Links for Unit Three

Telemarketing
http://www.esl-lab.com/market/marketrd1.htm

Online Banking Fraud
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nmHQmNJ0OuQ

Cancer Treatment
http://www.esl-lab.com/cancer/cancerrd1.htm

Alternate Cancer Therapy
http://archives.cbc.ca/health/medical_research/clips/1616-11118/

Marriage Fraud
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-BMAIueUB-o

Marriage Fraud (2)
http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2006-09/2006-09-08-voa36.cfm?CFID=110848237&CFTOKEN=18592327

Media Fraud
http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2006-08/2006-08-25-voa3.cfm?CFID=125643755&CFTOKEN=14120186

Fraud and the environment
http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2006-08/2006-08-21-voa10.cfm?CFID=49057169&CFTOKEN=73979019

Sleep disorders
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072331097/student_view0/chapter10/specific_information_1.html

First Aid
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072331097/student_view0/chapter10/specific_information_2.html

Eye Surgery
http://www.elllo.org/english/0751/Q780-Mike-Surgery.html

Medicine Man
http://www.elllo.org/english/0651/Q677-Jeff-Clinic.html

Natural Medicine
http://www.elllo.org/english/0601/Q618-Lucinda-Health.html

Meditation
http://www.elllo.org/english/0501/547-Jeannie-Meditation.html

Being Vegetarian
http://www.elllo.org/english/0451/453-Ruth-Vegetables.htm

The GM (genetically modified food ) Debate
http://www.elllo.org/english/0451/486-Akane-GMFood.htm

Good Greens
http://www.elllo.org/english/0301/Q328-Gabrielle-Garden.htm

MODAL VERBS

http://www.englishpage.com/modals/modalintro.html

http://english-language.webpark.pl/modal_verbs.html

http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/intromodal.html

http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/grammar/modals.html

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

COMPARATIVE, SUPERLATIVE

http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/grammar/course/speech/1_4d.htm

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/regcom.htm

http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/compsupl.html

http://www.eflnet.com/tutorials/adjcompsup.php

http://ww2.college-em.qc.ca/prof/epritchard/genknof3.htm

http://www.stclaresenglish.net/langprac/compstu1.htm#Study:%20Comparing%20things%20in%20English

http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/compsup.html

http://www.better-english.com/grammar/comp2.htm

http://depts.gallaudet.edu/esl/compsuperl.htm

PREFER, WOULD PREFER, WOULD RATHER

http://virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/lumanr/904_stuff/Preferences_files/frame.htm

http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/bbogage-59112-prefer-rather-education-ppt-powerpoint/

http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr_prefer.htm

http://www.visualesl.com/pages/en/prefer_and_would_rather

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv107.shtml

JOKE FOR WEEK FOUR

Mike and Ab were taking 030 core ESL at the University of Regina. They were so confident going into the final that two days before, they decided to go up to the Calgary and party with some friends. They had a great time. However, they overslept and didn't make it back to the university until the morning of the exam.

Rather than take the final, they found their professor afterward to explain why they missed the final. They told her that they went up to the Calgary for the weekend, and had planned to come back in time to study, but that they had a flat tire on the way back, and didn't have a spare, and couldn't get help for a long time, so they were late in getting back to campus. The professor thought this over and told them they could make up the final on the following day. The two guys were relieved. They studied that night and went in the next day for the final. The professor placed them in separate rooms, and handed each of them a test booklet and told them to begin.

They looked at the first problem, which was worth 5 points. It was something simple. "Cool," they thought. "This is going to be easy." They did that problem and then turned the page.

Question #2 said: "Which tire?" (95 Points).

