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Level A
Learners at this level are learning to communicate to get their basic needs met.  They benefit from memorizing phrases that are often heard and spoken in daily life at the bank, doctor's office, restaurant, etc.  Lessons in this section give learners access to basic vocabulary as well as speaking and listening practice for conversations they may have out in the community.  Practicing authentic dialogues builds confidence in learners and gives them language that they can use right away when they are out in the community.
 


At a Clothing Store: Level A - Listening
Students use simple consumer vocabulary: cash, credit, exchange, return, small, medium, large, as they ask and answer questions in a clothing store setting. A lesson for self-study is included in this lesson.
 At a Clothing Store: Practice  

 At a Clothing Store: Assessment  

At the Bank: Level A - Listening
Students ask and respond to simple questions used in banking transactions.
 At the Bank: Practice  

 At the Bank: Assessment  

Directions: Level A - Listening
Through dialogues at the bus stop or on the bus, students practice giving and receiving directions and information about the location of places in the community: bus stop, clothing store, bank, post office, pharmacy.Other key vocabulary include: Avenue, Street, fare, dollar, correct change, across the street from, between, on the corner.
 Directions: Story 1  

 Directions: Story 2  

 Directions: Assessment  

At the Doctor's Office: Level A - Listening
In this lesson, students practice language used at a doctor's/dentist's office.  A lesson for self-study is included in this lesson.
 At the Doctor's Office: Story 1  
Play the audio for the Story 1 on page 7. Transcript on page 3.

 At the Doctor's Office: Story 2  
Play the audio for Story 2 on page 8. Transcript on page 3.

 At the Doctor's Office: Listening Assessment  
Play the audio for the Listening Assessment on page 9. Transcript on page 4.

At a Restaurant: Level A - Listening
In this lesson, students will learn restaurant vocabulary and ask and respond to simple questions used in restaurants.
 Listening A: Restaurant Story Practice  

 Listening A: Restaruant Story Assessment