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TV411 embeds lessons on reading, writing, and math in dramatic or documentary-style scenes of everyday life. Here’s a sampling of the skills featured:
 Reading
Skill: Critical
Reading
Critical reading is an essential life skill, especially when
it comes to making financial decisions. TV411 implants a healthy
suspicion of the "too-good-to-be-true" deal by encouraging
learners to question what they read. Through a variety of video
segments and print lessons, it guides adults to read between
the lines and pay close attention to the fine print in advertisements,
as well as credit card and investment offers.
Writing
Skill: Setting
the Tone
Whether students are writing a personal letter, a complaint letter,
or a cover letter, setting the right tone can determine its
success. TV411 follows several characters as they struggle with
letter writing and tone. It stresses the importance of
identifying the reason for writing and models a writing process
that entails multiple drafts.
 Math
Skill: Percents
TV411 illustrates the relationship between fractions, decimals,
and percents in a range of contexts. Learners use percents to
understand how much tax is taken out of a paycheck, evaluate
health risks, and calculate sale prices. For example, TV411
star Liz Torres, playing a helpful store clerk, explains the
concept of percentages and multiple markdowns to some bargain-hunting
patrons.
 Vocabulary
Building
Skill: Prefixes
and Suffixes
TV411 takes the terror out of an unfamiliar word by introducing
learners to prefixes and suffixes in playful sketches. Learners can use prefixes and
suffixes not only to decode new words, but also to increase their
vocabulary by adding them to words they already know.
 Learning
Skill: Research
TV411 shows how a table of contents, an index, and a glossary
can make book research more effective. It gives learners techniques
to organize and act on the research they gathered, whether they're
choosing a school for their child or investigating diabetes.
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