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Bartelo, Dennise M. – 1983
Adult students of English as a second language (ESL) need to learn how to express in writing what they know how to say. An introductory lesson plan is presented which has helped students put their words into writing. A unit on communicating personal information is developed from the first class meeting's introductions of name, address, occupation,…
Descriptors: Adults, Basic Skills, English (Second Language), Functional Literacy
Minicz, Elizabeth Watson – Lifelong Learning, 1985
English as a second language (ESL) teachers find the newspaper a terrific source for easy-to-prepare reusable materials. Travel ads with coupons from the travel section can be cut out for beginning level students to complete and mail in envelopes they address. Students can find places on maps. In addition, intermediate and advanced students can…
Descriptors: Adult Education, English (Second Language), Functional Literacy, Instructional Materials
Download full textCommins, Nancy L.; Miramontes, Ofelia B. – 1987
A study investigated the notion that bilingual students' low academic achievement may be due to semilingualism (having limited language skills) in each of the two languages, and the cognitive deficits that presumably result. The subjects were two boys and two girls from the fifth and sixth grades with low proficiency in either English or Spanish.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Case Studies
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Bureau of Adult/Community Education. – 1991
The Palm Beach County, Florida, Adult ESOL Curriculum Development Project, which was funded by a state Section 353 Demonstration Project grant, is described. The primary goal for this 2-year project was to develop a model adult English-for Speakers-of-Other-Languages (ESOL) curriculum for the state. A needs assessment was conducted statewide and a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs
Watson, Elizabeth A. – 1981
This packet contains both teacher's guides and learners' materials for a course on English as a Second Language (ESL) for parents of schoolaged children. Developed for use in the DuPage High School District (Villa Park, Illinois), the materials can be used with adaptations by other continuing education programs. The packet contains 14 lessons. For…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Lane Community Coll., Eugene, OR. – 1997
This document, which is intended for workplace trainers, contains materials for conducting 10 workplace language and communication skills courses that were developed through the Workplace Training Project, which was a partnership involving Lane Community College in Oregon and five area businesses. The courses were developed by project staff based…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques
