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:

  1. What is your name???What does it mean in your language?
  2. How do you say “Hello, how are you?”
  3. Where are you from???What is your nationality?
  4. Are you married or single???Who do you live with?
  5. Do you live in Portland? Gresham? or Clackamas?
  6. 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.)
  7. 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.)
  8. Why are you studying English?
  9. Is this your first time in Level 2?
  10. What do you want to learn in Level 2?
  11. 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: