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

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Computer Lab: March 28, 2012




Checklist:
There are three things you need to complete today.

1. Correct your Medical Condition Chart. Send it to Alaina.
2. Find a picture for your presentation. Send it to Alaina. Search HERE.
3. Prepare your presentation using the outline. Use the information HERE.

At Home:
Practice your presentation. Memorize it.

Tip: Check your pronunciation with a friend, or with an online dictionary like www.dictionary.reference.com, where you can search for a word and hear it pronounced.



Quiz Prep:
Noun Modifiers

Reading

Follow the link below. Click on "Start Now". Then, enter your name. Then, click on "health and safety". Do you want to learn about Alzheimer's disease or about skin cancer? You can decide. Click on the one you want, and then do the reading and activities.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Computer Lab: March 21, 2012


1. Presentation

Find your topic in the list on this page:

List of diseases

Then, read about your topic. Find the information you need for your presentation. Use the information to complete this chart:

Presentation Chart

2. Reading and Vocabulary

Follow the link below. Click on "Start Now". Then, enter your name. Then, click on "health and safety". Do you want to learn about Alzheimer's disease or about skin cancer? You can decide. Click on the one you want, and then do the reading and activities.

Reading Practice

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Computer Lab: March 14


Today, there are
4 things we need to complete.

1. Warm-up: Fact or Opinion? Play the fact or opinion game with your partner.

Fact or Opinion Game

Then, take the fact or opinion quiz on your own.

Fact and Opinion

2. My Goals: The teacher will return your paragraph on "My Goals".
Correct your writing. Then e-mail the corrected copy to the teacher. Write an e-mail telling me what you are sending.


3. Reading Skills: Listen to and read the article about wisdom teeth. Try to answer the questions on your worksheet. Then, watch the video. Check your answers. Finally, give your paper to the teacher.

Wisdom Teeth: Listen and read

Wisdom Teeth: video


4. Language Practice: Study for the quiz on Friday. Practice vocabulary and grammar with these exercises.

The body

The digestive system

Stative verbs

Lots more practice with stative verb

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Computer Lab: March 7, 2012


1. Warm-Up
Play this computer game with a classmate. Try to guess the word on the screen. Who is the fastest?

Body Parts: Partner Game

2. Reading
Listen to the paragraph and read along. Then, answer the questions on the worksheet. When you are finished, write your name on the worksheet and give it to your teacher.

Health: Keeping your Ears Clean

3. Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

Take these practice quizzes to practice the present tenses! Good luck!

Verb Form Quiz

Present Tenses


4. Parts of the Body
Do you know all the parts of the body? Try these practice quizzes!

Body Parts

Body Parts: Spelling