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INTRODUCTION


               display them on screen if you use a projection        the lists).  Say an item and have students tell the
               device.                                               correct number.  Or, give a number and have
            2.  Present the vocabulary:  Say each task as it         students say the item.
               appears in the list, and have the class repeat it    4.  Apply the vocabulary:  Have students do the
               chorally.  (You can also play the list on the Audio   activity suggested in the blue-shaded section at
               Program.)  Or, say each task as a full sentence that   the bottom of the page.  They should look at the
               describes what is happening in the illustration.      scenes in Lesson 1 and the tasks illustrated in
               For example, sentences related to the first three     Lesson 2 and describe the equipment, tools, and
               tasks on page 18 could be as follows:                 objects they see.  For example, sentences about

                 She’s taking blood pressure.                        how the items on page 20 appear on pages 16–19
                                                                     could include the following:
                 He’s sanitizing a bathroom.
                 He’s administering medication.                        There’s an IV pole in a hospital room.
            3.  Practice the vocabulary:  Have students practice       There are surgical instruments in the surgical suite.
               the vocabulary as a class, in pairs, or in small       You should also encourage students to create
               groups.  Have students just look at the illustrations   lengthier descriptions that combine vocabulary
               (not the lists).  Say a sentence about a task (e.g.,   from Lessons 1, 2, and 3, including the verbs
               She’s taking blood pressure.) and have students       describing job responsibilities.  For example:
               tell the correct number.  Or, give a number and         A dietetic technician is delivering a patient’s low-
               have students say a sentence about the task.            sodium meal in a hospital room.
            4.  Apply the vocabulary:  Have students do the            A visiting nurse is using a stethoscope to check a
               activity suggested in the blue-shaded section at the    client’s vital signs in his home.
               bottom of the page.  They should look at the scenes       You may want to have students write a descriptive
               in Lesson 1 and describe what the people are doing,   paragraph about the scene, using as much
               using full sentences that contain the tasks listed in   vocabulary as they can, and then share their
               Lesson 2.  You may want to have students write a      written work with other students.
               description of what people are doing in the scenes    5.  Skills Check:  After completing Lesson 3, students
               as preparation for discussing this in class.
                                                                     can do the Equipment, Tools, & Objects activity in
            5.  Skills Check:  If students haven’t already done the   the Skills Check section.
               Occupations and Workplace Locations activities in
               the Skills Check section, a good time to do them is       Tech Task 1:  After completing Lessons 1–3,
                                                                     students are ready to do Tech Task 1.  (See page 74.)
               after they have completed Lesson 2.

                                                                 Lesson 4:
           Lesson 3:
           Equipment, Tools, And Objects                         Workplace Communication
                                                                 The fourth lesson in each unit focuses on workplace
           The third lesson displays equipment, tools, and objects   communication soft skills—functional employability
           that are common at worksites depicted in the unit.
                                                                 skills that help students use language proficiently
            1.  Activate prior knowledge:  Have students cover   for successful interpersonal communication in
               the lists and just look at the illustrations.  Ask them   the workplace.  The dialogs in the lesson are in
               what words they already know.  You may want to    the situational contexts of the health employment
               write the words on the board or display them on   sector, but the soft skills they include are universal
               screen if you use a projection device.            and portable—they apply across the full range
            2.  Present the vocabulary:  Say each item and have   of work settings.  Here are some suggestions for
               the class repeat it chorally.  (You can also play the   communication practice with each dialog.
               list on the Audio Program.)                        1.  Set the scene and context:  Have students look

            3.  Practice the vocabulary:  Have students practice     at the dialog title, illustration, and caption.  Have
               the items as a class, in pairs, or in small groups.    them discuss who the speakers are and where
               They should just look at the illustrations (not       the conversation is taking place.  You can exploit

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