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1 Introduction Tabl of Contnts Introduction... 1 Walk-through... 2 Taching with Explor Our World Scop and Squnc Explor Our World, a six-lvl primary sris from National Gographic Larning, uss ral-world contnt, stunning photographs and vido from National Gographic, and a varity of intractiv digital rsourcs to fully ngag and motivat studnts as thy larn about th world in English. Young larnrs will b captivatd by th bautiful photography and high-intrst contnt rlvant to thir world as thy larn about popl and placs from across th glob. Explor Our World is uniqu in th way that it brings th ral world, with all its bauty and divrsity, into th English languag classroom. Gnric Pacing Guid Unit Unit Unit Unit Unit Rviw: Units Unit Unit Unit Unit Rviw: Units Unit 0 and Rviw: Script and Answr Ky Annotatd Workbook Pags _LP1_FM_ptg01_hirs_ indd 3-1 Introduction 1 3/22/14 12:23 PM

2 STUDENT BOOK Walk-through Vocabulary 1 Targt vocabulary is prsntd visually, using photographs and photo-ralistic art, to crat intrst and nhanc rtntion. Unit Opnr Th Unit Opnr uss high-intrst photographs to ngag studnts, prsnt th unit thm, and provid opportunitis for spaking and listning. 1 Listn and say. TR: 27 2 Listn. Point and say. TR: 28 th sun th sky Unit 2 A goal-stting activity focuss studnt attntion. My World a buttrfly a tr a bird a rivr 3 Look and chck. I s a frog. Work with a partnr. Ask and answr. TR: 29 It s yllow. What is it? a bug. a rock A tachr-ld warm-up activity provids suggstions for pr taching of unit thms and targt structurs. It s a bird _L1U02_ptg01_hirs_ indd 22 12/4/13 8:34 PM 77218_L1U02_ptg01_hirs_ indd 23 Mascots modl dialogus that hlp studnts us targt languag to communicat. 12/4/13 8:34 PM All targt languag is rcordd on audio CDs to hlp studnts with pronunciation and practic _L1U02_ptg01_hirs_ indd /4/13 8:34 PM 77218_L1U02_ptg01_hirs_ indd 21 12/4/13 8:34 PM I mag captions provid usful cultural and gographic information for instructors to discuss with larnrs. RESOURCES Lsson Plannr with Audio CD and Tachr s Rsourc CD -ROM a dtaild scop and squnc xplicit instructions for taching vocabulary, grammar, and songs answr kys and audio scripts for all activitis in th Studnt Book and Workbook support for taching English in English taching tips for using th Explor Our World Vido and th Classroom Prsntation Tool an Audio CD containing rcordings of all xrciss, activitis, and radings in th Studnt Book _LP1_FM_ptg01_hirs_ indd 2-3 Th Tachr s Rsourc CD-ROM, providd with th Explor Our World Lsson Plannr, supplis additional taching rsourcs including: pacing guids for asy lsson planning printabl workshts and tmplats for in-class gams and activitis Writing workshts for additional Writing practic Projct workshts for optional thm-rlatd closing activitis customizabl Hom-School Connction Lttrs Th Explor Our World Audio CD provids audio contnt that aligns with all Studnt contnt: BrinBook ging th Wor and 1 amrican nglish ld to th Classroom languag prsntation and rviwth Classroom to Lif contxtualizd vocabulary original songs radings gams and activitis Our World is a six-lv l primar y sris in Amric an English. It uss fun and fascina ting National Gographic contnt, with stunning imags and vido, to giv young larn rs th ssntial languag, skills, and knowldg thy nd to undrstand thir world. AUDIO CD Th Explor Our World Lsson Plannr, with Audio CD and Tachr s Rsourc CD-ROM, provids vrything ndd to succssfully plan, tach, and supplmnt lssons: Audio CD LEVEL 1 AUDIO CD LvL 1 cd a Th Our World Audio CDs provid instructors with all of th audio contnt nd d to tach th Our World Studnt Books, including: Languag prsntation and rviw Original songs Radings, and Gams and activitis For mor information, plas visit NGL.Cngag.com/ourwo rld Audio Cd amrican nglish For tchnical support, plas visit g.com 2014 National Gographic Larning, a part of Cngag Larning. ALL RiGHTS RESERVEd OW_SB_CD_Labl.indd 1 LvL 1 cd B For tchnical support, plas visit port.cng ag.com 3/29/13 2:10 PM Audio Cd H amrican nglis ort.cngag.com plas visit For tchnical support, a part of Cngag Gographic Larning, 2014 National RESERVEd. Larning. ALL RiGHTS OW_SB_CD_L1-6.ind d 1 3/29/13 2:10 PM dd 2 OW_SB_CD_Labl.in 3 3/29/13 2:10 PM 3/22/14 12:24 PM

3 Grammar 1/Vocabulary 2 Grammar 4 Grammar 2/Song/Th Sounds of English Listn and say. TR: 32 5 TR: 30 What is it? It s a bird. What ar thy? Thy r birds. Look. Listn and circl. Additional grammar is prsntd through photographs, illustrations, and activitis. Group and pair work givs larnrs th chanc to us structurs in convrsation as thy collaborat with classmats. a star a cloud th moon Grammar 1 Grammar lssons includ natural xampls of ral-world languag. A unit song supports th unit thm. Lyrics incorporat unit targt vocabulary and grammar. Each song is asy to larn and rmmbr, and modls natural rhythm and intonation. TR: 31 a flowr 8 a bush 10 Listn. Rad and sing. TR: 36 TR: 34 Whr is th buttrfly? It s on th flowr. Whr ar th clouds? Thy r in th sky. Natur Play with a partnr. Spin. Ask and answr. TR: 35 Whr ar th birds? Thy r in th sky. 2 Whr ar th sun and th moon? Thy r in th sky. 3 Whr ar th clouds? 6 Work with a partnr. Point and say. 7 Work with a partnr. Guss and stick. TR: 33 Is it a bush? No, it isn t. Is it a buttrfly? Ys, it is. 4 Thy r in th sky _L1U02_ptg01_hirs_ indd /4/13 8:34 PM 77218_L1U02_ptg01_hirs_ indd 25 TR: 37 bird 11 Listn and say. 1. How many birds? 2. What color is th rivr? 12/4/13 8:34 PM Stickr activitis in ach unit provid rward, motivation, and intractiv practic. THE SOUNDS OF ENGLISH Look at th picturs. Writ. 3. Whr ar th stars? 