This 7-level series is designed to work with existing basal ESL series to meet state compliance standards. Topics and Language Competencies corresponds to the lifeskill competencies, topics, language skills, functions, and forms of the CASAS and MELT standards.

Table of Contents:
UNIT 1:       TABLES AND GRAPHS   Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and language Forms Tables and Graphs ·         Conveying information in graphic form, recognizing types of graphics Scene 1:   Acme Computer Sales Grow! ·         Reading a table Practice 1:   Reading a Table, Graph, or Chart Scene 2:   Let’s Look at a Bar Graph. ·         Elements of a bar graph Practice 2:   Reading and Making Bar Graphs Scene 3:   A Line Graph Shows Trends. ·         Reading and understanding a line graph Practice 3:   Making a Line Graph Scene 4:   Let’s Look at a Circle Graph/Pie Chart. ·         Understanding a circle graph/pie chart Practice 4:   Drawing a Circle Graph/Pie Chart Scene 5;   A Flowchart Shows the Steps in a Problem. ·         Flowcharts, symbols Practice 5:   Understanding and Making a Flowchart Lifeskills/Workskills 1: Figuring Range, Median, and Average (Mean) Supplemental Activity 1: Collecting and Presenting Statistical Information Summary: Tables and Graphs Checklist     UNIT 2:       INFORMATION RESOURCES   Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms Sources of Information ·         Print and technological resources The Library ·         A library’s departments and components Scene 6:   Where Would You Look? ·         Sources of information Practice 6:   Locating Information in the Library Scene 7:   The Card Catalog Helps You Locate Books. ·         Library card catalogs Practice 7:   Using a Card Catalog Scene 8:   Choose a Search Option by Number. ·         Using the computer search to find a book Practice 8:   Using the Computer Search Scene 9:   A Software program Instructs the Computer. ·         Software packages Practice 9:   Understanding Software-Specific Language Lifeskills/Workskills 2: Summarizing a Newspaper Articles Cross-Cultural Discussion 1: Educational Systems Supplemental Activity 2: Information-Researching Tasks Summary: Information Resources Checklist     UNIT 3:       PUNCTUATING AND WRITING ENGLISH   Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms Some Common Uses of Capitalization ·         Uppercase letters Punctuation Marks ·         Recognizing and naming punctuation Scene 10:   End Marks ·         Sentence conclusions, types of sentences Practice 10:   Using End Marks Scene 11:   An Apostrophe Indicates the Possessive Case. ·         Common uses of commas, apostrophes, and quotation marks Practice 11:   Using Commas, Apostrophes, and Quotation Marks Scene 12:   A Paragraph Usually Begins with a Topic Sentence. ·         Paragraph organization, clue words Practice 12:   Paragraph Writing Scene 13:   Dear Mother ·         Writing a general/personal letter, letter format Practice 13:   Writing a General/Personal Letter Scene 14:   A Business Letter Is More Formal than a personal Letter ·         Using the business letter format Practice 14:   Writing a Business Letter Lifeskills/Workskills 3: Following Directions and Test Taking Summary: Punctuating and Writing English Checklist     UNIT 4:       SOCIAL AGENCIES AND CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY   Topics, Language Skills, language Functions, and Language Forms Elected Government Officials ·         Federal, state, and local-level officials Consumer Protection Agencies ·         Agencies, the problems agencies handle Scene 15:   What Agency Should They Contact? ·         Consumer protection agencies Practice 15:   Complaining Effectively Scene 16:   Make Your Letter Brief. ·         Planning a letter of complaint Practice 16:   Writing a Letter of Complaint Scene 17:   I Lost My Job. ·         Social problems Practice 17:   Interviewing Classmates About Social problems Cross-Cultural Discussion 2: Childhood Immunizations Cross-Cultural Discussion 3: Common Sayings Supplemental Activity 3: A Survey of Television-Watching habits Summary: Social Agencies and Contemporary Society Checklist     UNIT 5: ON THE JOB   Topics, Language Skills, Language Functions, and Language Forms A Factory ·         Components of a factory Your Work Area ·         Drawing a floor plan, describing a work area Scene 18:   Who Would you Hire? ·         Job qualifications Practice 18:   A Job Application Scene 19:   What’s Taking So Long? ·         Communication between employer and employee Practice 19:   Asking for Permission to Leave Early Scene 20:   I’m Not Leaving Until I Get My Money Back! ·         Customer relations Practice 20:   Role-Playing Customer Relations Conversations Scene 21:   What Does the Employee Manual Say? ·         Understanding printed company policies Lifeskills/Workskills 4: Multiplying Decimals Cross-Cultural Discussion 4: Work Ethics Supplemental Activity 4: Work Manuals Summary: On the Job Checklist     Time Zones in the Continental United States U.S. Map World Map Standard U.S. Units of Measure, Common Metric Measurements, Common Equivalents Temperature: Fahrenheit and Celsius Irregular Verbs Useful Words and Expression Certificate