Second, from promoting recycling to using hazardous household chemicals safely, from reducing indoor air pollution to responsible hunting and fishing, from using outdoor recreational areas in Minnesota to protecting those areas for future generations, it will help students to understand how to live an environmentally friendly life in Minnesota. How to protect their families and the earth from environmental pollution is covered. The environmental education in this book is not available from other ESL materials. Finally, a multi-lingual glossary is included in the textbook which will help students learn the new environmental vocabulary. All students will benefit from the English definitions, and glossary words are also translated into Bosnian, Hmong, Russian, Spanish, Somali, and Vietnamese.
Students respond positively to materials that are tailored for their use.
As newcomers to this country, most want to do the right thing, whether it's recycling properly, following hunting and fishing regulations, or keeping their home healthy. However, it's difficult for them to understand materials that are designed for the general public. Because of their limited English skills, students are not able to pick up the phone and easily get their questions answered. This book provides information that they want and need, and also provides links to agencies and other immigrants that students can contact to get additional information. They contain classroom tested ESL exercises which encourage students to use English and learn the rules of language.