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Week 5 (Not Available)

Watch this video:  How to view Web Easy Page   — (Irene will give you this handout)
Reminder:  Have you paid for your parking permit or class fees?  Have you turned in your fee waiver documentation?  You will get a bill from PCC if you haven’t and you won’t be able to register for Spring term.
What we will study this week:  We will continue with Unit 2: Family.  We will review present tense verbs (affirmative, negative & question / interrogative).  We will focus on reading and writing this week.  We will share our bluebook writing about our favorite family member.  We will take some time to go into small groups to practice reading our story “The Snowy Day.”
CONVERSATION:  Watch this video: (Part-1to13) Everyday English Conversation Practice I10Minutes
GRAMMAR Review:  Simple Present 
Watch this video:   Lesson 49 – Verbs in the Simple Present – Learn English with Jennifer
Practice:  Do the exercises below for self-practice —
Present Simple Tense – To Have
Present Simple Tense – 1
Present Simple Tense – Questions (Do/Does)
LISTENING & READING: Textbook pp 42 – 43
READING & WRITING:  Textbook 44 – 45
LISTENING to Music for fun & verb review:  HAPPY – Pharrell Williams (feat. Minions)
— Irene will give you the handout in class.    In-class activity:  (pair work) —
  1. First, we will listen to the song.
  2. Next, we will look at and read the lyrics of “Happy.”
  3. After that, you and your partner will take turns reading the lyrics of the song.
  4. Then, you and your partner will look for present simple tense verbs and circle them.
  5. Finally, the whole class will come together and compare answers.
CALL CLASS:  Oxford Picture Dictionary
Action Words Vocabulary (interactive practice)
Typing practice:    Typing Club