
English for Speakers of Other Languages
I. Community
Level: NewcomerSupporting Materials
How to Teach
How to Assess
At the end of this topic, students will be able to...
- Explain places in the community
- Tell directions
- Follow important signs
- Name common community occupations
- City, State, Country
Sample Language Patterns:
- Is there a ___ nearby? (fire station, library, police station…)
- Where is the supermarket? (fire station, library, police station…)
- The ___ is next to the ___. (Near, across the street from…)
- How do I get to the…
- Go down ___ street
- Turn left/right
- Stop, go, yield
- What do you do?
- What is your job?
- Where do you work?
- He works as a ___ (policeman, firewoman, doctor, teacher,…)
- Where do you live?
- I live in ____. (I live in Woodburn, Oregon.)
- Where are you from?
- I am from ____. (China)