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: TABLES AND GRAPHS
Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and language Forms
Tables and Graphs
· Conveying information in graphic form, recognizing types of graphics
Scene 1: Acme Computer Sales Grow!
· Reading a table
Practice 1: Reading a Table, Graph, or Chart
Scene 2: Let’s Look at a Bar Graph.
· Elements of a bar graph
Practice 2: Reading and Making Bar Graphs
Scene 3: A Line Graph Shows Trends.
· Reading and understanding a line graph
Practice 3: Making a Line Graph
Scene 4: Let’s Look at a Circle Graph/Pie Chart.
· Understanding a circle graph/pie chart
Practice 4: Drawing a Circle Graph/Pie Chart
Scene 5; A Flowchart Shows the Steps in a Problem.
· Flowcharts, symbols
Practice 5: Understanding and Making a Flowchart
Lifeskills/Workskills 1: Figuring Range, Median, and Average (Mean)
Supplemental Activity 1: Collecting and Presenting Statistical Information
Summary: Tables and Graphs Checklist
UNIT 2: INFORMATION RESOURCES
Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms
Sources of Information
· Print and technological resources
The Library
· A library’s departments and components
Scene 6: Where Would You Look?
· Sources of information
Practice 6: Locating Information in the Library
Scene 7: The Card Catalog Helps You Locate Books.
· Library card catalogs
Practice 7: Using a Card Catalog
Scene 8: Choose a Search Option by Number.
· Using the computer search to find a book
Practice 8: Using the Computer Search
Scene 9: A Software program Instructs the Computer.
· Software packages
Practice 9: Understanding Software-Specific Language
Lifeskills/Workskills 2: Summarizing a Newspaper Articles
Cross-Cultural Discussion 1: Educational Systems
Supplemental Activity 2: Information-Researching Tasks
Summary: Information Resources Checklist
UNIT 3: PUNCTUATING AND WRITING ENGLISH
Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms
Some Common Uses of Capitalization
· Uppercase letters
Punctuation Marks
· Recognizing and naming punctuation
Scene 10: End Marks
· Sentence conclusions, types of sentences
Practice 10: Using End Marks
Scene 11: An Apostrophe Indicates the Possessive Case.
· Common uses of commas, apostrophes, and quotation marks
Practice 11: Using Commas, Apostrophes, and Quotation Marks
Scene 12: A Paragraph Usually Begins with a Topic Sentence.
· Paragraph organization, clue words
Practice 12: Paragraph Writing
Scene 13: Dear Mother
· Writing a general/personal letter, letter format
Practice 13: Writing a General/Personal Letter
Scene 14: A Business Letter Is More Formal than a personal Letter
· Using the business letter format
Practice 14: Writing a Business Letter
Lifeskills/Workskills 3: Following Directions and Test Taking
Summary: Punctuating and Writing English Checklist
UNIT 4: SOCIAL AGENCIES AND CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY
Topics, Language Skills, language Functions, and Language Forms
Elected Government Officials
· Federal, state, and local-level officials
Consumer Protection Agencies
· Agencies, the problems agencies handle
Scene 15: What Agency Should They Contact?
· Consumer protection agencies
Practice 15: Complaining Effectively
Scene 16: Make Your Letter Brief.
· Planning a letter of complaint
Practice 16: Writing a Letter of Complaint
Scene 17: I Lost My Job.
· Social problems
Practice 17: Interviewing Classmates About Social problems
Cross-Cultural Discussion 2: Childhood Immunizations
Cross-Cultural Discussion 3: Common Sayings
Supplemental Activity 3: A Survey of Television-Watching habits
Summary: Social Agencies and Contemporary Society Checklist
UNIT 5: ON THE JOB
Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms
A Factory
· Components of a factory
Your Work Area
· Drawing a floor plan, describing a work area
Scene 18: Who Would you Hire?
· Job qualifications
Practice 18: A Job Application
Scene 19: What’s Taking So Long?
· Communication between employer and employee
Practice 19: Asking for Permission to Leave Early
Scene 20: I’m Not Leaving Until I Get My Money Back!
· Customer relations
Practice 20: Role-Playing Customer Relations Conversations
Scene 21: What Does the Employee Manual Say?
· Understanding printed company policies
Lifeskills/Workskills 4: Multiplying Decimals
Cross-Cultural Discussion 4: Work Ethics
Supplemental Activity 4: Work Manuals
Summary: On the Job Checklist
Time Zones in the Continental United States
U.S. Map
World Map
Standard U.S. Units of Measure, Common Metric Measurements, Common Equivalents
Temperature: Fahrenheit and Celsius
Irregular Verbs
Useful Words and Expression
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