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Week 4 (01/29 – 02/02)

What we will study this week: (Did you finish your Week 3 homework?)

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We will begin Unit 2:  The Family.  We will continue reviewing present tense verbs, possessive adjectives (my, your, his, her, its, our, their), and demonstrative pronoun (this, that, these, those).
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
  • COMPUTER / CALL Class on Mondays:  Room 101 downstairs; time: 6 pm – 7:10 pm.  We will take a 15-minute break after and then meet in the classroom to do our schoolwork.
  • Students will be able to pay in person ONE DAY ONLY this January: it will be on the 31st, 11:30 am – 7:30 pm. They say they’ll be able to take cards in addition to cash + checks. 
  • U.S. Citizenship classes through SOAR.  Click this link for the class schedule.
  • Need prescription eyeglasses?  Do you have trouble reading the board when you’re in class?  Oregon Lions Eyeglass Assistance Program (LEA
  • Do you want to meet other ESOL students?  Do you want to practice your listening and speaking skills?  Join the ESOL club.  Here are the scheduled times for this term:  (Meeting time 5 – 6 pm via Zoom)
    January 30 – American education
    February 6 – Hobbies
    February 13 – Career opportunities
    February 20 – Travel
    February 27 – Small talk
    March 5 – Food
READING:   A Snowy Day Animation – Ezra Jack Keats
CONVERSATION:  “What’s the weather like today?”
Watch this video:  Lesson 22 – The Weather – Learn English with Jennifer
Practice weather vocabulary:   Guess the Weather As I Draw the Pictures Line by Line – ESL Weather Class Game
DICTIONARY / VOCABULARY: Textbook pp. 34 – 35
Watch this video: Lesson 34 – Family – Learn English with Jennifer
Watch this video: My Family  Listen and answer the questions.
Handout:  Workbook pp. 14 – 15 (Irene will give you these pages)
CONVERSATION (paired activity):  Bring a photo of a favorite family member to class on Wednesday; it can be an old photo or a new photo.  Talk about the person in the photo.  Irene will give you an example on Monday.
GRAMMAR:   (Possesive Adjective) Textbook pp 36 – 37
Watch this video: English Grammar: Possessive Adjectives
Handout: Workbook pp. 16 – 17 (Irene will give you these pages)
REVIEW GRAMMAR:  (Demonstrative Pronouns)
Watch this video:  Practice THIS THAT THESE THOSE | Basic English Grammar Course
Practice: handout

 

WRITING:  (Monday & Friday – in-class; using the bluebook)
ESOL 20 Class information (Syllabus): Winter 2024  (reviewing our class info); look at your handouts given Week 1 of class
In-class:  work with a partner; “Understanding ESOL 20 class information”
 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.