Language: Specific and Abstract
By Mary Brignall
In this learning activity you'll arrange words from abstract or general language to specific language.
Ink Trapping
By Dan Seanor
In this animated object, learners examine ink trapping, a key technique used by printers to improve the quality of products and to increase efficiency.
The You View
By Jennifer McIntosh, Barbara Laedtke
Learners will write effective business messages that incorporate a second-person point of view and focus on the benefit to the reader. This approach is often used to create positive messages, neutral messages, and inquiry messages in business settings.
Assumptions vs. Facts
By Barbara Liang
Learners read the definitions of an assumption and a fact. They then provide their own examples of each and compare those to the examples provided.
Practice with Prefixes #2
By Susan Herscher
Students practice adding prefixes to a variety of words in the English language.
Productive Meetings
By Mitch Vesaas
The learner will identify the steps for preparing and facilitating a team meeting.
Indefinite Pronouns / Possessive Case - Exercise 2
By Rosie Bunnow
In this learning activity you'll complete exercises using indefinite pronouns in the possessive case.
Confusing Words -- Their, There, They're (Practice)
The student reviews definitions of their/there/they're and completes a practice exercise. The print and email function at the end has been disabled.
Thinking About the Topic: Considering Your Purpose for Writing
By Deborah Seline
In this learning activity you'll review the four main purposes for writing documents: expressive, literary, persuasive, and reality.
Leaving a Telephone Message
By Susan Maloney
Students listen to three telephone messages and enter their evaluation of each one. They then read a list of guidelines for leaving effective messages.
Ever and Never
By Fran McCarthy
Students read the definitions of these two adverbs of frequency which are often confused. They then complete sentences using "ever" or "never."
Tricky Communication Situations: Analyzing the Situation
By Marilyn Carien
In this learning activity you'll examine strategies to help you deal with tricky personal and business communication situations.
Logical Reasoning in Speeches - Ad Hominem
By Dr. Cynthia Ellenbecker
In this learning activity you'll be introduced to the Ad Hominem fallacy.
English Words of French Origin
By Virginia Kirsch
In this learning activity you'll read and listen to English words from the French language.
Rotary Die Cutter
By Steve Utschig
Learners view video clips of operation procedures.
Test Your Tenses 3
By Anne Blahnik
In this learning activity you'll practice verb tenses in the present, present perfect, past, and past perfect tenses.
Viscometers
In this animated activity, learners observe how a viscometer operates.
What's the Context?
In this learning activity you'll differentiate between the five contexts affecting communication.
Plural Nouns - Words Ending in "y"
By SWTC Communication Department
Students read about how to make the plural form of nouns that end in "y." They then complete an exercise.
Confusing Words--Past, Passed
The student reviews definitions of past/passed and completes a practice exercise.
Plural Nouns - Ordinary Spellings
Students review the rule for pluralizing most nouns. They then complete an exercise.
Concluding Your Speech
By Dr. Rose Marie Mastricola
In this learning activity you'll review a conclusion and decide how effectively it summarized a speech. You'll also gain some tips for writing your own speech conclusion.
What Is Integrity?
In this interactive object, learners identify the qualities of a person with integrity. They also list the qualities that they themselves possess.
Nouns: Count and Noncount with "a Few" and "a Little": Part 4
By Joan Hoffmann
In this interactive lesson, learners study examples of the expressions "a few" and "a little" with count and noncount nouns. They practice using these expressions in a drag-and-drop exercise of 20 sentences.
Use "Do" and "Make" Correctly: Part 2 in a Series
In this learning activity you'll explore various forms of the verb "do."