| LIFESKILLS PERFORMANCE
OBJECTIVES |
FUNCTIONS AND SAMPLE LANGUAGE
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RESOURCES
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INTEGRATION
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| 1.
Identify needs as a consumer and set class goals.
Teacher Note: Some of the objectives
in this unit are quite involved. It is best to limit instruction to 3-4
objectives. |
Express Need/Opninion:
I need to buy/know ...
I'm planning to buy....
I'm thinking of .....
I'm interested in.....
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Consumer Needs:
Students brainstorm/reflect on their needs
as consumers (what they purchase, what information they need to make informed
decisions)
Stand Out 3 Unit 2, Learning Log
p.40
Unit Goal Setting:
REEP
300 goal setting activity (adapt to 350 objs.)
See Needs Assessment & Unit Planning
under Instructional Planning on side bar |
Structures:compound sentences,
conjuctions, present perfect.
Cross-culture: Grid to compare cultures:
bargaining, payment types, guarantees, refunds, etc.
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| 2.
Given checking and savings account options, choose best one for personal
needs. |
Make comparisons:
This savings account has a better interest
rate.
This checking account has the lowest minimum
balance. |
English for Adult Competency 2 (EAC)
p. 125.
Topics & Language Competencies
3 p.30-31.
Bank
of America: Comparing Checking Accounts
Banking
Selecting
a bank
Bank
Account Comparisons
Savings
Account Comparisons
Listening:
First
Mountain Bank |
Structures: Comparatives
and superlatives
Extension:
Field trip to bank to request checking
and savings information.
Debit
Cards |
| 3.
Follow instructions to use electronic banking services ( ATM, direct deposit,
automatic withdrawal, etc.). |
Give instructions:
First, insert your card.
Second, enter your PIN number.
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Topics & Language Competencies
3 p.32-3.
Needs
assessment
Electronic
banking definitions
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Structures:
Imperatives, ordinal numbers
Extension: Demonstrate process at
ATM machine. Discuss ATM security. |
| 4.
Given a major purchase, request information (possible contexts:
furniture, car, appliances, computer, house). |
Express needs:
I need a smaller couch.
How many miles does the car have on it?
Request information:
What size is the computer monitor?
Where is the closest metro to the house? |
The New Grammar in Action
Unit 12
Stand Out 3 Unit 2, Lesson
4 & 7
Expressways 3 Unit 7 pgs. 118,
130.
EAC 2 p.127-8
Fannie Mae's: How to Buy a Home in
the United States
*Money
Skills for Teachers: Table of Contents
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Structures: Comparatives and
superlatives; Information Questions
Extension: field trip to do comparative
shopping given a chart.
Research information about a specific purchase:
Buying
a Computer
Buying
a Car
Buying
a Home: A Success Story
Order free home buying guides:
homebuyingguide |
| 5.
Given various credit options, compare interest rates, annual fees,
and other features. |
Report information:
This card has a higher annual fee than
that card.
Checks don't cost as much as credit cards.
This card has the highest/lowest interest
rate/annual fee. |
Credit
Card Comparision
Credit
Card Tips
Advantages
and Disadvantages of Using Credit
Borders
Card
Crossroads Cafe Unit 16 -Loan Applications
Stand Out 3
Unit 2 L 2-applicaton
Topics & Language Competencies
3 p.27-application |
Structures: Comparatives
and Superlatives;
demonstratives
Extension: Comparing various applications
Cross-culture: Use of credit in other countries.
Reading
your credit card statement |
| 6.
Identify rights and responsibilities as a consumer. |
Advise/instruct:
You should call the Better Business Bureau.
You may want to get a lawyer.
We must recycle our trash. |
Student generated list
*Consumer's
Resource Handbook
*Consumer
Action Website
*Consumer
Rights and Responsibilities
*Recycling
*Consumer
Reports
*Telemarketing
*National
Do-Not-Call Registry
*Nashville
READ: Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
*Problem
Solving Scenarios
*Better
Business Bureau
*Mortgage
Bill of Rights |
Structures: present tense
modals
Extension: Students research sources
for legal and consumer assistance. |
| 7.
Make consumer complaint about a product or service. |
Express needs:
I have called you four times to correct
this problem.
I have waited for three weeks.
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EAC 2 p 102,106.
Crossroads Cafe Unit 17, 20, 22
Letters and forms:
Sample
letter
Consumer's
Resource Handbook
Writing
a complaint letter
VA
Consumer Affairs Complaint form
On-line
Complaint System
Arlington
On-line Complaints |
Structures: Present Perfect;
since/for
Extension: Phone calls to complain |
| 8. Plan
a budget. |
Advise/instruct:
First, you list your expenses. Then, you
list your income.
Express Need:
I need ____ for rent and ____ for bills. |
Plan
a Budget
Budget
Worksheet
Setting
Financial Goals |
Structures: Ordinal numbers,
sequencial Adverbs
Extension: Rework personal budget to include
a purchase or debt-free goal. |
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