This resource is a substantial collection of classroom activities organized by language skill and the following 6 themes: employment, shopping, careful shopping, education, housing, and health. Activities are sequenced and organized into thematic units. Speaking/listening activities develop the language competencies described in CLB 2, and include brainstorming, warm-ups, matching games, strip stories, discussion topics, phone dialogues, instructions, true/false, information gap, dictations, field trip ideas, and more. Reading and writing activities are based on CLB 2 language competencies and include reading and filling out phone messages, checks and forms (e.g., warranty, child tax benefit); reading and answering questions about short stories, ads, diagrams, labels, phonebooks, flyers, notices, bills, pink cards, medicine labels, etc.; reading and guided writing of friendly letters, greeting cards, short business letters, etc. Activities in the speaking/listening section of the manual are linked to activities in the reading/writing section. The resource is accompanied by an audio tape.

Resource Details

Alberta Initiatives Gallery:	Yes
Areas of Focus:	Teaching
Instructional Level:	CLB Stage I (1-4)
Language Focus:	Integrated Skills Listening Reading Speaking Writing
Programs:	LINC
Format:	Documents
Produced by:	CLB/LINC Projects Office
Funded by:	Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Author:	Marg Armstrong, Faith Fernald, Joanie Parker
Publication year:	2001
Keywords:	ELT, worksheets, handouts, materials, thematic units
Availability:	The PDF includes selections from the resource. To purchase the resource, contact Judy Davies. Purchase price (includes cassette): $30.00.
Contact:	Judy Davies
Contact Email:	Judy.Davies@ecsd.net
Added:	Nov. 13, 2012, 2:50 p.m.
Updated:	Nov. 13, 2012, 2:50 p.m.