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Texas Standardized Curriculum Framework
Lesson plans for ESL, ABE, GED, Study Skills and Workforce

Lesson Title - Obtaining Employment

Area/Skill - ESL

LCP - A,B

Correlation to Framework Correlation to Framework
Standard: 1.00 Benchmark: 1.01
Standard: 18.00, 32.00 Benchmark: 18.01, 31.01

Materials/Supplies

Job applications, Greensheet, newspaper, pictures, menus

Contributors and Organizations

1. Charlene Molnar HCDE/NHC
2. Teresa Gonzalez
3. Gloria Watkins
4. Bart Busker HCC
5. BT Powers
6. C Collins HCC
7. Sandy Stevens HCDE

 

Objective

Student will be able to identify entry level jobs: complete an application.

Vocabulary

Address, zip code, city, state, fill, write, print, sign, can/Can’t, fix, repair, sell, drive, assemble, paint, occupation, teacher, mechanic

Text Books

Real Life English

Stand Out 1, pg. 123-124

Ready to Go

Picture Dictionary

Activity/Procedures:

Warmup: Role-play – mock interview.

Introduction: Introduce vocabulary and occupation. Show pictures and jobs.

Presentation : Ask, What do you do? What can you do? Use vocabulary related to applications and ID’s.

Practice:

1. Fillout an application

2. With a new form, interview a partner,

3. To show personal skill, role play a verbal interview using “What?”

Evaluation/Assessment

Perform a role play for the class.

Grammatical Focus

Use can and can’t.

Use present tense verbs.

508 UsableNet Approved (v. 2.2)

 

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