CALL for Level 3 for Thursday, October 22, 2026
Agenda
1. Purpose of CALL today in computer lab + “MyPCC” survey
2. Typing practice with BBC DanceMat
3. “Tom’s Diner” listening <– Click here for the audio. Listen to the song while you read the lyrics. Then try the “gapped-text” exercises. Check your answers with the first page. Note: The video is on Youtube, so you need to SKIP ADS at the beginning.
4. Vocabulary practice with learningchocolate.com —
- Polite requests #1 — This exercise uses “Can you…?”, but “Could you…?” is more polite.
- Polite requests #2 — This exercise uses “Can you…?”, but “Could you…?” is more polite.
- Keyboard symbols — for example, @#$%^
- Parts of an email
- Common keyboard keys
5. Grammar practice
- Practice with present continuous (now) v. simple (routine) present <– This is a page with many exercises. When you finish an exercise, click the back arrow at the top left and try another.
- More practice with present continuous (now) v. simple (routine) present
Present Simple or Progressive 1
Present Simple or Progressive 2
Present Simple or Progressive 3
Present Simple or Progressive 4
Present Simple or Progressive 5
Present Simple or Progressive 6
- Questions in present continuous
Present Progressive Questions 1
Present Progressive Questions 2
6. Reading:
- ESOL News Oregon — “Evergreen” intermediate articles — These are all articles with true information about Oregon. They include audio, comprehension exercises and sometimes video. Here are the links for beginning articles and advanced articles.
- Seven Wonders of Oregon — Intermediate articles about beautiful places in Oregon. Click on CONTENTS on the left side for a menu of articles. All include exercises.