Struggle and Success CLB 6-8 (22 RWT) Jane Batternik

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The struggles and success of a man and his family who finally settle in Canada. Lots of Real World stories your students will relate to, exercises and 22 Real World Task Assessments.

Growing up as a first-generation Canadian did not feel like a privilege when I was young. Only later did I realize that those years of living between two cultures, Dutch and Canadian, had been an enriching experience.

This ESL resource contains eleven stories adapted from my father's memoirs. The portions chosen were those most likely to resonate with newcomers to Canada. The learning experience will be most successful if the stories are first read aloud, with time for the students to recall, predict and relate the events to their own experiences.

Many teachers are finding it difficult to satisfy the current requirements for Portfolio-Based Language Assessment. This resource is PBLA-friendly, with each of the eleven chapters containing two ready-to-use PBLA activities relating to the story. Each chapter combines the four skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, and includes a grammar section which can be a stand-alone lesson or used as a launching point for more comprehensive coverage. There is also a section on vocabulary development, with a focus on high-frequency words that are embedded in the story and reinforced after the reading in order to improve long-term retention.

Real World themes include:
Health
Employment
Mental Health
Education
Law
Food
Shopping
Technology
Community
Family & Relationships
Culture
Politics
The Contents

PART 1 COMING INTO THE WORLD
Exercise
Essay
Comprehension Questions
Conversation
Past Tense Pronunciation
Word Study
Writing
Embedded Questions
Teacher’s Notes

Assessment Real World Task CLB 7-8
CLB 6-7 Writing: Sharing Information, Social Interaction
CLB 6-7 Reading: Comprehending Information

PART 2 EARLY SCHOOL DAYS
Exercise
Essay
True or False
Word Study
Conversation
Comparatives
Word Forms
Writing
Teacher’s Notes

Assessment Real World Task CLB 7-8
CLB 7 -8 Speaking: Interacting with Others
CLB 7 Reading: Comprehending Information

PART 3 FARM MEMORIES
Essay
Comprehension Questions
Conversation
Writing
Questions
Vocabulary
Teacher’s Notes

Assessment Real World Task CLB 6-7
CLB 6 Listening: Comprehending Information
CLB 7 Reading: Comprehending Information

PART 4 IN THE CLASSROOM

Essay
Comprehension Questions
Word Study
Conversation
Writing
Ed/Ing
Homophones
Simple Present and Simple Past
Teacher’s Notes

Assessment Real World Task CLB 6-7
PBLA Speaking Practice: Suggested Grammar Point to Pre-Teach
CLB 6 –7 Speaking: Interacting with Others, Giving Instructions
CLB 7 Reading: Comprehending Information

PART 5 HOME LIFE
Essay
Comprehension Questions
Word Study
Writing
Using ‘it’ as a Subject
Conversation
Grammar Practice: Present Perfect
Sharon Likes Toronto
Present Perfect Practice
Teacher’s Notes

Assessment Real World Task CLB 6-7
CLB 6-7 PBLA Writing Practice: Writing for Everyday Purposes
CLB 7 Reading: Comprehending Information

PART 6 JOHN GROWS UP
Essay
Comprehension Questions
Conversation
Word Study
Writing
Articles
Article Practice
Teacher’s Notes

Assessment Real World Task CLB 7-8
CLB 7-8 PBLA Writing: Sharing Information
CLB 7 Reading: Comprehending Information

PART 7 THE WAR
Essay
True or False
Conversation
Word Study
Phrasal Verbs
Teacher’s Notes

Assessment Real World Task CLB 7-8
CLB 7-8 PBLA Reading: Comprehending Information
CLB 7 Reading: Comprehending Information

PART 8 LEAVING THE ISLAND
Essay
True or False
Conversation
Antonyms
Word Study
Writing
Prepositions
Teacher’s Notes

Assessment Real World Task CLB 7-8
CLB 7-8 PBLA Reading: Comprehending Information
CLB 7 Reading: Comprehending Information

PART 9 A NARROW ESCAPE
Essay
True or False
Conversation
Word Study
Writing
Grammar Practice: Past Perfect
Teacher’s Notes

Assessment Real World Task CLB 7-8
CLB 7-8 PBLA Speaking: Interacting with Others
CLB 7 Reading: Comprehending Information

PART 10 THE END OF WAR LEADS TO LOV
E Essay
True or False
Word Study
Writing
Grammar Practice: Passive
Passive Practice
Teacher’s Notes

Assessment Real World Task CLB 7–8
CLB 7-8 PBLA Speaking: Interacting with Others
CLB 7 Reading: Comprehending Information

PART 11 STRUGGLE AND SUCCESS
Essay
True or False
Conversation
Word Study

Assessment Real World Task CLB 7
CLB 7 Reading: Comprehending Information

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