| LIFESKILLS
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES (Also see Assessment
of Lifeskills Performance Objectives |
FUNCTIONS AND SAMPLE LANGUAGE
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INTEGRATION
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| 1) Set class
learning goals, i.e. lifeskills objectives to be covered in this unit. |
Express Need:
I need to study/learn about ... because... |
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Student brainstorm language
learning and information needs related to housing.
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Structures:
because clause |
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2) Identify rooms, furniture and other
items. |
Sample vocabulary:
living room, dresser, blender, wall-to-wall carpet.
Ask and answer questions:
What room is this?
It is the bedroom.
Where is the sofa?
It is beside the bookshelf. |
Visuals:
Oxford Picture Dictionary (OPD) blue version p.
28, 29, 30, 32 + 34.
OPD CD Rom (housing section & activity)
OPD (black version), p. 37-44.
Photos that students and teachers bring in.
Magazines with pictures, e.g. Southern Living.
Textbooks:
Stand Out 2, (furniture) p. 72-74.
(describing locations) p.75, 76 +78.
Take Charge 2, p. 37-39
Easy English Vocabulary Games, p. 38.
Getting Together, p. 11-12.
Lifeskills 1, p. 46-47.
Housing
Flashcards
Sample
Activity
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Structures:
Singular and plural nouns; Prepositions
of location; Wh questions
Extension:
Listen For It, Unit 2.
True Stories In The News , Unit
12.
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| 3) Identify housing options and state preferences needs. |
Sample vocabulary:
Townhouse, duplex, brick, siding, city, country
Ask questions:
Where do you want to live?
What size house/apartment do you need?
What features are important to you?
How many bedrooms do you need?
Express preferences:
I like this apartment because it is big.
I don't like my apartment because it is noisy.
I need 3 bedrooms.
I don't need 2 bathrooms. |
OPD (black version) p. 34.
Real Life English 2 Workbook, p. 40-1.
How to buy a house in the United States?, p.22-3.
A Conversation Book 1, p. ----.
Getting Together,
p.15-16, Activity 4. What is important in an apartment?
Take Charge 2, p. 40, 46
Video) "Lifestyles of
the Rich and Famous-Celebrity Homes"
Housing Flashcards
No
Place Like Home
Affordable
Housing |
Structures:
WH-questions
Yes/no questions
because
simple present
Extension Activities:
A Conversation Book 2, p. 122-23 (Neighborhood
problems).
Lifelines 3, p. 33-37. (apts., & neighborhoods).
Beginning Stories From
the Start, p. 8-13. (Describing neighborhoods)
Cross Culture: types of housing
available in native country |
| 4) Given simplified housing ads, interpret
abbreviations. Ask and answer questions about the residence. |
Report info: symbols
Rm. means room
A/C means air-conditioning
Ask and answer questions:
How many bedrooms does it have?
It has two bedrooms.
How much is the rent?
It is $750.00 dollars a month.
Is there a dishwasher?
Yes, there is.
When is it available?
It is available July 1.
Are the utilities included?
Utilities are not included.
Is there are security deposit? There is a one month security
deposit. |
Stand Out 2, p. 66-70.
ExpressWays 1, p. 56-61.
Going Places 2, Unit 8.
Lifeskills 1, p. 51.
Lifelines 1, p. 69, Units 16-17.
Listening Tasks, p. 16-17.
English For Adult Competency, p. 100.
Real Life English 2, Unit 2.
Newspaper classifieds.
Apartment Hunter Guides
Arlington
Apartment Guide
Washington
classifieds |
Structures:
Simple Present
WH and Yes/No questions.
There is/There are
Singular and plural nouns
Extension:
Write new classified ads
using abbreviations.
Write From the Start,
p.20.
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| 5) Fill out simplified housing application. |
Sample Vocabulary:
Current/present address
Prior address
Monthly income
Occupants
Security Deposits
Evicted
Bankruptcy |
Stand Out 2, p 71.
Survival English 2, p. 117.
English For Adult Competency, p. 112.
Rental applications that students and teacher bring in
Rental
application |
Extension: Fill
out medical, job bank, personal and change of address forms. |
6) Interpret simplified leases.
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Sample Vocabulary:
Premises
Term
Damage
Abandonment
Landlord
Tenant
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Stand Out 3, p. 45.
Simplified leases
Rental applications that students and teacher bring in
Sample Leases (need to be adapted)
Sample
lease
Sample
Lease
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Extension: Understanding Bills. Real Life English
1, p.83 and Going Places 2, p. 110.
Extension: Change of address forms. Real Life English
2, p. 83. |
| 7) Given visuals of house/apartment
in disrepair, report problem and request repairs. |
Report info: Condition
There is no hot water.
The toilet is leaking.
The window is broken.
My toilet doesn't flush.
There is something wrong with my radiator.
Ask polite questions:
Would you look at it today? |
OPD (black version), p. 48-49.
Going Places 2, Unit 9.
Lifelines 2, Unit 3.
ExpressWays 2, p. 14-16, 18.
Side by Side 2, p. 120-21.
Moving On: Beginning Listening 2, Unit 10.
First Class Reader, p. 69-72.
Lifeskills 1, p. 49.
Student generated list of problems
Student generated dialogues
Clogged
Sink Dialogue |
Structures:
There is / there are
Progressive
Simple Present
Negatives
Extension:
Problem Solving, p. 24-28.
The Chicken Smells Good, p. 126-129. |
| 8) Identify basic home safety precautions. |
Sample Vocabulary:
Smoke Detector
Fire Extinguisher
Poison
Ask for and give advice:
Safety Tips:
You should not put that near the stove.
You should lock up cleaning products.
You should have a smoke detector near kitchen or hall.
If you hear a fire alarm, get out and stay out.
Home safety questions:
Where should I install smoke detectors and fire extinguishers?
First Aid Techniques:
Put on a band-aid or gauze. |
Student generated list.
Survival English 3, p.69-79.
Purple Cows and Potato Chips, p. 100
Picture Stories, Units 9 and 15.
Pamphlets:
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
"First Alert" pamphlets
American Red Cross Safety
Home Security
Sparky's
Home Safety
Fire
facts
School
Safety
Safety
games
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Structures:
Imperatives
Should
Commands
Integration:
Call 911, Survival 911 video.
Job safety, Going Places 2, Unit 26 and OPD
(black), p 47.
Extensions: Discuss household chores and activities in
the home. Grammar in Action 1, p. 158-161; Take Charge
2, p.41-2.
What are natural disasters and what should you do during
one?
Disasters |
| 9) Identify rights and responsibilities
of renters. |
Understand rules for tenants:
No pets.
Pets are allowed.
No cars on grass.
No noise after 10 P.M.
Understand rules for landlords:
Give 30-day notice of rule changes. |
English For Adult Competency 1 , p
.90-3.
English For Adult Competency 2, p. 104-5.
Activity: Divide the class in 1/2 (renters and landlords).
Each group brainstorms their responsibilities and shares with the class.
Class makes a "rights and responsibilities" poster. |
Structures:
Commands
Extensions: Letters
Stand Out 3, p. 53-4.
Complaint letter:
Moving On, p 68.
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