Longman ESL literacy student book / Yvonne Wong Nishio.

Summary:

This book offers a basic introduction to English. It is organized in 10 topical units and helps students acquire communication and literacy skills necessary in real-life situations. Listening, speaking, reading and writing skills are integrated. As well as being useful for students, it is useful for teachers looking for materials to use with students or looking for ideas to develop their own teaching materials.

"This is an excellent resource to use with ABSOLUTE beginner students who do not know the English alphabet. Some American content, but with a little work it can be adapted, i.e. USA maps, zip codes." – April 2010 Exemplary Literacy Materials Online Reviews.

"This is a really useful workbook for very basic ESL learners, including those at very low literacy levels. It begins with the alphabet, numbers and time, then covers themes like family, school and work. It is good for learners who need to practice reading and writing basic vocabulary or learn survival conversations. It would be good in both one-to-one and group settings. One problem is that it is American, so some content needs to be adapted." – October 2008 Exemplary Literacy Materials Online Reviews.

Record details

ISBN: 0131951025 (pbk.)
Physical Description: xxi, 197 p. : ill.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: New York : Longman, 2006.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	Scope and sequence -- Introduction -- Procedures for key exercises -- Unit 1:The alphabet -- Unit 2: Numbers -- Unit 3: School -- Unit 4: Time -- Unit 5: The calendar -- Unit 6: Money -- Unit 7: The family -- Unit 8: Food -- Unit 9: Health -- Unit 10: Work -- Stories (Units 2-10).
Target Audience Note:	Reading level: Basic (Gr 1-3).