(Lesson Title)
Classified Ads
|CLB Level: CLB 3 |Method: |
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|Essential Skills Focus: |Review the previous class' lesson on abbreviations used in newspaper classified listings to |
| |ensure that all students remember and understand the words. |
|Document Use |For further review, hand out blank Bingo cards and have students fill in any of the squares with |
|Thinking Skills |abbreviations of their choice. |
|Oral communication |Teacher will call out the full word (e.g. appliances) and students must find the abbreviated |
|Working with others |version on their Bingo card. |
| |After a few rounds of Bingo that have sufficiently refreshed the students' memories, hand out the|
| |newspapers. |
|Task: Students will find an apartment in the|Show students the table of contents of the newspaper and have them find what section the |
|classifieds and answer questions |apartment classifieds are in. Explain that instead of flipping through the entire newspaper they |
| |can find what they need by going to the table of contents. |
|Purpose: Students will |6. On the overhead place a copy of the overview map of the neighborhoods in the classifieds and|
|look for an apartment in the classifieds |explain to students how they can look at this map to find what areas they are interested in (for |
|section of local newspaper |example, Northwest apartment rentals can be found under category 802 in the classified section). |
|understand the abbreviations commonly used |7. On the overhead, place an apartment rental advertisement and go through the ad pointing out |
| |the abbreviations. |
|Materials: newspapers, list of abbreviations|Students will then work in pairs to find an apartment or house for rent that is suitable for them|
|to be used, blank bingo cards, teacher made |in the classifieds. |
|questions (attached) |They will each cut out an ad and answer question about the ad (question worksheet attached). |
| |When they have finished writing their answers they will present it to the class, explain the |
| |abbreviations and why or why it is not suitable for them and their family. |
|Learning Style: Auditory, visual |Follow Up: In a subsequent class, students will work with a partner to write up a phone |
| |conversation of what they would say if they were to phone about the classified ad. They will |
| |practice making phone calls. In other classes, students will also look at a large map of |
|Time: 2 class periods of 2 hours each |Winnipeg to determine where their classified ad is located and where it is in relation to their |
|(perhaps more depending on the learners) |school, grocery stores community clubs, etc. Students will also go online to websites that have |
| |online classified advertisements. |
| |(, kijiji.ca) |
| |Debrief/Transfer: Explain to students that classified ads |
| |can be used to find used furniture, cars, garage sales and even |
| |employment. Knowing how to look through the newspaper and |
| |use the table of contents can be used for many other uses also, |
| |such as phone books, company handbook for policies and |
| |procedures. |
1. Where is the apartment? __________________
2. What section of the classifieds did you find it ? _________________________________________
3. How many bedrooms does it have? ________________________________
4. Are the utilities included? Yes or No? ______________________________
5. Does this apartment have air conditioning?
__________________________
6. Does it allow pets?
________________________________________
7. Are references required?
________________________________________
8. Is a security deposit required?
________________________________________
9. Are references required?
________________________________________
10. How much is the rent?
__________________________________________
8. Who should you call if you are interested in this apartment?
__________________________________________
Commonly Used Housing Abbreviations
appls. Appliances
apt. apartment
avail available
appt. appointment
bdrm. Bedroom
bldg. Building
bsmt. Basement
elev. Elevator
evgs. Evenings
F/S fridge and stove
FP fireplace
flr. Floor
furn. Furnished
immed. Immediately
incl. Included
lge. Large
mgr. Manager
mo. month
prkg. Parking
refs. References
reno. Renovated
req. required
rm. room
ste. Suite
unfurn. Unfurnished
util. Utility or utilities
W/D washer and dryer
Some abbreviations from LINC 3 book
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