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Identify needs as a consumer and set class learning goals. |
Express Need:
I want to..
I need to buy ...
I'm planning to buy....
I'm thinking of .....
I'm interested in.....
I need to study... because... |
Consumer Needs:
Students brainstorm/reflect on their needs
as consumers in the U.S. (what purchases they need to make, what information
they need to make informed decisions)
Side by Side 4, p. 41, 82
Stand Out 4, p. 34;
Lifelines 3, p. 58
Unit Goal Setting:
Students prioritize unit objectives. See
350 Consumerism for additional objectives and resources.
300
goal setting activity (adapt to 450 objs.)
See Unit Planning and Needs Assessment
under Instructional Planning on the side bar. |
Structures:
simple present
present continuous
because clause
Cross culture: shopping habits in native
country |
| 2. Given
a major purchase, (car, house, etc.), locate info (print, phone, internet)
and select the best option based on personal need. |
Request information
Where can I get.....
Do you know where I can....
I'm looking for ...
I'd like some information
about....
Report information:
This book has the best information about
buying a car.
They're more expensive
but.
They're smaller but..
This car is the most
economical.
This has the best mileage.
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Students talk about large purchases
& factors in deciding what to buy.
Side by Side 3, p. 114
Lifelines 4, p. 70
Consumers Resource Handbook, p.
8, 10, 35-41
NorthStar Reading & Writing,p.
122, 123
Grammar in Action 2, 112-113
Yellow pages
Practical
Money Skills
Homes:
Fannie Mae's: How to Buy a House in the
United States
Buying
a Home: A Success Story
Homebuyingguides.
Cars:
Buying
a Car
Reading
Used Car Ads
Computers:
Virtual
Visit |
Structures:
Wh - questions
Embedded questions
Present continuous
Comparatives/
Superlatives
Extension:
Homework - phone
several places to get info about pricing
& other features; do a grid
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3. Locate
info about loans, credit cards; select best option for
personal needs. |
Sample vocabulary:
annual fee
interest rate
transaction fee
grace period
credit limit
Report info:
This card doesn't charge an annual fee.
This card has a lower/the lowest interest
rate. |
Topics & Language Competencies
3 p.27-
Stand Out 4, p. 27-29
Credit
Card Comparision
Credit
Card Tips
Advantages
and Disadvantages of Using Credit
Borders
Card
Practical
Money Skills
Contact assignment: get information about
3 credit cards and compare features.
Crossroads Cafe Unit 16 -Loan Applications
Filling out Forms:
Bring in loan and credit card applications.
Stand Out 3 Unit 2 Lesson 2
Building Real Life English Skills,
p. 195 |
Structures:
simple present
negatives
comparatives &
superlatives
Extension:
Get an email account. See Technology Curriculum
Obj 10.
Complete an on-line application (to purchase) |
| 4. Read
and listen to advertisements critically. |
Express opinions:
I believe this ad because..
I don't believe this ad because..
This ad seems too good to be true because..
I think this ad is truthful because.. |
Students brainstorm where they
see & hear advertisements (TV, radio, billboards, buses, sales calls,
etc.) and what information they get from advertisements.
Stand Out 4, p. 33
Consumer Resource Handbook, p. 10
Grammar in Action 2, p.120 - 121
Building Real Life English Skills,
Ch. 4
Recorded commericals
Practical
Money Skills
You
Work Hard for Your Money (see contents)
Anti-telemarketing
guide
National
Do-Not-Call Registry |
Structures:
Wh-questions
present tense
modals - can
Extension:
Listen to radio/TV commercials; do a comparison
grid.
Students bring in samples of ads they see
and discuss.
Project: Market a Product, Stand Out
3, p. 39
Cross culture: discuss
what type of product
ads are common in students' native
countries. |
5. Make
a consumer complaint, including letter
of complaint. |
Express a Complaint:
I ordered ...but I got instead...
I have called your store
several times...
I bought this...but it doesn't work.....
I'd rather not have to call ..... |
May I HelpY ou, p. 71
Stand Out 4, p. 34-35
Lifelines 3, p. 44-45
ConsumerResource Handbook
Building Real Life English Skills,
p. 124-127
Video:
Crossroads Cafe Unit 17, 20, 22
Letters and forms:
REEP
Classroom Activity
Sample
letter
Consumer's
Resource Handbook
Writing
a complaint letter
VA
Consumer Affairs Complaint form
On-line
Complaint System
Arlington
On-line Complaints |
Structures:
past tense
present perfect
present continuous
Cross-culture;
How complaints are handled in native country.
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| 6. Identify
consumer rights and responsibilities.
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Report information:
Consumers have a right to..
Consumers should..
Consumers should not..
Advertisers must..
Companies must..
Request information:
What happens if..?
Is it ok to...?
Who is responsible for..?
What do I do if....?
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Student generated list
Expressways 2, p. 166, 168
Stand Out 4, p. 23
How to be a SmartConsumer, 23
Consumer Report Magazine
*Nashville
READ: Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
*Consumer's
Resource Handbook
*Consumer
Action Website
*Consumer
Rights and Responsibilities
*Recycling
*Consumer
Reports
*Telemarketing
*Anti-telemarketing
Guide
*National Do-Not-Call Registry
*Problem
Solving Scenarios
*Better
Business Bureau
*Mortgage
Bill of Rights
Rights
and Responsibilities (scroll to contents) |
Structure:
modals + negative
present tense
questions
Extension: Panel Discussion on rights
of consumer
Students research the suggested websites
and make a poster of consumers' rights and responsibilities.
Cross-culture:
discuss consumer rights and responsibilities
in native country.
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