This is a collection of interactive Google Forms to complement a series of instructional videos by Shaun Macleod and Mark Roberts of SmrtEnglish. Each exercise includes a short video along with original, self-grading comprehension questions and analysis of contextual grammar examples designed for upper-level writing students of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). When you click on a link below, you will be prompted to save a copy of the form to your own Google Drive. This allows you to edit the form as you wish and ensures that the data you collect from your students go to your computer. If you have questions or feedback, please feel free to contact me at timothy.krause@pcc.edu.

Three levels of interactive grammar and reading activities for beginning and intermediate students of ESOL

Short Description:
This book contains three levels of interactive grammar lessons and reading activities for beginning students of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages). The grammar section includes a select set of YouTube videos, and the three original readers include short picture or chapter stories. Each lesson is accompanied by self-correcting exercises.

Long Description:
This book contains three levels of interactive grammar lessons and reading activities for beginning students of ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages). The grammar section includes a select set of YouTube videos, and the three original readers include short picture or chapter stories. Each lesson is accompanied by self-correcting exercises.

Word Count: 6284

ISBN: 978-1-63635-024-0

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ESOL News Oregon is a website that offers short articles adapted from regional news sources about current events in the state. Stories are labeled with word counts and Lexile levels. Each is accompanied by an image, self-correcting exercises, and source citations.

This is an initial draft edition of an integrated grammar and composition book for intermediate (level 5 of 8) students of English for Speakers of Other Languages. Grammar lessons review basic verb tenses, while composition lessons help students to master a healthy paragraph and then introduce the basic components of an essay. Materials use an arts theme.

Ten Easy Picture Stories for Beginning Students of English

Short Description:
This book contains 10 easy picture stories for beginning students of English along with exercises and discussion prompts. Order a print copy: http://www.lulu.com/shop/timothy-krause/home-and-school-ten-easy-picture-stories-for-beginning-students-of-english/paperback/product-23982959.html

Long Description:
This book contains 10 easy picture stories for beginning students of English. The stories have a Lexile level of 100L-500L and address common home and school situations. Each story includes images, self-correcting comprehension exercises, and a conversation prompt.

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Word Count: 1898

Included H5P activities: 29

ISBN: 978-1-63635-014-1

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This writing course for advanced students of ESOL offers an integrated approach to metacognition and critical thinking skills, research and source evaluation skills, standard composition and grammar skills, and academic vocabulary skills.

After some preliminary activities, each unit follows a regular routine:

-warm-up writing prompts that review previous concepts and generate authentic writing from which to observe and discuss common grammar and mechanics
-vocabulary lessons that present useful academic words that also appear in the texts
-big-picture concepts for college writing adapted specifically for ESOL learners from Amy Guptill's Writing in
College: From Competence to Excellence
-grammar lessons that review the basics and then focus on clauses
-composition lessons based on moving from five-paragraph essays toward organic research papers, again adapted from Amy Guptill's Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence
-"getting ready to write" lessons focused on research, source evaluation, reported speech, and academic
formatting
-essay writing/editing prompts
-self-reflection writing/editing prompts

Materials make use of a textbook that is available at this link: https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/synthesis/

This course outline is designed for a Level 5 Intermediate Communication course at Portland Community College. It addresses listening, speaking, pronunciation, and presentation skills within the theme of career exploration drawing on some materials adapted from Oregon Career Information System.

The curriculum is designed for a course that is 10 weeks long. Each class period is two hours long, and the class meets twice weekly for a total of 20 class periods plus final exam. During the course, students complete several projects:
a survey that they report in small groups
a speech that they give to the whole class
a video presentation that they share online
a job interview as part of their final exam

Stories from the Rose City for Beginner Students of English

Short Description:
This book contains short stories about people and places in Portland, Oregon. Order a print copy: http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/portland-people-and-places-stories-from-the-rose-city-for-beginner-students-of-english/24431301

Long Description:
This book contains nine short stories about people and places of Portland, Oregon written for beginner students of English (lexile range of 300-500). Each story has approximately 150-250 words. It is formatted as a picture book with approximately 1-3 sentences per illustration. Each story is accompanied by a set of self-correcting comprehension questions and a speaking prompt. All images are public domain except where noted in the alt text.

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Word Count: 2760

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ESOL Reading Level 8 ESOL 260

This advanced academic reading curriculum for English language learners features eight units, each focusing on a different reading skill. Each unit includes presentation slides with a graphic organizer for taking notes; two readings with comprehension questions; academic vocabulary exercises of terms drawn from the readings; and an extension activity. Materials include student textbook, teacher textbook (with answer key and Quizlet links), and presentation slides.

