ESOL 10: Level 1

Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus

Fall 2023

Instructor: Ellora Maitra

Portland Community College

Level 1 Syllabus (Click here)

Hello Students! My name is Ellora Maitra and I am your Level 1 teacher. Welcome to our class!
Our class is on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 AM to 11:50 AM at the PCC Rock Creek Campus.
On Mondays and Wednesdays, we will meet in Building 3, Room 100. On Fridays, we will meet in Building 2, Room 203 for the first hour (from 9 AM to 10 AM).
To download all the audio for the textbook and the workbook, click here: Audio for Level 1 Textbook and Workbook
CALL (computer lab) handouts:
- BASIC COMPUTER VOCABULARY With Answers
- HOW TO GO THE CLASS WEBSITE FROM YOUR SMARTPHONE OR COMPUTER

End of term Information

Important information for Winter term:

Winter term classes begin on January 8. Class Fees for L1 or L2 : $120.20. Please pay by January 2, 2024.

Do you have SNAP or OHP? You can take the class for free: send me a picture of your document.

Practice during Winter break:

-Listening and grammar practice: https://elllo.org/class/A1/

-More practice exercises:

https://www.learningchocolate.com/

WEEK 11

CALL Class Exercises:

Exercise 1: Computer Vocabulary

Exercise 2: What Time is It?

-Do Match up 1, Match up 2, Match up 3.

Exercise 3: Listen to the conversation in this audio link: Listen for Time Conversations

Then, fill in the missing words in the Listen for Time exercises in the handout.

Exercise 4: Go to the website: https://www.elllo.org/class/A1/A1-15-Telling-Time.html

Do the Quiz and Gap Fill exercises on the website.

Exercise 4: Noun, Verb, Adjective, or Preposition?

Please fill out the form below

ESOL 10 Course Evaluations

UNIT 9 TEST Study Guide

Homework for Monday, December 4

Complete the Unit 9 Test Study Guide for homework> Study Guide/Practice Test for Unit 9 Test

Audio for the Listening section:

Audio for Part 1. A. Conversation with Pierre

Audio for Part 1. B. Conversation with Maria

The Unit 9 Test will be on Wednesday, Dec. 6.

WEEK 10

Week 10 Class Handouts

Spelling and Pronunciation Rules For -s endings
Wordwall Game: Choose the correct -s ending
Monday, Nov. 27 Class Worksheet
Prepositions of Time Triangle
Wordwall Game: Prepositions of Time
AM or PM? Times of Day Exercise
Search for the 3rd person singular verbs: Wordsearch activity
Wednesday, Nov. 29 Class Worksheet
Making negatives Wordwall quiz: What is the correct negative form?

Week 10 Homework

Homework for Wednesday, November 29

Homework for Friday, December 1

WEEK 9

Week 9 Homework

Homework for Monday, Nov. 27

Exercise 1: Go to Textbook p. 150. Answer all the questions for Exercise B. Use prepositions of time. Write the answers in your notebook. I will collect your answers on Monday.

Exercise 2: Go to Workbook p. 60. Listen to the audio #39. Then complete Exercise H, Exercise I, and Exercise J in the workbook

Audio file for Homework Exercise 4: Audio #39 (Sam's day)Workbook p. 60

Exercise 3: Look at your partner's answers for Textbook p. 153, Exercise E. Write sentences about your partner. Tell how s/he studies

English.

1. ________________________________________________

2.______________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________

Week 9 Class Handouts:

Nov 22 Handout: Time Expressions, Simple Present Verbs and Negatives

WEEK 8

Week 8 Class Handouts:

MONDAY Nov 13 Handouts:

Monday Nov. 13th Warm Up activity (Addresses and ordinals)
- Online game: Street address, Phone Number, or Zip code?
- Online Game: Pick the correct ordinal (st, nd, th, rd)
Telling time handout: Times of Day, Telling Time
- Learning Chocolate online activity: Parts of a Day
Picture Dictionary Handout: Home Routines (daily activities)

WEDNESDAY Nov 15 Handouts:

Matching exercise: Verbs for daily activities
Online matching exercise: Match the verb and the noun
Spelling Rules Handout: Spelling rules for 's' endings
Prepositions of Time: Prepositions of Time Triangle

Week 8 Homework:

Homework for Wednesday Nov 15: Unit 9 Workbook exercises pages 56-57.
Homework for Monday Nov. 20

Week 8 Slides: Telling Time and Daily Activity Verbs (Simple Present)

WEEK 7

Study Guide for Unit 3 Test (Monday, November 13):

Prepare for the Unit 3 Test on Monday, November 13: STUDY GUIDE FOR UNIT 3 TEST

Audio links for Unit 3 Study Guide:

Part 1 Audio Link: Addresses

Extra Practice with Addresses:WB p. 25 Exercise J Audio Link

Part 2 Audio Link: Ordinal Numbers and Birthdays
Part 3 Audio Link: Prepositions

Games for Review:

Prepositions: https://wordwall.net/play/63190/641/174

Yes/No Questions and Answers:

https://wordwall.net/play/63139/656/362

'Where' Questions and Answers:

https://wordwall.net/play/63323/955/470

Vocabulary:

Machines in the House: https://wordwall.net/play/63189/849/132

Living Room Vocabulary: https://wordwall.net/play/63187/142/301

Bathroom Vocabulary:

https://wordwall.net/play/63177/630/744

Bedroom Vocabulary:

https://wordwall.net/play/63173/201/899

Kitchen Vocabulary:

https://wordwall.net/play/63055/383/471

Audio links for WB p. 25:

EXERCISE J, Audio #16: WB p. 25 Exercise J Audio Link

Homework for Wednesday November 8

WEEK 6

Week 6 Homework:

HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6:

A. Play these two games:

Is There/Are There--questions: https://wordwall.net/play/63070/523/427
Yes/No questions: https://wordwall.net/play/63139/656/676

B. Go to the Textbook p. 52. Complete Exercise A and Exercise B.

C. Go to Textbook p. 54. Listen to the audio for Exercise A and complete Exercise A.

HERE is the audio link for Textbook p. 54, Exercise A: Audio #48

D. Go to Workbook p. 23. Complete Exercise G about John's bedroom.

Extra practice:

Prepositions: Prepositions of Location

Week 6 Homework for Friday, Nov 3

Week 6 Class Slides

WEEK 6: Computer Lab (CALL) LINKS

9 -9:20: Mousing and typing practice

Practice using a mouse:

Clicking practice: http://www.intouch-2000.net/seniornet/exercises/clickmouse1.html
Drag and drop: http://www.intouch-2000.net/seniornet/exercises/dragpractice1.html

Practice typing : Learn Touch Typing

9:20 -9:40: Vocabulary, Prepositions, and Adjectives

Vocabulary exercises:

Drag and drop exercise (kitchen): https://wordwall.net/play/63055/383/429
Drag and drop exercise (bedroom): https://wordwall.net/play/63173/201/302
Drag and drop exercise (bathroom): https://wordwall.net/play/63177/630/796
Drag and drop exercise (living room): https://wordwall.net/play/63187/142/886

Adjectives and opposites: https://wordwall.net/play/63192/983/304

BE Verb Practice:

Prepositions practice:

Numbers by tens:

-teen/-ty:

9:40 -10:00: Listening Practice

Open the Textbook to p. 57.

Listen to the audio (#49) for Exercise C:

EIA_3e_SB1_049

Write the missing sentences in your book.

****To find the audio for an exercise, please do the following:

Click on the audio for the textbook: Audio for Level 1 Textbook and Workbook
Go to Student Book or Workbook.
Go to the unit.
Go to the correct audio number.

EXTRA TIME?

MORE Vocabulary:

1-8 Household things: https://www.learningchocolate.com/word-set/one-to-eight-household-things

Machines in the house (anagram): https://wordwall.net/play/63189/849/739

Yes/No Questions with Be Verb:

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/to-be/questions-2.htm

Practice Negative BE verb:

There is/there are practice:

Practice Months: Wordfinder

Practice Housing Vocabulary: Monthly Expenses Vocabulary
Practice Prepositions: https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/prepositions/place-elementary.htm
Numbers 1-20 Review: https://www.learningchocolate.com/word-set/numbers-1-20-1

WEEK 5

Week 5: Homework

In-Class Worksheets (Week 5):

