Upstream - Elementary - Teacher's book [antikvár]

Introduction to the teacher IV Upstream Elementary is a modular course for learners studying English within the category of A2. According to the European Framework of Reference, students at level A2 are able to understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic vocabulary and phrases related to the world around them (family, friends, home, etc). Students at this level are able to introduce themselves and others and ask for and give personal details. Upstream Elementary aims at the balanced development of all four language skills, while allowing for a flexibility of approach which makes it suitable for all classes, including large or mixed-ability classes. The course incorporates both a cross-cultural and cross-curricular approach, and its syllabus reflects the guidelines of the Council of Europe Framework. The coursebook consists of five modules of two units each, covering a wide variety of topics. The Workbook provides supplementary practice in the relevant language skills. Course Components Student's Book The Student's Book is the main component of the course. It consists of five modules of two units each. Each unit is based on a single theme and covers a wide variety of related topics. All units follow the same basic format (See Elements of the Coursebook). Special Days The course including two units aimed to be done before certain celebrations (Earth Day and Mother's Day). Teacher's Book The modern teacher needs to be flexible and capable of undertaking a wide range of roles within the classroom. The Teacher's Book has thus been designed in such a way, as to support the teacher through his/her multi-faceted task. Accordingly, the Teacher's Book contains comprehensive Teacher's Notes, fully interleaved with the facing pages of the Student's Book. The notes provide step-by-step lesson plans, suggestions on how to present and exploit the material, and a full Key to all exercises in the Student's Book. The Teacher's Notes also contain suggestions for optional extension activities to carry practice beyond the scope of the material in the Student's Book. (Naturally, teachers may choose to omit, extend or adapt any of the material in the Student's Book at their discretion, to suit the particular needs of their class.) Workbook The Workbook consists often units which complement the theme and content of the corresponding units in the Student's Book, and contain elements specifically designed to extend and consolidate learning through a wide variety of tasks. These are grouped in each unit as Vocabulary, Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing, Exploring Grammar and Everyday English, as well as English in Use and Reader's Corner Sections at the end of each unit. Optional Projects are provided at the end of the book. The Teacher's version of the Workbook reproduces the Student's version, overprinted with a Key to all exercises. Test Booklet The Test Booklet is divided into two parts. The first part contains five tests - that is, one per module - each in two equivalent versions to ensure reliability of results. Students sitting next to each other work on different tests, but are tested in the same language areas at exactly the same level of difficulty. These tests facilitate the assessment of students' progress and enable the teacher to pinpoint students' specific weaknesses. There is also an Exit Test, which covers all the material learned at this level, and can be used either as an assessment test or as a placement test for students about to move on to the next level. The second part contains the key to the tests, as well as the key to the Progress Tests. • an audio CD/cassette which contains all the recorded material. My Language Portfolio My Language Portfolio is a booklet containing documentation and suggestions to enable students to build a personal Language Portfolio, plus a section entitled My Dossier, with photocopiable tear-out worksheets that serve as the basis of writing and project work. Students should also include the writing tasks and any additional material related to the course (drawings, paintings, recordings, etc) in the Language Portfolio. For more information about the European Language Portfolio refer to httpMulture.coe.fr/lang. Class Audio CDs or Cassettes The class audio CDs or cassettes contain all the recorded material which accompanies the course. This includes all reading texts, dialogues, songs and pronunciation/intonation tasks, in addition to the material used in the listening tasks.