With 27 units at your fingertips (that\u2019s 50+ hours of learning!), this course focuses on fun and practical spoken exchanges between characters about themed subjects. Each conversation is supported with vocabulary lessons and grammar lessons which simultaneously summarize the conversation and tie in with the grammar and vocabulary focus for the unit.<\/p>\n
For example, in the \u201cGoing Downtown\u201d unit, you\u2019ll be introduced to the English question words in the grammar section. This includes a written passage about how to form and ask questions and two learning activities to reinforce the material.<\/p>\n
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As you move on in the unit(which, in \u201cGoing Downtown\u201d, follows a son asking his mother to borrow her car so he can go out), you\u2019ll listen to the conversation, once again stepping through activities that help you internalize the material, including a role-playing activity where you\u2019ll practice your pronunciation while pretending to be one of the characters.<\/p>\n
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In addition to \u201cGoing Downtown\u201d, other unit themes include:<\/p>\n
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- Greetings<\/li>\n
- Family and Friends<\/li>\n
- Health and Physical Fitness<\/li>\n
- At Work<\/li>\n
- At the Hospital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Beyond question words, grammar topics include:<\/p>\n
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- Simple Future Tense<\/li>\n
- Simple Past Tense<\/li>\n
- Direct Object Pronouns<\/li>\n
- Comparative and Superlative Adjectives<\/li>\n
- Imperative Mood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For educators looking to leverage this course to facilitate English language classes, we will also provide an instructor handbook that details the ideal set-up for a blended-learning environment that uses optimal integration of our tech companion (activities to do first, next, last, before class, after class, etc.) as well as\u00a0the break-down of hours allotted for each unit, lesson, and activity.<\/p>\n
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According to the Center for American Progress, \u201cmore than one out of four of all children in the United States are from immigrant families, and in most cases these children speak a language other than English at home.\u201d To better serve this growing population of ELL immigrant children (and their parents), we\u2019ve added a new…<\/p>\n