Jenkins, Rob <br/><br/>
Stand Out 3 :  Evidence-Based Learning for College and Career Readiness / 
Rob Jenkins and Staci Johnson. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - Boston, MA :  National Geographic Learning,  2017. 
 - xvii, 224 p. :  col. ill., colored maps ;  28 cm. 
 - Stand Out .
<br/><br/>Includes index and appendices. 
<br/><br/>PRE-UNIT: Getting to Know You EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS<br/>  Introduce yourself and greet others<br/>  Write about yourself<br/>  Identify goals GRAMMAR<br/><br/><br/>  Contractions<br/>  Present tense<br/>  Simple past VOCABULARY<br/>  Application terms<br/>  Paragraph writing: successful, paragraph margins, indent, title, formatting, model<br/>  U.S. educational system and educational terms: graduate, college, university, vocational, achieve, goal NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/>  Writing a paragraph<br/>  Comparing and contrasting<br/>  Setting goals UNIT 1: Balancing Your Life EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS<br/>  Analyze and create schedules<br/>  Identify goals and obstacles and suggest solutions<br/>  Write about a personal goal<br/>  Analyze study habits<br/>  Manage time GRAMMAR<br/>  Adverbs of frequency<br/>  When in the future VOCABULARY<br/>  Schedules and time: routine, habit, frequency balance, accomplish, task, time slot, benefits<br/>  Goals: obstacle, solution, personal, occupational<br/>  Paragraphs: topic, support, conclusion<br/>  Study habits: distractions, beneficial, harmful, improve, concentrate, go over NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/>  Pronunciation<br/>  Reading a chart<br/>  Active reading<br/>  Focused listening<br/>  Writing a paragraph<br/>  Active reading<br/>  Making inferences<br/>  Using an outline<br/>  Using a pie graph<br/>  Reviewing UNIT 2: Consumer Smarts EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS<br/>  Identify places to purchase goods and services<br/>  Interpret advertisements<br/>  Compare products<br/>  Identify and compare purchasing methods<br/>  Make a smart purchase GRAMMAR<br/>  Get + past participle (causative)<br/>  Comparative adjectives<br/>  Superlative adjectives<br/>  Modals: have to and must<br/>  Transition words VOCABULARY<br/>  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<br/>  Advertisements: ad, discount, sale price, offer, expire, cut, sale, regular, save, percent off, delivery, installation, licensed, insured, guarantee, warranty<br/>  Computers: speed, CPU, monitor, screen, hard drive, memory, CD-ROM drive<br/>  Money and shopping: cash, check, credit card, debit card, advantages, disadvantages, comparison shopping, save, smart consumer NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/>  Pronunciation: Stress<br/>  Test taking skills<br/>  Comparing and contrasting<br/>  Sequence writing<br/>  Reviewing UNIT 3: Housing EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS<br/>  Interpret classified ads<br/>  Make decisions<br/>  Arrange and cancel utilities<br/>  Create a budget<br/>  Write a formal letter GRAMMAR<br/>  Comparatives and superlatives using nouns<br/>  Yes/No questions and answers<br/>  Information questions<br/>  Past continuous<br/>  Past continuous with while VOCABULARY<br/>  Classified ads: charming, balcony, condition, security guard, hookup, properties, preferences, yard, balcony, pool, spa, air conditioning, heating, garage, carport, security guard, tennis courts, carpeting<br/>  Utilities: baseline, therms, arrange, cancel, options<br/>  Budget: salary, total, average, addition, subtraction, graph  Home maintenance: repairs, fix, repairs person, roaches, mouse, mice, electrician, plumber, exterminator NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/>  Pronunciation: Rising and falling intonation<br/>  Scanning<br/>  Active reading<br/>  Focused listening<br/>  Reading a bar graph<br/>  Budget arithmetic<br/>  Writing a business letter<br/>  Reviewing UNIT 4: Our Community EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS<br/>  Ask for information<br/>  Interpret charts and compare information<br/>  Interpret a road map<br/>  Identify daily activities<br/>  Describe a place GRAMMAR<br/>  Information questions<br/>  Imperatives<br/>  Adverbial clauses with before, after, and when<br/>  Editing VOCABULARY<br/>  Banking: service fee, direct deposit, check writing, transactions, minimum balance, ATM, teller, unlimited<br/>  Library: circulation, reference, librarian, check out, borrow, loan, fine, overdue, loss<br/>  DMV: branch, main, commercial, fee, valid, permit, disabled, renewal, replacement, renew, registration<br/>  Directions: run, north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest, distance, far<br/>  Errands, deposit, dry cleaning NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/>  Pronunciation: Rising and falling intonation<br/>  Pronunciation: Phrasing<br/>  Focused listening<br/>  Making inferences<br/>  Reading charts<br/>  Reading a map<br/>  Paragraph writing<br/>  Reviewing UNIT 5: Health EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS<br/>  Identify parts of the body<br/>  Communicate symptoms<br/>  Identify and analyze health habits<br/>  Analyze nutrition information<br/>  Interpret fitness information GRAMMAR<br/>  Modal should<br/>  Present perfect<br/>  Future conditional<br/>  Imperatives<br/>  Present perfect with for and since VOCABULARY<br/>  Internal and external parts of the body<br/>  Conditions, diseases, illnesses, and symptoms<br/>  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<br/>  Physical fitness: exercise, routine, recreational, aerobics, cardiovascular, stroller NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/><br/><br/>  Active listening<br/>  Active reading<br/>  Reviewing UNIT 6: Getting Hired EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS<br/>  Identify job titles and skills<br/>  Identify job skills and personality traits<br/>  Interpret job advertisements<br/>  Complete a job application<br/>  Interview for a job GRAMMAR<br/>  Simple present<br/>  Infinitives and gerunds<br/>  Gerunds after prepositions<br/>  Would rather VOCABULARY<br/>  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<br/>  Job titles<br/>  Help Wanted ads: proof of car insurance, insurance claim forms, fax, license<br/>  Interviewing: personality, character traits, self-confidence, enthusiasm, warmth, sensitivity NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/>  Paragraph writing<br/>  Reading for understanding<br/>  Focused listening<br/>  Reviewing UNIT 7: On the Job EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS<br/>  Compare employee behavior and attitudes<br/>  Interpret a pay stub<br/>  Interpret benefit information<br/>  Identify safe workplace behavior<br/>  Communicate at work GRAMMAR<br/>  Possessive adjectives and pronouns<br/>  Modals could and might<br/>  Polite requests VOCABULARY<br/><br/><br/><br/>  Job behavior: ideal, coworker, reserved, courteous, strict, easygoing, ambitious, demanding, opinionated, patient, lack of understanding, criticism, request, suggest, compliment<br/>  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<br/>  Benefits: 401K, bonus, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, family leave, maternity leave, medical leave, overtime, personal days, sick days, vacation days<br/>  Workplace safety: safety materials, back support belt, earplugs, gloves, hard hat, hairnet, safety goggles, seat belt NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/>  Pronunciation: Rising intonation for polite requests<br/>  Pronunciation: Tone of voice<br/>  Focused listening<br/>  Reading for understanding UNIT 8: Citizens and Community EL CIVICS COMPETENCIES/LIFE SKILLS<br/>  Identify U.S. geographical locations<br/>  Compare and contrast ideas<br/>  Interpret the branches of U.S. government<br/>  Express opinions<br/>  Write a speech GRAMMAR<br/>  But, however<br/>  Both . . . and, neither . . . nor<br/>  Modal should<br/>  Conditional statements VOCABULARY<br/>  Names and abbreviations of U.S. states<br/>  U.S. Government: executive, judicial, legislative, president, vice-president, cabinet, city officials, Congress, House of Representatives, Senate, Supreme Court<br/>  Political issues: overcrowded, homeless, wealthy, curfew, fine, tickets, resident, penalty, retirement, wage, casinos, tuition, incentives, bilingual education, controversial NUMERACY/ACADEMIC SKILLS<br/>  Focused listening<br/>  Active reading<br/>  Paragraph writing<br/>  Speech writing<br/>  Reviewing APPENDICES<br/>  Vocabulary List<br/>  Grammar Reference<br/>  Skills Index 
<br/><br/> "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) 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781305655522 (Student book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers. <br/>English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Self-instruction.