Multi-Level ESL T/TH 8:30-10:30am

Multi-Level Class T/Th 8:30-10 am

This is the class roster for the Multi-Level Class Tuesday and Thursday 8:30-10 am

See Senior ESL or Milpitas VESL or check the class lists posted on the front door of the school.

1. Arai, Mineko
2. Beekzad, Negina
3. Gan, Xianling Ling
4. Garcia, Efren
5. Garcia, Luis
6. Giang, Thien Tan
7. Gomez, Magdalena Maggui
8. Hernandez, Areli
9. Hernandez, Gabrieia
10. Hu, Aihua
11. Le, Bang
12. Le, Tam Thiminh
13. Le, Vu Duy
14. Lin, Shu Yi
15. Mai, Thinh
16. Markheal, Masoma M.
17. Nguyen, Loan
18. Nguyen, Phu T.
19. Perez, Concepcion
20. Pham, Thu
21. Ramos, Luis
22. Roshan, Sadia B.
23. Seo, Jayeon
24. Tanaka, Misa
25. Tram, Co V.
26. Tran, Thu N.
27. Tran, Trung H.
28. Trenado, Maria L
29. Valencia, Constanza
30. Vargas, Sandra F.
31. Vasquez, Georgina
32. Vu, Lan N
33. Yu, Chien Wen
34. Zhang, Zhi Ji

Drop in Home Sales Heighten Fears About US Economy

VOAVideo: Drop in Home Sales Heighten Fears About US Economy

Confidence in a U.S. recovery has been badly shaken by industry reports showing that sales of existing homes in the U.S. plunged to a 15-year low. The 27 percent decline in home sales last month is blamed partly on the expiration of a home buyers incentive program. But economists say the bigger than expected drop reflects the fears consumers have about the health of the world's largest economy.

Articles (Languages, Countries & Nationalities) - Lesson 25, Part 2 - English Grammar

JenniferESL: Articles (Languages, Countries & Nationalities) - Lesson 25, Part 2 - English Grammar

TOPIC: Articles with languages, countries, and nationalities.
This is a lesson in two parts.
Part 1 presented guidelines.
Part 2 offers practice.

STUDENTS: Additonal practice is available on EnglishCafe. Try the listening quiz I created.

TEACHERS: Classroom ideas are available on my WordPress blog.

ESL Podcast 610 – Preparing to Travel

ESL Podcast 610 – Preparing to Travel

There are lots of things you must do before you are ready to travel. Learn how to talk about them in English in this episode. Download Podcast

ESL Podcast 609 – Types of Car and Vehicles

ESL Podcast 609 – Types of Car and Vehicles

Looking to buy a new car? Find out what different types of cars are called in English in this episode. Download Podcast

China's Economy Overtakes Japan

VOAVideo: China's Economy Overtakes Japan

China has overtaken Japan to become the world's second largest economy. New figures released Monday show Chinese economic output, as measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP), reached $1.337 trillion in the second quarter of 2010, compared to 1.288 trillion for Japan. As Mil Arcega reports, the end of Japan's reign as the second largest economy, behind the United States, underscores China's rapidly growing clout as an economic superpower.

New ESL Registration and Placement Test New & Returning Students August 16—19

Scroll down to see today's new lesson!

1. Bring a picture ID and a $20 non-refundable test fee (exact change only).
2. Plan to be here approximately 3 hours.
3. No children please.

Milpitas Adult Education Center
1331 E. Calaveras Blvd , Bldg 400 Milpitas , CA 95035
Office Phone: (408) 635–2692 Fax: (408) 635–2611
OFFICE HOURS August 2 - 27 Office Hours 8 am - 4 pm

Testing for Morning Classes 9 am - 12 noon
Begins promptly at 9 am (come early to line up)
No Late Entry
If your last name begins with:

• A—F come August 16
• G—L come August 17
• M—S come August 18
• T—Z come August 19

Morning Students will be placed in one of the following classes:

• ESL - Career & College Students / M-F 8:45 am-12
• VESL - for the working student / M/W/F 8:30-10am
• ESL Older Adult - 55 and older / M-F 10 am-12
• Multi-Level ESL - Non-Career & Non-College Students / T/Th 8:30 - 10 am

Testing for Evening Classes 5:45 - 9 pm
Begins promptly at 5:45 pm (come early to line up)
No Late Entry
If your last name begins with:

• A—K come August 16
• L—R come August 17
• S—Z come August 18

Evening Students will be placed in one of the following classes:

• ESL - Career & College Students / T/Th 5:45 - 9pm
• Citizenship-/ T/Th / 5:45 - 9 pm (Citizenship students must take the ESL placement test)

See you there!

