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canadian snapshots raising issues

High-Intermediate | Intermediate

canadian snapshots raising issues

Price : 32.95$ 

Code : 131382 

ISBN13 : 9782761313827 

Copyright : 2005

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Authors: Gail Kingwell, Francis J. Bonkowski, Louise Stephenson, Tara Holmes


Using the task-based philosophy of Canadian Language Benchmarks as a frame of reference, Canadian Snapshots: Raising the Issues builds language competency while encouraging critical thinking and personal expression.

  • Designed for adult ESL learners at Benchmark Level 6
  • Topics with Canadian context range from healthy lifestyles to humour, Canadian style
  • Listening tasks engage students in thinking, writing, and talking about aspects of their present life in Canada -- in the community, at work, and at school
  • Activities challenge students to deal with stimulating input and discuss thought-provoking themes
  • Task-based philosophy offers practical, multi-skill, communicative language tasks
  • Special features include culture notes, learning strategies, communicative grammar, and pronunciation pointers
  • Grammar in context enables students to manipulate vocabulary and practical conversations to express their own ideas
  • Practical model conversations encourage intensive practice of vocabulary and social language
  • Pronunciation pointers model authentic pronunciation, stress, and intonation
  • Explicit learning strategies promote English success
  • Clear lesson objectives empower students to meet the challenges of each unit
  • Video program (CLB 6) provides six short segments of authentic material for flexible classroom use
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