Newport-Mesa Unified School District Adult Education

03.030.102 ESL Beginning Low

COURSE OUTLINE

PROGRAM: / ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
COURSE TITLE: / ESL Beginning Low
PREREQUISITES: / Completion of Beginning Literacy or appropriate score on placement test
LENGTH OF COURSE: / 18 Weeks for 4/5 Day Classes
36 Weeks for 2 Day Classes
HOURS PER SESSION: / 3 Hours
SESSIONS PER WEEK: / 2, 4, or 5 Sessions
TOTAL HOURS: / 216 Hours – 270 Hours
I.BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is a non-credit, open enrollment course that is designed for students who have emerging literacy skills in English. Students will practice communication skills in everyday situations and build a larger vocabulary through listening, speaking, reading, writing and grammar activities.
  1. MAJOR GOALS AND PURPOSES OF THE COURSE:
This course is designed around the competency-based model of instruction. The content covered in this course will focus on understanding through the areas of listening, speaking, reading, writing, language function, language form, and cultural literacy. The basic life skills’ categories which will provide the topics of instruction are: Basic Communication, Consumer Economics, Community Resources, Health and Family Care, Employment, Government/Citizenship, Computation, Learning to Learn, and Independent Living. The goal of the course is to promote English language competency for personal, social, educational and professional purposes, applying English to real-life situations. The emphasis is on literacy and communication skills that result in the student functioning in school and society as rapidly as possible.
APPROVALS:
ADMINISTRATOR: Rebecca Bishai
DATE OF BOARD APPROVAL:
III. COURSE COMPETENCIES/OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the course, students will be able to meet the following specific competencies:
0.Basic Communication
CASAS Competencies:
0.1.1Identify or use appropriate non-verbal behavior in a variety of situations (e.g., handshaking)
0.1.2Identify or use appropriate language for informational purposes (e.g., to identify, describe, ask for information, state needs, command, agree or disagree, ask permission)
0.1.3Identify or use appropriate language to influence or persuade (e.g., to caution, request, advise, persuade, negotiate)
0.1.4Identify or use appropriate language in general social situations (e.g., to greet, introduce, thank, apologize, compliment, express pleasure or regret)
0.1.5 Identify or use appropriate classroom behavior
0.1.6Clarify or request clarification
0.2.1Respond appropriately to common personal information questions
0.2.2 Complete a personal information form
0.2.3 Interpret or write a personal note, invitation, or letter
0.2.4Converse about daily and leisure activities and personal interests
SCANS Competencies:
Resources: identify, organize, plan, and allocate time and human resources; Interpersonal: participate as members of a team, teach others new skills, exercise leadership, negotiate, work with diversity; Information: acquire and evaluate information, organize and maintain information, interpret and communicate information; Systems: understand how social and organizational systems work, monitor and correct performance; Technology: select and apply appropriate technology
1.Consumer Economics
CASAS Competencies:
1.1.1Interpret recipes
1.1.2 Use the metric system
1.1.3Interpret maps and graphs
1.1.4Select, compute, or interpret appropriate standard measurement for length, width, perimeter, area, volume, height, or weight
1.1.6Count, convert, and use coins and currency, and recognize symbols such as ($) and (.)
1.1.7 Identify product containers and interpret weight and volume
1.1.9 Interpret clothing and pattern sizes and use height and weight tables
1.2.1Interpret advertisements, labels, charts, and price tags in selecting goods and services
1.2.2Compare price or quality to determine the best buys for good and services
1.2.4 Compute unit pricing
1.2.5 Interpret letters, articles, and information about consumer-related topics
1.3.1 Compare different methods used to purchase goods and services
1.3.3 Identify or use various methods to purchase goods and services, and make returns and exchanges
1.3.7 Interpret information or directions to locate merchandise
1.3.8 Identify common food items
1.3.9 Identify common articles of clothing
1.4.1Identify different kinds of housing, areas of the home, and common household items
1.4.2Select appropriate housing by interpreting classified ads, signs, and other information
1.5.1Interpret information about personal and family budgets
1.5.3 Interpret bills
1.8.2Interpret the procedures and forms associated with banking services, including writing checks
1.9.4 Interpret maps related to driving
SCANS Competencies:
Resources: identify, organize, plan, and allocate money and human resources; Interpersonal: participate as members of a team, teach others new skills, exercise leadership, negotiate, work with diversity; Information: acquire and evaluate information, organize and maintain information, interpret and communicate information; Systems: understand how social and organizational systems work, monitor and correct performance; Technology: select and apply appropriate technology
