Topics and Language Competencies, Level 3

This 7-level series is designed to work with existing basal ESL series to meet state compliance standards. Topics and Language Competencies corresponds to the lifeskill competencies, topics, language skills, functions, and forms of the CASAS and MELT standards.

Table of Contents:
UNIT 1:       JOB SEARCH   Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms Job Search ·         “Help Wanted” signs and notices Job Search ·         Classified ads Scene 1:   Lizette Is Looking for a Part-time Job ·         Job-search strategies, classified ads Practice 1:   Using Classified Ads in a Job Search Scene 2:   Lizette Calls the Acme Employment Agency and Makes an Appointment. ·         Topics: Calling about a job, making an appointment, taking a message Practice 2:   Calling and Making an Appointment Scene 3:   Lizette Is at the Employment Agency. ·         Topics: Filling out a form with employment history Practice 3:   Filling Out an Employment Application Scene 4: Lizette Talks About her Work Experience and Skills. ·         Topics: Job interviews, supplying personal history Practice 4:   Supplying Employment History and Workskills Information on an Application Scene 5:   Lizette Asks Ms. España About Job Details. ·         Job-interview questions Practice 5:   Asking and Answering Questions About a Job Scene 6: We Need help Finding a Job. ·         Job-search strategies Practice 6:   Describing Your Dream Job Lifeskills/Workskills 1: Job Search Cross-Cultural Discussion 1: Forms of address Supplemental Activity 1: Using Classified Ads in the Job Search Summary: Job Search Checklist     UNIT 2:       SHOPPING AND BANKING   Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language forms Shopping ·         Clothing and clothing sizes Banking ·         Bank transactions Scene 7:   Paula Perry is at the Store. ·         Asking for help polite requests Practice 7:   Asking for Help Scene 8:   Will That Be Cash, Check, or Credit Card? ·         Paying for something Practice 8:   Paying with Cash, Check or Credit Card Scene 9:   I’d Like to Return This Sweater. ·         Returning items, refunds, exchanges Practice 9:   Returning, Refunding, and Exchanging Scene 10:   Bill Opens a Bank Account. ·         Banking, individualized checking accounts Practice 10: Filling Out Bank Forms Scene 11:   Tania Uses the ATM Machine. ·         Banking, following instructions Practice 11:   Using the ATM Machine Lifeskills/Workskills 2: Taking Tests Cross-Cultural Discussion 2: Apologizing and Making Excuses Supplemental Activity 2: Comparison Shopping Summary: Shopping and Banking Checklist     UNIT 3:       FOOD AND NUTRITION   Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms Food ·         Packaging Food ·         Food measurements, equivalents Scene 12:   Lizette, Satish, and Mei Ling Play a Guessing Game. ·         Food categories, food packaging Practice 12:   Playing a Food Guessing Game Scene 13:   Satish Cooks Dinner. ·         Recipes, following simple directions Practice 13:   Writing Your Favorite Recipe Scene 14:   Paula Feels Faint. ·         Nutrition, balanced diets, healthy food intake Practice 14:   Planning a Well-Balanced Diet Scene 15:   Satish and Lizette Are Food Shopping. ·         Nutrition, reading and understanding food labels, ingredients Practice 15:   Reading Food Labels Scene 16:   Bill Has a Headache. ·         Reading and understanding medicine labels Practice 16:   Reading Medicine Labels Lifeskills/Workskills 3: Using a Dictionary Cross-Cultural Discussion 3: Rules of Etiquette Supplemental Activity 3: Interpreting Food Labels Summary: Food and Nutrition Checklist     UNIT 4:       WORK, WORK SCHEDULES, AND PAYCHECKS   Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms Work Schedules ·         Reading and understanding schedules, work shifts, time cards Paychecks ·         Understanding paychecks and line items Scene 17:   Lizette and Mr. Snyder Talk About Her Schedule. ·         Schedules, punctuality Practice 17:   Describing Your Schedule Scene 18:   Paula Is Late for Work Again. ·         Schedules, apologizing, making excuses Practice 18:   Making Apologies Scene 19:   Paula Wants to Change Her Schedule. ·         Schedules, advice, giving and getting permission Practice 19:   Asking for and Giving Permission Scene 20:   Where’s the Rest of My Pay? ·         Paychecks, gross vs. net, taxes and deductions Practice 20:   Reading and Understanding Paychecks Scene 21:   Mr. Snyder Explains Deductions. ·         Paychecks, deductions Practice 21:   Understanding and Identifying Deductions Lifeskills/Workskills 4: Common Household Hand Tools Cross-Cultural Discussion 4: Work Rules Supplemental Activity 4: Newspaper Headlines Summary: Work, Work Schedules, and Paychecks Checklist     UNIT 5:       AUTOBIOGRAPHIES AND FAMOUS PEOPLE   Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms Famous People ·         Famous people in history Famous People ·         Contemporary famous people Scene 22:   Lizette and Bill Talk About Themselves. ·         Autobiographies Practice 22:   Writing an Autobiography Scene 23:   Lizette Interviews Satish. ·         Personal questions, biographical information Practice 23:   Interviewing Classmates Scene 24:   Let’s Play “Who Was I?” ·         Famous people, guessing games Practice 4:   Playing “Who Was I?” Scene 25:   _______ was born in _______ ·         Taking notes, writing about famous people Practice 25:   Writing About Famous People Lifeskills/Workskills 5: Finding a Word in the Dictionary Cross-Cultural Discussion 5: Famous People in Your Home Country Supplemental Activity 5: Using the Library Summary: Autobiographies and Famous People Checklist     World Map U.S. Map Irregular Verbs Useful Words and Expressions Certificate of Completion