMA VILLALOBOS............... 7/21/16

PRESENTATION # 12 - KEVIN

Kevin talked about tattoos, including the history of tattoos and interesting tattoos such as glow-in the dark tattoos.

You can find more information about tattoos by clicking on the links below:

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/tattoos-144038580/?no-ist

http://gizmodo.com/how-the-art-of-tattoo-has-colored-world-history-1532266381

PRESENTATION # 11 - JAE EUN

Jae Eun's presentation was about marathons. 
First, she talked about her own marathon experiences during the last two years.
Next, she talked about the history of marathon and the most unusual marathons.

If you need more information about marathons, you can find it by clicking on the links below:
https://mpora.com/outsiders/the-worlds-most-unusual-marathons#u9ioYK8oBuyAhVqq.97
http://www.athensmarathon.com/history/

PRESENTATION # 10 - NINA

Nina talked about her life, mainly her dream and her job.  Nina's dream was to become a medical doctor; however, that didn't happen.  She dreamed of becoming wealthy and worked hard to make that happen.  She is now learning English in the hope of going back to Taiwan and helping preschoolers with their education.  Nina is also a talented singer.

PRESENTATION # 9 - JJ

JJ talked about her hometown, Changzhou, in China.  JJ talked about the geography of the city, which is located near Shanghai.  She also talked about the traditions, delicious dishes, and the production of silk. 

You can find more information about JJ's hometown by clicking on the link below:
http://changzhou.jiangsu.net/

PRESENTATION # 8 - PILAR

Pilar had a wonderful presentation about her hometown, San Baltazar Temaxcalac. She talked about the history of the place and the three kings, Baltazar, Melchor, and Gaspar.  She also talked about the traditions of the place, including the carnival and the various dishes, such as Mole, Semitas, and Chile Rellenos.

You can find the carnival in San Baltazar Temaxcalac on YouTube...

You can also find the recipes for the dishes mentioned above on Google...

PRESENTATION # 7 - PATTY

Patty talked about her cute little Maltese dog, Mica, a senior dog with gorgeous eyes.  The speech was particularly about Mica's difficult trip to the United States...

You can follow Mica on Instagram... fluffymonster852

Songs... Lyrics...

Check out this site!
http://lyricstraining.com/

PRESENTATION # 6 - JOY

Joy's interesting presentation was based on her experience working in human resources/personnel of several companies for 20 years.  She talked about various personality traits seeking different kinds of jobs.  She taught the class about the four main types of personality, which are distinguished based on whether they focus more on the "person" or the "issue" as well as whether they are "indirect" or "direct."

If you want more information about this topic, please visit the following sites:
https://www.whatcareerisrightforme.com/
http://lifehacker.com/top-10-ways-to-find-your-career-path-1628537579
http://careercenter.depaul.edu/advice/majorcareerpath.aspx

PRESENTATION # 5 - PATRICIA

Today Patricia talked about her macaws.  We then watched a video of these colorful parrots dancing to music in an energetic way.  I truly enjoyed this presentation and learned interesting facts about these birds.

If you want to learn more about macaws, please visit the following site:
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/macaw/

PRESENTATIONS... THIS WEEK

PATRICIA CRUZ.................... 7/11/16
JOY ZHOU.............................. 7/11/16
PILAR FLORES ..................... 7/11/16
PATTY CHEN ........................ 7/12/16
SOHEILA SANDOVAL.......... 7/13/16
DOHYAN KIM........................ 7/13/16
NINA JAMES ......................... 7/14/16
HUIPING JI (JJ) ...................... 7/14/16
KEVIN HERNANDEZ............ 7/14/16
JAE EUN PARK...................... 7/14/16

STRESS & SYLLABLES

 Stress & Syllables

https://youtu.be/2xMGeNQ9lBI

https://youtu.be/08qBN29mIBs

PRESENTATION # 4 - NUR

Nur Kiziltan gave a very interesting presentation about her job.  Nur is from Turkey.  She studied engineering and was part of a team that built the Boyabat Dam, the third biggest dam in Turkey.

For more information about the Boyabat Dam, click on the link below: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyabat_Dam

For more information about dam safety, click on the link below:
http://www.damsafety.org/

PRESENTATION # 3 - JEREMY

Jeremy Hernandez gave a great presentation talking about his favorite place, CENTRO NACIONAL DE LAS ARTES, or "CENART."
It was very educational, and I really enjoyed listening to Jeremy who sounded so enthusiastic about this place.
If you want more information about CENART, please click on the following link:
http://www.cenart.gob.mx/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cenart_english.pdf

LEARNING STYLES... VARK

You can answer some questions and find out what your learning style is.
Click on the link below...

http://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/

PRACTICE... make negative sentences and questions...

• You have lost your mind.
• She knew the answer.
• The parents were surprised.
• Tim is going to throw a party.
• We are worried.
•  He will go to the party.
• People are mad.
•  Her children go to that school.
• The accident happened here.
• My students have to do a presentation.
•  She was absent on Tuesday.
•  We can't concentrate.
• They should practice.
•  I have an appointment on Friday.
•  She says no to everything.
• He plays three days a week.
•  The students did their homework.
•  Jim has visited Las Vegas.
• She wants to paint her room. 
• We have solved the problem.

Ross Is Drugged...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzevIQpWTY4

MAKING QUESTIONS & NEGATIVE SENTENCES

First, find the verb in the sentence.

