East Providence Public Library

SUMMER ENGLISH CLASS SCHEDULE 2010

Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative

Weaver Library

41 Grove Ave

East Providence, RI 02914

Beginner ESL

July 8 - August 5, 2010

Thursday 6-8pm

Intermediate ESL

July 12 - August 2, 2010

Monday 3:30-5:30pm

Riverside Library

Intermediate ESL

July 6 - August 3, 2010

Tuesday 6-8pm

For more information call Kevin McKay at 401-435-1988 or

email at englishteacher.ri@gmail.com

ESL Class Schedule Spring 2010

ESL Class Schedule Spring 2010

Class: Time: Location:
ESL Intermediate- Advanced Tuesday5-8pm Riverside Library, East Prov.

ESL Beginner Monday & Thursday 6-8pm Weaver Library, East Prov.

ESL Intermediate- Advanced Monday & Thursday 3:30-5:30 Weaver Library, East Prov.



For more information please contact, Kevin McKay at 401-435-1988

Summer Classes 2009

SUMMER English CLASSES

East Providence Public Library
Weaver Library
41 Grove Avenue - 401-434-2453

English as a Second Language Class (ESL) Beginners
Offered: June 29 - July 30 , 2009
Class meets: Monday & Thursday 7-8pm
Adult students and children 3yrs and older may attend English class.


English as a Second Language Class (ESL) Intermediate– advanced
Offered: July 2 - July 30, 2006
Class meets: Thursday 3:30-5:30pm
Adult students and children 3yrs and older may attend English class.




Riverside Branch Library
475 Bullocks Point Avenue - 401-433-4877

English as a Second Language Class (ESL)
Offered: June 30 - July 28, 2009
Class Meets: Tuesday 6:30-8pm
For Adults


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To register or for more information contact
Literacy Coordinator, Kevin McKay at
401-435-1988 or englishteacher.ri@gmail.com

Major funding for this program is from the City of East Providence, and The R.I. Department of Education.
Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative RIFLI

All Classes

Remember class will end next week.
We are having a

Class Celebration, December 18, 2008 at 5pm.

The celebration is a potluck. I ask that all students bring a dish or drink.

You may invite guests, please let me know how many you will invite.

Thanks
Kevin

All Classes

There will be no class Wednesday, November 26 and Thursday, November 27 due to the holiday.
I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving.

Don't forget to do your homework!

I'll see you next week.

Kevin

Class sites.

Pronunciation- Past Tense
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M7xIwAqy9I



Past Tense
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttjAMb3II_Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J2NwyxUZ9o

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

http://ww.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbtenseintro.html

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbtenses_past_u.html

Riverside 5-8

If you have a chance before tomorrow's class please go to this YouTube website below for help with pronunciation of regular past tense verbs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M7xIwAqy9I

Also you can go to the following YouTube video to learn more about direct objects.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J2NwyxUZ9o

Remember, the YouTube videos you watch are only to assist you while learning English and I do not necessarily endorse learning only by YouTube videos.

Kevin

Riverside 5-8

November 12, 2008
Homework
Sorry for posting your homework so late. Thanks to Jair for letting me know.

Unit Four - Giving Instructions and Directions Composition Practice Third Edition Book 2, by Linda Lanon Blanton
Page 50 Composition
Tell someone how to do or make something. You might write out a recipe or tell someone how to build something. Give your composition a title.
Please use the model given to write a composition. You will have three paragraphs.
Paragraph one- Introduce your idea. What are you talking about? Can people use it.
Paragraph two- Describe the process. What comes first? What is second? What is next?
Paragraph three- What is the end of the process? Conclude with some general points.

Remember your book assignment. I hope you are all working diligently on it.
Also you recipe assignment. Your recipe assignment can be your composition for Unit four.

I'll see you in class.
Kevin

Riverside 5-8pm

November 5, 2008
Homework
Unit 4 Giving Instructions and Directions
Page 41. Read and follow the directions on page 41 for the map on page 40.
Page 42. Find the vocabulary words listed in the reading. See if you can guess the meaning. If you do not know the meaning please look it up in your dictionary.
Page 43. Find the imperatives in the reading and write them oi the lines.
Page 44. Rewrite the sentences. Use the modals given to complete your sentence.

Finish up your book assignment. It is due next class.

Kevin

Riverside 5-8

October 15, 2008
Homework
Unit 2
Page 22 Match the sentence(s) from page 23 to the pictures on page 22.
Composition 2
Write a composition. Use Model 2 to help you write your composition.
Paragraph 1 Introduce your friend. How do you know him or her? What do you think of the friendship?
Paragraph 2 Describe your friend physically: age, color of hair, color of eyes, face, body, clothes, etc...
Paragraph 3 Describe your friend's personality.
Paragraph 4 Conclude with your friend's future plans. Give your feelings about your friend's future.

Remember to read your book.
Start filling int he book worksheet.


