Enhancing Adult Language Learning Through Reading and Activity Workbooks
Explore how reading and activity books can enhance adult language learners' progress by aligning with their goals, needs, and experiences. Incorporate meaningful activities, vocabulary, and grammar to accelerate literacy skills and overall language acquisition.
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EMPOWERING LEARNERS WITH READING AND ACTIVITY BOOKS Kodzo Akoto PRESENTATION TITLE 1
About Me My name is Kodzo Akoto. I'm an English language learner. I hold a bachelor's degree in education with a French endorsement. I hold a master's degree in TESOL with an ESL endorsement. I'm a high school French teacher, and I also teach ESL at MCC in Omaha, NE. I'm the author of two ESL workbooks: "Ideal Companion ESL, Level 1" and "Ideal Companion ESL, Level 2." My debut novel, "Blind Spot in America," (working title), is scheduled to be released in Fall 2024, by the Red Hen Press. PRESENTATION TITLE 2
Purpose of the Presentation The main purpose of this presentation is to explore how reading and activity books can effectively enhance language learners' progress. The secondary goal is to demonstrate the effectiveness of reading and activity books like 'Ideal Companion ESL, level 1' and 'Ideal Companion ESL, level 2.' PRESENTATION TITLE 3
What should be included in Reading and Activity Workbooks for Adult Learners? 1. A Focus on Learners' Goals and Needs Adult English learners have varying literacy needs and different goals for language acquisition, which include job success, increased job opportunities, better involvement in their children's education, gaining U.S. citizenship, participating in their community, and continuing their education (Burt, Peyton, & Adams, 2003). PRESENTATION TITLE 4
What should be included in Reading and Activity Workbooks for Adult Learners? When the learning process and activities align with adult learners' goals, life experiences, and culture, it motivates them and enhances their literacy skills (Huang, 2013). 2. Meaningful Activities PRESENTATION TITLE 5
What should be included in Reading and Activity Workbooks for Adult Learners? 3. Vocabulary and Grammar It is crucial to design and incorporate vocabulary and grammar learning in a meaningful way that can accelerate learners' growth. Research suggests that language learners acquire vocabulary knowledge through extensive and frequent reading, but they also need vocabulary knowledge to be able to read (Burt, Peyton, & Adams, 2003). According to Burt, Peyton, & Adams (2003), "Grammar learning should be integrated with reading instruction to reinforce grammar learning itself, increase reading comprehension, and provide a context for the examination of grammatical structures" (p. 10). It's important to incorporate vocabulary related to specific topics along with specific grammar lessons. These can then be integrated into passages, followed by comprehension activities to assess students' understanding of vocabulary and grammar points. PRESENTATION TITLE 6
What should be included in Reading and Activity Workbooks for Adult Learners? As Huang (2013) noted, "Reading comprehension is the ability to discern meaning from written text and is the focus of all reading engagement" (p. 10). Students can demonstrate their understanding of the passage by answering comprehension questions related to the text. 4. Reading comprehension activities PRESENTATION TITLE 7
Benefits of Reading and Activity Workbooks A. Adult Learners workbooks serve as supplemental learning materials They can be used to reinforce contents students are already learning in the classroom. They can be used to boost students reading comprehension skills. B. The benefits of accompanying digital learning materials with physical ones are significant Workbooks or reading books with comprehension activities are beneficial for language learners because they enable learners to write, read, check their answers, revisit their work, and more. Dictation, a highly effective teaching approach, can be easily incorporated into reading comprehension and activity books. It helps students gain more vocabulary and learn correct sentence structure. PRESENTATION TITLE 8
Benefits of Ideal Companion ESL, level 1 and Ideal Companion ESL, level 2 Ideal Companion ESL, level 1 Adequate for ESL students at the levels 1, 2, and 3. PRESENTATION TITLE 9
