Course Components
• Pair or work-group activities; • A step-by-step process to elaborate the product, result of the skills developed in each of the lessons; • Big Book icon that links the activity to the text; • A self-evaluation box easy to use; • Time to Shine! activities: Learning to learn; • Be Curious activities: Critical thinking; • Cut-outs; • Picture Dictionary that can be used to practice the new vocabulary and play word-games;
Activity Book The activities in each lesson follow a sequence that goes from controlled activities to semi-controlled ones and free practice. This is to promote a gradual development of student’s skills. The book has 10 units, with 4 lessons each, to be divided into three sessions, plus the product development and a review. Every unit includes: • A Unit Opener which includes the social practice of the language, a reading text or a listening activity. • Activities that foster the practice of the four skills (with less emphasis on the writing skills for Cycle 1); • Teaching guidelines to reach the Achievements of the unit; • On-line references to encourage students to go beyond their books, using technology; • Critical thinking and practice problem solving abilities; • Cross-curricular activities; • Cooperation activities which promote different ways of interaction; • Language structures that will be familiar to students in real-life situations; • Reflection on students’ learning process;
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