CALL – Spring 2024
Computer Assisted Language Learning
Week 10 – June 6, 2024
Spring 2024 Class Evaluation
Choose the activities that interest you.
Information about the Portland Rose Festival
History
- Look at old pictures from the Portland Rose Festival.
- What day is the parade?
- What time is the parade?
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the Parade Route Map
Here are some ways that you can watch the parade:
- At the coliseum – you need to buy a ticket
- On the street – get there early
- On TV
Other Events:
Rose Festival Website: https://www.rosefestival.org/
Typing Practice
Choose a program that you like…
More Reading:
- Bow Valley College ESL Literacy Readers
- Listen and read. The stories range from beginning to advanced levels.
- Children’s Books – Unite for Literacy – uniteforliteracy.com
- Evergreen – Oregon Stories
- Click on “Contents” to get to the stories.
- Listen and Read
- There are comprehension questions at the end of the stories.
- Sometimes there are videos, too.
- ESOL News Oregon Website – for more reading
More Grammar:
- Adele’s ESL Corner – https://www.adelescorner.org/
- agendaweb.org
- A Digital Workbook for Beginning ESOL
- You can watch grammar lessons for beginning, high beginning, and intermediate levels.
More Vocabulary:
- Games to Learn English – Fast English
- Learning Chocolate >>> learningchocolate.com
More Listening:
- 25 Beginner Listening Lessons
- elllo.org
- Randall’s Listening Lab
- Lyrics Training – lyricstraining.com
More activities: PCC SE Computer Lab Web Page
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Week 9 – May 31, 2024
Grammar
Past Tense – Action Verbs
- Past Tense Game – gamestolearnenglish.com
- Past Tense Affirmative – Spelling – agendaweb.org
- English-4u.de – Past tense
- Past Tense Negative – Very Basic Practice- agendaweb.org
- Past Tense Negative with “Didn’t” – adelescorner.org
- Past Tense Affirmative and Negative – agendaweb.org
- Past Tense – Yes/No Questions – adelescorner.org
- Past Tense Questions – agendaweb.org
- Irregular Verbs Song – Rockin’ English.
- Includes the simple form + past tense form + past participle
Past Tense – Be Verb
- I Was, You Were (“To Be” Past Simple Song) – Rockin’ English
- Past Tense Be + Pronouns – Basic – agendaweb.org
- Past Tense Be #2 – agendaweb.org
- Was/ Were – Adele’s ESL Corner
- Past Tense Be – Negative Forms – agendaweb.org
- Wasn’t/Weren’t – Adele’s ESL
- Past Tense Be – Yes/No Questions – agendaweb.org
- Yes/no questions with was/were – adelescorner.org
- Past Tense Be Questions + Short Answers – agendaweb.org
Listening Practice
Yesterday Was Amazing – Voice of America – Let’s Learn English
- Video
- Speaking
- Pronunciation
- Conversation
- Quiz
Video – TO BE Past Tense – Side By Side TV
- LIsten for was, wasn’t, were, and weren’t
- Who was at Tommy’s baseball game?
- Harold and Gertrude
- How old were they when they met?
- Were they popular when they were young?
- Harold was always with his ____________.
- Where did they go on their first date?
ELLLO – Weekend Talk
- Listen with the Script
- Look at the Grammar
- Take the Quiz
More Listening Practice:
Listen and Write
Adele’s ESL Corner – adelescorner.org
Reading
A City of Bridges – Portland People and Places (high beginning level)
- Read and answer the comprehension questions.
- Write new vocabulary in your notebook.
- There is a video at the end of this lesson.
The Oregon Caves – Seven Wonders of Oregon (intermediate level)
- Read and answer the comprehension questions.
- Check the comprehension questions.
- Write new vocabulary in your notebook.
- What is your total score?
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Week 8 – May 24, 2024
Grammar
- Past Tense – Regular Verbs
- Irregular Verbs – learningchocolate.com
- Irregular Verbs – 1 – agendaweb.org
- Irregular Verbs – 2 – agendaweb.org
- Irregular Verbs – 3 – agendaweb.org
Listen and Write
Adele’s ESL Corner – adelescorner.org
Listening Practice
I Passed It! – Voice of America – Let’s Learn English
- Video
- Speaking
- Pronunciation
- Conversation
- Quiz
Music
- Video: Past Simple with Songs
Reading
A Big Flood – Portland People and Places (high beginning level)
- Read and answer the comprehension questions.
- There is a video at the end of this lesson.
Multnomah Falls – Seven Wonders of Oregon (intermediate level)
- Read and answer the comprehension questions.
- Check the comprehension questions.
- Did you learn some new vocabulary? Write it in your notebook.
- What is your total score?
