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Week 9 (Not Available)

What we will learn this week:   We will finish Unit 6 on Monday, 03/04 after CASAS testing.  We will review the unit and. have competitive group activities.  We will start Unit 8:  A Good Weekend / Bad Weekend on Wednesday, 03/06.  With this new unit, we will begin learning about the Past Tense (Regular Verbs).  
We will think about and write on our learning experiences from ESOL 20 (Level 2).  
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* CASAS POST-TEST (all students) —  on Monday 03/04 during CALL class.
Practice Level A
Practice Level B
Practice Level C  — THIS IS PROBABLY FOR LEVEL 3 
* Don’t forget:  DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME on Sunday 03/10 — move your clocks ONE HOUR AHEAD!!!

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READING: (Easy True Stories) “Alone for 43 Years” (handout)
Short video review of:  Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
Unit 8:  Textbook pp. 140 – 141 (Adjectives)
Watch this video:  Adjectives – English Grammar Lessons
GRAMMAR:  (Regular) Past Tense Verbs
Textbook:  pp 142 -145
Watch this video: Simple Past (regular verbs) – Basic Grammar Course #1| Learn English – Mark Kulek ESL
Practice: Past TenseRegular Verbs
Was/Were
Wasn’t/Weren’t
Was/Were – Questions
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WRITING: Level 2 Integrated Skills Student Self-Reflection (handout) — Due Week 9 (Wednesday)
Watch this video: (in class)   PCC ESOL–The PCC ESOL Program