Meet an ESOL Level 2 Student!
Level 2
The ESOL Ambassador interviewed Gwangsu Ki, an ESOL level 2 student and YouTuber. Gwangsu says:
Hi, I’m from Seoul, South Korea. I came to study at PCC because when I came to Portland twice before on business trips, I met my girlfriend. I missed her so much I took a break from work and decided to come here. Since I’m staying here for almost three months, my girlfriend said, “You should study English.” I liked her idea and I decided to come to PCC. My girlfriend’s house is very close from PCC. My YouTube channel is about my trips to Japan, Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Also my daily life in Korea, playing games with my friends and how I’m spending times in U.S. right now. My favorite video is “Snow Storm Story”. It shows the snow storm in February 2024 in Portland.
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Special Family Members
My Sister
My favorite person is my sister. She is the second to be born. She is 32 years old. She lives in Guatemala. She is my favorite because growing up I have lived most of my life with her. She has supported me in everything. She has never left me alone and I see her more than a sister. I see her almost like my second mother. I love her very much and first of all God, one day we will see each other again.
Written by: Deyvin Lopez
The Family I Left Behind
It’s hard for me to say who is my favorite family member. I have two photos. One has my three daughters (their names are Thelma, Monica and Ana Gabriela), and the other my youngest son. My youngest son is Camilo and I have not seen him since 2021, that is, two years and three months. Due to the dangerous political situation in my country, he had to seek asylum in Holland. He was a swimmer for my country’s national team. He completed his second year of Industrial Engineering at the university but he had to leave everything, including his mother.
He is 21 years old, he speaks English and Dutch. In Holland, he is studying for his pre-Bachelor’s. Since high school he told me that he wanted to study film. I hope it is possible. I was banished from my country and now live alone in Portland.
Written by: Harry Chavez
I Really, Really Miss You
I have two homes. My first home is my birthplace and my second home is my husband’s home. I have a father, a mother and four siblings. I have three sisters, two oldest sisters and one youngest sister. My oldest sister is married. My family is small and beautiful. Each member supports each other in happiness and sorrow.
My father is my hero and friend. He lives in Nepal. His favorite food is Nepali Rice Pudding. He works in social services. My other favorite person is my mother. My mother is a housewife and she too is my best friend. My mother’s name is Sarmila and my father’s name is Bharat. My father’s age is 56 years old and my mother’s age is 45. I really, really miss my two favorite people.
A mother is a very special and important person for every child. In fact, she is the most precious gift for anyone. We love each other very much. Love you, daddy and mummy…and I really, really miss you.
Written by: Laxmi Bhattarai
My Daughter
My name is Eliana. I have a beautiful daughter, she is my life. Her name is Nazli. She is 6 years old. She is Cuban. She really likes her school. She is very smart. She has a little dog named “Dibu” but she left him in Cuba and she misses him a lot. Her grandmothers are in Cuba and she loves them very much. She has many Barbies. Her favorite color is pink.
Written by: Eliana Tase
Our Schedules
My Day
I have a busy schedule. I get up at 7:00 am and I take a shower at 7:10 am. I brush my teeth. I drink coffee at 7:40 am and I drive to work at 8:00 am. I usually have lunch at 12:45 pm. I often go home at 6:00 pm. I study English three days a week. Sometimes, I cook dinner at 7:00 pm. I don’t drink tea in the afternoon. I hardly ever watch TV at night. I go to bed at 11:30 pm.
Written by: Yesica Alvarez
I have a busy schedule. I always get up at 6:00 am. I go to the bathroom. I brush my teeth and wash my face. I eat breakfast at 7:00 am. I go to work at 8:00 am. I finish work at 5:00 pm. I eat dinner at 7:50 pm, and I watch TV and playing video games sometimes. I go to bed for sleep.
Written by: Basir Ahmadi
I have a busy schedule. I get up at 6:00 am. I brush my teeth in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night. I wash my face and I cook breakfast for my daughter. I drive my children to school at 7:40 am. I drink coffee and have breakfast in the morning. I read the bible. I always clean my house. I listen to music, and I always take a shower in the afternoon from 12:30-1:00 pm. I do my homework after lunch at 2:00 pm. I always cook dinner from 4:30-5:00 pm. I go to school three days a week. I go to bed at 11:00 pm.
Written by: Dilcia Diaz
I start my day by waking up at 5:50 am. Then I brush my teeth. After, I shower and dress up. I do make-up. I make my coffee and eat breakfast at 6:30 am. I go to work at 6:50 am. At 7:15 I go to a meeting. I usually lunch at 11:00 am in my work. I pick my daughter from school at 3:10 pm. I get home at 3:45 pm. I always cook every afternoon. Then I get ready for PCC at 6:15 pm.
Written by Yesika Hernandez
Friends and Family Schedules
On Mondays, my sister Ivanis gets up early. She takes a shower at 5:30 am. She brushes her teeth at 5:50 am. She cooks her breakfast 30 minutes later. Then she cleans her house and reads her favorite book. Then she takes a nap for 1 hour 30 minutes. Later my sister Ivanis gets up and calls my mom. Then she goes to work at the company for 4 hours. Then she finishes work and drives home. She cooks her lunch at 2:30 pm and then she cooks her dinner at 7:00 pm. Then she watches TV for about 40 minutes and then she goes to bed.
Written by: Ivan Avila
On Sunday, my niece Svetlana gets up 8:00. She takes a shower and gets dressed. Then Svetlana makes breakfast and eats it. She usually goes shopping and calls her friend. After they go out to eat at Japanese restaurant. She doesn’t clean and doesn’t do laundry. At night Svetlana watches TV or readS a book. She goes to bed at 11:00 pm.
Written by: Lora Malakhova
Her name is Anna. She goes to school at 7:00 am. Anna gets up about 6:00 in the morning. She gets dressed at 6:30. Anna drinks coffee and eats breakfast. She leaves the house. She takes the bus for 50 minutes. She doesn’t have work. In the afternoon she doesn’t eat lunch at school because she doesn’t like food. She leaves school at 3:30 pm. She watches telenovelas on her phone. At night she cooks dinner in the kitchen with her mother. Anna checks her homework. Anna takes a shower at 9:00 pm. She brushes her teeth. Anna goes to bed.
Written by: Domingo Tomas
On Tuesday, my brother gets up early. He gets dressed. He eats his breakfast. After that he goes to school. He takes his first class and also he talks with his friends, and they play soccer on the fields. He does his homework. He arrives home about 3:00 clock. He asks his mother what she cooked for dinner; he watches a movie. He calls his girlfriend. He takes a shower. He reads a little. He studies for his exam. He doesn’t clean his bedroom. He doesn’t play video games. He goes to sleep very early at 9:00 clock.
Written by: Jemi Ortiz
On Wednesday, my daughter gets up at 7:00 am. She takes a shower. She makes a sandwich and orange juice for breakfast. She takes the bus at 9:00 to go to work. She leaves work at 4:00. She studies online classes from 4:15 to 7:00 pm at nearby library. Then she goes to Cross Fit classes. She doesn’t like cleaning her room and comes home very hungry. She gets comfortable and talks for 1 hour with her boyfriend on the phone, while she has dinner, but she doesn’t want to wash the dinner dishes.
Written by: Judith Rodriguez
Last Weekend
Written by: Alejandro Serrato
