ESOL 20: LEVEL 2 SPRING 2023


Portland Community College

Hillsboro Center

Instructor: Ellora Maitra

Portland Community College

Level 2 Spring Term Syllabus link: ESOL 20 Spring 23 Syllabus 

We have TWO books for this class. They are:



Week 1 (Monday  - Thursday, April 3 -6)

Class Handouts and Slides:  

WEEK 1 DAY 1

Week 1 Day 1 Handout:  April 3 Class Exercises and HW 

Books and Fees Handout:  Books and Fees Handout + How to get the book online 

Week 1 Day 1 Slides: Class slides for April 3

WEEK 1 DAY 2

Week 1 Day 2 Handouts:

Week 1 Day 2 Slides: Slides for April 5

WEEK 1 DAY 3

Computer Vocabulary Slides: Useful words for computers and internet 

CALL COMPUTER LAB DAY (Thursday, April 6)

CALL Worksheet: Call Worksheet for Week 1 

CALL hour Activity 4

CALL hour Activity 5

CALL hour Activity 6

How good are you with a mouse? Find out with these two exercises: 

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY APRIL 10



Homework 1--Write a paragraph about yourself: Click to see the instructions


Homework 2 --Reading Homework: 


Here is the link with the story to read and the questions: ESOL 20 Week 1 Reading Homework 


A Woolly Mammoth (PC: Evergreen - Oregon Stories for English Language Learners (Beginner Level)


Week 2: Monday - Thursday (April 10 -13)


Week 2 Class Slides: Class Slides for April 10-13

Week 2, Day 1 (April 10)

Homework: Do the exercises in the Workbook (p. 2-3) and the exercises in this handout (link below) for Wednesday: 

Subject Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives Handout and Homework Exercises

Week 2, Day 2 (April 12)

Handouts: 

Homework for Thursday:


Week 2, Day 3 (April 13)


CALL Online Worksheet: Week 2 CALL ONLINE worksheet

CALL In-class Handout: In Class Handout for Week 2 CALL class


THERE WILL BE A TEST ON MONDAY, APRIL 17. 

Here is a list of topics to study for the test. Click on the link below: Topics for the Test on Monday, April 17 


TO PREPARE FOR THE TEST:






Week 3 (April 17 - 20)

Week 3, Day 1 (April 17)

Homework: 

1. Read the story, 'What do people leave on the bus?' Then, answer all the questions on p. 30 and the questions under 'Extension' on p. 31. DO NOT do the questions under Discuss or Write. Here is a link to the story: Reading for Week 3:Trimet Bus story 

2. Rewrite your paragraph about a famous person. Correct all the mistakes. Bring your copy to class.

3. Complete Exercise D on p. 14 of the Textbook.

Week 3, CALL DAY

Call Online  Worksheet: Call Online Worksheet for Week 3 






Week 5 

Week 5, Monday (May 1)

Reading Homework due on Monday, May 1: 


Here is the link with the story to read and the questions: Smiley Face Forest - Reading and Questions




Week 5, Thursday (May 4) CALL DAY

Call Online  Worksheet: CALL Online Worksheet for WEEK 4 

Week 6 

Thursday (May 11)

Call Online  Worksheet: CALL Online Worksheet for Week 6

NOTE: There will be a test on Unit 1 on Monday, May 15. To prepare for the test:

Please go over the Practice test that you did with Shari. Link is here: Unit 1 Practice Test

Review the vocabulary and exercises in Unit 1 (Textbook and Workbook) and ALL the exercises you did with Shari and Woods.



Week 8 (Thursday, May 25)

CALL Worksheet: CALL Online Worksheet for Week 8 

NO CLASS on Monday, May 29--enjoy Memorial Day!

Homework for Wednesday, May 31:


Week 9 (Thursday, June 1)

CALL Worksheet: CALL Online Worksheet for Week 9

Homework for Monday, June 5:



WEEK 10 

June 5 Class Handouts:

Unit  4 Practice test (do at home to prepare for the test on Wednesday, June 7): Unit 4 Practice Test 

Unit 4 Practice Test Listening Audio Files for the Listening questions:

Listening 1 

Listening 2

Reminder: UNIT 4 TEST on Wednesday, June 7

JUNE 8 CALL WORKSHEET: CALL Week 10 Worksheet