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2nd Edition
Contemporary English
Jeanne Becijos, Jan Forstrom,Thomas
McNemara, Christy M. Newman, and Diana Renn
High Beginning to Advanced
The new second edition of the Contemporary English series
has refined the content and skills adult students need to know
to survive living in the United States. The emphasis on
grammar, vocabulary, graphic literacy, life skills, community
and family involvement, workplace, and integration of culture
has all been retained and presented in meaningful contexts
through high-interest topics.The self-contained lessons
appropriate for the open-enrollment situation are in place and
the instruction and exercises to development essential
critical-thinking skills are provided.
Features
• Student Book interiors now in 4-color with more real-life photographs and illustrations
• New vocabulary is
introduced twice in each student unit along with
practice exercises. It is then recycled throughout the book for
maximum exposure. Workbook practice—one activity master
per unit—extends this exposure.
• Grammar structures are presented then recycled twice throughout the
series—first in an informal review and second in a formal
review—to enable students to revisit and expand upon
their grammar acquisition. Also, the 2nd edition provides for a
more logical progression of grammar scope and sequence.
• Listening Tasks present
target content and language structure through lively
conversations and natural dialog.
• Reading for Real provides
students with the opportunity to read and analyze real-life
documents.
• Understanding Graphics introduces
students to graphic literacy through graphs, maps, tables, Venn
diagrams, and pie charts.
• Community Involvement encourages
students to get out and explore their neighborhoods so they can
participate more fully in the workplace, in their
children’s school activities, and in community events.
New Annotated Teacher’s Manual
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Four-color spiral bound notebooks make classroom instruction
much easier for teachers—each Student Book page
is clearly presented in a reduced format to help facilitate
student/teacher interaction
• Unit Progress Checks have
increased to three pages
Level 1
Student Book
Teacher’s Manual
Audio Package (CD)
Audio Package (Cassette)
Workbook
Level 2
Student Book
Teacher’s Manual
Audio Package (CD)
Audio Package (Cassette)
Workbook
Level 3
Student Book
Teacher’s Manual
Audio Package (CD)
Audio Package (Cassette)
Workbook
Level 4
Student Book
Teacher’s Manual
Audio Package (CD)
Audio Package (Cassette)
Workbook
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