Certificate Vocabulary for Career Pathways

  Burlington Seats - I don’t know when Burlington seats will be renewed. Please let me know the best way to share the zoom link. So far I have been sharing on email and this has helped for some students. The ZOOM link is the same everyday. I will keep sending out emails until the end of the week but it is the same link to get into the same class. The link does not change! There is more than one way to share the zoom link. We have used Burlington as one way to share the link. I can also share through email or on another website. https://zoom.us/j/97283278306?pwd=8kbz9Ih5KuBEEPTHLYGaRaPuNUuYkf.1 Hybrid Class – I am happy to have any students in person for those who prefer in person. If some students drive to VSS please feel free to come in person. I will continue to teach online and in person. Wednesdays – The classroom is being used on Wednesday for the elders program. I will see if we can use the computer lab on those days for those who want to come in person.

When I taught English at VSS the students had three levels. There were pre-beginning, beginning, and low intermediate. Pre-beginning could not read sentences or words. They needed learn the sounds of the alphabet and sounds of short, small, easy words; pot, cat, red. . . They had a lot to learn. Beginning students could read small words and short simple sentences. However, writing was really difficult for beginning students. they knew around 300 words. they needed a lot of help and could help pre-beginning students say words. The low intermediate students knew the most. These students could tell their teachers information about their lives. They could talk about their families and what they like and do not like. good teachers know what each level can do. Students often think they don't know anything even when they know a lot.

I like to get exercise. There are three main exercises I like. I like cardo which makes my heartbeat fast. I like building muscle which makes my arms, legs, and chest bigger. I also like stretching. Stretching helps keep me flexible. To get cardo I like to power walk. Power waling means I walk really fast. I try to power walk once a week for one hour. For cardio I also like to go on long bike rides. To build muscle I have to lift weights and do pushups and squats. I have a 15-pound dumbbell I use to get muscle on my arms. I also do 30 pushups every day. I want to get to 100 pushups a day. I also like to stretch. Stretching is relaxing and helps my body feel good when doing other exercises. It keeps my legs arms and body parts flexible. Exercise is good for the mind and body. Everyone should exercise 15 - 20 minutes each day. 

A frustrating morning. . . this morning was frustrating! Yesterday I set my clean clothes next to the window. My clean clothes were dry. At 9pm I opened my window. It was hot yesterday. I opened the window to let cool air in. The air felt fresh and cool. It made me feel sleepy. I fell asleep at 10pm and woke up again at 6am. I looked outside and it was raining.  Oh no! My clothes for this week! They are wet! Grr. "Well I guess they are still clean. They are just wet from the rain. I can put them in the dryer," I think. I grab my wet clothes and go to the basement in my apartment basement washers and dryers are in the apartment basement. I put the clothes in the dryer. It costs me $2.50 to dry my clothes again. I go back upstairs and close my windows. I wait for my clothes to dry. As I wait I go to Taco Bell. I put on a poncho to protect myself from the rain. I put on my winter boots to keep my socks and feet dry. I eat my breakfast. My breakfast cost me $3.50.  I go back to m...

Riding Rules with Pictures 1. Clippers  06-24-83516-19_clippers.png (1920×1080) (metrotransit.org) 2. Headphones  06-24-83516-19_headphones.png (1920×1080) (metrotransit.org) 3. Phone  06-24-83516-19_phone.png (1920×1080) (metrotransit.org) 4. Shoe  06-24-83516-19_shoe.png (1920×1080) (metrotransit.org)   5. Trash  06-24-83516-19_trash.png (1920×1080) (metrotransit.org) Transit vehicles and facilities are shared spaces, and come with shared responsibilities. Your role as a rider applies anytime you use the transit system, and ensures a clean, safe experience for all. REQUIRED PAYYOUR FARE - $2.00 to $2.50  Fares - Metro Transit  - How old do you have to be to get reduced fare? Reduced fare means they pay less money. How much does rush hour cost for Adults? How many hours is the ticket good for? Pay as you get on the bus or be prepared to show proof of having paid the correct fare on a METRO line. If you don't, you risk being issued a citatio...

