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Texas Adult Education Standards and Benchmarks
for ABE ASE and ESL Learners

esl LESSON PLANS

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Texas Adult Education Standards
Lesson Plan

Before you begin

Title: Consumerism

Setting: ESL

NRS Level(s): Level 4: Low Intermediate

Open entry/exit: Yes

Context: Family

Standard(s): Speak So Others Can Understand

Benchmark(s): 1.4, 2.4, 3.4, 4.4

Objective: To make purchasing decisions.

Materials: Newspaper ads, store ads

Estimated time needed to prepare for this lesson plan: 15 minutes

Estimated time needed to complete this lesson plan: 16 hours

The Lesson Plan

Introduce the lesson:
Introduce students to unfamiliar terms that relate to purchasing large retail items. Some of these might include “rain check” “extended warranty,” “refund,” “MSRP,” etc.

Teach the lesson:
Discuss with students the significance of comparison shopping when making large purchases. Include discussion on purchasing service agreements, extended warranties, delivery prices, and finding discounts on multiple purchases.

Practice the lesson:
Plan a field trip to a local retail or appliance store and allow students to connect the vocabulary and terms to consumer situation. Another trip might be planned where students can experience making buying choices in a restaurant or other dining experience.

Assess the lesson:
After the field trip, each student should make an individual presentation that describes their experience. Teacher feedback should be given to reinforce student understanding.

Apply the lesson to the real world:
Students should be able to locate the items that are suitable to the need and their income level.

Submitted by: Jose Banuelos

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