Monday, March 14, 2011

This week's Vocabulary words

You must choose 10 of the following words for study this week:
  1. genre - category
  2. entrepreneur - businessman
  3. ensemble - group
  4. faux pas - mistake
  5. entourage - group
  6. entrée – main dish
  7. cliché - overused
  8. connoisseur - expert
  9. charade – false show
  10. dossier – information collection
  11. naïve - inexperienced
  12. nuisance - annoying
  13. nonchalant - unconcerned
  14. rendezvous - meeting
  15. grandeur - magnificence
  16. hors d’oeuvre - appetizer
  17. franchise - business
  18. déjà vu – illusion of previous experience
  19. forte - strength
  20. vengeance - punishment
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CNN Student News March 14

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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Daily Language Workouts: March 14 -1 8

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This Week in Core: March 14 -18



If you are going to be leaving for Spring Break early, please stay on top of what you will be missing while you are gone.
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Friday, March 11, 2011

What is Daylight Saving Time?

That's right, it's once again time to spring those clocks forward and observe Daylight Saving Time. Did you notice that I said "Daylight SAVING Time" and not "Daylight Savings time" as it is commonly (and incorrectly referred to)? What is Daylight Saving Time? Why do we switch our clocks ahead this Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 2am? Here are some resources to explain...

Check out this great article from National Geographic: Daylight Saving Time 2011
Cool Daylight Saving Time interactive web site from ABC.


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Japan Earthquake

Japan earthquake

Other useful sites:
Latest of Japan's Quake (includes videos and sideshows)
Note about news sites:  
Although every Web site that Ms Bryant's Blog links to was reviewed, sites change over time and many sites have links to other sites which I have not reviewed. Remember the surf-safe mantra: never give out your full name or other personal information online. You wouldn't tell a stranger this information, and you shouldn't tell it to anyone online either!
2. BBC Earthquake Photos and News
3. New York Times Quake Updates (includes many astonishing first hand videos of the quake in offices, grocery stores etc)

General Earthquake Information
2. USGS: Earthquake Animations 
3. PBS Earthquake/Tsunami Animation



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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Canadian Government Notes

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