1. bird buttrfly 2. bush birthday 3. book baby _L1U02_ptg01_hirs_ indd /4/13 8:34 PM 77218_L1U02_ptg01_hirs_ indd 27 12/4/13 8:34 PM Th Sounds of English activitis found in vry unit provid opportunitis for studnts to listn to and practic English pronunciation. RESOURCES Unit 1 Workbook 1 My Classroo m Listn. Loo k Th Explor Our World Workbook contains xrciss that rinforc and consolidat Studnt Book instruction, including listning, spaking, rading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary activitis. Explor Our World Pictur Cards including Th Sounds of English and match. Draw lins. TR: 5 Th Explor Our World Pictur Cards including Th Sounds of English provid additional support for vocabulary and English pronunciation and phonics. Th Workbook includs th following: National Gographic 2. a comput r 6. a pn 3. a crayon 4. a map 7. a pncil tg01_hirs_ indd 4 5/23/13 4:16 PM 2014 National Gographic Larning, 70369_ _PCard_ptg01.indd a part of Cngag Larning 5/23/13 5:01 PM sa id All Explor Our World Pictur Cards including Th Sounds of English ar availabl on th Tachr s Rsourc CD-ROM and onlin through myngconnct. lig ht br a d la mp lphant lo ng /ɛ/ 2014 National Gographic Larning, /ɛ/ 5/31/13 1:23 PM Sounds of English 2014 National Gographic Larning, a part of Cngag Larning 28 a part of Cngag Larning Sounds of English 28b glass grass /l/ /r/ /l/ 2014 National _LP1_FM_ptg01_hirs_ indd lo pa rd 5/31/13 1:23 PM 1/13/14 6:08 PM Larning p t _L1U01_p 5. papr ECard_ptg01.indd 1. a clock Larning, a part of Cngag 01.indd _ _PCard_ptg 70369_ _SO Th Sounds of English Cards includ 4 Larning 5/23/13 2:53 PM full-color, doubl-sidd pictur cards for targt vocabulary. individual and contrastd English sounds with rlatd imags and spllings. Larning, a part of Cngag 01.indd 44 Pictur Cards includ 70369_ _SOECard_ptg01.indd 28 8 pags of skills practic and activitis, as wll as additional radings, for ach unit unit rviw sctions practic with English pronunciation and sound-splling rlationships audio for all listning comprhnsion and rviw sctions, providd on an Audio CD bound in with th Workbook, or accssd onlin through myngconnct 2014 National Gographic 70369_ _PCard_ptg Gographic Larning, 70369_ _SOE Card_ptg01.indd Sounds of English a part of Cngag wr on g /r/ Sounds of English 56b National Gographic Larning, a part of Cngag Larning 70369_ _SOECard_ptg01.indd 56 Larning rig ht ra mp 5/31/13 1:41 PM 5/31/13 1:41 PM 3/22/14 12:24 PM

4 Contnt Rading/Valu National Gographic Valu and Mission pags xplor and xplain common valus such as practicing sportsmanship, showing rspct for othrs, caring for our plant, looking aftr animals, and staying halthy. Ral-world contnt radings dvlop languag through topics such as scinc, natur, history, art, cultur, music, and sports. Infographics show factual information in fun and somtims surprising ways. Graphic organizrs hlp studnts collct, organiz, and visualiz information. 12 Listn and rad. TR: 38 Enjoy natur. Rainbows Look! A rainbow! A rainbow is rd, orang, yllow, grn, blu, indigo, and violt. 13 Color th rainbow. Stop and look. Enjoy. r d ng ora ow l l y Wadi Bani Khalid, Oman n gr Copy. blu I s a rivr _L1U02_ptg01_hirs_ indd 28 12/4/13 8:35 PM 77218_L1U02_ptg01_hirs_ indd 29 WHERE ARE RESOURCES Our World Radrs THE ANIM A Classroom Prsntation Tool, providd on DVD or onlin through myngconnct, is availabl for ach lvl of Explor Our World. Th Classroom Prsntation Tool intgrats a varity of taching rsourcs including vido, songs, gams, languag prsntations, and studnt activitis, which can asily b usd with a computr or Intractiv Whitboard (IWB). For ach unit, th DVD includs th following: intractiv unit-opning activitis that provid th stting for ach unit s thm prsntation of targt vocabulary and grammar through vido and animation fun classroom activitis that practic what has just bn prsntd songs prsntd in two ways: as a vido with a singing host and as a karaok-styl sing-along rading activitis that support rading slctions diting activitis that support writing instruction EXPLORE OUR WORLD STUDENT ACTIVITIES CD-ROM igo ind lt vio 28 CLASSROOM PRESENTATION TOOL 12/4/13 8:35 PM ALS? Explor Our World studnt activitis, providd on a Studnt Activitis CD-ROM bound with th Studnt Book or accssd onlin through myngconnct, ar fun, ngaging, gam-lik activitis that rinforc and xpand on Studnt Book contnt. Each unit has two Vocabulary and Grammar activitis, as wll as a Rading activity. Whr is th frog Com xplor? Is it on a laf? A flow r? a mountain and its many anim als. Cratd by National Gogr aphic Larn lvls of origin ing, th Our al storis, folkta World radr s ar six ls, myths, and glob. Follow non-fiction ing th radin from around gs ar fun facts th xprinc and activitis togthr in that bring th a way that fascin rading ats, ducats, and informs. LEvEL 1 REAd ERS What s in My Classroom? Whr Ar th Animals? W All Pull A Folktal from Russia Th Thr Bar s A Fairy Tal Th King s Nw A Folktal from Cloths Dnmark Enjoy Natur Th Toys My Body, Your Body Littl Rd Hn is Cook Postr Sts ing Basd on a Folktal Too Many Anim Basd on a Folktal als from Ukrain Th Our World sris Radrs consist of six lvls of original storis, classic folktals, myths, and nonfiction slctions from around th glob. A gradd Radr is availabl to support th thm and languag of ach unit in th Studnt Book. Each Radr includs additional fun facts and activitis rlatd to th story and unit thm. All Radrs ar availabl as Story Tim in th Our World sris Vido or on th Story Tim DVDs. National Gograph ic Larning, customrs with part of Cngag a portfolio of and adult ducation quality matrials Larning, provids for PrK-12,. It provids rading and acadmic, instructional writing, scinc, arly childhood social studis, solutions for EFL/ESL, and through adult Visit ngl.cnga in th U.S. and assssmnt, spanning g.com global markts. Whr Ar th Animals? by Franki Eight full-color postr sts bring bautiful photography into th classroom, rinforc th unit thm, and fatur National Gographic Explor Our World valus. Ramirz Whr ar th frogs? Th birds ar in th tr. 5 4 OWR_G1U2_WhrAnimals.indd 4 6/11/12 2:58 PM OWR_G1U2_WhrAnimals.indd 5 6/11/12 2:59 PM Wadi Bani Khalid 2014 National, Oman Gographic Larning, a part of Cngag Larning L1_OW_Postrs_ indd 2 4/18/13 6:55 PM _LP1_FM_ptg01_hirs_ indd National Gographic Larning, a part of Cngag Larning 3/22/14 12:25 PM

