To Improve English Skills and a Knowledge of American Culture in the Adult E.S.O.L. Learner.

Autor/in	Cohen, Janice
Titel	To Improve English Skills and a Knowledge of American Culture in the Adult E.S.O.L. Learner.
Quelle	(1994), (126 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Praktikumsbericht; Adult Education; Anatomy; Class Activities; Clothing; Cultural Education; Curriculum Design; Daily Living Skills; Employment; English (Second Language); Food; Geography; Grammar; Humor; Instructional Effectiveness; Instructional Materials; Language Skills; Language Tests; Material Development; Monetary Systems; Newspapers; North American Culture; Relevance (Education); Second Language Instruction; Skill Development; Telephone Usage Instruction; Textbooks; Time; Weather + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Anatomie; Kleidung; Culture; Kulturelle Bildung; Kulturelle Erziehung; Lehrplangestaltung; Alltagsfertigkeit; Dienstverhältnis; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Lebensmittel; Geografie; Grammatik; Humoristische Darstellung; Unterrichtserfolg; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Language test; Sprachtest; Lehrmaterialentwicklung; Monetary system; Währungssystem; Newspaper; Zeitung; Relevance; Relevanz; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Zeit; Wetter
Abstract	The practicum reported here was developed to provide a curriculum to improve English skills and a knowledge of American culture in the adult English speaker of other languages (ESOL). A 12-week curriculum was devised to teach grammar and language skills within the context of humorous stories about daily living and by using weekly themes that are meaningful and relevant to adult students' immediate needs. Topics included: exchanging personal information; calendar/time/money/weather; parts of the body; food; clothing; telephone usage; the community; employment; the newspaper; and the United States. Subjects were 19 students regularly attending an adult ESOL class. The effectiveness of the curriculum was evaluated with pre- and post-tests. Results indicated increased achievement levels in both language skills and knowledge of American culture. Appended materials include a curriculum planning letter and questionnaire, list of weekly themes, unit tests, and a student data form used by the teacher. Contains 10 references. (MSE)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01