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The [[Law-Related ESL Lessons]] were developed on Clicklaw Wikibooks by [[People's Law School]] as a resource for instructors of [http://www.elsanet.org ELSA Net]’s English language classes. The lessons feature legal topics that affect newcomers to Canada and British Columbia. The modules include reading material for learners, downloadable instructional packages at varying Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels, and assessment tools. | The [[Law-Related ESL Lessons]] were developed on Clicklaw Wikibooks by [[People's Law School]] as a resource for instructors of [http://www.elsanet.org ELSA Net]’s English language classes. The lessons feature legal topics that affect newcomers to Canada and British Columbia. The modules include reading material for learners, downloadable instructional packages at varying Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) levels, and assessment tools. The lessons feature student-centered, interactive activities on legal topics affecting daily life, including consumer problems, crime, driving, families, paying taxes, renting a home, and working. These lessons are considered samples and instructors are encouraged to modify the lesson to meet the needs of their English as a second language learners. | ||
[[File:Creativecommons.png|80px|frameless|left|link=]] ''Law-Related ESL Lessons'' © People's Law School are, except for the images, licensed under a Creative Commons [[Clicklaw Wikibooks Copyright Guide|Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence]]. This licence lets others share, reuse, remix, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as they credit the copyright holder and license their new creations under the identical terms. | |||
The People's Law School works within budget to keep publications up-to-date. However, the reader or service provider is responsible for using and interpreting information in this publication. ''You should not rely on this publication for legal advice. It provides general information only.'' | |||
== Acknowledgements == | |||
ELSA, which stands for English Language Services for Adults, provides basic and intermediate level English training for adult newcomers to Canada. ELSA is government-funded and is free to students. | ELSA, which stands for English Language Services for Adults, provides basic and intermediate level English training for adult newcomers to Canada. ELSA is government-funded and is free to students. | ||
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People's Law School acknowledges the financial contribution of the Government of Canada and Province of British Columbia to this project. | |||
==About People's Law School== | |||
The [[People's Law School]] is a non-profit charitable society whose purpose is to provide British Columbians with reliable information about their rights and responsibilities under the law. | |||
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:Website: [http://www.publiclegaled.bc.ca www.publiclegaled.bc.ca] | |||
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