5 EXPLORE OUR WORLD WEBSITES Tachrs and studnts can find studnt activitis, Studnt Book and Workbook audio tracks, and othr rsourcs onlin at myngconnct. Explor Our World Vido Each Explor Our World Vido is 30 minuts of fun-filld, fully intgratd contnt: vocabulary and languag prsntation and rviw original songs gams inspiring, ral-world vido Our World sris Radrs Story Tim Prsntd in highly managabl 3- to 5-minut clips, Explor Our World Vido can b usd bfor, during, or aftr instruction to prviw, support, and rviw contnt. Explor Our World Vidos ar availabl on a Vido DVD and in th Classroom Prsntation Tool DVD. Profssional Dvlopmnt To nsur that instructors ar abl to improv thir classroom practic and gt th most out of th Our World sris taching rsourcs, Dr. Joan Kang Shin, a rspctd trainr of young-larnr tachrs in ovr 100 countris and sris ditor for Our World sris and Explor Our World, has dvlopd th Our World sris Profssional Dvlopmnt Program. Profssional Dvlopmnt Vido Using short vidos of ral classrooms and intrviws with tachrs from around th world, th Profssional Dvlopmnt Vido program, availabl on DVD, provids usful insights and practical advic on th following topics: dvlopmntally appropriat activitis managing classrooms for ffctiv larning planning succssful lssons 21st Cntury skills RESOURCES Assssmnt Book with Audio CD Th Explor Our World Assssmnt Book provids tachrs with th tools thy nd to plac thir larnrs within th corrct lvl of Explor Our World, plan thir lssons basd on what studnts alrady know, and assss studnts comprhnsion of and progrss through th contnt of th Studnt Book. Each Assssmnt Book includs photocopiabl Quizzs, Mastry and Final Tsts, as wll as additional rsourcs, including th following: an Explor Our World Placmnt Tst and lvl Pr-Tsts (Diagnostic Tsts which hlp dtrmin studnts languag ability) Listning and Spaking scripts which provid guidanc for th listning and spaking portions of th quizzs and tsts Answr Kys an Audio CD, with rcordd scripts for all of th quizzs and tsts Profssional Dvlopmnt Classroom Prsntation Tool Th Profssional Dvlopmnt Classroom Prsntation Tool, availabl on DVD, can b usd to support formal training sssions and prsntations on th topics in th Profssional Dvlopmnt Vido program. 8 9

6 Taching with Explor our world Our World Philosophy Th Our World sris rflcts ky concpts and principls of English languag taching and larning. Addrssing th nds of th whol child in th languag class includs attntion to larning styls, larning stratgis, critical thinking skills, 21st Cntury skills, and univrsal cultural valus. Studnts larn through a procss of constructing maning. Thy ar activ larnrs who try to mak sns of thir world through intraction in prsonal, social, and acadmic contxts. As thy do, thy gradually modify thir undrstanding of how both th world and languag work. In ordr to accuratly valuat progrss, assssmnt of young larnrs must go byond traditional papr-and-pncil tsts. Multipl opportunitis for concpt chcking and prformanc assssmnt provid diffrnt ways to dtrmin studnts dpth of larning. Young larnrs also bnfit from pr- and slf-assssmnt. Activitis dsignd for young larnrs must provid multipl opportunitis for undrstanding and construction of maning at a lvl appropriat to th motional and intllctual stags of th studnts dvlopmnt. Studnts larn ffctivly whn thy ar challngd just on stp byond thir currnt stags of cognitiv and languag dvlopmnt. Thy most oftn nd support from a knowldgabl prson at this tim to succssfully undrstand and incorporat nw information. Goal-orintd larning contributs to young larnrs succss. In addition to th largr goals of ducating childrn to b rsponsibl global citizns in th 21st cntury and to b knowldgabl and caring stwards of our plant, providing xplicit languaglarning goals hlps larnrs undrstand th purpos of th activitis thy carry out. Young larnrs thn hav th opportunity to compar thir outcoms to th original goals, important in judging thir own progrss. Explor Our World Contnt Global Citiznship To mpowr young larnrs for th 21st cntury, tachrs of English as a forign languag must undrstand th global importanc of English as wll as what it mans to b a global citizn. It is widly rcognizd that English is th world s lingua franca. English is usd intrnationally as th languag for scinc, tchnology, businss, trad, tourism, diplomacy, and global problm solving. Today s childrn will grow up communicating in English with popl from countris all around th world. Ral-world Contnt Cultural Connctions Explor Our World uss ral-world and multicultural contnt to hlp young larnrs grow up to bcom succssful global citizns. Dramatic photos from around th world spark thir curiosity and broadn thir prspctiv by taching thm about th plant and diffrnt culturs. Through imags and contnt, young larnrs xplor othr popl, placs, and socitis and larn to car about our fascinating and