Publication: English for Adult Competency: Book 2, Second Edition

• Keltner, Autumn
• Bitterlin, Gretchen

LCCN: 80-16851

A basic text for adult students who need to learn oral
English patterns and vocabulary required in day-to-day
situations is presented. The second book is intended for
adults with at least one year of instruction in English as
a Second Language. It consists of nine units on: personal
identification and social communication; food and money;
health care; transportation; housing; shopping and banking;
employment; community resources; and government and law.
Instructional units are situation-oriented and
non-sequential, and integrate appropriate grammatical and
syntactic structures. The first book is not required for
success with the second; materials in the second book
reinforce and expand the basic concepts, vocabulary, and
structures generally introduced in beginning-level
instruction. In addition to structures, language functions
such as requesting clarification, requesting and reporting
information, and making introductions are addressed where
applicable. An introductory section gives an overview of
the materials and offers guidelines for classroom
activities and approaches. Subsequently, the nine units are
presented. Each consists of: a list of competency
objectives; a student needs assessment exercise;
situational or functional dialogues; vocabulary and
structure practices; interactive pair practice exercises;
visual aids; interview questions; and a reading exercise.