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Week 3: (Apr 15 – Apr 19)

What we will study this week:  We will revisit Week 1 and Week 2 materials to review all we have learned.   We will work on a writing assignment.  We will have Test #1 on Monday, April 22nd.
*** Handouts for homework and in-class activity will be given out in class. ***
ESOL 20 Class information (Syllabus): Spring 2024  (reviewing our class info); look at your handouts given Week 1 of class
READING:  Textbook p. 12 — Classroom Guidelines
Resources for students:
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IMPORTANT INFO FOR LISTENING TO TEXTBOOK AUDIO:
  1. Listening for English in Action Textbook.  First,  Click this
  2. Then, choose (select): Student Book
  3. Finally, choose (select): whatever UNIT we are doing
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REVIEW GRAMMAR: Capitalization — Textbook p. 14
Watch this video:  Capitalization Rules
Practice:  in-class 
REVIEW GRAMMAR:  See Week 1 & Week 2
Watch this video:  Simple Present – Grammar & Verb Tenses
HOMEWORK 1:  Call Irene.  Practice leaving a voicemail message. (This is not a written assignment.  You have to talk!). Look at the example below:
Hello, my name is __________________ . I am your student in Level 2.
My first name is spelled _________________ .
I will not be in class tonight because ________________________   OR
I will be late to class tonight because __________________________ .
My phone number is ____________________ . Thank you, teacher, I will see you in class on 
_______________________  (Monday or Wednesday or Friday).  Good-bye!!!
HOMEWORK 2:  WRITING — “Our Stories” Textbook p. 13
In-class writing:  Describe what you usually do every week.
Watch this video:  Listen and Speak ENGLISH STORY with SIMPLE PRESENT tense

 

 

 

Story to watch and read: The City Mouse and the Country Mouse (UK English accent)

 

 

 Action Words Vocabulary (interactive practice)
Typing practice:    Typing Club

 

See the Tutoring Services website: https://www.pcc.edu/tutoring/ for more information, including how to make an appointment, and let me know if you have any questions.