ESOL
Adult Goal 1: Learners will acquire the English necessary to meet immediate needs.

OBJECTIVES EXAMPLES
Objective A: Learners will express where, with whom, and why s/he needs to use English.
  • Answer questions in native language or point to pictures to indicate survival needs.
  • Respond to questions about learning needs.
  • State personal interests and learning needs.
  • Describe needs in writing in lists, letters, or journals.
Objective B: Learners will participate in planning and decision making in class.
  • Help plan class festivities, trips, etc.
  • Help choose lesson content by responding to questions, checklists, or discussion.
  • Give opinions on appropriateness of different class activities.
  • Assess own progress periodically using anecdotes, checklists, journals, portfolios.
Objective C: Learners will take an active role in their learning environment.
  • Write on the board, dictate to the class, role-play, and help classmates.
  • Interview visitors to the class.
  • Contribute to running the class by volunteering, electing officers, and serving on committees.
  • Plan and conduct class events, celebrations, and speakers; write letters to invite or thank visitors.
  • Teaches others.
Objective D: Learners will work cooperatively to create a safe and comfortable atmosphere and increase the use of English without fear of criticism.
  • Dictate names to one another.
  • Interview one another.
  • Work together in pairs and small groups.
  • Work together to solve problems, share opinions, or produce a product in English.
  • Develop constructive ways to correct their own and peers' common errors.
  • Speak one-to-one with instructor.

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