This module on beginning auto body is the first of four (CE 028 303-306) in the auto body repair course of a bilingual vocational training program. The course is designed to furnish theoretical and laboratory experience in welding, metal straightening, metal finishing, painting, and use of power and hand tools. Module objectives are for students to develop trade-related Spanish/English vocabulary; to identify auto body repair job classifications; and to identify different metal strenghtening methods used in constructing vehicles, different vehicle frame constructions and their purpose, types of body construction and their purpose, and different units of hardware and trim and their purpose. Contents include list of module objectives; pretest; five sections on (1) auto body technicians, (2) metal strengthening, (3) frames, (4) body construction, and (5) hardware and trim; posttest; and English/Spanish vocabulary list. Each section is organized into this format: instructions, vocabulary, and concepts (statements or questions to direct reading) presented in English and Spanish; readings in English and Spanish; and worksheets to evaluate comprehension of the trade-related reading material. Worksheets also cover these areas: vocabulary, definitions, word attack skills, writing skills, spelling, and application of terminology to the trade area. Supplemental worksheets and exercises are appended. (YLB)