Week Two - Let's Get to Work!

Each month a special guest from the community will visit our class to help us learn about our city. In September, representatives of the City of Richmond's Office of the Hispanic Liaison will talk to us about their services. Check this blog for details on the specific days.

1. Review homework: Workbook Unit 1, pages 1-2, Practical Conversations 1-3
   
2. Textbook Unit 1: using Ready to Go CD, listen to Models 1 & 2 on pages 2-3, while reading
   
3. Textbook Unit 1: Models 1 & 2 C, pages 2-3 work in pairs or as a class reading the role play


4. New homework: Workbook pages 3-4, Practical Grammar 5-9


5. Optional online listening exercises: http://www.esl-lab.com/ "Tell Me About Yourself" or "Telemarketing" (very difficult)

Week One - Welcome!

above: a telemarketer

Welcome to Clay Hall's downtown and Adam Nathanson's southside English Literacy Civics class! Check this blog weekly for class assignments. The first week's work is listed below:

1. Preview textbook, discuss, and bookmark important pages as class activity


2. Textbook Unit 1 Warm up, page 1


3. Review Unit 1 objectives, page 1


4. Homework: Workbook Unit 1, pages 1-2, Practical Conversations 1-3


5. Optional: http://www.esl-lab.com/ "Nice to Meet You" online listening exercise