Includes appendices and an index.

PRE-UNIT: Getting to Know You

EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS
Get to know people
Talk about personal interests
Write a personal message

GRAMMAR




Information questions
Verb tense review
Simple present
Present perfect
Punctuation review

VOCABULARY
Expressions of introduction
Personal interests/hobbies: emotional, creative, mental, physical, cook, do crossword puzzles, do yoga, draw, knit, lift weights, paint, play, soccer, play video games, read, run, swim, take pictures, watch movies, write
Personal letter writing: dear

NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS
Pronunciation: Enunciate clearly
Develop research skills and ideas
Take notes
Focused listening
Prepare and deliver an oral presentation
Write a personal letter/e-mail

UNIT 1: Balancing Your Life

EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS
Identify learning styles
Identify career paths
Balance your life
Identify and prioritize goals
Motivate yourself

GRAMMAR
Review of simple verb tenses: present, past, future
Future perfect
Gerunds
Superlative adjectives
Future with will

VOCABULARY
Learning style: visual, auditory, tactile, kinesthetic
Career path: be flexible, evaluate progress, inspire, monitor progress, positive outlook, support
Motivation: earning power, pursue, educational attainment
Goal setting: achieve, balance, long-term, motivate, prioritize, short-term
Multiple intelligences: auditory, bodily, rhythmic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, logical, naturalistic, spatial, verbal, linguistic, visual, tactile, kinesthetic
Careers: architect, engineer, interior designer, mechanic, journalist, lawyer, politician, teacher, translator, writer, accountant, computer programmer, doctor, researcher, scientist, actor, athlete, dancer, firefighter, physical education teacher, composer, conductor, disc jockey, musician, singer, businessperson, counselor, politician, salesperson, social worker, philosopher, psychologist, researcher, conservationist, farmer, gardener

NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS
Reading
Interpret meanings of words in context
Develop categories
Write a paragraph
Focused listening
Take notes from lecture/oral sources
Interpret bar graphs
Research online

UNIT 2: Personal Finance

EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS
Organize finances
Reduce debt and save money
Identify investment strategies
Maintain good credit
Protect against identity theft

GRAMMAR
Future perfect
Past perfect continuous
Need and want plus infinitive statements
Modal with should
Information questions
Imperatives
Present perfect
Simple past

VOCABULARY
Financial expressions: budget cut, buy in bulk, capital gains, commit fraud, counterfeit checks, current income, delinquent accounts, false pretenses, unauthorized transactions, bankruptcy, collateral, inflation, investment, liquid assets, penalty, periodically, risky, bargain, delinquent, fraud, convert, earnings, risk, counterfeit, expense, worth, debt
Expenses: mortgage, rent, home maintenance fees, renters’ insurance, gas, electric, water telephone, cell phone, food, restaurants, medical, dental, auto expenses, tolls, fares, parking, clothes, shoes, dry cleaning, hair, manicure, facial, training, education, income taxes, computer, credit cards, loans, postage, subscriptions, entertainment

NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS







Interpret meaning of idioms in context
Focused listening
Analyze and evaluate readings and budgets
Outline readings
Summarize reading passages and other sources of information
Make calculations
Create a budget

UNIT 3: Automotive Know-How

EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS
Purchase a car
Maintain and repair a car
Interpret an auto insurance policy
Compute mileage and gas consumption
Follow the rules of the road

GRAMMAR
Information questions
Imperatives
Comparative and superlative adjectives
Modal with must
Present perfect

VOCABULARY
Vehicle names: two-door coupe, four-door sedan, convertible, minivan, sport utility vehicle (SUV), sports car, station wagon, pickup truck, van
Automotive maintenance actions: change, check, fill, inspect, perform, replace, top off, change, choose, commute, do, find, imagine, look at, replace
Insurance terms: accident coverage, make, premium, bodily injury, incident, model, uninsured motorist, collision, limits of liability, policy number, annual mileage, VIN, length of policy, policy premium, make of vehicle
Vehicle parts: air filter, alternator, battery, brake fluid reservoir, coolant reservoir, disc brake, distributor, exhaust manifold, fuel injection system, muffler, power steering reservoir, radiator, rear axle, rear suspension, timing belt, water pump, fill up

NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS
Organize sentences effectively to convey meaning
Focused listening
Read and interpret information
Scan for details
Outline prior to writing
Write two paragraph essay
Research through interview and on the computer
Make calculations
Interpret a chart

UNIT 4: Housing

EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS
Communicate issues by phone
Interpret rental agreements
Identify tenant and landlord rights
Get insurance
Prevent theft

GRAMMAR
Parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives
Noun forms
Causative verbs
Simple present
Modals with might and must
Information questions

VOCABULARY
Housing: abandon, dwelling, grounds, summon, premises, evident, responsible, exterior, seize, rental agreement, tenant, landlord, right, responsibility, smoke detector, utilities, lead-based paint
Home insurance: prevention, installation, expiration, prolonged absence, replacement cost, sanitary regulations, structurally sound, time-consuming, litigate, terminate, vacate, estimate, possess, deteriorate, compensate, activate, fit for occupancy, formal written notice, full compliance, (insurance) quotes, policy, personal property, (annual) premium, deductible, habitability
Crime prevention: burglarize, enticing, theft, break-in, burglary, crime, thief, disturbance, weapons

NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS
Understand and use parts of speech related to root words
Focused listening
Summarize reading passages
Scan for details
Skim for general ideas
Prepare and deliver an oral presentation
Research online

UNIT 5: Health

EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS
Identify practices that promote mental and physical well-being
Ask about medical bills
Interpret health insurance information
Identify addictions
Interpret procedures for first aid

GRAMMAR
Parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs
Independent and dependent clauses
Adverb clauses of concession
Information questions
Complete sentences
Gerund
Conditional with could

VOCABULARY
Health and well-being: affecting, impairment, withdrawal, addiction, poisoning, meditate, depressed, treat, mental health, out of shape, self-esteem, at risk, (physical/mental) well-being, cope, stress, overweight, insurance, insured, uninsured, patient, responsible party
Addiction: psychological, physiological, dependence, substance, process, withdrawal, detoxification, addict, twelve-step program, impairment, tolerance
First aid kit: adhesive bandages, adhesive cloth tape, antibiotic ointment, antiseptic wipes, aspirin, cold compress, compress dressing, emergency phone numbers, hydrocortisone, ointment, prescription medication, roller bandage, scissors, sterile gauze pads, sterile gloves, thermometer, burn, choking, poisoning, open wound, head injury, shock

NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS
Analyze and use root words and related parts of speech
Focused listening
Make calculations
Interview others
Understand bar graphs
Read a spread sheet
Brainstorm
Use reference materials including a computer

UNIT 6: Retail

EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS
Do product research
Purchase goods and services by phone and online
Interpret product guarantees and warranties
Return a product
Sell a product

GRAMMAR
Information questions
Embedded questions
Appositives
Parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives
Conditionals with would
Future with will

VOCABULARY
Retail: convince, exchange, free of charge, guarantee, make, model, policy, product, quality, receipt, refund, research, return, review, transaction, warranty, allege, confirm, fault, malfunction, quality, refund, goods and services, online, Internet

NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS
Understand and use synonyms
Use reference materials
Research online
Use a computer to study
Take notes
Scan for main ideas and details
Brainstorm and construct arguments

UNIT 7: The Office

EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS
Identify and use technology
Resolve technology problems
Establish an organizational system
Identify and resolve problems at work
Report progress

GRAMMAR
Comparing parts of speech: verbs, nouns, adjectives
Noun clauses
Noun clauses as objects
Imperatives

VOCABULARY



Technology: outlet, business telephone, computer, external hard drive, MP3 player, fax (machine), flash drive, label maker, LCD projector, paper shredder, photocopier, printer, scanner, fan, toner, power supply (cord), display, firewire (port/ cable), handset, cable, (USB) port, memory card, troubleshoot, paper jam, feed
Organizational resources
Business strategies

NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS
Interpret visual representations
Understand root words and suffixes
Analyze and evaluate
Understand and write directions and reports
Focused listening
Summarize reading passages

UNIT 8: Civic Responsibility

EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS
Identify requirements for establishing residency and citizenship
Understand your rights
Identify local civic organizations
Interpret information about environmental issues
Communicate your opinion

GRAMMAR
Transitional expressions
Opinion expressions
Future with will
Imperatives
Modals with should
Simple past
Modals with must, can, may, should

VOCABULARY




Residency: citizen, nonresident, permanent, alien, foreigner, status, eligible, naturalization, refugee
Rights: amendment, Constitution, Bill of Rights, slavery, impartial, punishment, jury, capital crime, verdict, trial, bear arms, beliefs, opinion, peaceably assemble, protect
Civic Organizations: civic, charitable, community, dues, members, social welfare
Environmental Issues: carpooling, sustainable, environment, conserve, commuter, resource, reusable, recyclable

NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS
Interpret meanings of words in context
Focused listening
Scan for details
Skim for general ideas
Identify and paraphrase information
Analyze and evaluate
Interview others
Write a paragraph
Use transitional expressions in writing
Create visual representation to brainstorm
Write a speech

APPENDICES
Vocabulary List
Grammar Reference
Skills Index

"Stand Out is a six-level, standards-based ESL series for adult education, with a proven track record of successful results. The new edition of Stand Out continues to provide students with the foundations and tools needed to achieve success in life, college, and career. Stand Out now integrates high-interest, real-world content from National Geographic which enhances its proven approach to lesson planning and instruction. NEW Reading Challenge integrates Stand Out's strong emphasis on skill development throughout the book. Readings featuring National Geographic explorers consolidate language and ignite curiosity. UPDATED Video Program includes National Geographic footage to introduce learners to real-world themes in addition to short dramatic episodes that reinforce the themes and vocabulary in each unit. EXPANDED Critical Thinking Activities challenge learners to evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information that helps prepare them for the workplace and academic life. NEW Online Workbooks provide reinforcement and consolidation of key language through automatically graded exercises, and can be accessed anytime, anywhere. EXTENSIVE Teacher Support includes activities to support multi-level classrooms and helps teacher to prepare students for success." (Book Cover)