Grammar for Communication: Online ResourcesWeek 5 / Unit 4: The Simple Past

In the Grammar for Communication classes this week we looked at the simple past.

As the people at esl.about.com note: we use the past simple to talk about activities or routines which take place at a specified time in the past.

If you want to read more about this grammar point and do some online exercises, follow the following links.

Links:
esl.about.com
englishpage.com
better-english.com
ego4u.com
englishlearner.com
englishgrammarsecrets.com

Powerpoint: Grammar for CommunicationWeek 5 / Unit 4 - The future 'will' and 'going to'

Please find below links to the Powerpoint Presentation for the for Communication class for Week 5 which focused on the Grammar Section in Unit 4 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] book and concerned the Past Simple

I have also included a zipped file of the audio for the unit, a pdf of the Powerpoint; and a pdf of the information IE activity which you can try at home if you did not do it in class.

Links:
Powerpoint 4: MediaFire, FileSonic
Powerpoint pdf 4: MediaFire, FileSonic
Audio 4: MediaFire, FileSonic
InfoExchange 4: MediaFire, FileSonic

English in Medicine 1:Workshop ExtraWeek 5 / Unit4 :Sealand

Sealand, the place mentioned in the first activities of this weeks Practical classes is a real place.

The Principality of Sealand, as it is formally known, an unrecognized micronation, located on HM Fort Roughs, a former World War II Maunsell Sea Fort in the North Sea 10 km (six miles) off the coast of Suffolk, England (51°53'40"N, 1°28'57"E). See here.

If you'd like to read more about Sealand and Roy Bates, you can check out the links below to the Wikipedia entry on the place; Sealand's own Website; and a picture gallery hosted by the fruitsofthesea.demon.co.uk website.

Links
Sealand [Wikipedia]
Sealand [Website]
Sealand [Picture Gallery]

Powerpoint: Medical English 1Practical Week 5 / Unit 4: Going Places

Please find below links to the Powerpoint for the Practical Classes for Week 5 which focused on Unit 4 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] textbook and was entitled "Going Places"

I have also included a pdf version of the Powerpoint; the audio for the unit [minus the Grammar related material]; and, a copy of Information exchange activity which if you didn't have a chance to do in class you can try out at home.

Links:
Powerpoint 4: MediaFire, FileSonic
pdf version 4: MediaFire, FileSonic
audio 4: MediaFire, FileSonic
InfoExchange 4: MediaFire, FileSonic

Powerpoints - Medical English:1Theoretical: Weeks 4 & 5 / Unit 2: The Ear

Please find below links to a copy of the Powerpoint for Weeks 4 & 5 which focused of the activities in Unit 2 of the English for Medicine book and related to the ear

In addition to the Powerpoint, I have included links to the audio for the week and a copy of the transcript for the audio.

Finally, I have included links to a video on the ear. Listen to it and see how you go trying to understand someone different talk about the ear

Links:
Unit 2 - The Ear: Powerpoint - MediaFire, FileSonic
Unit 2 - The Ear: Audio - MediaFire, FileSonic
Unit 2 - The Ear: Transcript - MediaFire, FileSonic
Unit 2 - The Ear - Video - MediaFire, FileSonic

Grammar for Communication: Online ResourcesWeek 4 / Unit 3: The Futue 'will' and 'going to'

In the Grammar for Communication classes this week we looked at the future 'will' and 'going to.

As the people at englishgpage.com note: the 'Simple Future' has two different forms in English: "will" and "be going to." Although the two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two very different meanings. ...Both "will" and "be going to" refer to a specific time in the future.

If you want to read more about is grammar point and do some online exercises, follow the following links.

Links:
englishpage.com
englishgrammarsecrets.com
englisch-hilfen.de
better-english.com
speakspeak.com

Powerpoint: Grammar for CommunicationWeek 4/Unit 3 - The future 'will' and 'going to'

Please find below links to the Powerpoint Presentation for the for Communication class for Week 3 which focused on the Grammar Section in Unit 2 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] book and concerned the future 'will' and 'going to'

I have also included a zipped file of the audio for the unit and a pdf of the Powerpoint.

Links:
Powerpoint 3: MediaFire, Hotfile
Powerpoint pdf 3: MediaFire, Hotfile
Audio 3: MediaFire, Hotfile

EIM Workshop Online Resources:Unit 3: Sylables and Word Stress

In the pronunciation exercise this week we looked the question of the number of syllables in words and word stress. This is, as we found, an important issue if one wants to be understood.

While not always essential, making sure that one utters the correct number of syllables in a word and puts the stress on the correct syllable [if there is more than one, can make all the difference between being understood or not. If you want to read more about these issues and do some online exercises, follow the following links.

Links:
Syllable Number:
NAU.edu
tolearnenglish.com
BBC.skillwise.com

Word Stress:
NAU.edu
englishmedialab.com
soundsofenglish.com

English in Medince 1:Workshop Extra:Restaurant Menus

One of the exercises this week ask you to think of some of the other items you might find on the menus of the five restaurants in the activity [ie. L.A. Experience; Rene's Place, Gaucho Garden, White Tower & Dragon Eyes].

