Sandra Banke

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Week 8 (May 19 to 22, 2025) homework

Note:? Please try to finish the homework before the next class.? You don’t need to send it to me because we usually talk about the answers in class.? Also, when you finish the homework & prepare for class, it helps me decide if you will be ready for the expectations of Level 4 or not.
Homework from class Monday, May 19, 2025:

1.?Pronunciation review:? superlative adjective forms?(<– Click here for?the audio.) Listen and repeat the superlative adjective forms from Student Book page 102, Exercise C.

2.? Workbook page 40, Exercises D & E.? Complete the exercises in your workbook, or, for extra writing practice, copy them into your notebook.? We’ll check the answers in class on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

3.? Workbook page 42, Exercises H, I, and J.

  • Exercise H?<– Click here for?the audio?and fill in the chart with the information about the New York City subway system. We’ll check the answers in class on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
  • Exercise I?<– Click here for?the audio.? Look at the chart in Exercise H. Listen and write the name of the correct subway system. We’ll check the answers in class on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
  • Exercise J?<– Click here for?the audio. Complete the exercise in your workbook, or, for extra writing practice, copy the sentences into your notebook.? We’ll check the answers in class on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

4. ?Reading:? Crater Lake?<– Click here for the handout I gave you in class.? Read the information about Crater Lake.? Circle words and phrases that you want to remember. We’ll talk continue to talk about this in class this week.

5.? Extra video practice:

Homework from class Wednesday, May 21, 2025:

1.?Listening:? Todd talks about San Francisco?(<– Click here for the handout I gave you in class.)? Listen to the?audio?(–>)?Todd talks about San Francisco (elllo.org).? Fill in the missing superlative adjectives. ?We’ll check the answers in class tomorrow, Thursday, May 22, 2025.

2.? Grammar and listening handouts:

  • Practice quiz with superlatives?(<– Click here for the handout I gave you in class.)? Complete the exercise on the handout, or, for extra writing practice, copy the sentences into your notebook.? You can check your answers?with this video (<– click here. It’s on Youtube, so you need to SKIP ADS.)
  • Grammar dictation with superlative adjectives?(<– Click here for the handout I gave you in class.) Listen to?the AUDIO?(<– click here) and finish each sentence with the correct superlative form of the adjective.? You can check your answers?with this video (<– click here. It’s on Youtube, so you need to SKIP ADS.)

3. ??Reading:? Crater Lake?<– Click here for the handout I gave you in class.? Continue to practice reading the information about Crater Lake.? Circle words and phrases that you want to remember. Try reading some of the text out loud. Try some of the exercises at the bottom of this page:

openoregon.pressbooks.pub/sevenwondersoforegon/chapter/crater-lake/?(<– click here.)

Homework from class Thursday, May 22, 2025:

**No class Monday, May 26, 2025 in observance of Memorial Day.**

**CASAS test on Thursday, May 29, 2025 after the break.**

1. ??Practice quiz — Superlative adjectives?(<– Click here for the quiz.)? Try the quiz until you can get 80% or better.? Example quiz item:? fast? ?the fastest.? You have unlimited time and unlimited attempts.? Note: The quiz is on D2L, so you need your myPCC username & password.

2. Student Book pages 108 & 109 — Read and listen to The Busiest Airports?(<– click here for?the audio.)? Fill in the chart in Exercise B and correct the sentences in Exercise C. We’ll check your answers in class on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

3.? Student Book pages 114 & 115 — Try the exercises with simple past tense.? You can complete the exercises in your book, or, for extra writing practice, copy them into your notebook.? We’ll discuss them in class on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

4.? Past tense verb practice: