THIRD EDITION

BOOK
1

Steven J. Molinsky
Bill Bliss
Illustrated by

Richard E. Hill
 Scope and Sequence
ALL-SKILLS COMMUNICATION: LISTENING, SPEAKING, READING, WRITING

Topics, Vocabulary Functional Listening &

Chapter Grammar Writing
& Math Communication Pronunciation
Personal information To be: Meeting people Listening for Writing about
Meeting people Introduction personal information yourself: Name,
Alphabet Pronouncing linked address, phone
Spelling names aloud sounds number, country of
Cardinal numbers in origin
addresses and telephone Filling out a form
numbers Addressing an
envelope

Classroom objects To be + Greeting people Listening for Making a list of

Rooms in the home location information about classroom objects
Cities & nationalities Subject peoples locations
Places around town pronouns Pronouncing
reduced and

Everyday activities Present Checking Listening and Writing about your

continuous understanding responding correctly current activities and
tense to questions about the activities of
peoples actions friends
Pronouncing
reduced What are &
Where are

Titles & nicknames To be Describing peoples Listening to Writing an e-mail or

Common leisure activities: Present activities messages on a instant message to
playing instruments, continuous telephone tell about yourself
sports, & games tense answering machine
Culture concept:
Greetings around the
world
Telephone numbers

Everyday activities To be: Short Attracting someones Listening & Writing about a place
answers attention responding correctly in your community
Possessive to questions about
adjectives activities
Pronouncing
deleted h

Describing people & To be: Yes/No Calling someone you Listening & Filling out a form
things questions, know on the telephone responding correctly Writing a friendly
Weather Short answers to requests for letter describing the
Fahrenheit & Celsius Adjectives information weather and current
temperatures Possessive Pronouncing yes/no activities
nouns questions with or

Family members To be: Review Introducing people Listening & making Writing a story about
Describing activities & Present deductions a scene
events continuous Pronouncing Writing about a
tense: Review stressed and favorite photograph
Prepositions of unstressed words
location

Family relations To be Describing family Listening to and Writing about your

Classroom activities Possessive members and family interpreting family
Culture concept: adjectives relationships correctly radio Writing an e-mail or
Extended & nuclear weather forecasts instant message to
families tell about the
weather and current
activities
LIFESKILLS, TEST PREPARATION, CURRICULUM STANDARDS AND FRAMEWORKS

Lifeskills & SCANS/Employment

EFF CASAS LAUSD LCPs
Test Preparation Competencies
Personal information & forms Gather information Sociability 0.1.2, 0.1.4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 18.06, 22.01,
Information on an envelope Cooperate with others Acquire & evaluate 0.1.6, 0.2.1, 5, 7, 8, 22.02, 22.03,
Common abbreviations in information 0.2.2, 2.4.1, 11b, 41, 25.01, 32.12,
addresses 5.1.4 58, 60 33.02, 33.07

Classroom items Manage resources: Identify Identify resources 0.1.2, 0.1.4, 9a, 15, 16, 22.01, 22.02,
Simple classroom commands those resources you have; Participate as a member of 0.1.5 17, 18 22.03, 33.01,
School personnel Determine where they are a team 33.02, 33.04,
School locations Work together See things in the minds eye 33.07, 33.09
Locating classroom items Give direction (Draw a picture or diagram)

Common classroom & home Seek input from others Identify goal-relevant 0.1.4, 0.1.5, 9c, 11a, 12, 22.01, 33.01,
activities Identify a strong sense of activities 0.1.6, 0.2.4 13 33.02, 33.04,
Asking about home activities family 33.07, 33.09

Identifying people by Respect others & value Acquire & evaluate 0.1.4, 0.2.3, 1, 4, 9c, 12 22.04, 25.01,
appropriate titles diversity information 0.2.4, 2.1.7, 23.02, 32.08,
Interpreting telephone Use technology & other tools Work with cultural diversity 2.7.2, 4.5.4 33.01, 33.02
messages on an answering to accomplish goals Work with technology
machine (telephone answering device)

Common classroom Meet family needs & Identify goal-relevant 0.1.4, 0.2.4, 9d, 12, 13, 22.03, 33.07,
& home activities responsibilities activities 7.2.3, 7.4.5 58 33.09
Asking about home activities Work within the big picture Responsibility
Learning skill: Alphabetizing Observe critically Understand a social system
(an apartment building &
residents activities)

Describing people, things, & Seek input from others Sociability 0.1.2, 0.2.2, 6, 7, 28, 29 22.01, 22.02,
weather 1.1.5, 2.1.8, 23.02, 30.01,
Using the telephone 2.3.3 32.12, 33.01,
Interpreting a thermometer 33.03
Weather reports

Family relations Seek input from others Sociability 0.1.1, 0.1.2, 6, 9b 22.02, 22.03,
Common activities Identify family relationships Self-esteem 0.1.4, 0.2.1, 22.04, 31.01,
Greeting & introducing Develop & express sense of 0.2.4, 7.2.3 33.02, 33.09
Learning skill: self
Categorizing Cooperate with others
Eye contact & gestures

Family relations See things in the minds eye 0.1.5, 0.2.3, 6, 12, 28 30.01, 31.01,
Identify the family system 32.08, 33.02
Common classroom activities Identify supportive family (Interpret a chart; Draw a 2.3.3, 2.7.2
Weather forecasts relationships chart)
Respect others & value Identify goal-relevant
diversity activities
Use technology & other tools Work with cultural diversity
to accomplish goals

EFF: Equipped for the Future (Content standards, Common activities, & Key activities for Citizen/Community Member,
Worker, & Parent/Family role maps; EFF Communication and Reflection/Evaluation skills are covered in every chapter)
SCANS: Secretarys Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (U.S. Department of Labor)
CASAS: Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System
LAUSD: Los Angeles Unified School District (ESL Beginning Low content standards)
LCPs: Literacy Completion Points (Florida & Texas: Level B Workforce Development Skills & Life Skills. The following LCPs are
covered in every chapter: 32.0132.05, 32.10, 32.13, 33.01, 33.02, 34.0134.03)
 Scope and Sequence
ALL-SKILLS COMMUNICATION: LISTENING, SPEAKING, READING, WRITING

Topics, Vocabulary Functional Listening &

Chapter Grammar Writing
& Math Communication Pronunciation
Places around town Prepositions Expressing gratitude Listening for Writing a description
Locating places There is /There information about of a neighborhood
Describing neighborhoods are neighborhoods & Writing about your
Describing apartments Singular/Plural apartments apartment building
Cardinal numbers introduction Using rising or home
indicating quantity intonation to check
understanding

Clothing Singular/Plural Complimenting Listening for Writing a description

Colors Adjectives information about of clothing and colors
Shopping for clothing This/That/ clothing items
Cardinal numbers These/Those Pronouncing
indicating coin and emphasized words
currency denominations,
prices, & clothing sizes

Clothing, colors, and Singular/Plural Describing clothing Listening for Writing an e-mail or
cultures Adjectives Complimenting information in public instant message to
Culture concept: Peoples Describing homes address describe your
homes around the world announcements in neighborhood
Civics concept: Urban, stores
suburban, and rural
communities
Interpreting percents in a
pie chart

Language & nationalities
Everyday activities
Simple present Hesitating Listening for s vs. Writing about your
tense non s endings in city, language, and
verbs contained in daily activities
sentences
Blending with does

Habitual actions Simple present Starting a conversation Listening for Writing about usual
Peoples interests & tense: Yes/No information about activities during the
activities questions, peoples habitual week and on the
Days of the week Negatives, actions weekend
The calendar Short answers Pronouncing
Language & nationalities reduced of

Languages around the Simple present Describing everyday Listening for Writing an e-mail or
world tense activities and interests information in a instant message to
Interpreting tables with recorded telephone tell about activities &
number facts in millions announcement interests
Culture concept:
Exercising around the
world

Describing frequency of Object Reacting to information Pronouncing past Writing about close
actions pronouns tense endings friends
Describing people Simple present Pronouncing Writing about daily
The calendar tense: s vs. deleted h activities
Time expressions non s endings Listening and
Interpreting percentages Have/Has making deductions
related to adverbs of Adverbs of
frequency frequency

Feelings & emotions Contrast: Reacting to bad news Listening to Writing about a
Describing usual & unusual Simple present distinguish questions typical day in a city or
activities & present about current vs. town
continuous habitual actions
tenses Pronouncing
reduced to
LIFESKILLS, TEST PREPARATION, CURRICULUM STANDARDS AND FRAMEWORKS

Lifeskills & SCANS/Employment

EFF CASAS LAUSD LCPs
Test Preparation Competencies
Identifying & locating places Seek input from others Identify resources 0.1.2, 0.1.4, 9d, 22, 23, 22.03, 25.01,
in the community Provide for family members Acquire & evaluate 1.1.3, 1.4.1, 38, 39 28.04, 29.01,
Identifying rooms, furniture, & safety & physical needs information 1.4.2, 2.2.1, 33.04, 33.06
fixtures in a residence Gather information See things in the minds eye 2.5.1, 2.5.3
Inquiring about residences, (Interpret a map; Draw a
rentals, & neighborhoods simple map)
Interpreting a map