Monday, October 23: Housing Vocabulary and There is/There are practice

Friday, October 27: Furniture vocabulary

Furniture and appliances with pictures

Week 5 Class Slides:

Monday, October 23 slides: Articles (A/ An), Housing Vocab, and There Is/There Are

Friday, October 27 Slides: Housing Vocabulary and There is/There are practice

WEEK 5: Computer Lab (CALL) LINKS

9 -9:20: Mousing and typing practice

Practice using a mouse:

Clicking practice: http://www.intouch-2000.net/seniornet/exercises/clickmouse1.html
Drag and drop: http://www.intouch-2000.net/seniornet/exercises/dragpractice1.html

Practice typing : Learn Touch Typing

9:20 -9:40: Vocabulary Practice

Ordinal numbers:

Months:

1. Months Audio Exercise
2. Months and Ordinal Numbers

9:40 -10:00: Grammar Practice

There is/there are practice:

Extra Time?

Practice Negative BE verb

Practice Months: Wordfinder

Practice Housing Vocabulary: Monthly Expenses Vocabulary

WEEK 4

Week 4: Homework

In-Class Worksheets (Week 4):

Monday, October 16:

Wednesday, October 18:

Friday, October 20: Compass, abbreviations and addresses

Week 4 Slides: Pronouns, BE Verb negatives, and housing vocabulary

WEEK 4: Computer Lab (CALL) LINKS

9 -9:15: Mousing and typing practice

Practice using a mouse:

Clicking practice: http://www.intouch-2000.net/seniornet/exercises/clickmouse1.html
Drag and drop: http://www.intouch-2000.net/seniornet/exercises/dragpractice1.html

Practice typing : Learn Touch Typing

9:20 -9:40 : Housing vocabulary practice--Do as many as you can.

1.Address: Addresses

2. Housing Vocabulary: Rooms in a house

3. Living room:

a. Living Room Furniture Simple

b. Living Room furniture (complex)

4. Bedroom: Bedroom furniture --simple

5. Kitchen: Kitchen furniture

6. Bathroom: Bathroom furniture -simple

9:40 - 10:10: Grammar Practice

Positives with Be Verb: Be Verb --positives

Be Verb --present simple

Negatives with be verb:

Be Verb --Negatives

Months of the year: Months --audio exercise

Ordinal Numbers: Ordinal numbers 1-10 --audio

Ordinal numbers 11-20

Extra time? Do these grammar exercises

WEEK 3

WEEK 3: Computer Lab (CALL) LINKS

9:20-35: Numbers Practice

1. Click on the link, then listen and match: Numbers 1-10: audio

2. Click on the link, then listen and match: Numbers 11-20: audio

9:35 - 50: Grammar practice

1. Type the correct verb in the box: Present Tense - To Be

2. Matching game: TO BE forms - exercises - present

3. Pronouns + am/is/are: To be present: pronouns and forms - exercises

4. Pronouns + am/is/are: The verb to be - exercises - elementary level esl

5. Be + countries: To be exercises - present simple

6. Contractions: To be present: contracted forms

7. Contractions-write: To be present: contracted forms - exercises

9:50-10:05: Workbook Practice

Go to the textbook website to listen to the audio.
Click on Workbook.
Click on Welcome Unit.
Click on WB1_002. This is the audio for Exercise I on page 6 of the Workbook.
Listen to the audio and complete the exercise.
Then do Exercise J (WB1_003).

Week 3: Homework

Week 3: Class materials

Class Slides: Week 3 Class Slides

WEEK 2

Week 2: Homework

Week 2: Class Materials

CLASS SLIDES: Week 2 Class Slides

CLASS HANDOUT: Week 2 Worksheet

WEEK 1

Week 1: Homework

WEEK 1: Computer Lab (CALL) LINKS

Practice the alphabet:

https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/esol23/chapter/28/

Practice Numbers--Exercise 1:

https://wordwall.net/play/61147/368/310

Practice Numbers--Exercise 2:

https://wordwall.net/play/61147/279/152

EXTRA TIME? DO THESE EXERCISES:

Listen and match (letters in order a-m):

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/alphabet/alphabet-1

Listen and match (letters in order n-z):

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/alphabet/alphabet-2

Place the letters in order:

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/alphabet/alphabet-audio-1