vr-changing world. Thir incrasd undrstanding of th world and thir ability to communicat in English across culturs will prpar thm to activly and succssfully participat in th world of th futur. It s also important to connct young larnrs to thir hom culturs in th English languag classroom. Making connctions to th local cultur will hlp young larnrs rlat to th contnt and build a strongr undrstanding of thmslvs and thir plac in th world. In addition, larning to xprss aspcts of thir own cultur in English is anothr stp toward ffctivly using English as a global languag. Explor Our World hlps young larnrs apprciat thir own culturs and ncourags thm to kp thir culturs strong. Multicultural Matrials Whn taching English as a global languag, it s important to bring matrials that rprsnt diffrnt culturs into th classroom. Studnts ar vry opn to larning about othr culturs. It only maks sns to tak advantag of thir natural curiosity and opnnss by xposing thm to diffrnt customs, traditions, and ways of lif. Explor Our World incorporats contnt from othr culturs in vry unit. For xampl, in th Lvl 6 unit calld Arts Lost and Found, studnts larn about diffrnt traditions and art forms from othr culturs, including storytlling through danc in Laos, cloth waving in Ghana, and th 2000-yar-old Chins tradition of dragon-boat racing. Global Valus Each unit in Explor Our World has a National Gographic Valus pag that conncts to th ralworld contnt prsntd in th unit. Ths pags promot univrsally rcognizd valus for studnts such as loving your family, bing a good sport, and taking car of othrs. For xampl, in th Lvl 2 unit calld Awsom Animals, th National Gographic Valus pag tachs studnts to rspct animals. In uppr lvls, th National Gographic Valus pag is titld Mission, and it highlights th work and words of a ral-lif National Gographic xplorr. Ths xplorrs, including Aparajita Datta and Elizabth Kapu uwailani Lindsy, ar from diffrnt parts of th world and contribut to th bttrmnt of our plant. Larning about th world through thm-basd taching bnfits young larnrs. Diffrnt topics provid informational structur and a maningful basis for xploration through a varity of languag larning tasks _LP1_FM_ptg01_hirs_ indd /22/14 12:25 PM

7 Larning English through Ral-World Contnt Th Our World sris, including Explor Our World, taks into account currnt rsarch and approachs in taching languag to young larnrs. Studnts larn languag and contnt at th sam tim, so it s natural and authntic to incorporat acadmic contnt into th English languag classroom. Intgrating contnt from diffrnt aras such as art, scinc, and social studis maks languag larning mor intrsting and ngaging. It will also hlp prpar young larnrs who may vntually study ths subjcts in English. classroom. Th vocabulary includs various actions for classroom activitis, such as rading, writing, counting, coloring, cutting, drawing, and gluing, as wll as classroom objcts such as scissors, markrs, glu, and notbooks. Th rading contnt, calld Papr Art dscribs th art of papr cutting in China and Mxico. This is cultural contnt that also intgrats art and social studis. 11 Listn and rad. TR: 29 Papr Art In Mxico popl mak papr art, too. Popl cut picturs of flow rs, animals, and popl. 12 Work with a part Ask and answr. nr. Rad. 1. Do you lik to fold and cut China papr? 2. What can you mak? Mxico You can fold a rgula r pic of papr in half only svn tims. Procssing txt This includs th us of txts that incorporat visual and txt-structur markrs such as hadings and subhadings as wll as faturs such as bold or italic txt for mphasis. This includs th us of graphic organizrs such as tr diagrams, tim lins, flowcharts, and tabls. Languag idntification This includs th us of languag faturs that hlp studnts to rproduc cor contnt knowldg in thir own words including th languag of comparison and contrast, caus and ffct, and spculation; it also includs faturs such as collocations, subjct-spcific vocabulary, and acadmic vocabulary. Tasks for studnts This includs th us of a varity of larnrappropriat tasks, both rcptiv and productiv. Explor Our World uss subjct-ara contnt as th basis for motivating studnts to larn English and to support what thy ar larning in othr aras of thir curriculum. Each unit has a Rading pag that intgrats ral world contnt from various subjct aras and tachs acadmic skills. For xampl, th Lvl 2 unit Fun in Class focuss on languag for th _LP1_FM_ptg01_hirs_ indd English studnts today arn t just larning English. Thy ar prparing to ntr a comptitiv global workforc. In ordr to b rady for th futur, thy nd to b abl to navigat tchnology and to xtract information from many forms of mdia. Thy also nd to acquir tchnology litracy, information litracy, and visual litracy. All of ths nds ar addrssd in th Explor Our World Studnt Books, comprhnsiv vido program, and intractiv tchnology. Prsonal and social rsponsibility play a larg part in studnts prparation for global citiznship as wll. Studnts must commit to dvloping intrcultural comptnc by building thir knowldg of global culturs, by acquiring skills that nhanc thir intractions, and by rfining thir attituds rgarding cultural diffrncs and customs. Thy must b willing to s th world from othr points of viw and to undrstand and rspct cultural bhaviors that ar diffrnt from thir own. Throughout Explor Our World, young larnrs ar introducd to popl, placs, and culturs from around th world. At th sam tim studnts ar larning to rcogniz cultural similaritis and apprciat diffrncs, thy ar also ncouragd to xprss thir own cultur in English as a first stp to building thir intrcultural awarnss and comptnc. In short, Explor Our World prpars studnts to b curious, ngagd, and wll-informd citizns of th 21st cntury. Skills for living in th world _L2U02_ptg01_hirs_ indd 26 12/6/13 1:27 AM Idntification and organization of knowldg Studnts also nd to think crativly and critically. Thy nd opportunitis to larn how to mak dcisions and solv problms. Explor Our World challngs thm to practic both ths skills. For xampl, in Lvl 5 studnts larn about prparing for xtrm wathr and discuss th importanc of protcting th ocans. In Lvl 6, studnts xplor plant bhaviors and adaptations, discuss how popl in thir community can rduc thir human footprint, and larn about ancint civilizations. Tools for working This girl is making Chin s papr art. Sh is cutting papr to mak a pictur of a cat. Sh is using scissors. Som popl mak papr anima ls or flowrs. Contxtualizing languag instruction by intgrating it with othr larning provids opportunitis to rinforc in English th acadmic skills and knowldg larnd in othr classs. A framwork for this typ of lsson should includ four stags: Ways of thinking 21st Cntury Skills Today s studnts ar growing up in an intrconnctd world. As English languag tachrs, our job is to hlp thm bcom rsponsibl global citizns and ladrs of th futur. Th Framwork for 21st-Cntury Larning dals with th skills, knowldg, and xprtis studnts must mastr to succd in work and lif; it is a blnd of contnt knowldg, spcific skills, xprtis, and litracis. Ths skills can b catgorizd in four ways: Ways of working Studnts nd to b abl to communicat clarly and collaborat ffctivly. Explor Our World hlps studnts us th vocabulary and languag structurs thy ar larning to both communicat about ralworld contnt and collaborat on activitis and projcts that allow thm to apply th English thy ar acquiring in maningful ways. It s critically important for studnts to dvlop awarnss of th skills and qualitis that will hlp thm achiv succss in thir futur livs and carrs. In Explor Our World, young larnrs ar introducd in ag-appropriat ways to concpts such as opnnss to nw idas and xprincs, adaptability, and initiativ. Thy larn about 21st-cntury profssions, such as crisis mappr, and National Gographic Explorrs ar prsntd as potntial rol modls. Living in th world also ncompasss th ida of prsonal and social rsponsibility. On a prsonal lvl, youngr Explor Our World studnts larn about taking car of thmslvs and othr bings. Oldr studnts discuss how thy as individuals can mak changs or adopt nw bhaviors for th gratr good. On a social lvl, studnts xplor ways of conncting to thir local community such as xploring whr thy liv and participating in local vnts. As local citizns, oldr studnts intract with thir community through activitis such as planning and xcuting vnts to protct th nvironmnt, conducting intrviws, and crating a local brochur for tourists. 13 3/22/14 12:25 PM

8 Visual Litracy world. Ths visuals nrich th Explor Our World print, vido, and mdia componnts. Ths matrials hlp young larnrs bcom visually litrat through imagry that rflcts print and mdia in th ral world. This will furthr hlp thm to succd as 21st-cntury citizns. Visual litracy is a ncssary skill for th 21st cntury, which is incrasingly imag-, mdia-, and tchnologydrivn. In th past, th trm litracy rfrrd to bing abl to rad and writ, but today it includs th intrprtation of various kinds of txts in print and mdia. Visual litracy is th ability to construct maning from imags such as photos, illustrations, graphic organizrs, signs, symbols, information graphics, and vido. 12 Listn and rad. Rainbows Look! A rainbow! A rainb ow is rd, orang, yllow, grn, blu, indigo, and violt. vocabulary through amazing photos songs prformd by fun hosts vido clips that giv xampls of ral-world communication 13 Color th rain bow. storis rad by th hosts using imags from th Our World sris Radrs r d n gr blu igo ind lt vio 12 Listn and rad. TR: _L1U02_ptg01_hir Up, Down, and All Arou nd! s_ indd 28 You ar going on a rollr coastr rid. Sit in th car and pull down th safty bar. Ar you rady? Lt s go! First, you go up a stp hill. Th rollr coastr gos slow. Suddnly, whn you rach th top, th rollr coastr gos down th hill vry quickly. Gravity pulls you down. Whooo osh! You fl vry light! Nxt you rach a big circl, calld th loop-th-loo p. This part is many popl s favorit. First, you go up th circl, and you fl havy. Gravity pulling you down. Thn is you rach th top. You r high in th sky and you r hanging upsid down! So why don t you fall out of your sat? Your body wants to fly off, but th spd of th car and a forc calld cntriptal forc kp you moving in a circl, and kp you in your sat! Th rollr coastr uss friction to stop. If it stops quickly, your body wants to continu moving. But th safty bar kps you in plac! Rollr coastrs th bst! ar 12 Listn and rad. TR: 26 Popocatptl Thr ar activ volcanos all ovr th Mauna Loa world. Som rupt oftn, snding hot lava down thir slops. Popl liv nar ths volcanos. Bcaus of th ash, th land is good for farming. Th longst rupting volcan o is Mount Etna, Kı laua in Sicily. It has bn activ for 3,500 yars. Mount Etna rupts vry oftn. It has dstroyd many towns. Fiv volcanos cratd th island of Hawaii. Mauna Loa is th largst volcano in th world. Kıˉlaua is on of th most activ. In fact, it almost nvr s tops rupting. Ths volcan os ar also a problm for local popl. Popocatptl is about 70 kilomtrs from Mxico City. An ruption in 2000 mad 50,000 popl lav thir homs. In 2012, Popocatptl covrd cars and strts with ash. Evry March, popl honor th volcano, offring it food and music. Mount Etna 13 Look and discuss. Work a rollr coastr. with a partnr. Dscrib 12/4/13 8:35 PM Intractiv mdia provid a richr nvironmnt for larning