Dottie

If you are looking for a curriculum that speaks directly to language skills for the Hotel Industry, check out Hotel T.E.A.C.H.  developed by the Center for Immigrant Education and Training at LaGuardia Community College - It was developed as part of a federal demonstration project. I like the fact that there are Podcasts that students can listen to in class, in the lab or at home (the project got free MP3 players for all the students).

The English in the Podcasts may move a bit fast for your beginning students but the short scenarios give you an excellent idea of the kinds of situations students might face who work "in back of the house" in a hotel (as opposed at the front desk which is a whole other story and not likely to happen for LEP students whose English is still at the beginning level)

The curriculum is free and on-line at

http://www.laguardia.edu/ciet/workforce_TEACH_curriculum.aspx

Best

Heide



-----Original Message-----
From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Dottie
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 3:05 PM
To: The Adult English Language Learners Discussion List
Subject: [EnglishLanguage 3847] workplace texts

Colleagues -- I know this question has been asked & answered before, but I
neglected to take notes!

What Workplace texts have worked for you?

I teach refugee adults -- mostly from Burma & Vietnam, most with low
literacy (in L1) and very limited English skills.  Right now, very few have
jobs so we want to make good use of increased class time/attendance.  We've
had reports of a new hotel complex coming to our area & we want to be ready!

I've looked at 3-4 titles, but I'm not impressed.  Any suggestions?
Thanks.

Dottie Shattuck
HIAS NC
Charlotte, NC

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