|Books & Reports| Do you have a question? English That Works:
Preparing Adult English Language Learners for Success in the
Workforce and Community "Today in the class you said something
important for me because I do it yesterday in my work. You'll
said is a good idea take notes when somebody explain something
to you. And that's what I did yesterday when my boss explained
to me how to use the cash register. I telled her when I don't
understand I'm confused to explain me again and I repeat to her
what I understand to know if it's right or wrong. I asked her if
sometimes can I see my notes to check if I'm doing it right. Her
answer was yes because the notes can help you a lot in you
work." -Logbook excerpt by a vocational ESL student, San Diego
Community College (D. Price-Machado, personal communication,
April 15, 2000) The author of this logbook entry has not learned
all the grammar rules of English, but she has mastered skills
that are more likely to result in success in the workforce than
will a demonstration