2.Community Resources
CASAS Competencies:
2.1.1Use the telephone directory and related publications to locate information
2.1.2Identify emergency numbers and place emergency calls
2.1.7Take and interpret telephone messages, leave messages on answering machines and interpret recorded messages
2.1.8Use the telephone to make and receive routine personal and business calls
2.2.1 Ask for, give, follow, or clarify directions
2.2.2 Recognize and use signs related to transportation
2.2.3 Identify or use different types of transportation in the community, and interpret traffic information
2.2.5 Use maps relating to travel needs
2.3.1 Interpret clock time
2.3.2 Identify the months of the year and the days of the week
2.4.1 Address letters and envelopes
2.5.1Locate and utilize services of agencies that provide emergency help
2.5.3Locate medical and health facilities in the community
2.5.4Read, interpret, and follow directions found on public signs and building directories
2.5.5 Locate and use educational services in the community, including interpreting and writing school-
related communications
2.5.6 Use library services
2.6.1Interpret information about recreational and entertainment facilities and activities
2.6.3Interpret information in order to plan for outings and vacations
2.7.1 Interpret information about holidays
2.7.2Interpret information about ethnic groups, cultural groups, and language groups
2.7.3Interpret information about social issues
SCANS Competencies:
Resources: identify, organize, plan, and allocate time and human resources; Interpersonal: participate as members of a team, teach others new skills, exercise leadership, negotiate, work with diversity; Information: acquire and evaluate information, organize and maintain information, interpret and communicate information; Systems: understand how social and organizational systems work, monitor and correct performance; Technology: select and apply appropriate technology
3.Health
CASAS Competencies:
3.1.1Describe symptoms of illness, including identifying parts of the body; interpret doctor’s directions
3.1.2Identify information necessary to make or keep medical and dental appointments
3.1.3Identify and utilize appropriate health care services and facilities, including interacting with providers
3.3.1Identify and use necessary medications
3.4.1Interpret product label directions and safety warnings
3.4.2Identify safety measures that can prevent accidents and injuries
3.4.3Interpret procedures for simple first-aid
3.5.1 Interpret nutritional and related information listed on food labels
3.5.2 Select a balanced diet
3.5.9Identify practices that promote physical well being
SCANS Competencies:
Resources: identify, organize, plan, and allocate human resources; Interpersonal: participate as members of a team, teach others new skills, exercise leadership, negotiate, work with diversity; Information: acquire and evaluate information, organize and maintain information, interpret and communicate information; Systems: understand how social and organizational systems work, monitor and correct performance; Technology: select and apply appropriate technology
4.Employment
CASAS Competencies:
4.1.1Interpret governmental forms related to seeking work, such as applications for Social Security
4.1.2Follow procedures for applying for a job, including interpreting and completing job applications, resumes, and letters of application
4.1.3Identify and use sources of information about job opportunities such as job descriptions, job ads, and announcements, and about the workforce and job market
4.1.5 Identify procedures involved in interviewing for a job, such as arranging for an interview, acting and
dressing appropriately, and selecting appropriate questions and responses
4.1.6 Interpret general work-related vocabulary (e.g., experience, swing shift)
4.1.7Identify appropriate behavior and attitudes for getting a job
4.1.8 Identify common occupations and the skills and education required for them
4.1.9Identify procedures for career planning, including self-assessment
4.4.1Identify appropriate behavior, attire, attitudes, and social interaction, and other factors that affect job retention and advancement
4.4.2Identify appropriate skills and education for keeping a job and getting a promotion
4.4.4Interpret job responsibilities and performance reviews
4.4.5Identify job training needs and set learning goals
4.4.6 Interpret work specifications and quality standards
4.4.7 Demonstrate the ability to apply or transfer skills learned in one job situation to another
4.6.1Follow, clarify, give, or provide feedback to instructions; give and respond appropriately to criticism
4.6.3Interpret written workplace announcements and notices
SCANS Competencies:
Resources: identify, organize, plan, and allocate time, money, and human resources; Interpersonal: participate as members of a team, teach others new skills, serve clients/customers, exercise leadership, negotiate, work with diversity; Information: acquire and evaluate information, organize and maintain information, interpret and communicate information; Systems: understand how social, organizational, and technological systems work, monitor and correct performance, improve or design systems; Technology: select and apply appropriate technology
