LCFS Adult Education

The theme in January and February is getting a job. The following are some of the functions that you can work on, depending on the level of the students.

Low Beginner/ Basic Literacy
Students will be able to
1. Know the names of some common jobs, particularly entry-level jobs.
2. Introduce themselves.
3. Ask for an application.
4. Fill out a simple application.

• Know words for first name, last name, SSN, signature
• Know how to write addresses (abbreviations for words like street, avenue, north, etc.)
• Know how to write dates in various ways (January 26, 2007; Jan. 26, 2007; 1/26/07)

5. Talk about present employment using formats:

• "I am a _______."
• "I work at _________."
• "I work from _______ to _________."
  

High Beginner ESL
1. Know the names of many jobs, including entry-level jobs, and others.
2. Ask for and fill out an application.
3. Read classified adds in newspaper and on-line.
4. Talk about their job skills and experience.

Intermediate and Advanced ESL
1. Read Classified Ads in the newspaper and on-line.
2. Neatly fill out job applications.
3. Write resumes and cover letters.
4. Answer a variety of kinds of questions asked in interviews.
5. Understand the cultural expectations for how Americans are to behave in a job interview.

• How to sell themselves, project confidence, highlight their strengths, etc.

** It would be great if we could get a copy of a video/DVD that shows someone in a job interview, so that students could watch it and critique the person's interview skills. Any ideas?

Valentines Day

Wednesday, February 14 is Valentines Day. Usually, I spend time that week talking about love and marriage in the USA. Activities that I have done include:

1. Listen to a couple love songs, read the lyrics , and sing them together.
2. Read love stories (I can print some out from some ESL readers)
3. Teach vocabulary related to love and marriage:

• to fall in love, to be in love with
• to ask out, to go out on a date, to be dating
• to propose, to get engaged, engagement ring
• to get married, wedding, bride and groom, reception
• wedding anniversary

4. Discuss cultural differences between practices related to love and marriage in students countries and the United States.

5. Roleplay asking someone out on a date.