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ESL BASIC SKILLS CURRICULUM
GOALS:
The ESL Program of the Indochinese Self-Help Project is designed to meet the
following goals:
1. To increase the knowledge and use of English language skills, which will
be utilized in applying for and maintaining jobs within the community .
2. To increase the social conversational skills of each student focusing on
pronunciation and correct grammatical usage of idiomatic expressions.
3. To provide the students with a working knowledge of basic consumer/environmental skills necessary for survival within the community.
4. To increase the student's knowledge of and experience with American cultural expectations and attitudes which will be achieved through:
1) discussions 2) readings 3) films 4) guest speakers.
5. To incorporate within our information:
1) discussion on the culture
2) history and background of each individual 3) difficulties involved
in the adoptation of another language and culture with respect to their
own.
METHODS:
The methods by which these goals are met incorporate the interaction of the
educational system, the staff, and the community at large.
1. The program is developmental i n structure.
They are:
Each day and each week's ma-
terials are designed to build upon and be directly related to the previous
da y's/week's instruction.
By this, we will establish a secure foundation
of Conversational English that is geared towards eareer development.
2. The ESL Instructor will work closely with the Job Developer to develop a
daily and weekly curriculum which will meet the needs of the specific
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students and to find resources by which those needs may be met.
3. The bilingual staff will tutor students in areas where they are having
difficulty learning.
Tape recorders will be used in tutoring sessions,
as well as in daily class -drills.
4. We will draw directly upon the resource personnel of the community by
requesting individuals to speak to the class on such related topics as:
Educational Options for Adults, Skill Training Programs, Insurance, and
Community Services for Children and their Families.
CONTENT:
The following is a list of topics that were covered over the course of the
three months, employing various methods of teaching, including:
class dis-
cussions, small group discussions, role playing, audio/visual materials,
conversational drill, and guest speakers .
Expressions and use of time
Job interviews
Using the telephone
Housing
Money
Food
Health maintenance
Clothing
Insurance
Libraries
Banking
Classified ads
Using maps
Public transportation
Home economics
Prejudice
/
American cultural mores
Idiomatic expressions
Correct grammatical usage was taught as it applied to the days' lessons
only - not as a separate subject.
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EVALUATION:
Students completing ESL Basic Skills should be able to:
-Ask and answer questions related to daily living and other subjects
familiar to the client.
-Understand simple statements and questions addressed to them within
their limited language scope and be able to ask for clarification
when necessary.
-Be understood by native speakers paying close attention after repetition and clarification, since errors in pronounciation and grammar
will probably be frequent.
-Possess vocabulary adequate for daily living needs, but probably inadequate for complex situations or ideas.
-Read essential forms, numbers, labels, signs, and simple written survival information.
-Fill out essential forms and write name, address, phone number, and
make emergency requests.
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Indochinese Refugees Foundation, Inc. Collection, 1957-1996
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Indochinese Refugees Foundation, Inc. Collection, 1957-1996. UML 1. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA.
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The Indochinese Refugees Foundation, Inc. (IRF) provided services to Southeast Asian refugees that were resettling in Lowell, Massachusetts during the 1980s, due to the ramifications of the Vietnam War and the Khmer Rouge. This collection includes detailed reports, financial records, correspondence, and resources that reveal the extent of the IRF’s work assisting refugees and its members’ involvement in the Lowell community. <br /><br />View the collection finding aid for more information, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml1">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml1</a>.<br /><br />Part of the collection is accessible on this site. <br />-------------------- <br />SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea, Soumeng Chea, Christian Hernandez, Julia Huynh, Sam Kong, and Vivien Zhuo.
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ESL Basic Skills Curriculum, 1981
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Community organization
English language--Study and teaching
Lowell (Mass.)
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ESL Basic Skills curriculum for the ESL Program of the Indochinese Self-Help Project. The document shows their goals, methods to meet their goals, content that they have covered, and student evaluation.
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1980-1989
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