Congratulations, Eike!

Congratulations to Eike Bernsen, student in Ruth Gay's and my VESL class during term 2, Fall 2008. He was awarded third place and $500 for his business plan entry in MiraCosta College's Small Business Development YEP (Young Entrepreneur Project). Way to go, Eike! We're proud of you!

Term 2, Fall 2008: Successful Job Interview Video Project

This term (October - December 2008), in the Vocational ESL class I teach with MCC instructor Ruth Gay students worked on a job interview dialog in pairs. They were recorded twice -- once at the beginning of the term and again approximately five weeks later. More information

The most improved team was ...

Suishan Tillman and Maira Luna!

Congratulations, ladies!

See the final taping:

Listening Skills: Observe -- What are good and bad listening behaviors?

VESL Class Blogs

Students in the Term 4, Spring 2008 class created their own blogs to post their work for this term.

Zhongmei: http://zhongmei.blogspot.com/

Adriana: http://adrianalaflaquita.blogspot.com/

Jorge: http://jorgeeloaxaco.blogspot.com/

Manuel: http://manolo-mydreams.blogspot.com/

Siomara: http://sioruiz.blogspot.com/

Maliza: http://malizagatica.blogspot.com/

Dora: http://doratib.blogspot.com/

You: http://jinhuiyou.blogspot.com/

Sonya: http://sonyahermosa.blogspot.com/

Wakako: http://wakavesl.blogspot.com/