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Level 2

Fall 2026

Portland Community College

Week 6

Today is Monday, October 26, 2026

Teacher: Heather

Helper: Mary Ellen

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Schedule for Today

9:00-9:05 Welcome, Zoom, Attendance, Classroom Vocabulary, Turn in Voicemail 2 paper; Self-Evaluation; neighborhood paragraph; extra practice 3. English in Winter: Level 2 or Level 3? New fee waiver rules. Reminder: Conversation class today. Announcement: No class on Wednesday. Unit 3 Test Friday

9:10-9:30 Warm up: house furniture vocabulary and preposition review

9:30-10:15 English in Action 2, pp. 60-61

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30-11:40 English in Action 2, p. 62

11:40-11:50 Preview homework.

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My Home

Where do you live?

I live in an apartment.

I live in a house.

I live in Portland (Tigard, Beaverton, Lake Oswego.)

I live in Oregon.

I live in the United States (the U.S.)

What rooms are in your house or apartment?

I have a bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom, a living room, a dining room.

I also have a balcony, a garage

What furniture do you have?

I have a bed, a couch (sofa), a (coffee) table, chairs, a bookshelf

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My Neighborhood

The Little Blue Store

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Should you continue in Level 2?

Most students take Level 2 for two or three terms.
You should continue in Level 2 when

You have a lot of absences.
You do not do or turn in your homework.
You do not pass your tests and quizzes with 70% (C-) or higher.
You may not understand instructions when I speak and when you read.
I may not always understand you when you speak and write. Your partner may not understand you when you speak.
You have weaker skills in at least one area (speaking, writing, reading, listening).
Heather decides when you are ready. We can talk about it.
Sometimes students who are strong in some skills may still need to continue another term in Level 2 to get all their skills strong.

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Are You Ready for Level 3?

Most students take Level 2 for two or three terms.
You are ready for Level 3 when

You show you are a good student. You come to most classes and you do your homework.
You pass your tests and quizzes with 70% (C-) or higher.
You understand instructions when I speak and when you read.
I understand you when you speak and write. Your partner understands you when you speak. (Most of the time)
You have strong grammar and vocabulary for our topics. You write with a capital letter and a period. You put a space between words.
You can understand specific information when you are listening. You don’t need to understand everything.
Heather decides when you are ready. We can talk about it.
It’s not too late to be a good student!

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Basic Ingredients of a strong paragraph:

Begin with a topic sentence. (Tell what the paragraph will be about.)
Detail #1 (on the topic and interesting)
Detail #2 (on the topic; maybe begin with a transition word.)
Detail #3 (also on the topic and interesting; use a different transition word.)
End with a conclusion sentence. (“Wrap up” the paragraph.)

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Format of a good paragraph:

1. Write about the topic.

2. → Indent your first sentence.

3. Begin each sentence with a CAPITAL letter.

4. Each sentence needs a subject and a verb.

5. Put a period at the end of each sentence.

6. Make sure each sentence follows the last sentence. (Don’t put your

sentences in a list.)

7. Write a short title at the top in the middle of the page.

8. Please write double-spaced. Skip a line.

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Example paragraph:

My Home

I like my home for many reasons. My home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. My street is not busy. This is good for my children. My neighbors are friendly, and I am happy they are not noisy. My home is near a park with a lake. The lake is small, but there are fish and frogs in the lake. There are many trees in the park, and there are squirrels in the trees. I love my home and my neighborhood.

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Textbook Audio (Listening)

ngl.cengage.com/eia3

student

Level 2

Audio

Student Book or Workbook

Welcome Unit

Change the speed. Make it slower. Listen again!

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Classroom Vocabulary (Slides from class)

eagle eyes

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Homework for Friday, October 30th

Study for the Unit 3 Test.
Do F, page 61. Make a map about where you live or work. Label (write the name) for the buildings and the streets. Bring the map on Friday.
Read "My Neighborhood" on page 64.
Listening: "Calling About an Apartment," page 65. Write notes for the exercises A and B. We will check the answers in class. Here is the link to listen. Choose "Student Book".
Finish Unit 3 homework packet. Here is the link to listen. Choose "Workbook".
Do late homework: Voicemail #2, Self-Evaluation, Extra practice #3, neighborhood paragraph (write on the paper and then e-mail me from your PCC e-mail).