- Step 3. Do the follow-up questions as a class or in groups
- WORD POWER
- Step 5. Check answers with the class
- CONVERSATION
- Step 5. Students practice the Conversation
- GRAMMAR
- Step 5. Check answers with the class
- PRONUNCIATION
Teaching the activites in the Student's Book
SNAPSHOT
The Snapshot activities are designed to introduce the topic of the unit .
Snapshots contain interesting information from the real world, presented in an easy-to-read graphic form. Follow-up questions in the Snapshot enable students to personalize the topic.
: There are three general teaching steps for Snapshot
Step 1. Books closed. Introduce the new topic
Step 2. Books open. Lead the students through the information in the Snapshot
Step 3. Do the follow-up questions as a class or in groups
WORD POWER
The Word Power activities present vocabulary related to the topic of a unit. The vocabulary is then developed through a variety of interesting tasks, such as word maps, charts, collocation exercises, and matching exercises.
: There are five general teaching steps for Word Power
Step 1. Introduce the new topic and elicit associated vocabulary
Step 2. Model the pronunciation of new words
Step 3. Explain and model the task
Step 4. Students complete the task
Step 5. Check answers with the class
CONVERSATION
The Conversation activities are designed to introduce new grammar in a context. These short, fun dialogs are accompanied by a colorful picture that sets the scene. There are two Conversation exercises in a typical unit. Conversation is usually followed by Grammar Focus
: There are five general teaching steps for Conversation
Step 1. Set the scene. Set a focus question
Step 2. Books closed. Students listen once or twice to the audio program
Step 3. Check students' comprehension
Step 4. Books open. Students read silently as they listen once more
Step 5. Students practice the Conversation
GRAMMAR
Grammar Focus activities formally present the new structure that was introduced in Conversation. First, a summary of the new structure is presented, followed by controlled practice. Finally, there is some freer practice of the grammar. In the freer activities, students have the chance to personalize the grammar, using their own information.
: There are five general teaching steps for Grammar Focus
Step 1. Elicit or explain the rules
Step 2. Present example sentences
Step 3. Model the task
Step 4. Students complete the task
Step 5. Check answers with the class
PRONUNCIATION
The Pronunciation activities focus on important features of language such as stress, reductions, and intonation. The Pronunciation exercises are almost always connected to the Conversation and Grammar Focus activities.
: There are four general teaching steps for Pronunciation
Step 1. Books closed. Introduce the pronunciation feature using the audio program
Step 2. Highlight the pronunciation feature
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Step 3. Model the pronunciation
Step 4. Check individual responses