• Language for Clarification and Control (large sound files)
• Language for Clarification and Control (1) (large sound files)
• Language for Clarification and Control (2) (large sound files)
• Language for Clarification and Control (3) (large sound files)
• Picture of Prairie Dogs (80K)
• Task 5, Page 10 Idioms - Batmobiling etc.
• The New Hacker's Dictionary - a good source of slang (eg. 'geek') and idioms (eg. surfing the net) for the homework in Task 6 on Page 11. A lot of this information will be new for you, so go to the alphabetical entries until you can find something interesting that you can understand. Be prepared to explain your slang and idioms to the class in the next lesson.
• Pcwebopaedia.com is a dictionary of words used about the Internet. You can look up 'geek' here.
• Cool Jargon of the Day - a new slang computer word every day.
• Dictionary Game for Teachers
  

Week Two

• Slang and Idioms collected by Andy's Class.

Week Three

• Note-taking - a list of the best note-taking materials in CILL
• Mind-maps - all about mind-maps
• Students' Work on Note-taking - details of their other courses
  

Week Four

• Features of Academic Writing - useful for the first assignment
• Critically Reading Your E-Mail - don't send hoax e-mail because it makes you look unprofessional! Check if something is true before you read it - look for evidence.
  

Week Five

• Pronunciation
  

Weeks Six and Seven

• Presentations Materials List - a list of materials in CILL for learning about presentations.
  

Week Eight

• Internet Search Engines for investigating topics for your narrative writing assignment.
• Narrative Writing Assignment Writing Guidelines
• Referencing - read this or risk failing!!!
• Draft One of Narrative Writing about the history of Computers
• Draft One of Narrative Writing about Michael Jordan
• Narrative Writing Assignment Instructions
  

Week Nine

• CILL materials list on Summary Writing
• CILL links to sites about writing
  

Week Ten

• How to get good marks in your presentation
• Things that will reduce your grade in presentations

Week Eleven

• Assessment Criteria for Writing - including summary writing

Week Twelve

• Information and links on comparisons