Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Week 1

Homework for Wednesday (9/28):

FIRST WEEK BUSINESS:

• Read the Homepage of the class website, and watch the videos. Read the Syllabus (= course paper that Fidelia emailed you). Prepare any questions about Fall Term.
• Pay for the class.
• Fill out the google form “About You”.
• Please buy the textbook & workbook.

homework

1. Alphabet lesson  (pronunciation, “capital” and “lower case” letters)
2. counting & numbers lesson
3. Spelling practice:
   • Days of the Week – 1
     Days of the Week – 2
     Numbers – 1
     Numbers – 2
     Ordinal Numbers – 1
     Ordinal Numbers – 2

Homework for Friday (9/30)

1. Did you finish all the first week business? Did you finish the homework from last time? Please do it!
2. Do this lesson online:
   • Pronouns, Adjectives, and Greetings
3. Do these exercises:
   • Present Simple Tense – To Be
   • There is/There are
4. WhatsApp introduction:
   • Download free app, WhatsApp (if you don’t have it), and introduce yourself with a photo in the class group.

Homework for Monday (10/3)

1. Practice grammar:
   • Present Simple Tense – To Be – Negative
     Present Simple Tense – To Be – Questions
   • There is/There are
   • Prepositions: IN/AT
   • Making questions
2. Writing [submit this homework]
   • Write your answers from your partner interview in complete sentences. Write 10 complete sentences.
     • If you were absent, please interview a friend or family member.
     • Write your sentences in a Google doc. Share the doc with Fidelia.
     • Example:

My Partner

My partner’s name is Viri. She is from Mexico City. She speaks English and Spanish. Now she lives in Cornelius. She has lived in Oregon for 2 years. She lives here with her son. She doesn’t have a pet. She works at a restaurant called Mazatlan. She likes Portland because it is natural. In her free time she likes to draw. She loves sushi and tacos.

• In the same doc, describe the room you study in with “there is/there are”.

1. • • • • Write 5 sentences, each using “there is” or “there are”.
         • Use prepositions (in, on, next to, at the end of, across from)
         • Examples:
           • 1. I work and teach class from my office room.
           • 2. In my room, there is a desk, an office chair, a computer and a printer.
           • 3. There are two windows.
           • 4. There is a bed. A guest can sleep in my room.
           • 5. My room is painted yellow, so my screen looks yellow in Zoom.
           • 6. There are so many books in my room. There are more than 100!
2. Reading
   • Click here for story & activities
   • Read and do reading activities
3. Pronunciation
   • Fidelia will post some files in WhatsApp for ordinal numbers and pronouns. You will listen to them and repeat. Practice many times to improve your pronunciation and memory.
4. Spelling
   • Study for a test on Monday:
     • numbers, ordinal numbers, days of the week, months, seasons