Irene Penaloza

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Week 7 (Aug 5 – Aug 9) not available

REMINDERS:  Test #2:  Unit 3 — on Monday 5/20 –  No CALL class.
What we will learn this week:   We will close up Unit 3 and catch up on work we were not able to get to in Week 6.  Starting Week 7, Unit 5: Airport Jobs.
Speaking Assessment Week 9): We will practice this. Irene will give you the questions so you can prepare.  Handout in class.
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English in Action 2 Audio Files for listening  >>
  1. Listening for English in Action Textbook.  Click this
  2. Then, choose (select): Student Book
  3. Then, choose (select): whatever UNIT we are doing – Unit 5. Home
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REVIEW GRAMMAR: 
Video: Simple Present Spelling Rules
Practice:  Present Simple Tense Quiz। Grammar Quiz। English Grammar Test

 

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LISTENING: Textbook pp. 60 – 61 “The Big Picture: Pine Street”
CONVERSATION PRACTICE:   (Textbook p.65). “Calling About an Apartment for Rent”.  
Textbook p.66:  “Comparing Rents and Utility Rates”
CONVERSATION PRACTICE:  Asking your partner about their neighborhood (handout to be given in class) — Compare what is similar and what is different in your neighborhood.

 

For CALL class: 
Dailydictation.com  —

Watch this video for review: Lesson 52 – Information (Wh-) Questions – Learn English with Jennifer

Textbook: p. 64 “My Neighborhood” >> Writing our stories
Apartment hunting: Mastering the telephone conversation for renting an apartment in English!

English Phone Conversations: Renting an Apartment

 

 

READING:  ESOL News Oregon “Oregon economy is growing, but slowly”
Vocabulary Resource:  OPD (Oxford Picture Dictionary) in CALL class; Heinle’s Picture Dictionary in classroom

 

 

Action Words Vocabulary (interactive practice)
Typing practice:    Typing Club

 

 

 

 

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