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Loading... Achieving Competency in English, 2nd Edition: A Life Skills Approachby Planaria J. Price
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Achieving Competency in English is a life skills text for newcomers to the United States. A unique feature of the book are the cultural competencies included in this book, such as common courtesies, meeting people, emergencies, community services, getting a job, minding one's money, finding a place to live, staying healthy, food and nutrition, and education. Each of the book's ten chapters begins with a Reading Readiness opener, with pictures that introduce the theme and vocabulary of the chapter in a non-threatening way. Chapters also contain reading passages, real-life situations for discussion, realia and writing components, visual literacy practice, and suggestions for outside study. CASAS correlations are included This is a revised edition from the book titled Competency in English by Planaria J. Price. Planaria J. Price is an instructor, Evans Adult School, Los Angeles. No library descriptions found. |
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![]() GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)428.2Language English Standard English usage (Prescriptive linguistics) Grammar - Prescriptive ApproachLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |