Don't Cut the Solution

Here is a list of legislators to send this video link to:

https://dlr.leg.wa.gov/MemberEmail/Default.aspx

You can write Governor Chris Gregoire at:
http://www.governor.wa.gov/contact/default.asp

ESL Level 2 celebrates Cultural Diversity!

Happy Halloween!

What do you think of the Halloween tradition? Post your comments below.

Getting into RTC Programs

Would you like to study at RTC in the future? Some programs require a GED or High School Diloma, but many don't. How to find out? Go to RTC PROGRAMS and pick a program. Then, click on "Requirements". It will say a diploma is recommended or required. If it is "recommended", you don't need one, if it is "required," you do.
One thing to keep in mind is, ALL Allied Health professions MUST have a high school diploma or GED - it's the law. MANY OTHER RTC COURSES say diploma/GED RECOMMENDED, but they are not REQUIRED.

So -- a level 4 and above student can enter the welding program or accounting program or culinary arts program without a diploma. A level 4 and above student become a phlebotomist in ONE QUARTER but a dipolma/GED is required. If you don't have one, you can take the GED test or study for the test in our GED program.

Can YOU pass the US Citizenship Test?

WELCOME TO FALL QUARTER! We are celebrating CONSTITUTION WEEK!

Listening Practice: Here is a link to the questions and answers. They are read slowly for ESL students. Try it ... can you pass this test?
Citizenship Questions and Answers

Practice reading these questions with a partner:
100 Questions

Try the test online! http://www.800citizen.org/us_citizenship_test/


Our constitutions begins with, "We the People...." What does that mean? Why is it important?

Our constitution includes:
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of the Press
Freedom to Petition the government
Freedom of Assembly

Which one is most important to you? Why?

Practice Keyboarding this Quarter!

Students, don't forget to practice the most important element of using a computer: TYPING!
If you practice 10 minutes a day, you will improve. Go to:KEYBOARDING and practice. Good luck!

Here are festival photos taken by Farrukh!

You can click on a photo to enlarge or download. Thank you, Farrukh!

Hands On! Festival 2011

DANCE, DANCE, DANCE!


What did you think of the festival?

OVER 1,000 CRANES....!

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Help RTC Fold 1,000 Cranes!

This month, we are folding cranes. They will be on display at the RTC library after our June 9th Festival, in a "Crane Alcove":

Here are three short videos about PROFESSIONAL ORIGAMI ARTISTS:
"Between the Folds" Part 1
and
Between the Folds" Part 2
and
"Between the Folds" Part 3

ESL CLASSES learn to SQUARE DANCE!

Students and teachers! Is square dance easy or difficult? What do you think of this culture experience?
Write your response in "comments" below. (Commenting as anonymous is OK!)

60 Useful Irregular Verbs!

60 USEFUL IRREGULAR VERBS

be am/are was / were
become becoming became
begin beginning began
break breaking broke
bring bringing brought
buy buying bought
catch catching caught
choose choosing chose
come coming came
do doing did
draw drawing drew
dream dreaming dreamt/dreamed
drink drinking drank
drive driving drove
eat eating ate
fall falling fell
feed feeding fed
feel feeling felt
fight fighting fought
find finding found
fly flying flew
forget forgetting forgot
get getting got
give giving gave
go going went
grow growing grew
have having had
hear hearing heard
hold holding held
hurt hurting hurt
know knowing knew
learn learning learnt/learned
leave leaving left
lose losing lost
make making made
meet meeting met
pay paying paid
quit quit quit
read reading read
run running ran
say saying said
see seeing saw
sell selling sold
send sending sent
sing singing sang
sit sitting sat
sleep sleeping slept
speak speaking spoke
spend spending spent
stand standing stood
swim swimming swam
take taking took
teach teaching taught
tell telling told
think thinking thought
understand understanding understood
wake waking woke
wear wearing wore
win winning won
write writing wrote

Make a holiday!

March 26th is "Make your own holiday" day! What holiday would you make? Write it in the comment box below! (Note: You must click "publish" two or three times before it is posted.)

Rain, rain, rain!

Here are the lyrics, so you can sing along:
Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed
Nothin' seems to fit
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin'
So I just did me some talkin' to the sun
And I said I didn't like the way he got things done
Sleepin' on the job
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin'
But there's one thing I know
The blues they send to meet me won't defeat me
It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red
Cryin's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me

It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me
Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red
Cryin's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me

Understanding different accents....

Can you hear her say she is from Seattle?

I LOVE YOU!

Valentine's Day is February 14th. When do you say "I love you" in your native country? Do you say it out loud? To children? To spouses? What do you think of how much we use this phrase in the US? And...do you think dogs can say it? Watch the video below to find out!

February: Black History Month

Do you know who Rosa Parks is? She is the woman to refused to give up her bus seat to a white person in 1955...and her action started major changes towards equality in the U.S. We will all be watching a movie about her this month.
Here is a short video about her: Rosa Parks, Mother of Civil Rights

Who is your personal hero? Do you know someone who tries to be fair, who reminds you to be a better person? You can write about this person at The RTC Blog

2011: Year of the Rabbit

What will you do this year? Write your resolution at The RTC Blog!