and ngag young larnrs in th ways thy ar usd to larning, gtting information, and ntrtaining thmslvs. Mor importantly, building studnts mdia and digital litracy skills hlps prpar thm to us English in th ral world in th 21st cntury. Explor Our World Vido is flxibl. For xampl, lssons can b prsntd from th Studnt Book first, and thn followd by th corrsponding sgmnt in th vido to rviw and chck comprhnsion. Or th vido can b usd to prsnt th languag and thn th Studnt Book can b usd to rviw and practic. Eithr way, using th vido hlps contxtualiz languag instruction and ngag childrn in th classroom in fun and maningful ways. Th Classroom Prsntation Tool allows th introduction of many typs of contnt, including vido, audio, and intractiv activitis into th classroom using ithr an intractiv whitboard or a computr with a projctor. Larning bcoms mor activ and intractiv using this digital classroom tool. a rid on Th Russians invnt d th rollr coastr. Thy mad th cars from ic. And thy put fur on th sats to kp th passngrs warm. Th largst known volcano is on Mars. It is about 22,000 m tall What dos your favorit rollr coastr look lik? and 700 km across! It looks lik a spacsh 13 Work with a partn r. Rad ip! th txt again. Talk about two volcanos. Tak nots. What happns first? 42 You go straight toward a moon, but thn you turn! Nots X_L5U04_ptg01_hir s_ indd /6/14 6:39 PM 32 Th computr is an xcllnt rsourc for English languag larning and taching. Explor Our World Studnt Activitis, onlin and on CD-ROMs, ncourag languag practic through fun gam nvironmnts that will ntrtain, inform, and motivat studnts. For xampl, thy will play soccr against mrkats, puffr fish, polar bars, pigons, mountain goats, and vn alligators. Thy ll clan up th ocan, fd chamlons, solv puzzls, and xplor mystrious mazs, all whil practicing and playing with English. ng ora ow yll National Gographic has th most imprssiv and highst quality collction of photos and vido in th Nam of Volcano Vido is a powrful tool that can bring th world into th classroom and th classroom to lif. In larning languag, vido can b spcially valuabl bcaus it can provid a ral-world contxt that hlps studnts xprinc th languag in a natural and dynamic way. This will hlp thm bttr undrstand how to us th languag, and it maks larning mor fun. Th vidos in Explor Our World ar dividd into short, managabl clips that prsnt th following: grammar in animatd contxts Brain-basd rsarch shows that btwn 80 and 90 prcnt of th information w tak in is visual. Larning a languag, thn, is not only rading and writing words; it is also bing abl to undrstand visual information and communicat it to othrs. An additional bnfit of larning information simultanously through txt and visuals is that it can dramatically improv rtntion and rcall. Explor Our World uss a varity of imags of diffrnt typs to hlp young larnrs undrstand txt and organiz information; som xampls ar tabls and charts, diagrams, mind maps, T-charts, maps, bar graphs, calndars, tim lins, lin graphs, Vnn diagrams, caus-and-ffct arrows, and pi charts. Activ Volcanos TR: 38 Vido and Tchnology Mauna Ulu, Hawaii, USA For xampl, young larnrs lov gams, and th Classroom Prsntation Tool includs gams that prsnt and practic th Studnt Book lssons in nw and uniqu ways. Ths activitis allow for taching and rtaching that will ngag th whol class. With ths gams, studnts hav opportunitis to prdict, to think critically, to work in tams, to sing along, and to us English in a saf and motivating nvironmnt that sts thm up for succss _L6U03_ptg01_hir s_ indd 32 14/02/14 12:59 PM _LP1_FM_ptg01_hirs_ indd /22/14 12:25 PM

9 Charactristics of Young Larnrs In ordr to tach young larnrs succssfully, it is important to undrstand how studnts dvlop and how thy larn. Effctiv matrials rflct gradual growth in ability in th aras of gross and fin motor skills, languag, cognition, and socialization. Studnts of diffrnt ags hav diffrnt lvls of dvlopmnt, and it is important that tachrs us mthods and activitis that ar appropriat for thir studnts abilitis. In gnral, studnts ar vry nrgtic and spontanous. Thy do not lik to sit still for long priods of tim and thy hav short attntion spans. Although thy can b asily distractd, thy ar vry curious and will pay attntion if th topic is intrsting or if th activity is fun and ngaging. Although ths charactristics can mak taching young larnrs challnging and vn difficult at tims, thy can also mak th young larnr classroom joyful and rwarding. Explor Our World kps larnrs activ and ngagd by using dvlopmntally appropriat activitis that catr to thir larning profils. Larning Styls Young larnrs tnd to procss information about th world primarily through thir snss. Th snsory larning styls ar visual, auditory, tactil, and kinsthtic. Visual larnrs Visual larnrs notic th dtails of thir surroundings and us color, shap, and position to hlp thm larn and rmmbr information. Thy undrstand instructions for activitis much bttr whn thy ar shown what to do rathr than told what to do. Visual larnrs rspond wll to board work and to activitis involving photos, drawings, flash cards, postrs, vido, arts and crafts, murals, projcts, puzzls, and board gams. Auditory larnrs Ths studnts larn and rmmbr information through sound and rhythm. Thy can mmoriz information asily and rpat back th txt of storis, rol plays, and song lyrics aftr on or two listnings. Thy undrstand oral dirctions for activitis and oftn agr to act thm out or rpat thm for othr studnts. Thy do wll with listning and pronunciation activitis, and thy njoy discussions, sound tracks, vido and computr gams, songs, and chants. Tactil larnrs As th word tactil