Includes index and appendices.

PRE-UNIT: Getting to Know You

EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS
Introduce yourself and greet others
Write about yourself
Identify goals

GRAMMAR


Contractions
Present tense
Simple past

VOCABULARY
Application terms
Paragraph writing: successful, paragraph margins, indent, title, formatting, model
U.S. educational system and educational terms: graduate, college, university, vocational, achieve, goal

NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS
Writing a paragraph
Comparing and contrasting
Setting goals

UNIT 1: Balancing Your Life

EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS
Analyze and create schedules
Identify goals and obstacles and suggest solutions
Write about a personal goal
Analyze study habits
Manage time

GRAMMAR
Adverbs of frequency
When in the future

VOCABULARY
Schedules and time: routine, habit, frequency balance, accomplish, task, time slot, benefits
Goals: obstacle, solution, personal, occupational
Paragraphs: topic, support, conclusion
Study habits: distractions, beneficial, harmful, improve, concentrate, go over

NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS
Pronunciation
Reading a chart
Active reading
Focused listening
Writing a paragraph
Active reading
Making inferences
Using an outline
Using a pie graph
Reviewing

UNIT 2: Consumer Smarts

EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS
Identify places to purchase goods and services
Interpret advertisements
Compare products
Identify and compare purchasing methods
Make a smart purchase

GRAMMAR
Get + past participle (causative)
Comparative adjectives
Superlative adjectives
Modals: have to and must
Transition words

VOCABULARY
Consumer goods and services: laundromat, gas station, pharmacy, hotel, jewelry store, bank, post office, department store, grocery store, car wash, tailor’s, office supply store, drugstore, dry cleaners, hardware store
Advertisements: ad, discount, sale price, offer, expire, cut, sale, regular, save, percent off, delivery, installation, licensed, insured, guarantee, warranty
Computers: speed, CPU, monitor, screen, hard drive, memory, CD-ROM drive
Money and shopping: cash, check, credit card, debit card, advantages, disadvantages, comparison shopping, save, smart consumer

NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS
Pronunciation: Stress
Test taking skills
Comparing and contrasting
Sequence writing
Reviewing

UNIT 3: Housing

EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS
Interpret classified ads
Make decisions
Arrange and cancel utilities
Create a budget
Write a formal letter

GRAMMAR
Comparatives and superlatives using nouns
Yes/No questions and answers
Information questions
Past continuous
Past continuous with while

VOCABULARY
Classified ads: charming, balcony, condition, security guard, hookup, properties, preferences, yard, balcony, pool, spa, air conditioning, heating, garage, carport, security guard, tennis courts, carpeting
Utilities: baseline, therms, arrange, cancel, options
Budget: salary, total, average, addition, subtraction, graph Home maintenance: repairs, fix, repairs person, roaches, mouse, mice, electrician, plumber, exterminator

NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS
Pronunciation: Rising and falling intonation
Scanning
Active reading
Focused listening
Reading a bar graph
Budget arithmetic
Writing a business letter
Reviewing

UNIT 4: Our Community

EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS
Ask for information
Interpret charts and compare information
Interpret a road map
Identify daily activities
Describe a place

GRAMMAR
Information questions
Imperatives
Adverbial clauses with before, after, and when
Editing

VOCABULARY
Banking: service fee, direct deposit, check writing, transactions, minimum balance, ATM, teller, unlimited
Library: circulation, reference, librarian, check out, borrow, loan, fine, overdue, loss
DMV: branch, main, commercial, fee, valid, permit, disabled, renewal, replacement, renew, registration
Directions: run, north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest, distance, far
Errands, deposit, dry cleaning

NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS
Pronunciation: Rising and falling intonation
Pronunciation: Phrasing
Focused listening
Making inferences
Reading charts
Reading a map
Paragraph writing
Reviewing

UNIT 5: Health

EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS
Identify parts of the body
Communicate symptoms
Identify and analyze health habits
Analyze nutrition information
Interpret fitness information

GRAMMAR
Modal should
Present perfect
Future conditional
Imperatives
Present perfect with for and since

VOCABULARY
Internal and external parts of the body
Conditions, diseases, illnesses, and symptoms
Nutrition: guidelines, procedures, variety, maintain, ideal weight, desirable weight, healthy weight, balance, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, starch, fiber, grain, avoid, moderation, sugar, amount, serving size, calories, daily value, sodium, carbohydrate, fiber, protein, vitamins, nutrients, digestion
Physical fitness: exercise, routine, recreational, aerobics, cardiovascular, stroller

NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS


Active listening
Active reading
Reviewing

UNIT 6: Getting Hired

EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS
Identify job titles and skills
Identify job skills and personality traits
Interpret job advertisements
Complete a job application
Interview for a job

GRAMMAR
Simple present
Infinitives and gerunds
Gerunds after prepositions
Would rather

VOCABULARY
Jobs: job, career, title, skills, operate, training program, supplies, practice, skills, assemble, sew, elderly, nursing home, connection, job application, resume, position, employment agency, hiring, supervisor
Job titles
Help Wanted ads: proof of car insurance, insurance claim forms, fax, license
Interviewing: personality, character traits, self-confidence, enthusiasm, warmth, sensitivity

NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS
Paragraph writing
Reading for understanding
Focused listening
Reviewing

UNIT 7: On the Job

EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS
Compare employee behavior and attitudes
Interpret a pay stub
Interpret benefit information
Identify safe workplace behavior
Communicate at work

GRAMMAR
Possessive adjectives and pronouns
Modals could and might
Polite requests

VOCABULARY



Job behavior: ideal, coworker, reserved, courteous, strict, easygoing, ambitious, demanding, opinionated, patient, lack of understanding, criticism, request, suggest, compliment
Pay stub information: calendar, year-to-date, check number, earnings, federal, gross pay, marital status, Medicare, net pay, payroll ending date, payroll issue date, pre-tax deductions, pre-tax retirement, rate of pay, social security, state, disability, tax deductions, year-to-date total
Benefits: 401K, bonus, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, family leave, maternity leave, medical leave, overtime, personal days, sick days, vacation days
Workplace safety: safety materials, back support belt, earplugs, gloves, hard hat, hairnet, safety goggles, seat belt

NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS
Pronunciation: Rising intonation for polite requests
Pronunciation: Tone of voice
Focused listening
Reading for understanding

UNIT 8: Citizens and Community

EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS
Identify U.S. geographical locations
Compare and contrast ideas
Interpret the branches of U.S. government
Express opinions
Write a speech

GRAMMAR
But, however
Both . . . and, neither . . . nor
Modal should
Conditional statements

VOCABULARY
Names and abbreviations of U.S. states
U.S. Government: executive, judicial, legislative, president, vice-president, cabinet, city officials, Congress, House of Representatives, Senate, Supreme Court
Political issues: overcrowded, homeless, wealthy, curfew, fine, tickets, resident, penalty, retirement, wage, casinos, tuition, incentives, bilingual education, controversial

NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS
Focused listening
Active reading
Paragraph writing
Speech writing
Reviewing

APPENDICES
Vocabulary List
Grammar Reference
Skills Index

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