Vocabulary
- Games to Learn English – Fast English
- Learning Chocolate >>> learningchocolate.com
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Week 7 – May 17, 2024
Grammar
Adverbs of Frequency
- Adverbs of Frequency – Side by Side TV
- How Often…? – agendaweb.org
- Adverbs of Frequency – Position in Sentence – 1
- Put the adverb after the “be” verb.
- I am never late to class.
- Put the adverb before the action verb.
- I always eat eggs for breakfast.
- Adverbs of Frequency – Position in Sentence – 2
- Adverbs of Frequency – Daily Routines
Simple Present vs. Present Continuous
- Simple present or present continuous?
- (More) Simple present or present continuous?
- Simple present error correction
- Contrast simple present and present continuous – adelescorner.org
Present Continuous Practice
- Music: Present Continuous Song – Rockin’ English
- Games to Learn English – Fast Phrases
- Verbs 1 to Verbs 10 give a lot of practice with vocabulary and the present continuous tense.
- BE + verb + ing practice – adelescorner.org
- Sentence writing practice – Use contractions.
- Practice with Negative – Use isn’t and aren’t
- Yes/No Questions
- Change to present continuous
- A Story in Present Continuous
- Do you need more information about the Present Continuous?
- If yes, watch this Video about Present Continuous/Present Progressive Tense
Listening
Present Continuous Practice
- Where is Everyone? – ELLLO.org
- Script / Grammar / Quiz
- Adele’s ESL Corner – adelescorner.org
Reading
A Man with an Umbrella – Portland People and Places (high beginning level)
- Read and answer the comprehension questions.
- There is a video at the end of this lesson.
The Wallowas – Seven Wonders of Oregon (intermediate level)
- Read and answer the comprehension questions.
- Check the comprehension questions.
- Did you learn some new vocabulary? Write it in your notebook.
- What is your total score?
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Week 6 – May 10, 2024
Reading
A Tiny Park – Portland People and Places (high beginning level)
- Read and answer the comprehension questions.
- There is a video at the end of this lesson.
Columbia River Gorge – Seven Wonders of Oregon (intermediate level)
- Read and answer the comprehension questions.
- Check the comprehension questions.
- Did you learn some new vocabulary? Write it in your notebook.
- What is your total score?
Listening Practice
New Friends – esl-lab.com
- “Listening Script.”
- Listen and Read.
- “Back to Listening Activity”
- Listen and answer the questions.
- What is your score?
Typing Practice typing.com
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Week 5 – May 3, 2024
Activity 1: Prepositions of Time – Review
- All Things Grammar Interactive Quiz
- Scroll down the webpage until you find this quiz:
- Scroll down the webpage until you find this quiz:
Activity 2: Websites for Reading and Listening Practice
Choose stories from 2 (or more) reading websites below. Listen, read, and write information about what you read on the paper your teacher gave you in class.
- Listen and Read: Bow Valley College ESL Literacy Readers
- The stories range from beginning to advanced levels.
- Listen and Read: Children’s Books – Unite for Literacy – uniteforliteracy.com
- Listen and Read: Evergreen – Oregon Stories
- Click on “Contents” to get to the stories.
- There are comprehension questions at the end of the stories.
- Sometimes there are videos, too.
Grammar
- Prepositions of Time Video Quiz – All Things Grammar
Simple Present – Negative
Reading
Reading: An Immigrant’s Story – Portland People and Places (high beginning level)
- Read and answer the comprehension questions.
- There is a video at the end of this lesson.
Reading: Smith Rock – Seven Wonders of Oregon (intermediate level)
- Read and answer the comprehension questions.
- Check the comprehension questions.
- Did you learn some new vocabulary? Write it in your notebook.
- What is your total score?
Listening
Listening Practice: VOA Lesson 6 – Where is the Gym?
- Watch the video, and do the activities.
- There is a short listening quiz at the end.
Saturday’s Chores– esl-lab.com
- “Listening Script”
- Listen and Read.
- Look at the Vocabulary and Sample Sentences at the bottom of the page.
- Click on “Back to Listening Activity”
- Listen again and answer the questions.
- What is your score?
- Write new vocabulary in your notebook.
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Week 4 – April 26, 2024
Activity 1: Prepositions of Time
- Prepositions of Time Song – Rockin’ English
- Listen to the video and complete the worksheet you received in class.
Activity 2: Career Opportunities
- Listen and read the paper that your teacher gave you.
- Then answer the questions on the paper.
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Monster Numbers – Games to Learn English
- Choose the “hard” level if you want to work on big numbers
Typing Practice typing.com
Grammar
- Prepositions of time – Agenda Web
- Questions – Games to Learn English
- Prepositions of Place and Time – Watch the videos and do the exercises
Possessive Adjectives – these were in your homework email
Possessive Nouns with “s” – these were in your homework email
Reading: A Surprise Question – Portland People and Places (high beginning level)
- Read and answer the comprehension questions.
- There is a video at the end of this lesson.
Reading: Painted Hills – Seven Wonders of Oregon (intermediate level)
- Read and answer the comprehension questions.
- Check the comprehension questions.
- What is your total score?
More Reading
- Listen and Read: Bow Valley College ESL Literacy Readers
- The stories range from beginning to advanced levels.
- Listen and Read: Children’s Books – Unite for Literacy – uniteforliteracy.com
Listening
Spending Money– esl-lab.com
- “Listening Script”
- Listen and Read.
- Look at the Vocabulary and Sample Sentences at the bottom of the page.
- Click on “Back to Listening Activity”
- Listen again and answer the questions.
- What is your score?
- Write new vocabulary in your notebook.
Listening Practice: VOA Lesson 2 – Hello, I’m Anna!
- Watch the video, and do the activities.
- There is a short listening quiz at the end.
Listening Practice: VOA Lesson 3: – I’m Here!
Pronunciation
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Week 3 – April 19, 2024
Reading
Reading: A Flip of the Coin – Portland People and Places (high beginning level)
- How did Portland get its name?
- Read and answer the comprehension questions.
- There is a video at the end of this lesson.
Reading: Oregon Coast – Seven Wonders of Oregon (intermediate level)
- What was important about the Oregon Beach Bill?
- Who does the Oregon Coast belong to?
- Read and answer the comprehension questions.
- Check the comprehension questions.
- What is your total score?
More Reading
- Listen and Read: Bow Valley College ESL Literacy Readers
- The stories range from beginning to advanced levels.
- Listen and Read: Children’s Books – Unite for Literacy – uniteforliteracy.com
Grammar
Simple Present – Affirmative
- Simple Present Tense Affirmative – #1 – (Note: Don’t put a space after the answer.)
- Simple Present Tense Affirmative – #2
- Simple Present Error Correction
- Simple Present – Have or Has?
Simple Present Questions – Do/Does
- Simple Present Questions – Adele’s ESL
- Video: Questions with Do and Does – Digital Workbook
Listening Practice
Adele’s ESL Corner – Listen and Read
Heavenly Pies Restaurant – esl-lab.com
- “Listening Script”
- Listen and Read.
- Click on “Back to Listening Activity”
- Listen again and answer the questions.
- What is your score?
- Write new vocabulary in your notebook.
First Job – elllo.org (Mixer #11)
- Listen to the people talk about their first jobs.
- Take the quiz.
Vocabulary Practice
- Basic
- Jobs
- More Vocabulary
- Fast Vocabulary – gamestolearnenglish.com
- Learning Chocolate – learningchocolate.com
Song
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Week 2 – April 12, 2024
Reading
Reading: A Strange Hobby – Portland People and Places
- Read and answer the comprehension questions.
- There are two interesting videos in this lesson.
Reading: Crater Lake – Seven Wonders of Oregon
- Where is Crater Lake?
- What was Crater Lake before it was a lake?
- Read and answer the comprehension questions.
- Check the comprehension questions.
- What is your total score?
More Reading: Bow Valley College ESL Literacy Readers
- Listen and read. The stories range from beginning to advanced levels.
Grammar
- Simple Present – Be Verb
- Basic “Be”
- Be Verb – Negative
- Be Verb – Questions Don’t put a space after your answers in these exercises.
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Plural Nouns
- Irregular Plural Nouns – learning chocolate.com
- Plural Nouns in English – Regular and Irregular – Woodward English
Listening Practice
VOA Lesson 2 – Hello, I’m Anna!
- Watch the video, and do the activities.
- There is a short listening quiz at the end.
My Weekend – Adele’s ESL Corner
My Favorite Restaurant – Adele’s ESL Corner
Shopping for the Day – esl-lab.com
- “Listening Script”
- Listen and Read.
- Click on “Back to Listening Activity”
- Listen again and answer the questions.
- What is your score?
- Write new vocabulary in your notebook.
Vocabulary Practice
- Basic
- School
- More Vocabulary
- Fast Vocabulary – gamestolearnenglish.com
- Learning Chocolate – learningchocolate.com
Song
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Week 1 – April 5, 2024
Computer Words and Actions
- Computer Vocabulary Match Up
- Write new words in your notebook.
Reading
Reading: A Small City – Portland People and Places
- Read and answer the comprehension questions.
- There is a nice video at the end.
Reading: Mt. Hood – Seven Wonders of Oregon
- How long does it take to drive from Portland to Mt. Hood?
- What is the “Fruit Loop?”
- Read and answer the comprehension questions.
- Check the comprehension questions.
- What is your total score?
Typing Practice typing.com
Grammar
- There is/there are
- Practice with There is/There are <– Click here and scroll down to the interactive quiz with this image:
Listening Practice
- Watch the video, and do the activities.
- There is a good listening quiz at the end.
- “Listening Exercise”
- Listen and answer the questions.
- What is your score?
- “See Listening Script.”
- Listen and Read.
- “Vocabulary Practice”