A basic text for adult students who need to learn oral English patterns and vocabulary required in day-to-day situations is presented. The first book is intended for adults with little or no previous instruction in English who need to develop listening and speaking skills required to communicate effectively in these areas: personal identification and communication; food; health; transportation; housing; clothing; looking for and keeping a job; banking and money orders; community resources; and United States historical holidays. Instructional units are situation-oriented and non-sequential, and integrate appropriate grammatical and syntactic structures. The principal purposes of each lesson is to develop immediately usable oral skills. An introductory section gives an overview of the materials and offers guidelines for classroom activities and approaches. Subsequently, 10 units are presented. Each consists of: a list of competency objectives; situational or functional dialogues; vocabulary and structure practices; interactive pair practice exercises and/or interview questions; visual aids; and reading exercises. (MSE) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education)