If you had trouble doing this exercise have a look at links to the menus below for some similiar types of restaurants:

Links:
Taj Indian Restaurant
Demuths Vegetarian Restaurant
Mai Thai Restaurant
Pampas Argentine Grill
A & W Fast Food Restaurants

Powerpoint: Medical English 1 [Practical]Week 4 / Unit 3: Making Plans

Please find below links to the Powerpoint for the Practical Classes for Week 4 which focused on Unit 3 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] textbook and was entitled Making Plans.

I have also included a pdf version of the Powerpoint and the audio for the unit [minus the Grammar related material]

Please note, the Powerpoint and related material for Unit 2 of the Theoretical Classes on the Ear will be posted next week.

Links:
Powerpoint 3: MediaFire, Hotfile
pdf version 3: MediaFire, Hotfile
audio 3: MediaFire, Hotfile

Online Resources: Grammar for CommunicationPresent Simple and Continuous

Last week we looked at the Simple Present, this week we looked at the difference between the Simple Present and the Present Continuous.

Find below some links to some information on the Present Continuous and some exercises related to it and the Simple Present.

Links:
EnglishPage.com
IsabelPerez.com
EnglishClub.com
WordPower.ws

Online Resources: Medical English 1Medical Terminology

There are lost of resources on the web to help you improve your knowledge of Medical Terminology. Over the next couple of weeks I'll try and post information about a number sites that are worth exploring.

One site with a number of exercises is Quia.com. According to their website, Quia is a "... in online education". The web sites says that ".. helps students learn more by bringing the resources of hundreds of thousands of educators together in one place".

Anyway, find below some links to some of their medical terminology related activities. The final link is to a set of activities related to terms related to the skin.

Links:
Medical Terminology
Common Medical Terminology
Suffixes, Prefixes and Root Word Parts

Skin Terms

Powerpoint: Medical English 1 [Practical]Week 3 / Unit 2: Practical - Lifestyles

Please find below links to the Powerpoint for the Practical Classes for Week 3 which focused on Unit 2 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] textbook and was entitled Lifestyles.

I have also included a pdf version of the Powerpoint and the audio for the unit [minus the Grammar related material]

Links:
Powerpoint 2: MediaFire, Hotfile
pdf version 2: MediaFire, Hotfile
audio: MediaFire, Hotfile

Powerpoints: Grammar for CommunicationWeek 2/Unit 2 - Present Simple and Continuous.

Please find below links to the Powerpoint Presentation for the for Communication class for Week 3 which focused on the Grammar Section in Unit 2 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] book and concerned the Present Simple and Continuous.

I have also included a zipped file of the audio for the unit.

Links:
Powerpoint 2: MediaFire, Hotfile
Audio 2: MediaFire, Hotfile

Powerpoints - Medical English:1Theoretical: Weeks 2 & 3 / Unit 1: The Skin

Please find below links to a copy of the Powerpoint for Weeks 2 & 3 which focused of the activities in Unit 1 of the English for Medicine book.

In addition to the Powerpoint, I have included links to the audio for the week and a copy of the transcript for the audio.

Finally, I have included links to a video on the skin. Download it and see how you go trying to understand someone different talk about the skin.

Links:
Unit 1 - The Skin: Powerpoint - MediaFire, Hotfile
Unit 1 - The Skin: Audio - MediaFire, Hotfile
Unit 1 - The Skin: Transcript - MediaFire, Hotfile
Unit 1 - The Skin - Video - MediaFire, Hotfile

Textbooks - Medical English 1:English for Medicine: 1

Just a quick note to let you know that [at last] the abridged and edited version of Dr. Chaudrey's book English for Medicine is now available for purchase at Al Maseef in its color [although I gather, if you ask them for a [cheaper] black and white version they will be happy to produce one for you.

Cheaper black and white versions will be available at the boys college from Saturday. I will see what I can do about getting copies to buy at the women's campus.

For those of you interested, a link to a pdf copy of the book can be found below.

Links:
English for Medicine [pdf] MediaFire, Hotfile

Online Resources: Communication SkillsWeek 2 / Unit 1: Simple Present, Questions Words

The Grammar Points in the Communication Skills class for this week related to the Simple Present tense and Question Words.

To read more about these points and do some online exercises, follow the links below.

Links: Simple Present
English Hilfen
English Page
English Club
a4esl.com

Links: Question Words
English Zone
English Club
Using English
a4esl.com

Powerpoints: Communication SkillsWeek 2/Unit 1 - Simple Present, Question Words

Please find below links to the Powerpoint Presentation for the Communication Skills/Grammar for Communication class for Week 2 which focused on the Grammar Section in the Powerbase [Intermediate] book and concerned the Simple Present and Question Words.

Links:
PP-CS-W2/U1: MediaFire, Hotfile

Powerpoints: Medical English 1 Week 2: Practical - Checkpoint

Please find below links to the Powerpoint for the Practical Classes for Week 2 which focused on Unit 1of the Powerbase [Intermediate] textbook and was entitled 'Checkpoint'.

Links:
PP-ME:1-PC-U1: MediaFire, Hotfile

Powerpoints: Medical English: 1Theoretical/Practical: Week 1: Introduction

Please find below links to the Powerpoint Presentation for Week 1 of the Medical English: 1 course.

For this week only the Powerpoint is for both the Practical and Theoretical classes.

Links:
ME1-T/P-Week1: MediaFire, Hotfile