Pearson ELT(Longman)
Discover English
- Discover English - the World and You!
Four level course with two possible starting points. Traditional ‘look and feel’ with the sophistication of a multiple Intelligence approach. Topic based units anchored in the students’ world offering opportunities for reflection and comparison with the world and other cultures - project and skills work. CYLETs exams preparation - without overt exam practice. Fun - focus on learning English and developing students’ independent learning strategies. Global focus allows self discovery and expands world knowledge
Aimed at Upper primary school/Lower secondary school/PLS (Age range 9-13 year olds.) CEF A1 – A2/B1
Designed around an academic year - approx 80 -90 core hours, with extension up to 120 possible.
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Photo stories in each level tied to project work. The protagonists are involved in making a magazine (Starter level) or web-page (Levels 1 & 2) or a web radio show (Level 3) - the photo story provides the context for them discovering the subject area.
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Text driven lesson shows the articles the protagonists created or are used to discover more about the topic - texts and topics on these pages as global as possible
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Cartoon stories in each unit develop themes in a humorous and enjoyable way allowing further exploration of the topic
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Culture pages or Skills page expose students to more real-world treatments of the topic and a chance to practice newly acquired language in a freer context.
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CYLETS style activities provide covert practice of exam for YL – TB references these so the teacher is always fully aware of which activity type is which
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Multiple Intelligence/brain friendly teaching - puzzles, learning tips, fun zone, projects and codes. No student is left behind. Activities for fast finishers and a wealth of material in the Teacher’s Book. A well balanced and considered course where all learning styles are catered for.
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DVD – Interactive. The DVD component has an interactive element where questions are answered on screen by remote control or by using your mouse on a computer.
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Discover English benefits from the latest technological development in English Language Teaching – ActiveTeach.(software component)