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Expecting the Best is targeted toward high
beginner/low intermediate ESL students. Lessons teach a variety of
functional skills and are linked to CASAS
objectives. We asked 165
ESL students and health department patients with limited English skills
across North Carolina what health topics would be most interesting to
them. Health care and nutrition were top choices.
We then asked adult educators and health and human service professionals
which instructional areas would be most useful to develop within those
categories based on observed needs.
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The lessons employ a range of learning
methods including conversation, role playing, reading, and games.
There are several activities within each lesson giving instructors the
flexibility to choose the ones that best meet the needs of their class.
To ensure that health information is presented in an accurate and
meaningful way, medical professionals reviewed each lesson.
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Lessons
Health Care
- Seven lessons that teach skills such as how to communicate in health care settings, how to find and schedule
services, what to expect at a health visit, understanding medical
instructions, and more.
Nutrition
- Seven lessons that focus on healthy food choices,
grocery shopping, and cooking. |
| Check out a
sample
lesson!
(instructor version, PDF file)
Read quotes
from instructors who field-tested the nutrition lessons.
About
the author |
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If you would like a cd-rom with the 14-lesson curriculum,
including an instructor's manual and student lessons ($15.00), please send a request to Sandy
Diehl, project director at: diehl@med.unc.edu. |
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