HowtoUseThisBook
Title
The unit title indicates the main topic of the unit.
Introduction of vocabulary, Part 1
Colorful pictures introduce the target vocabulary and provide
visual clues to meaning.
Look at the pictures with the students. See if the students can help
you by identifying the words.
Vocabulary practice
Students use information provided in illustrations to answer
questions using target vocabulary items from the unit. The activity
should primarily be completed orally. Students can write the
correct words for additional practice.
Grammar practice and speaking
The Language Box provides simple examples or explanations of the
target grammar.
Students practice speaking using a substitution drill activity
following the pattern established in the example dialog.
Have the students role play the dialogs with their own ideas for
additional practice.
Personalized practice
Students practice a second short dialog that illustrates the target
grammar. The audio track provides native pronunciation and
intonation samples for students to imitate.
After practicing the given dialog, students should use their own
ideas information to practice the dialog with different classmates.
Have the students create additional follow-up questions to extend
the dialog for additional practice.
Story-telling activity
A dialog related to a series of illustrations present information for
students to retell as a story. Have students listen to the audio then
order the illustrations according to the information they hear. With
the help of the prompts provided and the illustrations, students try
to retell the story in three to six sentences.
Have students retell their stories to two or three different
classmates for speaking fluency development.
Introduction of vocabulary, Part 2
Look at the pictures with the students. See if the students can help
you by identifying the words. Practice the pronunciation of each
word.
