Rosh Hashanah

Ground Rules

This blog is planned to use as an additional communication channel for our class' community.

What will you find on the blog?
I will post some of the instructions for assignments you get.
Additional exercises may be given here for those who need them.
Links to useful / interesting sites may be added. (Recommendations are welcome.)
Some of the products of your work may also be posted here.
You cannot add attachments to the blog, but in some cases, you may be able to comment (and even asked to do so).

Safety:
Remember that this blog is not protected by a password, so that every one can read what I post and your comments.
For protected communication, you have my e-mail ( @ hotmail.com).

I wish us all a fruitful usage of the Internet

807-MJH

To verify (=לוודא) that you read this message, post a comment at the bottom.
How do I post a comment? -Simply press the word comment at the bottom of the message
What should I write? -The title of your comment should be "807-your full name".

Using this communication channal - What? Why? How?

Modals - Revision

Modals-explanations
Want to revise your modals?- In the following sites you'll find explanations and exercises that could assist you.

http://www.englishpage.com/modals/modalintro.html (+ exercises)

http://www.wordpower.ws/grammar/gramch10.html (+ exercises)

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/hilfsverben2.htm


Exercises
Need some more exersing? check the folloing sites:

http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/exercises/exgrammar/helpingverbs.htm

http://www.esoeonline.org/main-index/index-exercises/grammarexs/adv/modalsa1.htm

http://www.esoeonline.org/main-index/index-exercises/grammarexs/adv/advmodals.htm

http://english.baladre.org/sedaviwebfront/mustshould.htm

http://english.baladre.org/sedaviwebfront/modalmixed.htm

http://www.english-test.net/esl/learn/english/grammar/ei007/esl-test.php

Passover fun animations

In the following address you can find a fun animation for Passover
(earphones or speakers are required).
http://www.passovergreeting.com/
Attentions!It is a commercial site.I don't know the book that they are
promoting (=מקדמים מכירות), but the animation is fun.

Want to see more animations for Passover? Go to:
http://shabot6000.com/sedaclub/
http://shabot6000.com/elijah/

BTW (By the way): The language used in the animations is pure American slang!Not to be used in class :-)

If you enjoyed it, please share it with your friends and family and raise a smile on their faces too.

Your assignment for the Passover holiday:

- Read part one of the story "His Wife's Deceased Sister" (pages 64 – 65 in your book) and answer the questions on p. 65.

- Read part two of the story "His Wife's Deceased Sister" (page 66 – 67 in your book) and answer the questions on p. 67.

- Read the story "A free Meal" (pages 84 – 87 in your book), answer the questions on p. 87 and do the One Step Further on page 87.

- Read the texts on p. 92-93 in your book (Part C. - texts 1+2+3).

Read about "The History of Computers" on page 62 of your Workbook and do the assignments and the exercises on pages 62 and 63.

On April 23 (the first lesson after the vacation) you will be tested on the content of the above.

Enjoy your vacation

Book Report for 19/3/06

Your book report should include:

The title of the book.
The author's name.
The number of pages in the book and where you took it from

Answers the following questions: (Write full answers).
When did the story take place?
Where did the story take place?
Who are the main characters? – Write their names and a short passage about the main character(s).
Who is your favourite character? Why?
What happened in the story?
Why did you choose this book?
How did you feel when you read the story?
While you were reading…
– Did you have to use the dictionary many times?
– Was it easy for you?
– Did you get assistance from another person?
– Were you able to understand the story line?