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The following curriculum framework and pacing guide outlines Comprehensive Skills II of Literacy Volunteers’ second six-week EL/Civics session, which began in late July, 2002. Like Session I, this session consists of three "stand alone" units with the computer-based instruction continuing throughout the entire session. Each of this session's units features a short description, timeline and list of activities for this class of intermediate level English learners. However, many of the materials and activities are easily adapted to meet the needs of learners at other levels of competency.
The Comprehensive Skills II session differs from the previous session in that a civics/consumer skills unit was developed to replace the earlier civics unit. This revision reflected the preferences of the class, which preferred a unit that stressed a more practical, "hands on" learning experience with direct application to the consumer-related tasks experienced daily.
Detailed descriptions of the lessons used throughout this session may be found by going to the E/L Civics Complete Lesson Plan Index and clicking on the appropriate subject. Tutors with questions about this session's activities, their sequence or how to apply them to single- and paired–learner environments may call the Literacy Volunteers ESOL coordinator at 265-9339, Mondays through Fridays, or use anytime.
Unit 1: Computer Literacy
Description
This unit introduces learners with few technical skills to basic computer operations including mastery of key vocabulary and information acquisition using the Internet. Unit objectives will be integrated into course content throughout the six-week duration of the EL/Civics session, although the first two weeks of class will focus on acquisition of basic skills. English language skills acquisition will highlight the ability to give and receive commands using technical terms typically found in the workplace, and written instructions provided by software manufacturers and computer help menus.
Timeline
July 24: Introduction to Computers and Computer Vocabulary
July 29: Introduction to Computers and Computer-related Tasks
August 05: Introduction to Computers and Understanding Commands
Unit Objectives
The learner will correctly identify, spell and pronounce unit vocabulary.
The learner will copy and paste text from an Internet site to a word processing file.
The learner will correctly give and respond to the following commands: "point to" "right click on," "left click on," "double click on," "go to," "push," "find," "close," "copy," "paste," "highlight," "minimize," "maximize," "open," "shut down," and "press."
The learner will identify a noun, a verb, an article and a personal pronoun in simple sentences.
Unit 2: Civics/Consumer Skills
Description
The Civics/Consumer skills unit will focus on acquiring the skills necessary to understand power and phone bills. Also, learners will locate pay centers using the Internet, and copy this information into a word processing document. Mastery of unit vocabulary and conjugation of the past, present and future tenses of unit verbs will occur through the creation and demonstration of telephone dialogues for real life situations.
Timeline
August 07: Using and Paying for Electricity: Finding Billing Information Online
August 12: Using and Paying for Electricity: Understanding Your Bill
August 14: Using and Paying for Electricity: Talking About Your Bill
August 19: Talking about Telephones
August 21: Talking about Telephones
Unit Objectives
The learner will correctly spell and pronounce unit vocabulary.
The learner will will interpret information gathered from the Internet.
The learner will copy and paste information from an Internet site to a word processing document.
The learner will correctly unscramble sentences relating to power bills.
The learner will create and demonstrate a dialogue between a customer and a customer service representative of a power company.
The learner will create and demonstrate a dialogue between a customer and a customer service representative of a telephone company using at least three possessive pronouns and four common contractions.
Unit 3: Consumer Health
Description
The Consumer Health unit will introduce basic health and healthcare vocabulary and provide the essential skills necessary to communicate essential health care needs to healthcare professionals. Instruction will emphasize the development of questioning skills within the context of authentic situations and encourage students to think about the importance of preventive healthcare.
Timeline
August 26: Practical Healthcare: Vocabulary, Verbs and Frequency Adverbs
August 28: Practical Healthcare: Vocabulary, Verbs and Frequency Adverbs
September 04: Completing a Confidential Health Intake Form
Unit Objectives
The learner will correctly identify 71 basic parts of the human body.
The learner will correctly use the frequency adverbs "never," "seldom," "often," "usually," "always," "rarely" and "sometimes" in healthcare related sentences.
The learner will correctly use the past and present tenses of the verbs "drink," "make," "fall," "drive," "run," "have," "eat," "walk," "put," "write," "take," "be," "catch," "give," "feel," "hurt," "injure," "treat" and "cure" in sentences relating to healthcare.
The learner will complete a sample Confidential Health Intake Form with fewer than five errors.
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