LIFESKILLS OBJECTIVES
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FUNCTIONS AND SAMPLE LANGUAGE
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1. Make
a doctor's appointment and describe symptoms/illnesses
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Express need:
I'd like to make an appointment.
Express condition:
My daughter has had a fever
for....
I'm not feeling very well.
My ____ is bothering me. |
REEP
Lesson Plan
Stand Out 3, Unit
4 (Lessons 1, 2)
Expressways 2 p.
53
Expressways 3 (2nd)
p. 100, 108,109
LIfelines 3, Unit
10
English for Adult Competency
2 pp. 54, 59
Listening-Making
Appt. |
Structures:
Present continuous; Present perfect
Cross culture: male/female
doctor - Picture Stories, Unit 14
Extension: Insurance |
2. Describe
injury or illness and give advice.
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Report Info: condition,
chronological
My son fell and cut his
chin.
My wife was cooking and
burned her hand.
Give Advice:
You should....
Don't move him. |
Stand Out 3, Unit
4 (Lesson 2)
Lifelines 3 , Unit
11
Problem Solving, Unit
5
English for Adult Competency
2 p. 58 (visuals) |
Structures: Simple past;
Past continuous; Modals; Imperatives; Compound sentences |
3. Describe
home remedies, alternative care, and preventative care.
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Seek and report info:
What do you do for a cold
in your country?
I take... |
Our Own Stories p.
19
Expressways 3 (2nd)
p. 103, 108
Student generated remedies
Home
remedies page |
Structures: Wh questions;
Simple present
Cross culture: home
remedies |
| 4. Describe
healthy habits. |
Seek and report info:
What are activities that
are good/bad for your health?
Exercising is ....
You should ... because...
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Student generated habits
Stand Out 3, Unit
4 (Lessons 4, 6, 7), p. 99
A Conversation Book (2nd)
pp. 98-100
A Taste of English
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Steps to a Safe Kitchen
Stress |
Structures: Wh questions;
Simple present; Complex sentences
Cross culture: typical things
people in the U.S. do to stay healthy; health problems in the U.S.
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| 5.
Fill out simplified medical forms.
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Sample Vocabulary:
past illnesses
diseases
diabetes
headache
allergies |
Stand Out
3, Unit 4 (Lesson 3)
Expressways 2 Workbook
p. 54
Expressways 2 p.
54 Expressways 3 (2nd) p. 102
English for Adult Competency
2 p. 60, 61 |
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6. Read
& Explain Medicine Labels (prescription and non-prescription)
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Give advice/instructions:
You should take this with
water.
Take 2 every 4 hours before
eating. |
Realia- medicine
bottles
Brochure "Labels in Large
Print"
Stand Out 3, Unit
4 (Lesson 5)
English for Adult Competency
2 pp. 65,66
Read the Label, guide
from The Council on Family Health
Building Real Life English
Skills pp.1-7
Pictograms
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Structures:
Imperatives; Modals
Cross culture: generic drugs,
prescription vs. over-the-counter drugs |
| 7. Given
a visit to a pharmacy, ask for advice and clarification about treatments,
prescriptions, and non-prescription medicine. |
Request advice and information:
Can you recommend something...
What should I do if I miss
a dose?
Are there any side effects?
Can I take this if I am
pregnant?
Describe illnesses, symptoms,
injury (see previous objectives) |
Expressways 2 pp.
52, 56,57
Expressways 3, 2nd
ed. (pp. 98,106,110)
A Conversation Book
(2nd) p.108 Understanding
Medicines
About
medicines
Generic drugs
CVS
Drug
interaction search
Safe
medication
Liquid
medicine
Field trip to pharmacy |
Structures: Modals; Yes/no
& wh questions
Cross culture:
Insurance |
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