Learning through creative, cross-curricular tasks.
Key features
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The emphasis is on learning language through creative tasks: making things and doing things. Activities range from making a telephone to designing a board game.
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Language is presented gradually and recycled frequently. The unforced pace builds children's confidence and keeps their motivation strong.
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The topics appeal directly to children's interests, with topics on'Myself' (level 1) and 'My World' (level 2). Levels 3 and 4 explore other societies and cultures, looking at 'People and Places' (level 3) and 'Communication' (level 4).
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The Progress Book is used alongside the Class Book and gradually builds into a scrapbook of pupils' own work, forming a personal and lasting record of what they have learned and achieved.
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A wide range ofactivities, including extension stories for the quicker learners, takes into account the diversity of abilities in any one class. The practical tasks allow all children, whatever their ability, to become fully involved.
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The friendly characters, delightful illustrations, and lavish full-colour photographs add to the attractiveness of the course and help to ensure that children's firstencounter with English is an enjoyable one.
Components
Class Book
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child-centred activities and project work
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cross-curricular topics
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numerous songs, chants, puzzles, and games
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full-colour pictures and photographs
Progress Book
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imaginative exercises related to the topics in the Class Book, involving writing, drawing, colouring, and sticking
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cut-outs and templates for the craft projects
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Picture Dictionaries made by the pupils themselves (levels 1 and 2)
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opportunities for regular self-assessment
Teacher's Book
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a detailed introduction to the course
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comprehensive teaching notes for each lesson
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photocopiable extension activities
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a compendium of classroom games
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tests and evaluation checklists for individual pupil profiles
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suggestions for extending topics into other areas of the school curriculum
Flashcard Pack (32 cards)
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for use with level 1
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illustrations of key words
Teacher's Resource Cassette
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for use with levels 1 and 2
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recordings of the extension stories
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help with presenting new language
Cassette
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listening activities
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pronunciation models
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chants and songs
Wallcharts
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for use with levels 2 and 4
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illustrations of different topic scenes