A blog for CNA and Pre-CNA students at JVS Boston

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Computer Lab: November 30, 2011

1. Job Skills
Click on the link below. Enter your zip code and e-mail address.

Gateway to Careers

1. Next, click on "Assess Yourself".
2. Then, click on "Match your Skills to Occupations".
3. Then, click on the
blue link "My Skills My Future".
4. Enter a job you had before (ex. homemaker, cashier, teacher, etc.). Hit 'enter'.
5. Look at the list of jobs that use similar skills. Find one job that you like. Click "compare skills".
6. Answer these questions. Write your answers on a piece of paper. Then, type your answers as a comment to this blog.

2. Just a Housewife
Click on the link below. Take the quiz. Write your answer on the score sheet.

Vocabulary

3. Pronunciation and Vocabulary
Click on the links below. Listen to the words. Practice saying the words out loud. Then, do the activities. Write your score on the score card.

Personality Traits

Just a Housewife: Housework

4
. Listening
Listen to the conversation. Then take the quizzes. Write your scores on the score sheet.

Housework

5. Review
Take the quiz below. Then write your answer on the score sheet.

When/If+ verb

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Computer Lab: November 23, 2011

1. The Right Job for My Personality

Job Seeker's Guide

Click on the link above. Enter your zip code and e-mail address.
Next, click on "Assess Yourself". Read the information on this page.
Then, click on "Match your Interests to Occupations".
Then, click on the
blue link "Interest Profiler".
Read the directions. Click "Next" to take the quiz.

After you take the quiz, use the information to fill out "My Interest Profile".


2. Writing: Correcting Mistakes
Correct the mistakes in your composition, "Five of my personality traits".
If you are finish, post it as a comment on this blog.


*Follow-Up
If you finish early, you can read your classmates' comments on this blog. Enjoy!

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Computer Lab: November 9, 2011

1. Reading

Washing Hands

Washing Hands Quiz

Answer the questions. Write your answers on the back of your score sheet:
1. Why is it important for health workers to wash their hands?
2. What are some common diseases spread by not washing hands?
3. According to experts, how should you wash your hands?

2. Vocabulary

Family Quiz


Family Listening Review



3. Grammar

Simple Past Review

Going to and Will

In Order to+purpose


4. Listening and Pronunciation

Listen and Repeat

Listen and Type

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Computer Lab: November 2, 2011

1. Writing: "Why I want to be a CNA"
Objective: Write a paragraph about why you want to be a CNA. Answer the questions your teacher gave you in class. Post the paragraph as a comment on this blog.

2. Goals:
Objective: Read the paragraph about setting goals. Then answer the questions. Record the score on your answer sheet.
Job Goals

3. Pronunciation:
Listen to the pronunciation of the -ed endings of the verbs. Practice saying the verbs out loud.
Practice the -ed ending

Objective: Take the quiz on the pronunciation of -ed endings. Write your score on the answer sheet.
Simple Past

4. Grammar and Vocabulary:
Objective: Take each of the quizzes below. Record your score on your answer sheet.
Family

After/ Before

Fall, Feel, Fill

Past Tense of 'to be'

5. Reading and Test Taking Strategies:

Objective: Improve your reading and testing-taking skills by taking this practice quiz. Record your score on the answer sheet.
Guessing Words in Context

6. JUST FOR FUN!

Objective: Learn about a common American tradition while practicing your grammar. Record your score on the answer sheet. Have fun!
Jack-o'-lantern