Contents
Introduction
Course length
Approach and Methodology
Syllabus
Unit structure and organization
Spelling differences between American and British English
Unit 1 Reporters write stories from the present, writers write novels from the past!
Lesson 1 Getting involved
Lesson 2 Amazing people
Lesson 3 Amazing stories
Lesson 4 Classic Tales
Unit 2 The power of words and the influence of opinions!
Lesson 1 The power of words
Lesson 2 If it sounds like writing, rewrite it!
Lesson 3 The influence of opinions!
Lesson 4 Let’s play the game!
Unit 3 Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is the day to start!
Lesson 1 Reporting family news
Lesson 2 Making plans
Lesson 3 Today is the day to start! …show more content…
It is a multi-level course in English as a second foreign language for students in the secondary levels and young adults. This course covers the four main skills of communication: reading, listening, speaking, and writing, as well as fosters pronunciation and vocabulary building. It stresses the importance of listening and speaking due to the stage of learning in which students are located in the B1 level. The primary goal of The Crackerjack Series is to teach the ability to communicate according to the situation, purpose and roles of the …show more content…
The course also makes extensive use of role-plays, pair group, discussions and team working. It creates a maximum amount of student-generated communication.
The teacher’s role in The Crackerjack Series is to present and model the new learning items and to monitor the proper use of the structures given. The teacher’s primary function is to prepare the students for the activities and facilitate their learning.
Syllabus
Grammar: The course has graded grammar syllabus that contains essential grammar, tenses and structures needed for each lesson. More extensive grammar practice and information are provided in The Grammar Ally at the end of the book.
Functions: This syllabus focuses in the use of the functions rather than the sole use of the grammar (e.g., recommendations, making a suggestion, introduction)
Listening: This course reflects current understanding of English as a second language. Two major skills are taught: skimming and scanning. They are practiced through situations that are easily related to their experience or interests. Both of these skills are developed through listening for gist, details, main ideas or inferring meaning from
Introduction
Course length
Approach and Methodology
Syllabus
Unit structure and organization
Spelling differences between American and British English
Unit 1 Reporters write stories from the present, writers write novels from the past!
Lesson 1 Getting involved
Lesson 2 Amazing people
Lesson 3 Amazing stories
Lesson 4 Classic Tales
Unit 2 The power of words and the influence of opinions!
Lesson 1 The power of words
Lesson 2 If it sounds like writing, rewrite it!
Lesson 3 The influence of opinions!
Lesson 4 Let’s play the game!
Unit 3 Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is the day to start!
Lesson 1 Reporting family news
Lesson 2 Making plans
Lesson 3 Today is the day to start! …show more content…
It is a multi-level course in English as a second foreign language for students in the secondary levels and young adults. This course covers the four main skills of communication: reading, listening, speaking, and writing, as well as fosters pronunciation and vocabulary building. It stresses the importance of listening and speaking due to the stage of learning in which students are located in the B1 level. The primary goal of The Crackerjack Series is to teach the ability to communicate according to the situation, purpose and roles of the …show more content…
The course also makes extensive use of role-plays, pair group, discussions and team working. It creates a maximum amount of student-generated communication.
The teacher’s role in The Crackerjack Series is to present and model the new learning items and to monitor the proper use of the structures given. The teacher’s primary function is to prepare the students for the activities and facilitate their learning.
Syllabus
Grammar: The course has graded grammar syllabus that contains essential grammar, tenses and structures needed for each lesson. More extensive grammar practice and information are provided in The Grammar Ally at the end of the book.
Functions: This syllabus focuses in the use of the functions rather than the sole use of the grammar (e.g., recommendations, making a suggestion, introduction)
Listening: This course reflects current understanding of English as a second language. Two major skills are taught: skimming and scanning. They are practiced through situations that are easily related to their experience or interests. Both of these skills are developed through listening for gist, details, main ideas or inferring meaning from