Clothing Manage resources Identify resources 0.1.4, 1.1.6, 9d, 30, 31, 22.03, 25.01,
Asking for help Seek & receive assistance Negotiate 1.1.9, 1.2.1, 33, 34 25.05, 28.02,
Identifying clothing needs Resolve conflict & negotiate Problem solving 1.3.9 28.03, 33.03,
Money: Coins, Bills Interact in a way that is Sociability 33.05, 33.06
Clothing labels: Sizes, Prices, friendly & courteous
Colors Meet family needs &
responsibilities

Clothing Respect others & value Work with cultural diversity 0.1.4, 0.2.3, 33, 34 28.02, 28.04,
Store announcements diversity See things in the minds eye 1.1.3, 1.3.7, 32.09
Describing housing and Analyze & use information (Interpret a pie chart) 1.3.9, 1.4.1,
neighborhoods Understand, interpret, & Sociability 2.7.2, 6.4.2,
work with symbolic 6.7.4, 6.8.1
information
Use technology & other tools
to accomplish goals

Asking for and giving personal Seek input from others Sociability 0.1.4, 0.2.1, 13 18.02, 22.01,
information: Name, city, Develop & express sense of Self-esteem 0.2.4 33.01, 33.02,
language, daily activities self 33.07
Common activities Promote values, ethics, &
Social interactions cultural heritage within the
family

Common activities: Daily life, Manage resources: Allocate Allocate time 0.1.2, 0.1.3, 12, 13, 20.02, 22.01,
sports, recreation, & time Self-management 0.1.4, 0.2.4, 14a, 37 25.03, 28.01,
entertainment Offer clear input on own Sociability 2.6.4 33.01, 33.02,
Ordering in a fast food interests 33.07
restaurant Identify a strong sense of
Days of the week family

Describe common activities Analyze & use information See things in the minds eye 0.2.3, 1.1.3, 12, 23 22.01, 23.02,
Interpreting recorded Understand, interpret, & work (Interpret a map) 2.1.7, 2.6.1, 32.08
telephone announcements with numbers & symbolic Acquire & evaluate 2.7.2, 6.8.1
information information
Respect others & value diversity Work with cultural diversity
Use technology & other tools to Work with technology
accomplish goals (recorded telephone
announcement)

Family relations Manage resources: Allocate Allocate time 0.1.2, 0.1.4, 6 22.01, 22.03,
Asking for tableware time Self-esteem 0.2.4 25.03, 33.01,
Describing oneself Develop & express sense of self Sociability 33.07, 33.08
Identify a strong sense of family
Interact in a way that is friendly

Describing states of being Identify problems Self-management 0.1.4, 0.2.4, 24, 60 22.01, 22.03,
Asking about home activities Work within the big picture Creative thinking 2.2.2, 2.2.3 30.01, 33.02,
Identify community needs & Understand an organizational 33.03
resources system (workplace
operations)
 Scope and Sequence
ALL-SKILLS COMMUNICATION: LISTENING, SPEAKING, READING, WRITING

Topics, Vocabulary Functional Listening &

Chapter Grammar Writing
& Math Communication Pronunciation
Traffic: A global problem Simple present Describing a problem Listening for Writing an e-mail or
Culture concept: Modes tense Describing customary information in radio instant message to
of transportation around activities news reports tell about yourself,
the world family, & personal
Interpreting tables with appearance
number facts in millions

Expressing ability Can Apologizing Listening for Filling out a job

Occupations
Looking for a job
Responding to questions
in a simple job interview
Expressing obligation
Invitations
Applying for a drivers
license
Have to information about application form
occupational skills Writing about how to
Pronouncing can & apply for a passport,
cant marriage license, or
loan
Writing about what
you have to do this
week

Time Future: Going Asking the time Listening for time Writing about plans
Months of the year to expressions for tomorrow
Seasons Time Pronouncing going
Describing future plans & expressions to & want to
intentions Want to
Expressing wants
Weather forecasts
Making predictions
Ordinal numbers
Time zones Verb: To be Describing occupation Listening for movie Writing an e-mail or
Culture concept: Notions Simple present listing information in instant message to
of time and punctuality in tense a recorded tell about plans for
different cultures Future: Going telephone the weekend
to announcement

Past actions & activities Past tense: Saying how you feel Listening to Writing about a party
Ailments Regular verbs, distinguish Writing about your
Describing an event Introduction to statements in the meals yesterday
Making a doctors irregular verbs present tense vs.
appointment the past tense
Numbers: Interpreting a Pronouncing past
thermometer & a dosage tense endings
cup

Reporting past actions & Past tense: Giving an excuse Listening for specific Writing about your
activities Yes/No information to activities yesterday
Giving reasons questions, complete a checklist
Giving excuses Short answers, Pronouncing Did
Using clock times in a WH- questions, you
narrative More irregular
verbs
Time
expressions

Television commercials To be: Past Recommending Listening to Writing a brief

Describing physical states tense products distinguish present autobiography about
& emotions vs. past facts major life events (born,
Telling about the past Using correct grew up, went to school,
Biographies & intonation with studied, moved)
autobiographies yes/no questions Writing about your
and WH- questions childhood (appearance,
friends, activities)

Advertisements Tense review Describing products Listening for Writing an e-mail or

Opposites Adjectives Telling about activities information in radio instant message to
Culture concept: in the past advertisements tell about what you
Shopping around the did today
world
LIFESKILLS, TEST PREPARATION, CURRICULUM STANDARDS AND FRAMEWORKS

Lifeskills & SCANS/Employment

EFF CASAS LAUSD LCPs
Test Preparation Competencies
Describing modes of travel to Identify problems & Acquire & evaluate 0.2.3, 2.2.3, 13, 24 26.01, 32.08,
work and school alternative solutions information 2.7.2, 6.8.1 33.02
Interpreting traffic information Respect others & value diversity Work with cultural diversity
& other information in radio Analyze & use information
newscasts Understand, interpret, &
work with numbers
Use technology & other tools
to accomplish goals
Occupations, abilities, & skills Develop & express sense of self Identify human resources 0.1.2, 0.1.3, 10, 14b, 18.01, 18.02,
Requesting permission to leave Plan: Set a goal; Develop an (work skills) 0.2.4, 1.9.1, 42, 48, 49, 18.03, 18.06,
work organized approach of Self-management: Assess 2.2.2, 2.5.4, 50, 51, 52, 19.01, 20.02,
Calling to explain absence activities & objectives self accurately 2.5.7, 3.1.1, 53, 54, 57, 22.03, 26.05,
Help wanted signs Define what one is trying to Self-esteem 3.3.3, 3.4.1, 60 27.02
Classified ads achieve Understand an 4.1.2, 4.1.3,
Police/safety commands & Interact in a way that is tactful organizational system 4.1.5, 4.1.6,
signs Reflect & evaluate (motor vehicles department) 4.1.8, 4.3.1,
Work within the big picture 4.4.1

Asking & telling time Create & pursue vision & Identify goal-relevant 0.1.1, 0.1.2, 3, 7, 13, 25.01, 25.02,
Congratulating goals activities 0.2.2, 0.2.4, 25, 26, 40, 25.03, 25.04,
National holidays in the United Make a prediction Self-management: Set 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 60 29.03, 30.01,
States & Canada Identify opportunities for personal goals 2.3.3, 2.7.1 33.02, 33.08
The calendar each family member to
Ordinal numbers experience success
Months of the year
Filling out a form

Identifying time zones Analyze & use information Acquire & evaluate 0.2.3, 2.1.3, 13, 23, 50 19.01, 23.02,
Identifying occupations Understand, interpret, & work information 2.6.2, 2.7.2, 25.02, 30.02,
Interpreting movie listings in with symbolic information Identify human resources 4.1.8 32.08
telephone recorded Respect others & value diversity (occupations)
announcements Use technology & other tools Work with cultural diversity
to accomplish goals Responsibility
Medical care: Parts of the body Provide for safety & physical Self-management 1.3.7, 2.1.2, 19, 20, 21, 22.03, 23.01,
Ailments needs of family members and Responsibility 2.1.8, 2.5.1, 32, 43, 44, 24.01, 24.03,
Calling for medical appointments self 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 45, 60 24.04, 33.02
Calling for emergency assistance Seek & receive assistance 3.3.1, 3.3.2
Over-the-counter medications
Drug labels & dosages
Filling/Refilling prescriptions
Interpreting a Fahrenheit
thermometer
Interpreting a dosage cup
Apologizing for lateness at Manage resources: Allocate Responsibility 0.1.1, 0.1.6, 11c, 32, 19.01, 22.01,
work time Integrity 1.3.7, 3.4.2, 47, 60 22.04, 27.01,
Safety procedures: Balance individual roles & Allocate time 4.3.1 33.02
Earthquake, Clothing on fire needs with those of the
Eye contact & gestures organization
Develop & express sense of
self

Basic foods & common Promote family members Self-management 0.1.3, 0.2.1, 35, 36, 60 22.01, 22.03,
containers growth & development Serve clients/customers 0.2.4, 1.3.8, 28.01, 28.03,
System of weights using Develop & express sense of Responsibility 1.6.1 32.07, 33.02,
ounces & pounds self Self-esteem 33.03, 33.07
Food ads Use math to solve problems
Learning skill: Categorizing

Interpreting advertisements Analyze & use information Acquire & evaluate 0.2.3, 1.1.7, 22, 34 28.03, 33.03
Respect others & value information 1.2.1, 1.2.5,
diversity Work with cultural diversity 1.3.1, 2.7.2,
Use technology & other tools 7.2.3
to accomplish goals
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