Course Description
Presents reading as a process that involves determination of purpose, selection and adjustment of strategies, analysis and reflection of underlying meanings, and integration of prior knowledge with new knowledge to address the purpose. Covers content comprehension, textual analysis, critical thinking skills, study skills, and language analysis at the high advanced level. Includes reading diverse texts for a variety of purposes. Includes finding themes and main ideas, analyzing figurative language, summarizing, paraphrasing, evaluating sources and analyzing arguments, inferencing, and using context clues, word forms and common affixes. Prerequisites: ESOL placement test OR successful completion of ESOL 250 AND concurrent enrollment in or completion of (ESOL 252 and ESOL 254) or placement into (ESOL 262 and ESOL 264). Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Understand the development of reading as a process that involves determination of purpose, selection and adjustment of strategies, analysis and reflection of underlying meanings, and integration of prior with new knowledge to address the purpose.
Acquire and use words and phrases found in high advanced-level academic and everyday texts.
Accurately read high advanced level academic and everyday texts which include dense or long complex sentences and paragraphs with appropriate pacing, phrasing, and expression.
Choose from a range of strategies, including some sophisticated ones and integrate them to monitor and/or enhance text comprehension.
Form and express an opinion and draw conclusions based on the information found in high advanced-level academic and everyday texts.

A Travel Book for High-Beginner/Low-Intermediate ESOL Students

Short Description:
This book contains short stories about natural wonders of Oregon. Order a print copy: http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/seven-wonders-of-oregon-a-travel-book-for-high-beginnerlow-intermediate-esol-students/24427370

Long Description:
This book contains nine short stories about natural wonders of Oregon written for high-beginner/low-intermediate students of English (lexile range of 500-600). Each story is approximately 225-250 words long and features a picture, a set of self-correcting comprehension questions, a writing prompt, and full citations of sources with links.

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Word Count: 3631

ISBN: 978-1-63635-018-9

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This course outline is designed for a Level 7 advanced communication course at Portland Community College. It addresses listening, speaking, pronunciation, and presentation skills within the theme of entrepreneurship by drawing inspiration from the TV show “Shark Tank” and its various incarnations in other languages/countries around the world.

The curriculum is designed for a term of 8 weeks. Each class period is 3 hours long, and the class meets twice weekly for a total of 16 class periods plus final exam. During the course, students complete several projects:

*a survey of people outside of class
*a report to the class about the survey results
*a video commercial for a new product
*a live pitch for a new product to a panel of guest “sharks”

The course outline links to all supporting materials in the form of Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Slides, Quizlets, YouTube videos, etc.

Short Description:
Stig is a quirky dog in Portland who dreams of writing poetry in Paris. But will his dream ever come true?

Long Description:
Stig is a quirky dog in Portland who dreams of writing poetry in Paris. But will his dream ever come true?

This short novel for low-intermediate students of English is an extrapolation, exploration, and Portlandification of the original story Max Makes a Million by Maira Kalman, 1990.

Word Count: 6035

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This advanced pronunciation course builds on a student’s basic understanding of the sounds and speech patterns of English with a focus on suprasegmental skills, such as stress, thought groups, intonation, linking, and phonological changes. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to apply the process of developing pronunciation skills and be able to identify and correct pronunciation problems in order to produce clearly understandable English in an academic setting.

One special feature is the inclusion of meaningful scripts and prompts for pronunciation diagnostics and practice that incorporate themes from Tema Okun’s descriptions of characteristics of white supremacy culture. These ideas, therefore, provide meaningful topics in which to explore our cultures and ourselves. They provide motivation for communication practice.

This course builds on a student’s basic understanding of the sounds and speech patterns of English with a focus on suprasegmental skills, such as stress, thought groups, intonation, linking, and phonological changes. One special feature is the inclusion of meaningful scripts and prompts for pronunciation diagnostics and practice that incorporate themes from Tema Okun's writing on dismantling racism and white supremacy culture. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to apply the process of developing pronunciation skills and be able to identify and correct pronunciation problems in order to produce clearly understandable English in an academic setting.

This advanced pronunciation course builds on a student’s basic understanding of the sounds and speech patterns of English with a focus on suprasegmental skills, such as stress, thought groups, intonation, linking, and phonological changes. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to apply the process of developing pronunciation skills and be able to identify and correct pronunciation problems in order to produce clearly understandable English in an academic setting.

One special feature is the inclusion of meaningful scripts and prompts for pronunciation diagnostics and practice that incorporate themes from Tema Okun’s descriptions of characteristics of white supremacy culture. These ideas, therefore, provide meaningful topics in which to explore our cultures and ourselves. They provide motivation for communication practice.

This course builds on a student’s basic understanding of the sounds and speech patterns of English with a focus on suprasegmental skills, such as stress, thought groups, intonation, linking, and phonological changes. One special feature is the inclusion of meaningful scripts and prompts for pronunciation diagnostics and practice that incorporate themes from Tema Okun's writing on dismantling racism and white supremacy culture. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to understand the process of developing pronunciation skills and be able to identify and correct pronunciation problems in order to produce clearly understandable English in an academic setting.