Friday, March 30, 2012

Cesar Chavez Day



UFW: Cesar Chavez: Embrace the Legacy (5 min. UFW video)
Learn about the legacy of Cesar Chavez from Martin Sheen, Edward James Olmos, Edward James Olmos and others and get involved in keeping Cesar's dream alive!

Cesar Chavez started the United Farm Workers union, because farmworkers did not have


"the legal right to organize and to vote for collective bargaining.
They didn't have the right to have clean drinking water,
access to portable toilets, lunch breaks, or short rest breaks during workdays.
And they were not entitled to the minimum wage or unemployment insurance."



*new Cesar Chavez Day resources from California Department of Education


EL Civics Cesar Chavez Day

For more info, visit the United Farm Workers website.

Cesar Chavez and Civil Rights mp3

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Lesson 6c - PRESENT PERFECT - English Grammar


JenniferESL: Lesson 6c - PRESENT PERFECT - English Grammar 

Topic: the present perfect and the present perfect progressive tenses. This is PART THREE of a lesson in four parts. In PART THREE we practice forming the negative and questions in the present perfect tense. Reasons for using the present perfect are reviewed. Level: high intermediate to advanced.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Drive for 'Green' Cars Leave Some Auto Workers Behind



VOALearning English Video: Drive for 'Green' Cars Leave Some Auto Workers Behind

Nicole Current has worked 15 years in the automobile industry, but she is losing her job.

NICOLE CURRENT: "I make truck axles, so as the auto industry tries to get away from the larger size vehicles, and tries to get to more fuel efficient, more economical vehicles, and gas prices being where they are with what product we make, it makes it extremely difficult when, the actual economy, people aren't buying trucks."

People are buying cars like the Toyota Prius. Its power comes from electricity and gasoline. (read more)

ESL Podcast 609 – Types of Car and Vehicles


ESL Podcast 609 – Types of Car and Vehicles

Aug 20, 2010 ... Robert: Hi, I'm Robert. What are you in the market for today? 
Mary: I want to buy a new car, but I'm not sure what I want.Download Podcast 

Monday, March 19, 2012

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Lesson 6b - PRESENT PERFECT - English Grammar



JenniferESL: Lesson 6b - PRESENT PERFECT - English Grammar

Topic: the present perfect and the present perfect progressive tenses. This is PART TWO of a lesson in four parts. In PART TWO we continue to look at reasons why the present perfect is used. A contrast is made between the present perfect and the simple past. Level: high intermediate to advanced

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Saint Patrick's Day



JenniferESL: Lesson 10 - Saint Patrick's Day - English Vocabulary

Topic: A lesson in honor of St. Patrick's Day, March 17. Three new expressions for the advanced English language learner. (more teaching ideas about St Patrick's Day)

VOANews: New York Suburb Claims to be More Irish Than Ireland
Residents of Little Ireland in Yonkers are excited about the upcoming celebration featuring dancing, parades, traditional Irish food (includes videos and recipes!

ESL Holiday Lessons: Saint Patrick's Day
DOWNLOADS: Word Doc PDF MP3 Listening Online Exercise

Friday, March 16, 2012

Lesson 6a - PRESENT PERFECT - English Grammar



JenniferESL: Lesson 6a - PRESENT PERFECT - English Grammar

Topic: the present perfect and the present perfect progressive tenses. This is PART ONE of a lesson in four parts. In PART ONE we practice forming the present perfect tense, and I begin to explain why this tense is used. Level: high intermediate to advanced.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

ESL Podcast 664 – Preparing a Video Resume

ESL Podcast 664 – Preparing a Video Resume


Feb 28, 2011 ... You're marketing yourself as a business professional so you should wear business attire, something you would wear to an interview. Download Podcast

Monday, March 12, 2012

Milpitas Adult School: Job Interview



Milpitas Adult School: Job Interview

This is a video created by Ann Taguchi, Reva Larson, and Hongyan Zheng at Milpitas Adult Education center. The two actors in the video are current ESL students at the school, one from level 3 and the other from level 4.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Resume Writing Interactives 12: Cyber-Safe Resume

GCFLearnFree: Resume Writing Interactives 12: Cyber-Safe Resume

Learn how to protect your privacy by creating a cyber-safe version of your resume.

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Saturday, March 10, 2012

Resume Writing Interactives 11: Additional Information

GCFLearnFree: Resume Writing Interactives 11: Additional Information

Learn the types of additional information that may be appropriate to include in your resume.

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Friday, March 9, 2012

Resume Writing Interactives 10: Education Samples

GCFLearnFree: Resume Writing Interactives 10: Education Samples

Review the various ways you may list your educational background with these samples.

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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Celebrating Working Women: International Women's Day



Celebrating Working Women: International Women's Day

Kronos and Xplane created this video in honor of International Women's Day (March 8th). The purpose of this video is to provide viewers with a look at several interesting facts and statistics about the changes and developments that have impacted women in the workforce. www.kronos.com

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Resume Writing Interactives 8: Functional Employment History Sample

GCFLearnFree: Resume Writing Interactives 8: Functional Employment History Sample

Learn how to write an employment history by reviewing this sample in a functional resume.

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Monday, March 5, 2012

Resume Writing Interactives 7: Chronological Employment History Sample

GCFLearnFree: Resume Writing Interactives 7: Chronological Employment History Sample

Learn how to write an employment history by reviewing this sample in a chronological resume.

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Sunday, March 4, 2012

Resume Writing Interactives 6: Resume Introduction Information

GCFLearnFree: Resume Writing Interactives 6: Resume Introduction Information

Learn how to write an appropriate introductory statement including which type of statement will work best for your resume.

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Saturday, March 3, 2012

Resume Writing Interactives 5: Resume Contact Information

GCFLearnFree: Resume Writing Interactives 5: Resume Contact Information

Review the basics of how to include contact information in your resume.

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Friday, March 2, 2012

Resume Writing Interactives 4: Combination Resume

GCFLearnFree: Resume Writing Interactives 4: Combination Resume

Explore a sample of a combination resume which may best showcase a steady, but unrelated work history.


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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Resume Writing Interactives 3: Functional Resume

GCFLearnFree: Resume Writing Interactives 3: Functional Resume

Explore a sample of a functional resume which best showcases diverse skills and de-emphasizes age and employment gaps.


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