Kevin

Riverside 5-8

October 8, 2008
Homework
Unit 2
Using the Future tense with "will"
page 18
Complete 1-10 Use will at the beginning of the sentence. (some answers should be in the negative)
Page 19 Connection words
Complete 1-9
Page 20 - Punctuation
Please add commas, periods, question marks and exclamation points to the story.
Page 22-23
Read page 23 and place the matching sentence(s) with the correct pictures on page 22.

Remember to read your book. If you have not yet picked out a book you will have time during class Wednesday.

Kevin

Riverside 5-8pm

October 1, 2008
Homework
Unit 1 - Describing Daily Routines
Write a composition about your daily activities.
There will be 5 paragraphs
Paragraph 1. Introduce yourself. (Where do you live? What do you do?)
Paragraph 2. Tell about what you are doing right now. (Where are you writing? Are you using a computer or a paper and pen? Where are you sitting?)
Paragraph 3. Tell about your morning activities (before work or school) and about the main part of your day.
Paragraph 4. Tell about your evening activities.
Paragraph 5. Conclude (finish) with several general points.

Unit 2 - Describing a Friend
Read the story on page 15.
Match sentences from the reading to the pictures on page 14.

Practice chatting and speaking to another student using your headset and Google Talk.
Please email me if you are having trouble.


Kevin

Riverside 5-8pm

September 24, 2008
Homework

Frequency Words
Page 6
Rewrite sentences 1-10 including the frequency word given.
Present Continuous
Page7
Change sentences 1-8 to tell what Bruno is doing right now.
Present Tense vs. Present Continuous
Page 8
Write the correct form of the verb in sentences 1-10.

Leave a voice mail on my email account k.mckay91@gmail.com

If you have difficulty please email me with questions.


Kevin

Riverside 5-8pm

September 17, 2008
Homework

1. Email all students in class.
2. Chat with 3 students in class.
3. Page 3: Read the story about Bruno.
4. Page 2: Match sentence(s) from the story on page three to each picture on page two.\
5. Page 4: If needed translate the words on page 4.
6. Page 5: Complete each sentence with the correct answer.

Please add to your English Practiced Log.

Kevin

Riverside Wednesday 5-8pm

September 10, 2008
Homework

List the arguments for women suffrage.

Email a classmate.
Reply to a student. Be sure to use the reply button so you will save the first message.
Then forward the email message to me.

Remember to add to the English Practiced Log.

Kevin

Fall 2008-2009

2008-2009 Class Schedule-
East Providence Public Library
Rhode Island family Literacy Initiative (RIFLI)

Weaver Library
41 Grove Ave, East Providence
English as a Second
Language Class (ESL)
(Intermediate-Advanced)
Offered:
September 8 - June 11, 2009
Class meets:
Monday & Thursday
3:30-5:30 pm
Adult students and
children 3-12yrs may attend.

English as a Second
Language Class (ESL) (Beginners)
Offered:
September 8 - June 11, 2009
Class meets:
Monday & Thursday
6-8pm
Adult students and
children 3-12yrs may attend.

English (ESL)
Book Discussion (Intermediate - Advanced)
Offered:
September 8 - June 11 2009
Class meets:
Monday 5:30-7pm
Adult students and
children 3-12yrs may attend


English Language Lab
for ESL Learners (All Levels)
Offered:
September 11 - June 9, 2009
Class meets:
Thursday 5:30-8pm
Adult students and
children 3-12yrs may attend.
Weaver Library
41 Grove Avenue
401-434-2453



Riverside Branch
Library
475 Bullocks Point Avenue
401-433-4877

English as a Second
Language Class (ESL) (Beginner, Intermediate - Advanced)
Offered:
Sept. 10, 2008 - June 10, 2009
Class Meets:
Wednesday 5-8pm
For Adults

To register or for more information contact Literacy Coordinator, Kevin McKay at
401-435-1988 or kmckay@eastprovidencelibrary.org

ALL CLASSES ARE FREE
2008-2009

Major funding for these classes is from the City of East Providence and The R.I. Department of Education.

Fall Classes 2008

Classes will begin September 9, 2008

Look for the 2008-2009 class schedule by the end of this week.

Kevin McKay
Literacy Coordinator / ESL Teacher
401-435-1988
kmckay@eastprovidencelibrary.org

All students, volunteers and staff

2007-2008 RIFLI Student Celebration at East Providence Public Library

You are invited to share this occasion with students, volunteers and staff.
Students will celebrate a year of hard work and dedication in their pursuit to learn English.

This is a potluck. Students are asked to make a dish or dessert from their native country. In past years we have had food from Cape Verde, Portugal, Brazil, China, Korea, Dominican Republic, Azores, India, Guatemala, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria and more.

If you cannot come please call me at 435-1988.

See you there!
Kevin

Riverside 6-8pm

Riverside 6-8pm
Homework
English Practiced.
Read your Book. If you have not selected a book, find a newspaper article you find interesting, read it, and we will discuss it on Wednesday.

Kevin

Riverside 6-8pm

May 7, 2008
Homework
English Practiced Log.
Please read your book.
Page 27. Pick one to write about. Be prepared to discuss your answer in class.

Kevin

PS Sorry for the posting delay.