In the interest of improving your grammar, I have added a site with a review of ALL forms and tenses:

Grammar Aquarium

If you would like to practice the conditional forms we looked at on Wednesday, just scroll down on the the site until you find the category entitled "TENSES".

Also, don't forget to bring me your 300 word essays:
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? "Technology has made the world a better place."
(Give reasons and examples, etc. etc.)

See you all on Monday - have a good weekend!

Welcome to the b2c1 blog for Toefl students!

Feel free to contact me at any time, if you need help, or if you missed class for some reason, and would like to know what we did! Just click on 'comments', below, and write!
There are some useful links on the right side of this page, so do as much as you can to acquire more experience with English - especially the language used in academic (university) settings:
READ everything you can get your hands on, but especially academic essays in different fields.
WATCH TV (in English with English Subtitles!)
LISTEN to lectures (on ted.com or ItunesU!)
WRITE your Essay for this week (only after doing the exercises - if you missed class, I'll give you the photocopies next week)
ENJOY this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtn8VbrjHlQ

newTOEFL Course in via Partenope

Just for your information, I am starting a new TOEFL course at the CLA in via Partenope next Monday. We will meet every Monday and Wednesday from 1 to 3, and if you haven't taken the exam yet, you are welcome to participate 'unofficially' (The first day will be an introduction, but on Wednesday we will start practicing for the exam.)
Despite my occasional foibles, your results have been EXCELLENT! Thanks to those who have written to me - I will be using your feedback about the exam to improve the course. If any of the rest of you have any suggestions, I would love to hear them. You can write to me here or via email.

I would also love to hear from you for any other reason, but especially if your results have helped you to go abroad or get into a PhD program; as some of you know, I think that is the best part of my job - helping my talented students reach their goals!
Best of luck to all of you! Dianna

Congratulations to those who have taken the test!

I just want you all to know that the results have been EXCELLENT so far  - I have heard from 5 people as of today, and the average score is 106.8!!
I would like to encourage the rest of you to keep doing what we practiced in class, and I am sure you will do VERY well!
Happy 2012 to all - I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Final lesson tomorrow

See you at the same time (for the last time) in the language lab on the second floor!
Write to me here to remind me of your special requests, needs, etc.

'Extra' lessons today (Wed), next Monday and Wednesday

In the lab at the usual time...see you there!

See you on Monday in the language lab, 2nd floor

I will be there waiting for you at 3:00, with some great news!