Taking Offis a four-skills, standards-based program for low-beginning adult ESL students. Picture dictionary art pages teach life skills vocabulary in a clear and visual way. The gradual pace of the course instills confidence in students as they establish a solid foundation in the basics of English.Features Four-skills foundation courseprepares true beginners for Contemporary English Book 1 and other popular adult ESL series Activities correlated to CASAS, SCANS, EFF, and other key standardsprepare students to master a broad range of critical competencies Picture dictionary art pageshighlight life skills vocabulary in engaging, real-life contexts Listening preparation activitieshelp students develop speaking and writing skills in a low-anxiety environment In the Communitylessons introduce critical EL/Civics topics ANumberspage in each unithelps build numeracy skills for basic math workComponents Student Book Workbook Literacy Workbook Teacher's Edition Audiocassettes Audio CD Color Transparencies