5.Government/Citizenship
CASAS Competencies:
5.2.4Interpret information about U.S. states, cities, geographical features, and points of interest
5.3.1 Interpret common laws and ordinances,and legal forms and documents
SCANS Competencies:
Resources: identify, organize, plan, and allocate human resources; Interpersonal: participate as members of a team, teach others new skills, exercise leadership, negotiate, work with diversity; Information: acquire and evaluate information, organize and maintain information, interpret and communicate information; Systems: understand how social and organizational systems work, monitor and correct performance; Technology: select and apply appropriate technology
6.Computation
CASAS Competencies:
6.0.1Identify and classify numeric symbols
6.0.2 Count and associate numbers with quantities, including recognizing correct number sequencing
6.0.3 Identify information needed to solve a given problem
6.0.4 Determine appropriate operation to apply to a given problem
6.1.1 Add whole numbers
6.1.3 Multiply whole numbers
6.5.1 Recognize and evaluate simple consumer formulas
6.6.1Convert units of U.S. standard measurement and metric system
6.6.5 Interpret diagrams, illustrations, and scale drawings
6.6.8 Interpret mechanical concepts or spatial relationships
6.7.2 Interpret data given in a bar graph
6.7.3 Interpret data given in a picture graph
SCANS Competencies:
Resources: identify, organize, plan, and allocate time and money; Interpersonal: participate as members of a team, teach others new skills, exercise leadership, negotiate, work with diversity; Information: acquire and evaluate information, organize and maintain information, interpret and communicate information; Systems: monitor and correct performance; Technology: select and apply appropriate technology
7.Learning to Learn
CASAS Competencies:
7.1.1Identify and prioritize personal, educational, and workplace goals
7.1.2Identify and prioritize personal, educational, and workplace goals
7.1.3Demonstrate personal responsibility and motivation in accomplishing goals
7.1.4Establish, maintain, and utilize a physical system of organization, such as notebooks, files, calendars, folders, and checklists
7.2.2Analyze a situation, statement, or process, identifying component elements and causal and part/whole
relationships
7.2.3Make comparisons, differentiating among, sorting, and classifying items, information, or ideas
7.2.5Evaluate a situation, statement, or process, assembling information and providing evidence, making
judgments, examining assumptions, and identifying contradictions
7.2.7Identify factors involved in making decisions, including considering goals, constraints, and consequences, and weighing alternatives
7.3.1Identify a problem and its possible causes
7.3.2Devise and implement a solution to an identified problem
7.3.3Evaluate the outcome of an implemented solution and suggest modifications to the solution as needed
7.3.4Utilize problem-solving strategies, such as breaking down the problem into component parts and
generating alternative or creative solutions
7.4.1Identify or utilize effective study strategies
7.4.2Take notes or write a summary or an outline
7.4.3Identify, utilize, or create devices or processes for remembering information
7.4.7Identify or utilize test-taking skills
7.4.8Interpret visual representations, such as symbols, blueprints, flowcharts, and schematics
7.4.9 Identify personal learning style
7.5.1Identify personal values, qualities, interests, abilities, and aptitudes
7.5.2 Identify or use strategies to develop a positive attitude and self-image, and self-esteem
7.5.4Identify sources of stress, and resources for stress reduction
7.5.5Identify personal, family, and work responsibilities, and ways to accommodate them and deal with
related problems
7.5.7Identify constructive ways of dealing with change, including showing flexibility and adaptability, and updating skills
SCANS Competencies:
Resources: identify, organize, plan, and allocate time, money, materials and facilities, and human resources; Interpersonal: participate as members of a team, teach others new skills, exercise leadership, negotiate, work with diversity; Information: acquire and evaluate information, organize and maintain information, interpret and communicate information, use computers to process information; Systems: understand how social, organizational, and technological systems work, monitor and correct performance, improve or design systems; Technology: select and apply appropriate technology
8.Independent Living
CASAS Competencies:
8.1.2 Recognize and/or demonstrate dressing skills
SCANS Competencies:
Resources: identify, organize, plan, and allocate human resources; Interpersonal: participate as members of a team, teach others new skills, exercise leadership, negotiate, work with diversity; Information: acquire and evaluate information, organize and maintain information, interpret and communicate information, use computers to process information; Systems: understand how social and organizational systems work, monitor and correct performance; Technology: select and apply appropriate technology

