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Headrick, Robert J., Jr. – 1984
A booklet intended for classroom use in beginning and intermediate German instruction provides students with a series of authentic McDonald's fast food restaurant placemats with which to review and reinforce adjective endings. Specific objectives are for students to: read and discuss each of the German McDonald's trayliners, complete a series of…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Comparative Analysis, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
Butterfield, Sherri M. – 1980
This unit provides methods, materials, and activities for teaching about money in grades 4-6. It is divided into three sections: money and barter; disciplines and responsibilities; and organization and recordkeeping. Each section includes notes to aid the teacher in preparing and presenting the material, pre/post tests, and a series of one-page…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Daily Living Skills, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach
Download full textCenter for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC. – 1989
This phrasebook is designed to introduce newly-arrived Iranian residents to the daily activities of American life. The phrases and supplementary vocabulary in the book's 19 units cover a wide range of situations. Topics include coping with the language barrier, useful forms of etiquette, giving information about oneself, recognizing signs,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Daily Living Skills, Dictionaries, Employment
Katona, Judy K.; Papp, Bela – 1986
The phrasebook, designed for newly-arrived Hungarian residents in the United States, contains English phrases in 19 units covering a wide range of situations and introducing the daily activities of American life. They are presented in the form of two-line dialogues, are grouped by subject, and are selected for their directness, brevity, and…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Daily Living Skills, Dialogs (Language), Employment
Keltner, Autumn; Bitterlin, Gretchen – 1990
A basic text for adult students who need to learn oral English patterns and vocabulary required in day-to-day situations is presented. The second book is intended for adults with at least one year of instruction in English as a Second Language. It consists of nine units on: personal identification and social communication; food and money; health…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Banking, Civics
Irujo, Suzanne, Ed. – 1990
A number of activities for teaching foreign language in the elementary school (FLES) are presented. The activities were developed by participants in a FLES teacher training workshop, Project INTERACT, in the Boston area. The first section contains games, thematic units, and other activities specifically related to French language instruction,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Awareness, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Education
Banning, Bernadine – 1987
A guide for student teachers planning to travel or work in Latin America contains general information about living in Latin America and profiles of Mexico and the Dominican Republic. The general information addresses these issues: travel, what to take along, culture shock, greetings, generalizations about Hispanic culture, values, given names and…
Descriptors: Climate, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Culture Conflict
Puerto Rico State Dept. of Education, Hato Rey. Office of Special Education. – 1989
The fundamental importance of basic mathematics to daily life is emphasized in this teacher's guide for special education teachers in Puerto Rico. While it is necessary for the teacher to determine the needs and abilities of each student and adapt the curriculum accordingly, this guide presents, in Spanish, a set of lesson plans, each with an…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities
Hagen, Stacey, Ed.; And Others – 1990
The Washington State Core Competencies Project is designed to implement competency-based adult education in the state's 38 adult basic education programs. A model curriculum was developed and field-tested over several years. The resulting curriculum outline of core competencies for English as a Second Language, level 2, is presented here. The…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Design
Hagen, Stacey, Ed.; And Others – 1990
The Washington State Core Competencies Project is designed to implement competency-based adult education in the state's 38 adult basic education programs. A model curriculum was developed and field-tested over several years. The resulting curriculum outline of core competencies for English as a Second Language, level 3, is presented here. The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Design
Department of State, Washington, DC. Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. – 1994
This phrasebook with wordlist is designed for speakers of Haitian Creole who are immigrants to the United States. The English phrases presented are grouped by subject and selected for their directness, brevity, and relevance to the needs of newly-arrived residents. Most are presented in the form of brief, two-line dialogues. Phrases and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavior Standards, Clothing, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Tyson, David; Clark, Larry – 1993
This textbook is designed for use by Peace Corps volunteers learning Turkmen in preparation for serving in Turkmenistan. It takes a competency-based approach to language learning, focusing on specific tasks the learner will need to accomplish through language. Some competencies are related to work tasks and others to survival needs or social…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Conversational Language Courses, Cultural Traits, Daily Living Skills
Nishio, Yvonne Wong – 1991
The student workbook and teacher manual for an adult English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) literacy course are presented. It assumes that students have some native language literacy skills but may have had little or no prior schooling. The student book has 10 units, topically organized: alphabet; numbers; time; the calendar; money; school; the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Alphabets, Audiovisual Aids, Communication Skills
Cirtautas, Ilsa D. – 1993
This textbook is designed for use by Peace Corps volunteers learning Kirghiz in preparation for serving in Kirghizstan. It takes a competency-based approach to language learning, focusing on specific tasks the learner will need to accomplish through language. Some competencies are related to work tasks and others to survival needs or social…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Conversational Language Courses, Cultural Traits, Daily Living Skills
Access USA, Inc., Millington, NJ. – 1994
This guide is designed to provide immigrants with an understanding of the way immigration law works and information on daily life in the United States. It consists of two parts: (1) a section on immigration law, with an overview and detailed information on the types of visas available and sample immigration forms; and (2) information on American…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Banking, Citizenship Education, Civics