A majority of students want to win a puzzle. A minority of students do not want a puzzle. 87.5% of students want puzzles. 12.5% of students do not. A majority of students want to win a $10 gift card. 100% of students want to wina gift card.  A majority of students want to win kitchen tools, school, and office supplies. A minority do not want these. 87.5% of students want these and 12.5% do not.  A majority of students would like to win mini notebooks. A minority of students would not like to win notebooks. 87.5% of students want mini-notebooks. 12.5 percent do not want these. A majority of students want flashcards. All students voted yes for flashcards. A majority of students voted no for candy. A majority of students do not want candy. A minority of students want candy as a prize. 62.5% of students voted no for candy. 37.5% of students voted yes. 62.5% do not want candy. 37.5% of students want candy.

 What would you like to win? 8 responses for 6 students. 

1.  Singular positive - A box is square . Singular negative - A box isn't round .  Plural positive - The boxes are heavy .  Plural negative - The boxes aren't light .  Are boxes heavy or light? Are they square or round? 2.  Singular positive - The glove is disposable . It can be put in the garbage .  Singular negative - The glove isn't disposable. It cannot be put in the garbage.  Plural positive - The gloves are disposable. They can be put in the garbage.  Plural negative - The gloves aren't disposable. They cannot be put in the trash.  What does disposable mean? 3.  Singular positive - The banana is brown .  Singular negative - The banana isn't yellow .  Plural positive - The bananas are yellow.  Plural negative - The bananas aren't brown.  What color is the __________?  What color is the banana? What _________ are the ____________? What color are the bananas? 4.  Singular positive - A diamond is expensi...

Bloodborne Pathogens Quiz

Read the information and decide which questions can be answered.  1.   Kwa needs to be at school by eight in the morning.  2. The teacher has twenty-five students.  3. Ayan stays home from school because she feels sick.  4. Yang needs to read twenty pages of his English book.  5. Paul eats boiled eggs for breakfast. Eggs are easy to cook. 6. Marsha is a cashier at Aldi. She works from 7am - 3pm M-F.  7. Jacob takes the train to work. He gets on the train at 8am.  8. Carrie teaches at the middle school. She helps students read.  9. The students take a break at 11:15. That is when they eat lunch. 10. Jim likes to go fishing on the weekends.  Check your understanding. 

Think of a question for each of these examples.  1. She went to work at 5pm. 2. He went to Walmart to buy some shoes.  3. He ate eggs for breakfast.  4. Tony ate eggs for breakfast. Joe ate rice for breakfast.  5. Marty went to school. Jimmy went to work.  6. Henry went to the park to get some exercise.  7. Martha went fishing at the lake.  8. Mom has to go to the doctor at 10 in the morning for an appointment.  9. There is a cat eating a fish on the table in the kitchen.  10. Emma is drinking coffee in the living room.  Check your understanding. 

Yesterday Jim was at work. He is a cashier at Walmart. He works from 7am - 3pm. He has to wake up early every day. At 12pm he is tired. He yawns. He takes a break to eat lunch. Eating makes him feel even more tired. He decides to drink a strong coffee to keep himself awake. It works but there is one big problem. when he goes to bed he cannot sleep. His mind is very busy. His body is tired, but his mind keeps going and going all night long. When he goes to work the next day he feels like he did not sleep at all. Jim decides to never drink coffee in the afternoon again.  Think of some questions you can asked based on this information. Who, what, when, where, why, how much, etc. Use the sentences to help you build the questions.  Check your understanding. Answer questions. 

I had Taco Bell for breakfast. I bought three egg burritos and a medium coffee . It cost me $7.85. The burritos were big. They were bigger than the egg and sausage burrito at McDonalds . The cost was about the same. However, I got more bang for my buck because the coffee was stronger, and the burritos were bigger.  I was so full to my stomach. It gave my body energy . The coffee helped wake up my mind . I felt good. I decided to walk to work. I usually take the train but today I wanted the exercise. The weather was cool. I could hear the birds singing and see the flowers blooming . My life is easy. A simple life is a good life.  Check your understanding. Answer questions. 

  Write the following words on a piece of paper; pathogen, diseases, body, cell, host, enter. Listen for plural and singular forms of these words and make a mark for each time you hear the word.  Check your understanding. Answer questions.  A pathogen is typically used to refer to a microorganism that can cause disease which in its turn can spread to one person to another. In daily language pathogens are usually referred to as germs . In short pathogens are foreign infectious microbes that cause sickness and disease .  Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa are the most common types of pathogens and each effects the body in different ways.  Pathogens can enter the host through the nose, mouth, eyes, or through a cut or any other opening in the body.  1. Bacteria In the case of bacteria once it enters the body it releases toxins that make the host ill.  2. Viruses on the other hand enter into individual cells of the hosts body and then hijack th...