Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g8ODXdX27212; Tue, 24 Sep 2002 09:33:39 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 09:33:39 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <F160IiGXix4A2DreBBs0000000e@hotmail.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Tom Zurinskas" <truespel@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8044] Re: NIFL-ESL digest 1982 X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 5460 Lines: 149 I work for the govt (FAA). If the govt pays for software development, it owns the software. That means it is available to everyone. I wonder if in education there is a list of govt paid for software that is publicly available. Instead it appears that everything, and I mean everything, in reading instruction is commercial and must be purchased from a vendor. I recently joined a large reading org. had to pay money to join, and keep receiving catalogs of products to buy. Perhaps that's the American way, but the teaching of English and reading seems too important to me to put a price on. I wonder if out of the billions that DOE spends on education, it has come up with some tried and true free standard govt. issued software to handle English teaching. tom z >From: nifl-esl@nifl.gov >Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov >To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8043] NIFL-ESL digest 1982 >Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 07:08:31 -0400 (EDT) > > NIFL-ESL Digest 1982 > >Topics covered in this issue include: > > 1) Re: Workplace Instruction > by "Melinda Thomsen" <mthomsen@lagcc.cuny.edu> > 2) Re: Workplace Instruction > by "Kathleen Rathbun" <kathyesl@attbi.com> > 3) Re: literacy software > by "martha.young-scholten" <martha.young-scholten@durham.ac.uk> > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 09:00:14 -0400 >From: "Melinda Thomsen" <mthomsen@lagcc.cuny.edu> >To: <nifl-esl@nifl.gov> >Subject: Re: Workplace Instruction >Message-ID: <sd8ed75d.086@lgccapp1.laguardia.cc> > >Hi - > Make Your Mark In Food Service is a wonderful text that I use here at >LaGuardia Community College to teach VESL in our food service program. It >has good practice dialogues with the appropriate food industry vocab. >You'd need to supplement it with lots of food & equipment vocabulary that >you can get from pictionaries or restaurant supply catalogues. >Have fun! >Melinda > > >>> ffahey@adelphia.net 09/21/02 06:16PM >>> >Hi, >I have been approached by the owner of a local Chinese restaurant to >offer English classes to his employees. He wants me to hold the classes >at the restaurant early on weekend mornings. Can anyone offer any >suggestions for curriculum? Or,if anyone has personal experience >designing such a course, I'd appreciate any ideas. He has asked me what >I would charge, and I don't have any idea. I'm sure these employees >don't have much income. What books/series of books would you suggest? >Also,any ideas for handling differing levels of proficiency within the >group? >Sincerely, >Jean Fahey, Esol teacher, K-12 NH public school district > > > >------------------------------ > >Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 14:52:13 -0700 >From: "Kathleen Rathbun" <kathyesl@attbi.com> >To: <nifl-esl@nifl.gov> >Subject: Re: Workplace Instruction >Message-ID: <002d01c2634b$7a03ed90$5ffbe60c@computer> > >Hi Jean, >Take a look, by that I mean request a desk copy of the text series by >Heinle >and Heinle, Stand Out! It incorporates workplace English with an >interesting >format at all levels. The books are divided into 4 levels-one per book. >It's >brand new and looks great. >----Kathleen Rathbun > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jean Fahey" <ffahey@adelphia.net> >To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> >Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 3:15 PM >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8021] Workplace Instruction > > > > Hi, > > I have been approached by the owner of a local Chinese restaurant to > > offer English classes to his employees. He wants me to hold the classes > > at the restaurant early on weekend mornings. Can anyone offer any > > suggestions for curriculum? Or,if anyone has personal experience > > designing such a course, I'd appreciate any ideas. He has asked me what > > I would charge, and I don't have any idea. I'm sure these employees > > don't have much income. What books/series of books would you suggest? > > Also,any ideas for handling differing levels of proficiency within the > > group? > > Sincerely, > > Jean Fahey, Esol teacher, K-12 NH public school district > > > > > > > >------------------------------ > >Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 20:26:36 -0700 >From: "martha.young-scholten" <martha.young-scholten@durham.ac.uk> >To: <nifl-esl@nifl.gov>, >Subject: Re: literacy software >Message-ID: <019701c2637a$3069df80$bcef4104@dslverizon.net> > >The idea of developing (affordable) beginning literacy software was raised >in the query about US TESOL programs. >I'd like to know what exists out there, particularly what's out there >that's >any good. What are teachers using? Are students using anything on their >own? And does anyone know of a Sesame Street-type tv program anywhere >that's aimed at low-/non-literate adults? > Thanks, > Martha >martha.young-scholten@durham.ac.uk > > > > > >------------------------------ > >End of NIFL-ESL Digest 1982 >*************************** Convert English to truespel (USA accent) by copy/pasting at http://www.foreignword.com/dictionary/truespel/transpel.htm Truespel is the world’s first phonetic spelling based on English, using no special symbols, showing syllabic stress, and proposed for all languages. Also see truespel.com. Write tzurinskas@yahoo.com _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx
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