Inventors Given Hope on Patents for Business Methods

Inventors Given Hope on Patents for Business Methods

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report, from http://voaspecialenglish.com http://facebook.com/

Recently, the United States Supreme Court decided a case on the property rights of inventors. The question was whether a business method is enough of an invention to receive a patent. Patents are a form of intellectual property. They give legal protections to individuals and companies against the copying of their inventions.

ESL Podcast 607 – Being Pestered on the Phone

ESL Podcast 607 – Being Pestered on the Phone

Getting too many phone calls? Learn how to fix the problem in this episode. Download Podcast

Retailers Make Use of You Tube

VOAVideo: Money in Motion: Retailers Make Use of You Tube

Retailers, always looking for new ways to sell their product, have found a new way to connect with the consumer. VOA's Philip Alexiou reports.

JenniferESL: Articles (Languages, Countries & Nationalities) - Lesson 25, Part 1 - English Grammar

Jennifer ESL: Lesson 25, Part 1: Articles with languages, countries, and nationalities.

This is a lesson in two parts.
Part 1 presents guidelines.
Part 2 will offer practice.

STUDENTS: Before you watch Part 2, try the interactive quizzes I created on English Cafe.

Quiz 1 - Identify correct and incorrect uses of English articles.

Quiz 2 - Test your knowledge of the names of countries, languages, and nationalities.

TEACHERS: For more discussion on this topic, please visit my WordPress blog.

You may also enjoy Rachel Spack Koch's Q & A Forum on the Azar Grammar Exchange:

US Growth Slows in Second Quarter

VOAVideo: US Growth Slows in Second Quarter

Slower economic growth in the United States pushed global stocks lower Friday. The U.S. Commerce Department reports the country's gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the nation's economic health, grew by a disappointing 2.4 percent in the second quarter. Economists blame the slower pace of growth on continuing high unemployment and falling consumer confidence.

ESL Podcast 604 – Harming a Professional Reputation

Emily and her sons at the Milpitas Library

ESL Podcast 604 – Harming a Professional Reputation

Learn how to protect your good reputation, or fix your bad one, in this episode. Download Podcast

Business English Exercises

Glenn Peng says "Hello!" to all Milpitas Students past and present.

She is on her way to University of Texas, Arlington to study for a PhD in Statistics.

Good Luck, Glenn!

Business English Exercises: Grammar and vocabulary exercises.

• Business English Grammar Lessons
• Business English Vocabulary Lessons
• Business English Easier Lessons
• Business English Phrasal Verbs
• Business English Strong Collocations
• Business English Hangman Improve Your Listening

Business English sends out a free English lesson by email most weeks. There is absolutely no charge and you can stop receiving them at any time, just by clicking on a link in the email. Just fill in this form with your name and email address. Business English will immediately send you an email with a link to confirm you want to get our lessons. Click on that link and start receiving our free lessons. Also check out Business English's parent website: Better English Lessons

Buying, Selling and Trading Online

VOAVieo: Buying, Selling and Trading Online

Selling stuff on the web is just about as old as the Internet itself. But increasingly it isn't just about what you can buy or sell, but rather what you can do or trade. Just a few examples of how to buy, sell or trade your way a little closer to happiness this week, on "The Link"

National Night Out 2010

VOANews: Neighbors Fight Crime with a National Night Out

An estimated 34 million Americans take part in the National Night Out, which has been held in early August since 1984 -- organized by a non-profit, grassroots group called the National Association of Town Watch. Matt Peskin,the group's spokesman, said the event has been growing year by year. "In the early days, it was very symbolic - front porch lights on, front porch vigil -- that was about it. People liked that - the unity part of it, that '99 percent of us are law-abiding, that we're all out [one night] showing our support for fighting crime.'

• San Jose, Milpitas celebrate national night out to combat crime, students urged to participate

How to Write Business E-mail

Sarah Kuo and her sons at the Milpitas Library

JennniferESL: How to Write Business E-mail

Would you like to learn more about writing business e-mail?

Use this series of videos to understand and practice the basics.

Credit Rating Agencies

VOAVideo: Credit Rating Agencies

In the wake of the U.S. financial crisis of 2008, there are questions about how credit rating agencies should operate. VOA's Philip Alexiou has more in this edition of "Money In Motion".