A curriculum designed by the Maury, Tennessee, Literacy Council to address deficiencies in English-language skills is presented. Maury County, Tennessee, is a rural area south of Nashville whose automotive industries and ethnic restaurants have immigrant populations in need of English instruction. A state 353 teacher training grant was obtained to provide college coursework towards English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) certification for two teachers and to produce a supplemental curriculum for non-metropolitan ESL services. The curriculum integrates traditional and whole language instructional approaches while seeking to meet the needs of adult students in a rural area. Each unit is independent and affords a variety of pronunciation, listening, speaking, reading, and writing experiences. The text is designed to meet the needs of the typical Maury County student (an employed adult or spouse with basic survival skills). The units cover the following: telephone skills, stores, car care and travel, health care, community services, commerce, recreation and entertainment, and community events, holidays, and traditions. Appended are a list of resources and forms for personal data, directory information, field trips, and journal entries. (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on Literacy Education) (LB)