Voices of Freedom English and Civics for U.S. Citizenship (with Audio CDs)

Voices of Freedomhas helped hundreds of thousands of students on their path to United States citizenship. The new full-color edition with three audio CDs prepares students for the civics and English requirements of the new U.S. citizenship test. It also serves as a basic course for students enrolled in adult EL/Civics programs. A research-based sequenceof integrated grammar, vocabulary, and topics develops students' language skills and civics knowledge simultaneously. Simple narrative readingsand hundreds of photographs present U.S. history and government in a context-rich and easy-to-read format. Civics Checksections offer practice with the 100 official citizenship questions and answers. Authentic dialogsdevelop students' language skills for a successful citizenship interview and spoken-English exam. Reading and writing testsprepare students for the specific test formats used during the exam. Check-Upsections provide all-skills language practice including listening comprehension. Unit testsprovide ongoing assessment and practice. Civic participationactivities, including projects, debates, and "online field trips," enrich learning and meet EL/Civics goals. Preparatory unitshelp lower-level students practice basic personal information required on the N-400 citizenship application. A Teacher's Guideoffers step-by step instructions, expansion activities, and reproducibles for practice and assessment. Audio CDsinclude all readings, dialogs, the 100 official citizenship questions, and listening comprehension activities. The new Activity & Test Prep Workbookprovides supplemental reading, writing, and interview practice for the citizenship exam.