© 2008 Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Adult Language Training Branch
Developed by S. Szabados
MODULE PLANNING FRAMEWORK
THEME: Health and Safety
Module: Substance Abuse
Skills
Real World Task
Goals
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
CLB 8
CLB 8
CLB 8
CLB 8
Understand a lecture or TV
program on substance
abuse
Participate in a small group
discussion on illicit
substances and common
addictive substances
Read and understand
articles with graphs on the
dangers of substance
abuse and study the
symptoms and terminology
associated with drugs
Write a report on the stages
of addiction and provide a
summary about one type of
addictive drug used by
teenagers
Discuss these issues with
their teens
Context
Information Focus
CLB
Competency/ies
Information about Canadian
laws related to marijuana,
LSD, ecstasy, etc.
Information about culturally
acceptable ways to express
opinions and offer advice
Knowing where to get help
and how to describe the
nature of the addiction
Information on how to
identify specific drugs and
where to go for help
III. Suasion
III. Suasion
III. Business/service texts
II. Reproducing information
 Identify stated and
unspecified meanings in
extended warnings,
threats, suggestions, and
recommendations.
Evaluate the validity of a
suggestion or proposed
solution
 Give and respond to
advice and
recommendations. Make
an extended suggestion
on how to solve an
immediate problem or
make an improvement
 Locate and integrate
three or four pieces of
information contained in
moderately complex
formatted texts
 Write an outline or
summary of a longer text
IV. Information
 Identify facts, opinions,
IV. Information
 Tell a story, which
includes an anecdote
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IV. Informational texts
 Demonstrate
comprehension of factual
details and inferred
meanings in an extended
IV. Presenting information
and ideas
 Write a paragraph to
relate/explain information
in a table, graph or
diagram
© 2008 Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Adult Language Training Branch
Developed by S. Szabados
THEME: Health and Safety
Module: Substance Abuse
Skills
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
CLB 8
CLB 8
CLB 8
CLB 8
and attitudes in
conversations about
abstract and complex
ideas on a familiar topic
Genre
Presentation
report and draw
conclusions
 Express in alternate
forms verbal ideas and
graphics contained in
charts, graphs
Interaction
Articles, reports
Summary
Expressing opinion using
modals: should, had better,
could
Vocabulary addict, substance addiction, illicit, intoxicated,
short-term, long-term effects, nausea, stimulants,
dependence, irrational, psychotic episode, user, tripping,
abuser dizzy, alcoholic, slurred speech, withdrawal,
symptoms, LSD, acid, boomers, street names, mood
swing, anxiety, tolerance illegal, ecstasy, hyperactivity,
chills, dehydration, panic, paranoia, hallucination,
distortions, ‘bad trip’
Text
structure/Features
Language Focus
(Possible examples
given in italics)
Using conditionals for
warning: if, unless
Making comparisons
Language and
Identifying key information
Learning Strategies and vocabulary
Expressing opinions and
giving suggestions and
advice
Turn taking in group
discussions
Confirming information by
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Skimming and scanning
articles for specific
information
Identifying the main ideas
and supporting details from
several articles about the
same drug
© 2008 Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Adult Language Training Branch
Developed by S. Szabados
THEME: Health and Safety
Module: Substance Abuse
Skills
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
CLB 8
CLB 8
CLB 8
CLB 8
repeating
Essential Skill
Focus
 ES-focused
teaching
strategies
Teaching
Resources &
Materials
Reading Text, Document Use, Numeracy, Writing, Oral Communication, Thinking
Document Use – Use the phone book to locate sources for assistance for substance abuse for different needs and
ages
Videotape
Manitoba Addictions
Foundation pamphlet
Manitoba Addictions Website
www.afm.mb.caAFM%20Li
brary/alcohol_drugs.htm
www.afm.mb.ca
www.learningforlife.org/IfI/re
sources/99-349.pdf
Outcome
Assessment Task
Listen to a presentation
from a speaker from the
Manitoba Addictions
Foundation and summarize
the important details of the
talk
Make a presentation to the
class in the form of a skit or
television show. Present
information on the dangers,
and symptoms of this drug’s
use
or
or
Take notes on student
presentations and answer
questions related to this
information
Role play the parts of a
questioner, a teen with drug
experience (to describe
effects; a parent or
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Read through a pamphlet
on substance abuse and
present information and
comparisons between the
effects of two drugs
or
Work in groups and discuss
statistics, graphs, and
information related to a
specific drug’s short-term
and long-term use as well
www.alex.state.al.usuploads-20811Research%Form.doc
Fill out a summative report
© 2008 Manitoba Labour and Immigration, Adult Language Training Branch
Developed by S. Szabados
THEME: Health and Safety
Module: Substance Abuse
Skills
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
CLB 8
CLB 8
CLB 8
CLB 8
counsellor (to describe
symptoms or observations
of drug use and provide
information on where to
receive help
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as its effects on the body.
Compare graph and make
summaries about drug use
among teens in Manitoba