| LIFESKILLS
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES |
FUNCTIONS AND SAMPLE LANGUAGE
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RESOURCES
(Also see Resource Page
for this unit and resources on the side bar). |
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 ... because...
Identify barriers:
I don't have a driver's
license.
I don't know how to get
a drivers' license.
I don't understand the bus
schedule.
I can't drive.
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See Needs Assessment on side bar.
Activity: Present simplified
unit objectives and have students prioritize.
Brainstorm barriers to transpiration.
Prioritize learning needs. |
Structures:
simple present, negatives, can't, because |
| 2.
Identify means of transportation. |
Ask and answer
questions:
How do you get to school?
I take the bus.
I walk. I ride my bike.
Do you ever take the metro?
I sometimes take the metro. |
Survival English
2, p. 166-167 (for 200)
English for Adult Competency
(EAC), Book 1, p.69
The New Grammar in Action
Book 2, p.26-33
NOPD CD-ROM
The Oxford Picture Dictionary
(ODP), p. 104
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Structures:
present tense
questions
adverbs of frequency
How long..
Extension:
Specific Vocabulary
Life Skills 1, 2nd ed.
p. 92 (car)
English for Adult Competency,
Bk 2, p.82 (car)
The Oxford Picture Dictionary,
p.108-109
(car) p. 110-111
(plane). |
3.
Inquire about public transportation, including fares and schedules,
distances.
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Ask and answer questions:
How long does it take to get to school? It takes 20 minutes.
How far is it from your house to school? It is 10 miles.
What time does flight 208 arrive?
Which bus to I take to go to the mall?
Which metro do I take to get to ..?
Do I need to transfer? |
LifeLines 2, 2nd ed.,
p.
34-37
The New Grammar in Action
Book 2, p. 34-35
Expressways 1, 2nd ed.
p.40-43
Expressways 2, p.20-21
EAC, Bk 2, p.77-81
Survival English 2,
p.160-163, p.168-174
(for 200)
Listening:
From the Start,
Bk 1,
Unit 15
Getting
Around Tokyo
Taking
the Train
Information:
Metro
Map
Riding
Metro bus
Metro
Timetables
Metro
hours & fares
Metro
stations |
Structures:
Present tense Wh-questions
Yes/No questions
Extensions:
Buying a car
Survival English 2,
p.175-182 (better for 200)
Describe journey to this country. |
| 4.
Locate cities and streets on a map. |
Report information:
This is Pershing Street.
Wilson Boulevard is parallel
to Clarendon Boulevard.
I live on Washington Boulevard.
The school is on Quincy
Street. |
Paper or online
maps of Arlington and Arlington neighborhoods (click on Civic Association
Maps)
Mapquest:
city maps |
Structures:
prepositions simple present
Extension:
Zip
code maps
Area code maps
Writing: capitalization |
5.
Use the Internet to get directions by car.
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Sample vocabulary:
address
intersection
zip code
Sample phrases:
Stay straight to..
Turn right/left onto..
Keep left/right at the fork.
Take the ... exit. |
Mapquest
Rand
McNally
Practice Activity: Using
Mapquest,
have students type in home & school address and get directions. Ask
if this is how students get to school. |
Extension: Plan
a trip. (get directions for a road trip or flight)
(describe the trip) Lifelines
2, 2nd ed. p. 18-21
Find flight information from
lowestfare.com.
Get mileage information atRand
McNally |
| 6.
Ask for /give/follow directions. |
Request information:
Excuse me. Where is...
Can you tell me how to get
to...?
Could you tell me where
... is?
Report information:
I'm looking for the library.
Is it near here?
Go down two blocks and make
a left on Main Street.
It's around the corner on
your right next to the high school.
Turn right/left at the next
light.
Go straight until..
Take the ...exit. |
Going Places 2, Unit
5, p.29-32
Side By Side 2, 3rd ed.,
p.62-69
Expressways 1, 2nd ed,
p.44-51
EAC, Bk 1, p.71
EAC, Bk 2, p.74-76
LifeSkills 1, 2nd ed.
p.37-39
OPD, p.105
Level
200:
Lifelines 1, Unit 7
Level 250:
Stand Out 2, p.81-89
Lifelines 2, Unit 9
Listening resources:
Welcome
to Sky Airlines
Listen for It, Unit 11
Breaking the Ice,
Chapter 9
From the Start,
Book 1, Unit 16
Taking Off, Beginning
Listening 3, Unit 5 |
Structures:
Modals: can, could, would
Imperatives
Prepositions of motion and
location
Present tense questions
Present Continuous
Extension:
Traveling
Survival English 3,
p.153-172
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| 7.
Explain traffic signs and rules, including pedestrians and cyclist safety.
Note about signs:
Yellow triangular signs=
warning.
Blue signs=services like
Hospital.
Brown signs= historical
places.
Orange signs=construction
signs.
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Report information:
This sign means stop. This
is a stop sign.
Give advice:
You have to wear a helmet
when you ride a bicycle.
Don't drink and drive.
You must have your drivers'
license, registration and insurance card with you when you drive.
You must look both ways before
you cross the street |
Survival English
3, p.83-87 (car safety)
Life Skills 2,
EAC 1, p.76-77
Life Skills 1, 2nd ed.
p. 95-96
OPD, p.107
Expressways2, p.110-112
A Conversation Book 1,
p.123
DMV
driving manuals Pedestrian
Safety
Bicycle
Safety
More
bicycle safety
DMV
Traffic Signs Sample Exam
DMV
Safety Quizzes
Pedestrian and cyclist safety
pamphlets from police department |
Structures:
modals
imperatives
Demonstrative adjectives
Present tense
Extensions: Comparisons between
US & native country-
Traffic rules
Traffic signs (draw them)
Drinking and driving laws
Filling out DMV forms
Discuss
Metro
rules
Parking
rights
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8.
Report traffic problems, e.g. accidents, parking/speeding tickets, car
trouble
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Request and report information:
What happened?
I had a car accident.
Did you call the police?
I got a flat tire. Did you
call a tow truck?
I was going 40 mph in a 25
mph zone. I got a speeding ticket.
How much do I have to pay?
Where do I send the check?
Do I have to go to court? |
EAC, Book 2, p.87-90
sample speeding and parking
tickets
Parking
in Arlington
How
to Pay Parking Ticket
Incident
and Accident Report
Forms
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Structures:
present tense
past tense
past continuous
Wh questions
Extension:
Fill out an accident report.
Take a field trip to traffic
court.
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