If the verb is "to be" (am, is, are, was, were) or if the verb is a modal verb (can, could, shall, should, may, might, will, would, must),
you only need to --
-- add "not" after the verb to make a negative sentence.
-- change the place of the subject and the verb to make a question... and add a question mark.

If the verb is in present perfect or past perfect (have + p.p., has + p.p., or had + p.p.),
you only need to --
-- add "not" after the verb to make a negative sentence.
-- change the place of the subject and the verb to make a question... and add a question mark.

If the verb is any other verb (not "to be," not modal, not present perfect tense, and not past perfect tense), you need to use the verb "to do" in the same tense as the verb in the sentence + the simple form of the verb (infinitive without "to") to make an emphatic sentence.  Once you make the emphatic sentence, you only need to --
-- add "not" after the verb "to do" to make a negative sentence.
-- change the place of the subject and the verb "to do" to make a question... and add a question mark.

PRESENTATIONS... THIS WEEK

JEREMY HERNANDEZ .............. 07/06/16
NUR KIZILTAN ........................... 07/07/16
ELVIRA NAVARRETE ................ 07/07/16
JULIE DEE NA YUN ................... 07/07/16

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

PRESENTATION # 2 - PAULINE

Pauline talked about her fascinating job in China which had to do with various aspects of the cartoon industry, such as marketing and licensing cartoons.

NON-ACTION VERBS

Here's a list of non-action verbs:
emotions
admire
adore
appreciate
care
detest
dislike
doubt
envy
fear
hate
like
love
miss
regret
respect
trust
mental states
agree
assume
believe
consider
disagree
disbelieve
estimate
expect
feel (believe)
find (believe)
forget
guess
hesitate
hope
imagine
know
mean
mind
presume
realize
recognize
remember
see (understand)
suppose
suspect
think (believe)
understand
wonder
wants & preferences
desire
hope
need
prefer
want
wish
senses & perception
feel
hear
notice
observe
perceive
see
smell
sound
taste
appearance & value
appear
be
cost
equal
look (seem)
matter
represent
resemble
seem
signify
weigh

PRESENTATION #1 - DOUGLAS

Douglas talked about Oriental Medicine and the eight constitutions.

Douglas has given me permission to post his educational PowerPoint presentation online. 
You can access it by clicking on the link below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yWlBmd0c2a3lORC11eUJQTTVqSTNZZlJMRWdR/view?usp=sharing

IRREGULAR VERBS

To see a COMPLETE LIST OF IRREGULAR VERBS, click here:
http://www.englishpage.com/irregularverbs/irregularverbs.html


To see THE MOST COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS, click here:
http://www.esl-lounge.com/reference/grammar-reference-most-common-irregular-verb-list.php


Test yourselves here:
http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/verbs/5.htm

PRESENTATIONS... THIS WEEK

DOUGLAS KIM ............. 6/29/16
PAULINE WEN .............. 6/30/16

VERBS

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yN043V1NIN05PQm8/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2fvJUBid2yVldfTEJEOGthVm8/view?usp=sharing

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-perfect-use.html

http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/rules/future.htm 

WELCOME SUMMER 2016 STUDENTS!

WELCOME SUMMER 2016 STUDENTS!

In the next few weeks, you will have the opportunity to improve all your skills in this class.

To truly benefit from this experience, please...

... come to class everyday.
... participate in class activities.
... review what you learn in class when you go home.
... don't be shy.
... ask questions.
... keep all of your materials and review them often.
... spend time preparing for your presentation.

and

... be positive.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABILITIES

Accommodations for Disabilities
Disabled Student Program and Services (DSPS) is tailored to meet the individual needs of students with disabilities. SCE strives to provide the student with a successful educational experience by offering a variety of support services that meet federal mandates. Special classes are designed and offered to enhance vocational, independent living, academic, and social skills. Classes offered include Adaptive Physical Fitness, Banking and Bill Paying, Basic Cooking, Communication on the Job, Independent Living Skills, Relationships and Sexuality, Self-Advocacy, and more. Classes are located at all three campuses, as well as community facilities. Several trends have emerged to challenge the manner in which services/programs have been traditionally offered. There is a growing population of non-English speaking students with disabilities. Traditional English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) classes, even with accommodations, are not always a good fit. Students with mild and borderline disabilities are not fully prepared for the fast pace of college studies, even with accommodations, but require more rigor than a special class can provide. The incidence of autism is on the rise nationwide. A growing number of students are reaching college age and are looking for a postsecondary experience, often requiring unique accommodations. 
North Orange County Community College District - Mission Statement
The mission of the North Orange County Community College District is to serve and enrich our diverse communities by providing a comprehensive program of educational opportunities that are accessible, academically excellent, and committed to student success and lifelong learning.  
School of Continuing Education – Mission Statement
The mission of the Continuing Education Division is to offer a variety of free, noncredit classes, programs, and services that enable students to maximize their potential by acquiring the necessary skills to reach their personal, educational, and vocational goals so that they can benefit from, and contribute to, a changing American society as productive, active members of their communities.

NOCCCD - SCE: MISSION STATEMENT

North Orange County Community College District - Mission Statement
The mission of the North Orange County Community College District is to serve and enrich our diverse communities by providing a comprehensive program of educational opportunities that are accessible, academically excellent, and committed to student success and lifelong learning.  
School of Continuing Education – Mission Statement
The mission of the Continuing Education Division is to offer a variety of free, noncredit classes, programs, and services that enable students to maximize their potential by acquiring the necessary skills to reach their personal, educational, and vocational goals so that they can benefit from, and contribute to, a changing American society as productive, active members of their communities.