Thursday, April 30, 2015

My favorite snack - week 11



Students selected their favorite snacks and then searched for the ingredients and steps to prepare it.  They were required to use the grammar that was thought in class.  As you can see, the results were class posters that showcased students snacks.

Week 11 by Michael


Today I quizzed the students on the weekly vocabulary. They were supposed to translate the words in Arabic to show that they know the meanings, but a few of them forgot. This student started to, but then stopped for some reason. Then I had them write five sentences using the verbs above.

Week 11



Students worked on "Mind Maps" to build their vocabulary and study skills.
They worked in groups and were able to find quite a lot of vocabulary related to their topic. They were also quite creative in their presentation.

Week 11 work by class a303- Mr Imran




The students this week were discussing places and giving directions. Students enjoyed finding images of different places and making a small town. Then using vocabulary they learnt In class had to give each other directions to get to places in the town.

Week 11 Writing


Students were tasked with writing a descriptive paragraph about their friends. Students were to use descriptive sentences with verb 'be and action sentences. Also they had to use infinitives to describes wants and desires as well as adverbs and adjectives.

Week 11 Grammar Round up - By Raymond Kruk

From the level zero students coming into the A1 level, we finished up this week with some continuous/future grammar work.  The students have had the past three weeks working on the importance of correct use of "to be" grammar through a series of worksheets and activities. From this point on, it will be essential of students to show this grammar ability through live presentations.

Week 11 Post by Eyaaz Bhikhu

Students were required to design a timeline, consisting of past and future events. They had to begin initially by researching about 4 past events that occurred and gather information. Thereafter think of 4 future events which they think will occur in the future. They carried this project out as a group, in which they had to use their imagination and grammar skills which were learnt in class during that week.

Saturday, April 25, 2015

28 TVTC centers to train Saudi students





Jeddah TVTC English Program: 28 TVTC centers to train Saudi students:

 from Arabnews.com RIYADH: ABDUL HANNAN TAGO Published — Wednesday 15 April 2015 28 TVTC centers to train Saudi students Saudi...

 Saudi students will get ample opportunities to shine, as the Technical
and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) has announced the launch of
28 centers.

The centers, to be set up in TVTC-affiliated colleges and
institutes, will seek to discover budding talent among the trainees,
TVTC spokesman Fahd Al-Otaibi said on Sunday.

“These students will be supported all the way from germination of ideas to their implementation with technical advice and other kind of support,” he said.

It will also enable Saudis to take part in international competitions and
exhibitions on innovation, said Al-Otaibi. “TVTC participated last year
with 20 innovative projects in three international competitions — The
42nd Geneva Exhibition of Inventions, ITEX14 Exhibition of Inventions in
Malaysia and the IENA (International Trade Fair Ideas) Germany.”

In Geneva, the Saudi team won two gold medals and four bronze medals, six
gold medals and two silver in Malaysia, and a gold, a silver and four
bronze medals in Germany, said Al-Otaibi.

“This would help them in adopting distinctive innovations, as part of an integrated project that includes all units in all regions of the kingdom” he said.

The TVTC will be providing those students actual and theoretical programs and
innovative educational support, which would help them convert their idea
into reality.The centers will also work to identify and discover
excellence and creativity among trainees in technical and vocational
fields, said Al-Otaibi.


This will be in addition to the competition
and exhibition of technical innovations organized by TVTC annually,
during which valuable prizes are given to distinguished winners.

The TVTC also helps students in gaining access to international events.'

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I posted this on the students program blog.