Descriptor
Source
Author
Glasner, Lynne | 10 |
Thypin, Marilyn | 10 |
Publication Type
Guides - Classroom - Learner | 10 |
Education Level
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Laws, Policies, & Programs
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What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Thypin, Marilyn; Glasner, Lynne – 1980
A short fictional work for limited English speakers relates a young couple's experience in learning about small claims court through an incident involving damage to the husband's leather jacket. The damage to the jacket occurred when it was left at a dry clearner, but the dry cleaner claims that it sent the jacket to a special cleaner that handles…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Consumer Protection, Cultural Education, English (Second Language)
Thypin, Marilyn; Glasner, Lynne – 1980
A short fictional work for limited English speakers is presented that relates a young couple's experience in learning about managing their money more carefully by budgeting and maintaining a checking account. Since the couple did not have a checking account, they had to go to their savings bank in order to pay each bill and they had to keep cash…
Descriptors: Banking, Budgeting, Check Lists, Consumer Education
Thypin, Marilyn; Glasner, Lynne – 1980
A short fictional work for limited English speakers presents the problems of a young couple having a leaky pipe fixed in their apartment and the experiences of their sister-in-law in finding a suitable apartment for herself. The maintenace man in the couple's apartment delays fixing their leaky pipe for a week, at which time they write a letter to…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection, Cultural Education
Thypin, Marilyn; Glasner, Lynne – 1979
This high interest, low vocabulary text is one of a series of readers in consumer education useful in English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Each page of text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs. (AMH)
Descriptors: Clothing, Consumer Education, English (Second Language), High Interest Low Vocabulary Books
Thypin, Marilyn; Glasner, Lynne – 1979
This high interest, low vocabulary text is one of a series of readers in consumer education useful in English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Each page of text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs. (AMH)
Descriptors: Consumer Education, English (Second Language), High Interest Low Vocabulary Books, Instructional Materials
Thypin, Marilyn; Glasner, Lynne – 1979
This high interest, low vocabulary text is one of a series of readers in consumer education useful to English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Each page of text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs. (AMH)
Descriptors: Appliance Repair, Consumer Education, English (Second Language), High Interest Low Vocabulary Books
Thypin, Marilyn; Glasner, Lynne – 1980
A short fictional work for limited English speakers relates a young couple's experience in learning about buying home furnishings. The newly married couple need a comfortable place to sit in their living room but cannot afford to buy a sofa in one payment, and they do not qualify for credit cards. They consider the prices and credit arrangement at…
Descriptors: Advertising, Check Lists, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection
Thypin, Marilyn; Glasner, Lynne – 1979
This high interest, low vocabulary text is one of a series of readers in consumer education useful in English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Each page of text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs. (AMH)
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Credit (Finance), English (Second Language), High Interest Low Vocabulary Books
Thypin, Marilyn; Glasner, Lynne – 1979
This high interest low vocabulary reader is part of a consumer education series to be used in adult English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Each page of text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs. (AMH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, English (Second Language)
Thypin, Marilyn; Glasner, Lynne – 1980
A short fictional work for limited English speakers presents a young family's experience in learning about the value of health insurance and the importance of having a physician when medical care is needed. Information is related regarding insurance acquired through one's place of employment and the availability of medical assistance, through…
Descriptors: Child Development, Clinics, Community Health Services, Community Resources