indicats, ths larnrs us touch and th manipulation of objcts to hlp thm procss and rmmbr information. Thy dpnd on thir physical and matrial surroundings. For xampl, whn thy ar trying to concntrat, thy may flip pncils or play with thir hair. To undrstand instructions, thy nd to s, har, and physically carry thm out. Tactil larnrs do wll with arts and crafts, flash cards, puzzls, board gams, and ralia. Kinsthtic larnrs Ths studnts procss and rmmbr information through physical movmnt. Lik tactil larnrs, thy also touch and manipulat objcts, and thy ar good at working with thir hands. Thy undrstand dirctions for activitis much bttr whn thy can s, har, and physically carry thm out. Thy nd to rlas tnsion through movmnt and will look for ways to do so going to th pncil sharpnr or trash baskt svral tims, for xampl. Kinsthtic larnrs do wll with Total Physical Rspons (TPR) activitis, charads, rol plays, puzzls, and board gams. Skills and Stratgis Larning Stratgis Stratgis ar gnrally dfind as bhaviors that larnrs us to undrstand and complt a task. Larning stratgis and thir us and instruction can bnfit young larnrs as wll as adults. As dscribd by Ana Chamot and Michal O Mally, ths stratgis fall into thr catgoris: mtacognitiv, cognitiv, and social-affctiv: Mtacognition is thinking about thinking. For young larnrs, this mans hlping thm plan bfor doing a task. Thy nd to think about th purpos of th task, what information is most important, how thy will us th information, what th bst way to do th task is, and how much thy undrstand about th task. Cognitiv stratgis includ accssing prior knowldg about a topic, sing how nw information conncts to th matrial th studnt alrady knows, idntifying whr mor information could b accssd, thinking of good ways to organiz th matrial, and idntifying ways to rmmbr th nw information. Social-affctiv stratgis ar spcially usful in languag classs, as languag is social by natur. Whil using English, young larnrs can ask for xplanations from tachrs and classmats, find out how and whn thy can ask for hlp, discuss how thy can work togthr with classmats, and how thy can gt and giv fdback. Critical Thinking Skills Critical thinking is a highr ordr of thought that involvs analyzing, valuating, and synthsizing information. In many young larnr classrooms, tachrs qustions may b limitd to basic comprhnsion qustions (What is th story about? Is it a happy or sad story?) and to display qustions (How many plants ar thr in our solar systm? Is th moon hot or cold?). Evn though childrn s analytical abilitis ar not yt fully dvlopd, tachrs can nvrthlss dsign ag-appropriat qustions that go byond th surfac and rquir dpr procssing on thir studnts part. Ask qustions that bring into play th following skills: classifying comparing contrasting gtting maning infrncing prdicting problm solving ranking squncing What ar (two) ways you can group togthr ths words? How ar (dogs) and (wolvs) alik? How ar th (cassowary) and (ostrich) diffrnt? What clus in this sntnc hlp with th maning of th word (ground)? Looking at ths ffcts, what do you think is th caus? What will happn whn (th volcano rupts)? What ar som ways w can (consrv watr at school)? How would you list your (favorit sports) from on to fiv? Whn (planting vgtabls), what ar th stps in ordr? using graphic How could you us a graphic organizrs organizr to map out th idas in this rading? visualizing How do you pictur (th trasur) in your mind? 16 17

10 Crating Succssful Lssons Effctiv taching bgins with a lsson plan. A lsson is lik a long road trip that rquirs a map: Th final dstination or goal cannot b rachd without carfully planning ach stop along th way. Ths stps hlp larnrs rach th lsson objctivs succssfully, which is th final dstination of th trip tachrs and studnts ar taking togthr. A good lsson plan has many bnfits. It hlps tachrs prpar for class, including gathring or crating th matrials ndd to mak th activitis succssful. It lays out stp-by-stp instructions that provid a guid for vry momnt in class. But most importantly, it rquirs tachrs to dfin objctivs for th lsson and plan activitis in a squnc that will nsur studnt succss. Stags of a Lsson Explor Our World uss fiv stps rcognizd as standard practic for ffctiv languag instruction: Warm-up, Prsntation, Practic, Application, and Wrap-up. Warm-up Ths activitis hlp English languag larnrs switch from thir nativ languag to English, rmmbr matrial from arlir lssons, and bgin class fling confidnt about what thy know. Warm-ups crat intrst and xcitmnt about th topic and prpar larnrs for th nw languag input. This nw input can b vocabulary, grammar structurs, or languag functions. Warming up studnts can involv activating studnts prior knowldg of th topic or contxt as wll as rviwing known languag that will b usd or rcycld in th unit. By hlping studnts s what thy alrady know and conncting th nw languag to thir prvious xprinc, warm-ups prpar thm to larn. Prsntation Aftr studnts ar warmd up, it s tim to prsnt th nw languag. This mans taching nw vocabulary words or nw grammatical structurs through visuals, ralia, xampls, or th contxt of a song or story. Tachrs should tak tim on this stp and provid numrous activitis to giv lots of maningful listning and rading input. This will hlp studnts gain comprhnsion of th nw languag. Us a numbr of activitis that rquir th four skills (Listning, Spaking, Rading, Writing) to chck studnts comprhnsion. For xampl, us concpt chcking to s if studnts know th word bakry by asking qustions such as Can I buy a bik in a bakry? What can I buy in a bakry? Giv m an xampl of a bakry nar hr. Or hav studnts draw a bakry and writ a fw lins about what