Week 2 (Apr 8 – Apr 12)
Week 2 (Apr 8 – Apr 12)
Hello class!
Announcements:
- The bookstore will be open from 5 -7 pm, Wed-Thu.??PCC ID cards Week 4
- CASAS Testing on Wednesday 4/10/2024.??Meet in Room 101 @ 6pm.??Do not be late.
Class information (Syllabus):?Spring 2024 ESOL 20
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What we will study this week:? ?We will explore resources available to PCC evening students and take a walking tour of our campus. We will continue to review basic English grammar skills and finish the Welcome Unit of the textbook.??We will study other present simple tense verbs.
TEXTBOOK:??English in Action 2 (3rd edition) —??Welcome Unit (pp. 2 – 16)
*** Handouts for homework and in-class activity will be given out in class. ***
GRAMMAR:
(Watch this video)? ?English Grammar: Subjective Pronouns
Practice:??Adele’s ESL Corner —?Subject Pronouns
Object Pronouns
Textbook:?pp. 3 – 5
Watch this video:??Learn Articles a / an / the | Basic English Grammar Course
Practice:?Articles (A/An) – 1
Articles (A/An) – 2
Watch this video:? ?Simple present tense?– PowToon
Present Simple Tense – To Have
Present Simple Tense – 1
Present Simple Tense – 2
READING:?Textbook p.12 “My Classroom Expectations”
WRITING:??Textbook p.13 “Writing our Stories”
Homework: Due Monday, 04/15 – Week 3.??Write 6 -10 sentences about yourself.??Answer the following questions:
- What is your name???What does it mean in your language?
- How do you say “Hello, how are you?”
- Where are you from???What is your nationality?
- Are you married or single???Who do you live with?
- Do you live in Portland? Gresham? or Clackamas?
- Name ONE thing that you like.??(For example:??I like sunny days and gardening.??I like sushi. I like to spend time with my family and friends.??I like to sleep on weekends. — whatever you want to say, I like sunny days and spend time outdoors.)
- Name ONE thing that you DON’T like.??(For example, I don’t like the dentist.??I don’t like very cold and wet weather.)
- Why are you studying English?
- Is this your first time in Level 2?
- What do you want to learn in Level 2?
- Finally,??who is your favorite person in the world?
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Fun and useful activity:??About the SE PCC Campus (in-class) — handout
READING:??Ambassador: Winter 2024 — check out written work by ESOL students at PCC.??We will submit our writing for publication once again.?Level 2
?Action Words Vocabulary?(interactive practice)
Typing Practice:??Typing Club
Resources for students: