F-04.08 View & Learn About the U.S. Educational System, Test-Taking (Answer Forms) & Learning Venues, Write Notes on School-Related Matters

WorkLife English: a Competency-Based Reading / Writing Book 3: An Immigration Story, Chapter 5 / “Education,” pages 58– 71 14 pages   Who It’s For: Learners Still Interested in Furthering Reading Comprehension + Writing Skills With Info & (Simulated) Realia (Related to Education) Why You Need It: Like one or more chapters in many language-skills teaching / learning texts, this four-part unit features material on Education—for pupils or students from pre-school age through (college / working / retired) adults.  There’s a dual-ending story called “A New School,” a reading selection with a simulated Computer-Answer Form, and fictitious ads for private schools.  Then there’s writing instruction.      What You’ll / They’ll Do:   [1] With the color Chapter Opener, discuss what you already know and/or wish to learn about the “Education System in the U.S.A.” Then in Part One / The Story, read and react to a story called “A New School,” in which an older new immigrant enrolls in an Engli