Dear Sr, Contreras,
Thanks for your response. Below is a description of
texts I have written, which are accompanied by audio
tapes. 
Perhaps you can tell me a little more about your
program.
Paul Rogers

TEXTS DESCRIPTION
LEVEL 1 - BEGINNING STUDENTS
1. 2500 bilingual dictionary of the most common words
- the “basic vocabulary” - phonetically spelled to
assist in pronunciation. 

2. Vocabulario Básico - Basic Vocabulary - 40 pages 
The contents of the bilingual dictionary arranged in
categories, with words in English spelled
phonetically.  Pronunciation exercises focus on
problem areas for Spanish speakers.
Contents include - Greetings and salutations, the
alphabet, numbers, colors, parts of the body, the
classroom, the house, food, directions, the family,
question words, etc.
2 cassettes

3. English Pronunciation - La Pronunciación del Inglés
- 20 pages
A bilingual workbook book concentrating on the
pronunciation of sounds usually difficult for the
Spanish speakers, such as: 
Short I and short U, soft G and J, S followed by a
consonant, Th, V  versus B, etc (cassette also)

4. Cognates, 20 pages - 15 rules, over 100 verbs, with
humorous essays (cassette also)

5. English Grammar Workbook - 80 pages
La Gramática Ingles, Libro de Trabajo
A “graded” grammar workbook, with explanations in
Spanish,
2 texts, 2 cassettes

LEVEL 2 - INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS
6. Ricardo and His Family - Ricardo Y Su Familia - 20
pages
 A graded reader with one-page lessons telling the
story of ...Ricardo and his family, cassette also

7. Civics and History of the United States. 40 pages
One page essays with bilingual vocabulary, including
the "100 questions," cassette also


TEXTS FOR TEACHERS
SPANISH FOR THE TEACHER, follows the Basic Vocabulary,
cassette also.

USING SONGS TO TEACH PRONUNCIATION

            RESUMÉ                
Paul Rogers
PMB 347
110 N. Olive St.
Ventura, Cal.
93001
tel: 805-403-1905
Website: www.pumarosa.com

EDUCATION:
1966 - B.A., Psychology with minors in German and
English, Clark University, Worcester, Mass.
1969 - One year post-graduate work in Educational
Psychology, California State College at Hayward.
1998 - TEFL Certificate, ROBACO English Language
Institute, London, England.

ESL TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
1991-1994, teacher and owner/operator of an English
language school, Rosarito, B.C., Mexico.
January, 1999-May, 1999 - English language teacher at
the University of the Americas (La Universidad de las
Americas), Tijuana, B.C., Mexico.
Currently I am teaching in two programs in Oxnard,
Cal.

RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Author of the following:
1. Bilingual texts and audio cassettes called "INGLES
HOY" ("English Today"), which include a vocabulary
book, pronunciation exercises, a grammar workbook, and
citizenship text.
One text - La Gramática Inglés - is online at the ERIC
CLEARINGHOUSE website.
2.  "The Use Of Songs to Teach Grammar and
Pronunciation in ESL Classes" - published in - Using
Inexpensive Technologies to Promote Engaged Learning
in the Adult Education Classroom, Project INTER-ALT,
Center for Initiatives in Education, Southwest Texas
State University, symposium, August 10, 2000,
http://cie.ci.swt.edu/inteaclt.
3. "Teacher Created Materials For The Adult Classroom"
- American Language Review magazine, Los Angeles,
January/February 2001.
4.  Author of the texts for a web page for beginning
ESL students, sponsored by Pancil Publishers, San
Diego, California (www.pumarosa.com).


IATION AND GRAMMAR

	



--- Pedro Contreras <paconni at yahoo.com> wrote:


> It' realy nice. Congratulations.

> I am interested in trying it out with our Adult

> Students at American Hispanic School, that delivers

> the Adult High School, Secondary Diploma, private,

> bilingual program in California.

> 

> Best regards

> 

> PEDRO A. CONTRERAS

> Director

> 

> www.ahs-diploma.com

> 

> 

>  --- PAUL ROGERS <pwaynerogers at yahoo.com> escribió: 

> > The idea is for beginning students to get a grasp

> of

> > English plus how to use a computer.

> > Then each work place can use some of the lessons

> for

> > its own needs.

> > I also intend to write some lessons to send to

> > people

> > hard copy.

> > What do you do?

> > Thanks,

> > Paul

> > --- Donna Brian <djgbrian at utk.edu> wrote:

> > 

> > > Paul,

> > > Are you especially looking for instructors who

> > have

> > > used the site in a 

> > > workplace or workforce education setting?  I

> > looked

> > > at the site briefly, 

> > > and it doesn't seem to use vocabulary that is

> > > specifically work-related. It 

> > > is easy to navigate and attractive.  It also

> seems

> > > to be pretty well 

> > > self-directed, from the student standpoint.  Is

> > the

> > > idea that workers will 

> > > spend time at the kiosks on whatever lessons

> they

> > > choose, or are there 

> > > instructor pages as well?

> > > 

> > > Donna Brian

> > > 

> > > Donna JG Brian

> > > Moderator, NIFL Workplace Literacy Discussion

> > List,

> > > and

> > > Coordinator/Developer LINCS Workforce Education

> > > Special Collection at 

> > > http://worklink.coe.utk.edu/

> > > Center for Literacy Studies at The University of

> > > Tennessee

> > > 600 Henley Street, Suite 312

> > > Knoxville, TN 37996-4135

> > > 

> > > 865-974-3420 (desk phone) FAX 865-974-3857

> > > djgbrian at utk.edu

> > > 

> > > 

> > > At 2/9/2005 -080003:43 PM, you wrote:

> > > >     I have introduced my free web site,

> > > pumarosa.com,

> > > >to a company that is going to install computer

> > > kiosks

> > > >for their Spanish speaking employees who need

> to

> > > use

> > > >English.

> > > >      I am very to know if there are any

> > > instructors on

> > > >this list who have used pumarosa or who are

> > > interested

> > > >in trying it out.

> > > >Paul Rogers

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

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