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100 1 $aPrice, Planaria J.
245 10 $aAchieving competency in English :$ba life skills approach /$cPlanaria J. Price ; illustrations by Xavier Urquieta.
250 $a2nd ed.
260 $aAnn Arbor :$bUniversity of Michigan Press,$c℗♭2005.
300 $axii, 273 pages :$billustrations ;$c28 cm
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500 $a"A new edition of the book published as Competency in English"--Cover.
505 00 $tCommon Courtesy in America --$tSpoken and Unspoken Language --$tPolite or Rude? --$tBody Language --$tPolite, Acceptable, or Rude? --$tCultures in Contrast --$tAsking for Information --$tUnderstanding Euphemisms --$tConversation Activity --$tBits and Pieces --$tObserving Body Language --$tHumor --$tUnderstanding Statistics: The Pie Chart --$tExpansion Activities for Chapter 1 --$tMeeting People --$tGetting Together --$tMaking New Friends --$tFormal and Informal Get-Togethers --$tPolite Behavior in Formal Situations --$tInformal Get-Togethers --$tExtending Invitations --$tIntroducing Yourself --$tStarting a Conversation --$tExpressing Thanks Informally --$tBits and Pieces --$tFormal Written Invitations --$tFormal Thank-You Notes --$tWriting an Invitation and Thank-You Note --$tHumor --$tAdvice from Zenobia --$tUnderstanding Statistics: The Bar Chart --$tExpansion Activities for Chapter 2 --$tEmergencies --$tGetting Help --$tWhat to Do in an Emergency --$tEmergency Services --$tEmergency Situations --$tA Matter of Life or Death --$tCalling for Help --$tBits and Pieces --$tPreventing Emergencies --$tPracticing Home Safety --$tKnowing Your Environment --$tPersonal Safety Discussion Questions --$tUnderstanding Statistics: The Bar Chart --$tExpansion Activities for Chapter 3 --$tCommunity Services --$tTransportation and Public Agencies --$tTransportation --$tPublic Agencies --$tUsing Community Services --$tThe Post Office and the Telephone --$tUsing the Post Office --$tUsing the Telephone --$tBits and Pieces --$tReading Traffic Citations --$tUnderstanding Street Signs.
520 1 $a"Achieving Competency in English is a life skills text for adult ESL students that teaches vocabulary and grammar through content related to the most basic competencies needed for students to function in an English-speaking community. A special feature of this book are the cultural competencies, which guide students on topics such as common courtesies, meeting people, emergencies, community services, getting a job, minding one's money, finding a place to live, staying healthy, food and nutrition, and education."--Jacket.
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700 1 $aPrice, Planaria J.$tCompetency in English.
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