When ESL Meets DUI, the Message Is as Simple as ABC
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Students in Michael Javier’s evening ESL class at Evans Adult School in downtown L.A. were learning some strange new words along with basic English. Words like zig zag and equilibrium, revocation and suspension. This first-in-the-nation program is taking the message-”Si Toma, No Maneje” (If You Drink, Don’t Drive) to Latinos. The statistics show the need: According to the California Dept. of Justice, Latinos, about 26% of the population, account for 45% of DUI arrests. That adds up to more than 120,000 arrests. The ESL lesson plan was written by Javier and LAUSD teachers Sharon McMarr and Steve Ryan, with the goal of teaching Spanish-speaking students the legal, monetary and personal consequences of drunk driving. Source : pqasb.pqarchiver.com |