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Developed by J. Rausch
MODULE PLANNING FRAMEWORK
THEME: Education and Learning
Module: Enrolling a Child in School
Skills
Real World Task
Goals
Context Information
Focus
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
CLB 2
CLB 2
CLB 2
CLB 2
Listen and respond to
questions from a school
official about their child
Give information about
their child to a school
official
Differences between elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools in Canada
Differences between the Canadian school system and
educational philosophy vs. other countries
Info that public schools are of good quality and most
children go to them
Expectations in Canadian schools of children and
parents
Read a school timetable
and locate specific details
Complete a school
registration form
Most Manitoba schools
operate on a six-day cycle,
which means if Friday was
Day 2 and a holiday occurs
on the following Monday,
then Tuesday is Day 3
Purpose of a school
registration form
Importance of filling in
accurate information
It is important to know what
day it is on the cycle each
morning so students have
the correct supplies and
equipment
The School Day is
frequently announced on
morning radio
CLB Competency/ies
I. Social interaction
I. Social interaction
III. Business/service texts
 Identify basic courtesy
formulas and
 Use and respond to a
few courtesy formulas,
greet someone known
 Understand very short
basic common
III. Business/service
messages
 Fill out simple forms
(eight to 12 basic
© 2009 Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Adult Language Training Branch
Developed by J. Rausch
THEME: Education and Learning
Module: Enrolling a Child in School
Skills
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
CLB 2
CLB 2
CLB 2
CLB 2
introductions.
Genre
Text
structure/Features
Language Focus
and not known
forms,…schedules
personal ID information
categories)
IV Information
IV Information
 Identify specific literal
details: numbers, letters,
time reference [and]
places…
 Provide expanded basic
personal information
appropriate to the
context
Information
Information
Schedule
Features: Q & A
Features: Q & A
Features: combined list
Format features: Boxes or
(table) title, column and row lines
headings/labels, items
Surname first, usually
presented vertically and
horizontally, the relation
between items is read
horizontally, items may be
organized in different ways
(in timetables, usually
chronologically)
Application form
Functions
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Understand and respond to WH- questions:
Vocabulary related to
schedules: grade, subject
Parent/Guardian
How many children do you have?
Days of the week
What is your child’s name?
Time
How old is your child?
2
Emergency Contact
Physician
Birth Certificate
© 2009 Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Adult Language Training Branch
Developed by J. Rausch
THEME: Education and Learning
Module: Enrolling a Child in School
Skills
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
CLB 2
CLB 2
CLB 2
CLB 2
Vocabulary related to context
Numbers
Grammar
Usage
Possessive nouns and adjectives: your, his, her,
child’s
Common Nouns
Irregular plural nouns: children
Proper Nouns
Abbreviations
Modal can
Pronunciation words and phrases, WH and Yes/No
questions
Language and
Learning Strategies
Essential Skill Focus
 ES - Focused
Instructional
Activities
Teaching Resources
& Materials
Using key word stress to
identify important
information
Asking for repetition and
clarification
Identifying layout and
specific information in a
schedule
Printing on the line and in
the spaces
Using another form to copy
from
Oral Communication, Working with Others, Document Use, Numeracy
Document Use – Discuss and then fill out a variety of forms together in class
Tape recorder
Role play cards
Taped dialogue
(teacher made)
(Modified from CLB
Listening & Speaking
Resource Stages I & II
Examples of typical
conversations
3
Sample of timetable
schedules
Sample of school
registration forms
(Picture This!)
(Modified from Filling Out
Forms)
© 2009 Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Adult Language Training Branch
Developed by J. Rausch
THEME: Education and Learning
Module: Enrolling a Child in School
Skills
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
CLB 2
CLB 2
CLB 2
CLB 2
Dialogue #22)
Outcome Assessment Listen to very short
Task
registering for school
conversation(s) and note
details on an answer sheet
Use role play cards to enrol Read a simple teachera child for school
made school timetable
schedule and answer
comprehension questions
Pictures are provided to
give context
4
Fill out a simple school
registration form with a
child’s personal
information, provided by
the teacher