First Friends (American English)
* First Friends (American English) is a strong start in writing, reading, speaking and listening in English.
* The regular format to each unit and lesson supports all teachers and lets learners know what to expect.
* All of the action is based in familiar settings to students of this age – home and school.
* There are ten units per level, each with six lessons:
* Full integrated phonics lessons (focusing on 2-3 sounds)
*Building vocabulary and understanding structure
* Practising the Roman alphabet
* Developing values and civic education through everyday English
* Practical cross-curricular project lessons involving maths and science
*Puzzles, patterns and connections to improve critical thinking
* At Level 3 – there are Explore reading text
* Fluency Time! sections introduce functional, everyday language so pupils can hold a conversation from the very beginning
* Hands-on project and craft activities provide fun, motivating speaking practice
* Optional culture pages offer more variety and opportunities for cultural comparisons
* Online Practice you can assign and track
* Teacher’s Book Plus Package with Classroom Presentation Tool, Fluency DVD and Teacher's Assessment and Resources content.
Interchange
* A proven multi-skills syllabus
* A focus on accuracy and fluency
* Contemporary, real-world topics
* Natural, conversational language
* Grammar in communicative contexts
* Task-based listening activities
* A thorough pronunciation syllabus
* Frequent learner-centered progress checks
*A new interactive DVD-ROM in the back of the Student's Book for self-study practice, includes full class video and video exercises
*A new Online Workbook provides additional activities to reinforce what is presented in the corresponding Student's Book
Passages
Passages, Third Edition, is a two-level, multi-skills course that will quickly and effectively move adult and young-adult learners of English from high-intermediate to the advanced level.
The Passages, Third Edition, Student's Books have been updated to offer fresh, contemporary content, relevant speaking and listening activities, comprehensive grammar and vocabulary support, enhanced reading skills development, and a step-by-step academic writing strand. Students will progressively elevate their language ability in both formal and informal communication through a variety of real-world contexts. Frequent communication reviews will systematically consolidate learning, while the popular Grammar Plus and new Vocabulary Plus sections in the back of the Student's Book provide additional skills support.