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 j752YVG18877; Thu, 4 Aug 2005 22:34:31 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 22:34:31 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <1123209194.42f2cfea1fbd9@webmail.mills.edu> 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: Lynne Wilkins <lwilkins@mills.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:11028] RE: English for Construction workers X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Status: RO Content-Length: 1883 Lines: 66 Hello all, What a coincidence! We also need to create VESL construction curriculum for a pilot program that will expand to a larger better funded project within 2 years. Please share with us. Thanks. -- Lynne Wilkins, Associate Director for Programs English Center for International Women at Mills College P.O. Box 9968, Oakland, CA 94613 (510)430-2285 lwilkins@mills.edu Quoting janeaddeo@comcast.net: > You could also investigate www.altaesl.com. They have materials for > ESL for construction workers. If you find materials for landscaping > workers I would really appreciate the info. > > > > Here are a couple of texts recently recommended to our school; > however I > > haven't previewed them yet. (1)Construction Trades, by T. G. > > Sticht and B.A. McDonald and (2) Construction Trades (Reading), > same > > authors. The VESL Clearinghouse via OTAN also has curricula > available. > > Valley, I am also working on developing a VESL/Construction class, > let > > us compare notes. > > > > Burr Guthrie > > Tamalpais Adult Education > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: nifl-esl@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-esl@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of > Valley > > Peters > > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 4:47 PM > > To: Multiple recipients of list > > Subject: [NIFL-ESL:11022] English for Construction workers > > > > Hello! > > > > I'm working on developing curriculum for a beginning > > ESL course that targets English for construction and > > landscaping workers. I'm having a difficult time > > finding any texts out there that are specific to these > > two areas. > > > > Does anyone have any text recommendations? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Valley Peters > > Director of Adult Services > > Teton Literacy Program > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > >
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