Achieving Competency in English A Life Skills Approach

"Achieving Competency in English" is a life skills text for newcomers to the United States. A unique feature of the book are the cultural competencies included in this book, such as common courtesies, meeting people, emergencies, community services, getting a job, minding one's money, finding a place to live, staying healthy, food and nutrition, and education. Each of the book's ten chapters begins with a Reading Readiness opener, with pictures that introduce the theme and vocabulary of the chapter in a non-threatening way. Chapters also contain reading passages, real-life situations for discussion, realia and writing components, visual literacy practice, and suggestions for outside study. CASAS correlations are included This is a revised edition from the book titled "Competency in English "by Planaria J. Price. Planaria J. Price is an instructor, Evans Adult School, Los Angeles.Price, Planaria J. is the author of 'Achieving Competency in English A Life Skills Approach', published 2005 under ISBN 9780472030439 and ISBN 0472030434.