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: IN AND AROUND THE COUNTRY AND THE COMMUNITY
Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms
Maps
· Reading and understanding maps and legends
Leisure Activities
· Amusements, recreation, cultural offerings
Scene 1: Lizette Helps Satish Plan a Trip
· Using a road map, understanding legends
Practice 1: Using a Map and Legend
Scene 2: Where Are They Going?
· Reading maps
Practice 2: Writing Directions
Scene 3: What Do They Like to Do?
· Leisure activities
Practice 3: Planning Leisure Activities
Scene 4: Where Should They Go for help?
· Community resources and agencies
Practice 4: Locating Community Services and Resources
Lifeskills/Workskills 1: Metric Conversions
Cross-Cultural Discussion 1: Leisure Activities and public Services
Supplemental Activity 1: Services in Your Community
Summary: In and Around the Country and the Community Checklist
UNIT 2: DEVELOPING STUDY SKILLS
Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms
A Place to Study at home
· An ideal study environment
A Computer System
· Components of a home computer setup
Scene 5: Where in the Book Is it?
· Using a table of contents
Practice 5: Finding It in the Book
Scene 6: It’s Easier to Study from an Outline
· Outlining
Practice 6: Completing the Outline
Scene 7: Write It or Lose It!
· Note-taking
Practice 7: Note-taking Dos and Don’ts
Scene 8: Use your Imagination!
· Using an encyclopedia, alphabetical listings
Practice 8: Taking Notes
Scene 9: Lizette Helps Satish Find an Entry.
Practice 9: Using a Set of Encyclopedias
Lifeskills/workskills 2: Improving Your Reading
Cross-Cultural Discussion 2: Comparing Educational Systems
Supplemental Activity 2: Using an Encyclopedia, Outlining
Summary: Developing Study Skills Checklist
UNIT 3: EMPLOYMENT
Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms
Dress for Success
· Dressing for a job interview
An Office Environment
· Office equipment
Scene 10: Satish Calls for a Job Interview.
· Calling for and making an appointment
Practice 10: Calling for an Appointment
Scene 11: I Have a Job Interview!
· Preparing for a job interview
Practice 11: Interviewing and Being Interviewed
Scene 12: Are There Any Benefits?
· Benefits
Practice 12: Evaluating a Benefits Package
Scene 13: I Didn’t Have All the Information I Needed.
· Applications
Practice 13: Compiling a Personal Information Form
Scene 14: What Should I Put Here?
· Filling out applications
Practice 14: Filling Out a Detailed Job Application
Scene 15: I Got My First Paycheck Today!
· Mandatory and nonmandatory deductions
Practice 15: Reading a Paycheck Stub
Lifeskills/Workskills 3: Reading Decimals
Cross-Cultural Discussion 3: About Social Security
Supplemental Activity 3; Your Job
Summary: Employment Checklist
UNIT 4: FORMS AND APPLICATIONS
Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms
Applications
· Job, credit card, and rental applications
Forms
· Postal forms, medical history form
Scene 16: What Should I Do?
· Housing problems, tenants’ rights
Practice 16: Filling Out a Rental Application
Scene 17: I’ve Had the Flu.
· Medical history
Practice 17: Supplying Medical History
Scene 18: Which Postal Form Do I Need?
· Choosing the correct form
Practice 18: Filling Out Postal Forms
Lifeskills/Workskills 4: Stopping Mail Delivery
Cross-Cultural Discussion 4: Computers, Computers Everywhere
Supplemental Activity 4: Postal Services
Summary: Forms and Applications Checklist
UNIT 5: HISTORY, THE NEWS, AND CURRENT EVENTS
Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms
Moments in U.S. History
· Historic events
Scene 19: Is That Today’s Paper?
· Reading newspapers
Practice 19: Finding It in the Paper
Scene 20: Americans Love the News.
· Current events
Practice 20: The News and You
Scene 21: U.S. History at a Glance
· Historical events
Practice 21: Writing a Synopsis of U.S. History
Scene 22: A Fable with a Moral
· Fables and stories
Practice 22: Telling Your own Fable
Scene 23: “I Was There” with Wink Walters
· Major historical events and personages
Game: “I Was There”
Lifeskills/Workskills 5: Writing a Letter
Cross-Cultural Discussion 5: What’s Your History?
Supplemental Activity 5: A Current Events Report
Summary: History, the News and Current Events Checklist
World Map
U.S. Map
Irregular Verbs
Useful Words and Expressions
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