Links for Unit Two

Unit 2 (Extreme Sports) Links

Rugby
http://www.elllo.org/august/shawn/shrug.htm

Ultimate Frisbee
http://www.elllo.org/06pages/653Q-Wendi-FrisbeePart1.htmhttp://www.elllo.org/06pages/654Q-Wendi-FrisbeePart2.htm

Steroid Use
http://www.elllo.org/06pages/657Q-Wendi-Steroids.htm

Adventure Race
http://www.elllo.org/yeartwo/march20th/main_adventure.htm

Training for the Adventure Race
http://archives.cbc.ca/IDCC-1-41-1727-11872/sports/extreme_sports/

Ice Climbing
http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-41-1727-11871/sports/extreme_sports/clip7

Wakeboarding
http://www.history.com/media.do?action=clip&id=mm_sg_wakeboard_broadband

Skydiving
http://www.history.com/media.do?action=clip&id=mm_sg_skydive_broadband

Street Luge
http://www.history.com/media.do?action=clip&id=mm_sg_street_luge_broadband

Wing Suits
http://www.history.com/media.do?action=clip&id=mm_sg_wing_suits_broadband

Why People do Risky Sports
http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-41-1727-11912/sports/extreme_sports/clip5http://archives.cbc.ca/IDCC-1-41-1727-11885/sports/extreme_sports/

HOW TO WRITE AN OUTLINE

Why and How to Create a Useful Outline
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/544/02/

Sample Outline
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/544/03/

OUTLINE ON AN OUTLINE

I. Introduction

1. Get the reader's attention by asking a leading question; relay something enticing about the subject in a manner that commands attention. Start with a related quote, alluring description, or narration.

2. Give the reader some general information about your topic.

3. State the thesis, your point of view on the issue; and the main points that will develop your argument.

II. Body

A. First Point, Assertion, Explanation
1. Supporting evidence (examples, facts, statistics, quoted authorities, details, reasons, examples)
2. Supporting evidence

B. Second explanation
1. Support
2. Support

C. Third explanation
1. Support
2. Support

III. Conclusion

1. Reemphasize your thesis in a fresh way, showing how your have achieved your purpose. If you intend to draw to a conclusion about one subject over the other, emphasize that point.
2. Appeal to the reader to see how you have come to a logical conclusion.
3. Make a memorable final statement.

Joke for Week Three

A Business Loan

A businessman walked into a bank in San Francisco and asked for the loan officer. He told the officer that he is going to Europe on business for two weeks and needed to borrow $5,000. The bank officer explained that the bank needed some kind of security for such a loan. So the businessman handed over the keys to a Rolls Royce (a very expenisve car) parked on the street in front of the bank. Everything checked out (was good), and the bank agreed to accept the car as guarantee for the loan. A bank employee drove the Rolls into the bank's underground garage and parked it there.

Two weeks later, the businessman returned, repaid the $5,000 with interes, which came to $15.41. The loan officer said, "We are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled (confused). While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is why would you bother to borrow $5,000?" The businessman replied, "Where else in San Francisco can I park my car for two weeks for only 15 bucks (dollars)?"

STUDENT ID & E-MAIL

A. Getting a student card

In order to get a student card, please go to Administration Humanities Building, second floor, Room 210.

When? Photo I.D. hours of operation are: Monday through Friday - 9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m.

What to bring? Your lovely smile and your PASSPORT.

B. Getting my uregina.ca username & password

Double click on the following link:https://atlas.cc.uregina.ca/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/root/studentlookup.pl

This will take you to a page where you can input your student number and birthdate. Then, you will be able to get your username and password. With this information, you can send e-mail and log on to the computer systems at the library.

OTHER, ANOTHER, THE OTHER(S)

Try these activities:

http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/anothertheother.html
http://www.english-zone.com/grammar/st-yudai.html
http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/90.html
http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ei074/esl-test.php
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1535_questionanswer/page59.shtml

INDIRECT QUESTIONS (also called 'Reported Speech')

Try these activities.

http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/indirectques.html
http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/grammar/archive/indirect_questions.html
http://www.1-language.com/englishcourse/unit66_grammar.htm
http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/312.html
http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech
http://a4esl.org/q/h/9901/tm-reported1.html
http://www.eslpartyland.com/quiz%20center/rptspeech1.htm
http://www.englishlearner.com/tests/report.html
http://www.eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/REPORTSP/Rs1.htm

Joke for Week Two

A guy goes to visit his grandmother, and he brings his friendwith him. While he's talking to his grandmother, his friend starts eating the peanuts on the coffee table and finished them off. As they're leaving, his friend says to his grandmother, "Thanks for the peanuts." She says, "Yeah, since I lost my dentures I can only suck the chocolate off them."