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Topics and Language Competencies

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ISBN-10: 0134597443

ISBN-13: 9780134597447

Edition: Training Guide (Teacher's) 

Authors: Michael Kerwin, Leann Howard

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A 7-level series designed to work with existing basal ESL series to meet state compliance standards, TLC corresponds to the lifeskill competencies, topics, language skills, functions, and forms of the CASAS and MELT standards.-- Exercises in each unit encourage students to use realistic and relevant language.-- Photos focus on realistic conversations with selective listening exercises.-- Practices feature reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities.-- Cross-cultural discussions introduce students to different aspects of U.S. culture and allow them to explore cultural differences.-- Checklists allow for student self-evaluation and teacher's comments and suggestions. Includes a…    
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List price: $6.60
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Binding: Paperback
Size: 8.27" wide x 11.02" long
Weight: 0.308
Language: English

On the Job
Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms
A Business-Letter Format
A business letter
Writing a Business Letter
A Letter of Application
Letters of application, the business-letter format
Writing a Letter of Application
Contents of a Resume
Resumes, note-taking
Taking Notes at a Lecture
Harry Protheroe's Resume
A brief resume
Preparing Your Resume
Putting It All Together
Job Review
Job evaluations, job-promotion strategy
Satish Arrived Late for Work Again!
Problems at work
Communicating About problem Situations
Cross-Cultural Discussion 1: Communicating at Work
Supplemental Activity 1: Tag Questions
Summary: on the Job Checklist
Recreation and Leisure Activities
Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms
Favorite Recreations and leisure Activities
Types of recreations, interviewing, and collecting information
Describing Recreations and Leisure Activities
My Favorite leisure Activity Is______
Oral presentations, preparing and giving an oral report
Evaluating Oral presentations
Public Entertainment
Entertainment, advertisements
Defining Types of Public Entertainment
My Favorite Television Program Is_______
Television, entertainment, writing and delivering a report
Cross-Cultural Discussion 2: Marriage Customs
Lifeskills/Workskills 1: Public Health Facilities
Supplemental Activity 2: Entertainment Events
Summary: Recreation and Leisure Activities Checklist
On Writing
Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms
Writing Uppercase Cursive Letters
Uppercase cursive letters A-M
Uppercase cursive letters N-Z
Writing Lowercase Cursive Letters
Lowercase cursive letters a-m
Lowercase cursive letters n-z
Writing Cursive Letter Combinations
Synonyms are Words That Have the Same Meaning
Using a thesaurus, synonyms, cursive writing
Game: Clueword
Essay Questions Require Much More Thought than a Simple Answer
Organizing an essay, written exams
Writing an Essay
Research and Read About Your Topic
Report and term paper writing
Writing a Report
Cross-Cultural Discussion 3: What Does It Mean?
Supplemental Activity 3: Writing a Short Book Report
Summary: On Writing Checklist
Democratic Government
Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms
The U.S. Government Has Three Branches
Tripartite government
The Executive and Legislative Branches
The Bill of Rights
Personal rights, the U.S. Constitution
The Miranda Rule
Personal legal rights
Cross-Cultural Discussion 4: Politics and Political parties
The 1040 Tax Form
April 15th Taxes Due!
Determining Who Should File
Lifeskills/Workskills 2: Completing a Tax Form for Juan Garcia
Lifeskills/Workskills 3: Using a Tax Table
Cross-Cultural Discussion 5: A Simple Debate
Supplemental Activity 4: Amendments 11-26
Summary: Democratic Government Checklist
Technology
Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms
A Computer System
Components, Input/Output
A Computer System's Memory
RAM, ROM, definitions, acronyms
Choosing a Search Option by Number
A Time Line of Scientific Advances
Scientific advances, developing technology through the centuries
Describing a Time Line
An Oral Presentation of a Technical Topic
Researching, note-taking, oral presentation
Evaluating Oral Technical Presentations
Lifeskills/Workskills 4: Continuous Conditional Sentences
Supplemental Activity 5: Using a Library Computer Search
Summary: Technology Checklist
Time Zones in the Continental United States
U.S. Map
World map
Measurements
Temperature: Fahrenheit and Celsius
Useful Words and Expressions
Irregular Verbs
Common Abbreviations
Certificate