Literacy

• Recognize and trace triangle, circle, square.
• Recognize left-to-right and top-to-bottom directionality.

Survival Language

• Make informal introductions.
• Express and acknowledge thanks.
• Give and accept a compliment.
• Talk about first and last names.
• Use titles Mr. and Ms.
• Discuss occupations.
• Ask about another's state of health and tell about one's own.

Civics Concepts

• Shake hands, exchange names, and express friendliness upon meeting someone new.
• It's polite to express gratitude for a compliment.
• Jobs are not determined by gender.
• It's polite to ask about another's occupation.
• It's polite to ask about another's health. It's important to say thanks when someone asks about your health.

Vocabulary

• Occupations.

Literacy

• Recognize numbers 1–30 as symbols that represent quantities as well as sequences.

Survival Language

• Ask for and give directions to a place.
• Confirm information.
• Offer help.
• Ask for, state, and confirm telephone numbers.
• Ask for and give zip code and area code.

Civics Concepts

• Wait on line to board a bus.
• Park within the lines in a parking lot.
• It's OK to ask a stranger for directions.
• It's polite to offer assistance to a stranger.
• It's OK to give a public official your phone number.

Vocabulary

• Places in the community.
• Types of housing.

Literacy

• Trace and write numbers 1–10.
• Recognize numbers on telephone key pad.
• Recognize "0" as a number.
• Recognize that the number system repeats in sets of 10.
• Write the missing numbers on a grid from 1 to 50.
• Recognize that buildings are numbered consecutively on alternating sides of the street.
• Fill in missing building numbers on a neighborhood diagram .

Survival Language

• Ask for and give directions for public transportation.
• Ask for walking or driving directions.
• Report a fire or an accident to 911.
• Ask someone to call.
• Get a telephone number and area code from Directory Assistance.

Civics Concepts

• Public transportation is named and numbered.
• In the U.S. emergency services are provided to the public.
• 911 can help you in an emergency.
• You can call 411 to get a phone number you need.
• You can ask for directions over the phone.

Vocabulary

• Means of transportation.
• Emergencies and emergency vehicles.

Literacy

• Recognize and trace capital E, F, T, I, L, A, H, Y, N, Z, K, X.

Survival Language

• Ask for and express location of items in a store.
• Talk about clothes and sizes.
• Apologize.

Civics Concepts

• It's OK to point at a place or a thing, though not at a person.
• Expect to find prices on price tags.
• Salespeople expect you to ask them where to find things.
• Salespeople expect you to ask them to get you a size.
• It's OK to tell a salesperson that something's wrong with merchandise or that it's too expensive.

Vocabulary

• Types of stores.
• Clothing.
• Sizes.

Literacy

• Recognize and trace capital M, W, V, U, J, S, C, O, G, Q, D, B, P, R.

Survival Language

• Exchange appropriate greetings and leave-takings.
• Ask for and give the time.
• Talk about work and school schedules.
• Talk about arrival time at work.
• Talk about business hours.

Civics Concepts

• It's polite to greet people with "Good morning," etc.
• Work and school occur in regular schedules.
• It's good to be on time. It's not good to be late.
• Public offices and businesses keep regular hours.

Vocabulary

• Times of day and clock times.
• Days of the week.
• Months of the year.
• Places in the community.

Literacy

• Understand concept that letters represent sounds.
• Recognize sound-symbol correspondence of M, B, P, F, V, and H as initial sound of known words.
• Trace first letter of known words.

Survival Language

• Ask for the location of foods.
• Order in fast-food restaurant or cafeteria.
• Order food items by size from a menu.
• Talk about meals.
• Politely express likes and dislikes.
• Agree and disagree.

Civics Concepts

• Supermarkets are organized by categories. Salespeople can tell you where each food is.
• It's expected that people's tastes vary. It's OK to compare tastes.

Vocabulary

• Common foods and drinks.
• Meals.

Literacy

• Recognize that the alphabet has an "order" and that each letter has a name.
• Recognize, read, and trace all lowercase letters.
• Differentiate between upper and lowercase letters.
• Write one's own name on a form, using capital and lowercase letters.

Survival Language

• Ask for and spell names.
• State the age of another person.
• Politely introduce people.
• Provide marital status and spouse's name in an official setting.
• Discuss national origin.

Civics Concepts

• Parents take their children to school in order to register them. The school will ask for the child's age.
• It's friendly to ask where someone is from and to offer the same information about oneself.
• It's OK to ask questions about a person's marital status.
• It's OK to provide the names of people in one's family.

Vocabulary

• Family and social relationships.
• Marital status.

Literacy

• Recognize sound-symbol correspondence of D, Z, S, T, N, and J as initial sound of known words.
• Trace initial consonant of known words in both capital and lowercase letters.

Survival Language

• Report an injury.
• Express concern.
• Offer to get help.
• Decline help.
• Ask for and give directions.
• Recognize common street signs.
• Recognize basic safety signs and symbols.
• Warn someone about a danger.

Civics Concepts

• You're expected to offer help to someone who is hurt or injured.
• Signs protect your safety and that of others. Obey them.
• The law requires safety restraints. You must obey the law.

Vocabulary

• Parts of the body.
• Places within buildings.
• Directions within buildings.
• Passenger restraints.

Literacy

• Recognize sound-symbol correspondence of C, G, and K.
• Read, say, listen to, and write dollar and cent amounts.
• Recognize correct combinations of bills and coins to achieve a specified amount.
• Recognize and discriminate between symbols as numbers, letters, words, or sentences.

Survival Language

• Recognize U.S. bills and coins and understand their monetary value.
• Ask for change.
• Pay for food.
• Ask for prices.
• Ask and answer questions about payment.

Civics Concepts

• It's OK to ask a stranger for change.
• It's OK to ask salespeople for a price.
• A sales tax is charged on many items.
• Payment can be made with a variety of devices other than money.
• It's OK to ask for a receipt.
• Salespeople expect you to ask them about the products they sell.

Vocabulary

• Coin and bill names.
• Forms of payment.

Literacy

• Recognize sound-symbol correspondence of L, Y, R, and W.
• Recognize rhyming words, associate them with printed words, and read them.
• Leave a space between words.
• Leave a space between first and last names.
• Demonstrate ability to write capital and lowercase letters on lines.
• Write name, phone number, and area code on a form.

Survival Language

• Describe one's work skills.
• Describe work experience in the U.S.
• Provide information about past jobs and experience.
• Provide references.

Civics Concepts

• Each work skill has a name. Speaking English is considered a work skill.
• Potential employers ask about prior work experience. It's important to give correct information.
• Ability to drive and to use machines and equipment is valuable in life and work.
• It's important to bring references to a job interview.

Vocabulary

• Work skills.
• Occupations.
• Machines, vehicles, and equipment.