THESE BOOKS ARE SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS, DESIGNED FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS, AND CAN ACCOMPANY ANY ESL CURRICULUM. BOTH BOOKS ALIGNS WITH FOLLOWING ELP AND CCRS STANDARDS. PRESENTATION TITLE 10
Ideal Companion ESL, level 1 walkthrough The level 1 book contains 6 units: Unit 1: Alphabet, days of the week, and months of the year Unit 2: Greeting words and expressions; subject pronouns Unit 3: Introductions; the verb "to be" followed by practice activities. This unit also has 7 passages with reading-comprehension activities Unit 4: Health; the verb "to have" followed by practice activities. This unit also has 5 passages with reading-comprehension activities Unit 5: Time, routine, and schedule (numbers and time); seasons and holidays; forming sentences in simple present tense. This unit also has 5 passages with reading-comprehension activities Unit 6: Shopping; question words. This unit also has 5 passages with reading-comprehension activities. PRESENTATION TITLE 11
Ideal Companion ESL, level 1 walkthrough: Continue Every alphabet is followed by an activity page PRESENTATION TITLE 12
The alphabet lesson is followed by practice pages PRESENTATION TITLE 13
Unit 2: Greeting words and expressions; subject pronouns Greeting vocabulary: The instructor can help students Practice spelling with dictation PRESENTATION TITLE 14
Beginners' grammar lessons followed by practice activities PRESENTATION TITLE 15
Greeting conversation followed by comprehension questions PRESENTATION TITLE 16
Meaningful reading comprehension activities that explore cultures around the world PRESENTATION TITLE 17
Answer key provided for students PRESENTATION TITLE 18
Benefits of Ideal Companion ESL, level 1 and Ideal Companion ESL, level 2: Continue Ideal Companion ESL, level 2 Adequate for ESL students at the levels 4, 5, and 6 PRESENTATION TITLE 19
Ideal Companion ESL, level 2 walkthrough The level 2 book contains 6 units: Unit 1: Greetings, Days of the Week, and Months of the Year, Subject and Subject Pronoun. This unit also has 10 passages with reading comprehension activities. Unit 2: Family and Friends; Verbs to be and to have . This passage also has 10 passages with reading comprehension activities. Unit 3: Community, Direct and Indirect Objects, and Object Pronouns. This passage also has 10 passages with reading comprehension activities. Unit 4: Education and Simple Present Tense. This unit also has 10 passages with reading comprehension activities. Unit 5: : Jobs and Careers; Present Continuous and Adjectives. This unit also has 10 passages with reading comprehension activities. Unit 6: Travel, Leisure Activities, and Sports; Simple Past Tense. This unit also has 10 reading comprehension activities. PRESENTATION TITLE 20
Greeting words and expressions review PRESENTATION TITLE 21
More reading activities that promote knowledge about the United States and cultures around the world PRESENTATION TITLE 22
Writing activity at the end of every unit PRESENTATION TITLE 23
Students get valuable information in their reading activity PRESENTATION TITLE 24
Where to find these workbooks? These workbooks can be found on Barnes & Noble and on Amazon. Links to the purchase pages: Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1143996386?ean=97817378 50632 (Ideal Companion ESL, level 1) https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1143996406?ean=97817378 50625 (Ideal Companion ESL, level 2) PRESENTATION TITLE 25
Where to find these workbooks? Amazon: Ideal Companion ESL, leve1 https://www.amazon.com/Ideal-Companion-ESL-level- Supplemental/dp/1737850613 Ideal Companion ESL, level 2 https://www.amazon.com/Ideal-Companion-ESL-level- Supplemental/dp/1737850605 PRESENTATION TITLE 26
Conclusion Reading and Activity Workbooks help improve English learners' language abilities and accelerate the time it takes for them to become independent readers capable of completing advanced academic tasks in a timely fashion. PRESENTATION TITLE 27
Thank you Kodzo Akoto Author name: Elom K. Akoto kakoto@mccneb.edu elomtg2@gmail.com www.elomakoto.com
References: - Burt, M., Peyton, J. K., & Adams, R. (2003). Reading and adult English language learners: A review of the research. Washington, DC: Center for Applied Linguistics. - Huang, J. (2013). Bridging Authentic Experiences and Literacy Skills Through the Language Experience Approach. Journal of Adult Education, 42(1), 10. PRESENTATION TITLE 29
