More Everyday English 

The following curriculum framework and pacing guide outlines More Everyday English of Literacy Volunteers’ seventh EL/Civics session, which began in early June, 2003. As with the other EL/Civics sessions, More Everyday English emphasizes practical skills, conversational activities, grammar and life skills while integrating computer and Internet skills into the session curriculum. 

One of the ways in which More Everyday English differs from previous EL/Civics sessions is in its use of music, a preference that emerged loud and clear in our learning style inventories. Other learner preferences also made the development of a coherent life skills theme difficult. With the exception of a strong interest in understanding more about taxes and tax paying, our learners expressed the desire to strengthen their use of the continuous tenses in spoken conversation. As a result, the lessons here are largely a collection of efforts to meet those grammatical needs. 

Detailed descriptions of the lessons used throughout this session may be found by going to the E/L Civics Complete Lesson Plan Index and clicking on the appropriate subject. Tutors with questions about this session's activities, their sequence or how to apply them to single- and paired–learner environments may call the Literacy Volunteers ESOL coordinator at 265-9339, Mondays through Fridays, or use e-mail anytime.

Timeline

June 2: Introductions 
June 4: Dealing with Taxes 
June 9: Dealing with Taxes 

June 11: Dealing with Taxes  

June 16: Dependents and Tax Credits

June 18: Dependents and Tax Credits

June 23: Making Generalizations

June 25: "This Land is Your Land"

June 30: "This Land is Your Land" 

July 2: "Every Breath You Take"

July 7: "Every Breath You Take"

July 9: "Running on Faith"

July 14: "Running on Faith"

July 16: Dialogue Practice with the Continuous Tenses

July 21: Continuous Tenses Final Evaluations  

Session Objectives

The learner will define all session vocabulary.

The learner will use count and non-count nouns in written and verbal sentences.

The learner will change singular to plural nouns.

The learner will use the articles "a," "an" or no article in written and spoken sentences.

The learner will use "a lot of," "some," "many," a few," "much" and "a little" with count and non-count nouns.

The learner will make generalizations using plural and singular nouns.

The learner will listen to popular songs while mastering the use the the present continuous, past continuous, future continuous and present perfect continuous tenses.

The learner will create dialogues in the present continuous, past continuous, future continuous or present perfect continuous tenses that reflect authentic situations.

The learner will explain the importance of completing tax returns honestly and completely.