IV.LANGUAGE SKILLS INCORPORATED INTO UNIT TOPICS:(ESL Model Standards for Adult Education)

Listening: On exit, students will be able to:
  • Demonstrate understanding of simple words in context of common situations.
  • Demonstrate comprehension of basic commands through physical action.
  • Demonstrate understanding of simple face-to-face conversation using previously learned material.
  • Demonstrate strategies to check for understanding clarifying by attempting to reproduce what has been heard, for example.
  • Respond appropriately to short emergency warnings (“Stop!” “Get back!” “Slow down!”).
Speaking: On exit, students will be able to:
  • Make statements related to basic needs using previously learned words and phrases.
  • Answer simple questions with "yes", "no", one-word or short-phrase responses.
  • Ask simple questions.
Reading: On exit, students will be able to:
  • Relate phonologic sounds to letters and clusters of letters (sound/symbol correspondence).
  • Recognize basic sights words.
  • Interpret sentences using vocabulary and structures previously learned orally.
Writing: On exit, students will be able to:
  • Print the letters of the alphabet legibly.
  • Write numerals.
  • Write a list -a shopping list or an invitation list, for example- from material read or heard about.
  • Copy or transcribe familiar words, phrases, and high-frequency expressions from earned materials.
  • Fill out simple forms, which require biographical/personal information.
  • Write simple sentences based on previously learned vocabulary and structures.
Language Functions: On exit, students will be able use English for:
  • Factual information: command, agree/disagree, and tell.
  • Social and interpersonal relations: introduce, take leave, and express dis/satisfaction.
  • Suasion: request.
  • Factual information: ask for information, describe, express necessity, ask permission, agree, and disagree.
  • Social / interpersonal relations: compliment, express preference, express wants.
  • Suasion: direct, invite.
Language Forms: On exit, students will be able to use the following structures:
  • Sentence Types:
  • Affirmative/negative statements
  • "Yes", "no", "or", and "who" questions and answers
  • Compound sentences with: "and" and "but"
  • Verb Tenses:
  • Simple present ("He studies every day.")
  • Simple past ("He studied yesterday.")
  • Present Continuous ("He is studying now.")
  • Future with "going to" ("He's going to study tomorrow.")
  • Modal "can" (He can study this evening.")

V.INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES:

The use of whole language in teaching survival English through auditory, visual, and kinesthetic modalities is utilized at all levels. Small group, total group, individual instruction and monitored, independent study opportunities are presented. The following is a list of instructional strategies that are encouraged:

Role Play

Team Projects

Individual Projects

Pair Groups

Small Groups

Total Physical Response (TPR)

Dictation

Cooperative Learning Activities

Lecture

  • Teacher Modeling
  • Technology and Multimedia
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Song and Chant
  • Guest Speakers
  • Multicultural Activities
  • Daily Oral Language
  • Realia
  • Scaffolding
  • Differentiated Instruction

VI.TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLEMENTAL BOOKS:

Core Textbooks

  • All-Star 1 Textbook:Linda Lee, Kristin Sherman, 2005
  • All-Star 1 Workbook:Linda Lee, Kristin Sherman, 2005

Supplemental Materials

  • Azar Grammar – grammar
  • Basic Grammar in Action – grammar-based ESL curriculum
  • Beginning Stories of the Heart- reading
  • Collaborations English in Our Lives Beginning 1- team-based, interactive ESL curriculum
  • Conversations Book 1 - conversation
  • Easy True Stories - reading
  • English Extra – theme-based ESL curriculum
  • English in Action – grammar-based ESL curriculum
  • Everyday English – theme-based ESL curriculum
  • ExpressWays 1 – conversation-based ESL curriculum
  • Foundations – theme-based ESL curriculum
  • Going Places – picture-based ESL curriculum
  • GrammarWork 1 - grammar
  • Lifelines 1 – theme-based ESL curriculum
  • Pizza Tastes Great - reading
  • New Vistas 1 – theme-based ESL curriculum
  • Side by Side 1 – grammar-based ESL curriculum
  • Stand Out 1 – theme-based ESL curriculum
  • Survival English 1 – conversation-based ESL curriculum
  • Topics and Language Competencies 1 – competency-based ESL curriculum
  • Very Easy True Stories - reading
  • Vistas 1 theme-based ESL curriculum

VII.EVALUATION:

Evaluation is based on multiple assessments: the standardized CASAS reading rest, curriculum-based unit tests, the standardized curriculum-based exit exam, class work, oral participation and projects.