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Simply English is an ESL curriculum adaptable for elementary though adult learners. Its goal is to help the limited and/or non-English speaker achieve fluency in English words that are essential for everyday life. Simply English can also be incorporated into Special Education programs for students who need help with spelling, definitions of words, and correct application of grammatical structures. The forty-four units are organized, presented and applied to everyday, real-life situations. They include whole class and small group activities. Each unit contains the following material: Competency Goals, Vocabulary: Listen, Read, Say, and Structures and Skill Building. The Student Textbook will help you to achieve fluency in English words and phrases which are essential for everyday life.



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Kristine Setting Clark

About the Author - Dr. Kristine Setting Clark University of San Francisco graduate and author Dr. Kristine Setting Clark was a long-time feature writer for the San Francisco 49ers' and Dallas Cowboys' Gameday Magazine. A gifted athlete in her own right, physical education teacher, wife, mother, and later, a high school administrator and college professor, Dr. Clark has never let anything stand in the way of her goals; not even a life threatening bout with Hodgkin's Disease, blindness in both eyes for ten months, and the resulting partial blindness, at age 26.  Her passion for life, her incredible optimism, and her drive to live life to the fullest has endeared her to her former students, friends and to those on whom she's written, including her childhood football idol and close friend, Bob St. Clair of the San Francisco 49ers. Besides Undefeated, Untied, and Uninvited: A Documentary of the 1951 University of San Francisco Dons' Football Team, she has authored nine other books: Legends of the Hall: 1950s, St Clair: I'll Take It Raw: The life of former San Francisco 49er and Hall of Fame member, Bob St. Clair (foreword by Gino Marchetti) , Lilly: A Cowboy's Story - The life of former Dallas Cowboys and Hall of Fame member, Bob Lilly (foreword by Roger Staubach) ,Tittle: Nothing Comes Easy - The life of former football great and Hall of Fame member, Y. A. Tittle (foreword by Frank Gifford, The Fire Within - The life of former Green Bay Packer and Hall of Fame member, Jim Taylor (foreword by Bart Starr) , and Controlled Violence - The life of former New York Giant, Washington Redskins and Hall of Fame member, Sam Huff (foreword by Frank Gifford) . Released in July 2014 is her latest book, The Fighting Donovans - A family history of world boxing champion and Hall of Fame boxer, Mike Donovan, world champion boxing referee and Boxing Hall of Fame referee Arthur Donovan, Sr. and former Baltimore Colt defensive tackle and Pro Football Hall of Fame member, Arthur Donovan, Jr. In the summer of 2015 her book on Football's Fabulous Fifties - When Men Were Men and the Grass Was Still Real, will be released by St. Johann's Press. Her book Cheating Is Encouraged! with former Raider wide receiver Mike Siani will be released through Skyhorse Publishing (an imprint of W. W. Norton in New York) in September of 2015. Over the years, she has also held a number of book signing events with the many celebrities from her books at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. She has also been a keynote speaker for many corporate, sports and educational venues. Kristine is also an avid advisory board representative for Mike Ditka's Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund. In November of 2014 Kris and the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce will officially kick off their First Annual Chamber of Commerce/49ers/Gridiron Greats luncheon. Dr. Clark's personality, close relationships with the subjects of her books, and engaging writing



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