thy do and buy in a bakry. Th Explor Our World Lsson Plannr suggsts multipl activitis to prsnt and chck comprhnsion of languag to support th activitis in th Studnt Book. Practic As an important stp in th procss of larning, practic focuss on studnts first fforts to us th nw languag. For young larnrs, spcially bginnrs, th practic is guidd, maning that th studnts ar givn th structurs and vocabulary ndd to produc th languag; thy ar not yt xpctd to crat th languag indpndntly. Of cours, th goal is to giv larnrs plnty of opportunitis to try out th nw languag in ordr to prpar thm for ral communicativ contxts. Th Lsson Plannr provids suggstions for giving additional support or guidanc for th practic stag. Application Applying th nw languag in a communicativ contxt is a natural stp aftr practic bcaus it ncourags studnts to act mor indpndntly with th languag thy hav practicd prviously with mor guidanc and support. At this stag, studnts should b abl to us th nw languag in a ralistic contxt and to prsonaliz th languag with rspct to thir own livs. Application furthr dvlops studnts abilitis to us languag communicativly. Th Explor Our World Studnt Books hav application activitis for ach vocabulary and grammar sction that ncourag studnts to communicat with ach othr and apply th languag to thir livs. Th Lsson Plannr provids suggstions to hlp tachrs carry out th application activitis succssfully. Wrap-up Concluding a lsson or class with a final activity is always important, as studnts nd to lav th class knowing that thy hav compltd an activity and larnd somthing. This might b a rviw of what was larnd in class in a gam to chck comprhnsion of vocabulary words, or it might b a song or chant. Th wrap-up might b a conclusion to a pair-work activity in which th tachr asks individual studnts what thy larnd from thir partnrs. Th Explor Our World Lsson Plannr provids appropriat wrap-up activitis for ach class. Lsson Adjustmnts Tachrs kp in mind many diffrnt lmnts as thy plan thir lssons. Thy idntify thir objctivs and match appropriat activitis to thm. Thy plan how thy will us thir physical spac and sating arrangmnts for individual, pair, and group work. Thy collct th matrials and quipmnt thy will nd. Thy think about tim managmnt and pacing. But no mattr what thy plan, tachrs know thy should xpct th unxpctd as th day s lsson unfolds. In a classroom full of young larnrs, thr ar many factors tachrs cannot control. Succssful tachrs larn to b crativ so that thy can adapt to unplannd vnts, whthr thy b a surpris fir drill, an quipmnt failur, or unxpctd studnt bhaviors. This includs adjusting instruction basd on studnts uniqu prsonalitis, thir mood swings, thir varid intrsts, and thir divrs prsonal, cognitiv, and motional nds. In mixd-ability classs, for xampl, tachrs spnd mor tim with som studnts than with othrs. Whn this is th cas, thy hav rady a numbr of activitis for th rst of th class to do. Ths may includ starting homwork in class or choosing somthing from an activity box that includs workshts, puzzls, board gams, vocabulary cards, comic books, and class-producd books. In th Explor Our World Lsson Plannr, tachrs hav diffrnt activitis to choos from, including xtnsion activity suggstions that ar not in th Studnt Book. In addition, thr ar many additional activitis and gams in th Classroom Prsntation Tool, th CD-ROM, and th vido

11 Succssful Activitis Activitis hav maning and purpos. Activitis for young larnrs should abov all b maningful and purposful. Engaging studnts in authntic and maningful contxts hlps thm rcogniz and rmmbr languag pattrns. As Lynn Camron (2003) wrot, Childrn s th forign languag from th insid and try to find maning in how th languag is usd in action, in intraction, and with intntion, rathr than from th outsid as a systm and form. So, instad of prsnting languag as isolatd grammar structurs to b analyzd, tachrs do wll to prsnt languag in maningful contxts. Thy mak sur to provid plnty of opportunitis for studnts to practic th languag through both rptition and rcycling, and to giv studnts a ral purpos to communicat with ach othr in English. Activitis ar supportd and scaffoldd. Scaffolding is usd to dscrib th xtrior support structur around a building undr construction. Whn th building is finishd, th scaffolding is takn away and th building stands on its own. In th sam way, tachrs hav to provid scaffolding to studnts in ordr to hlp thm construct knowldg and larn languag ffctivly. Explor Our World sts studnts up for succss by supporting and scaffolding th larning procss. It is important to brak tasks down into small, achivabl stps and giv studnts a modl to follow. Explor Our World tachs languag stpby-stp, but th tachr still nds to tak th tim to mak sur studnts hav plnty of ways to show thir comprhnsion of th nw languag. Activitis ar activ and hands-on. Explor Our World matrials promot th activ and hands-on classroom. Bcaus studnts ar kinsthtic larnrs and lik to mov thir bodis and mov around th room, it is important to kp instruction physically activ. Studnts also lik to larn by touching and manipulating objcts. In othr words, studnts larn by doing. Thy nd to b activ and hav many hands-on activitis that ncourag thm to intract with objcts and visuals. If possibl, bring in ral-world objcts and incorporat projcts that allow studnts to produc thir own crations that furthr th larning procss. Doing artwork, crafts, postrs, and projcts ar grat ways for larnrs to b activ and mak things with thir own two hands. Activitis ar njoyabl and intrsting. To tach young larnrs ffctivly, languag classs nd to b njoyabl and intrsting. Th photographs and artwork in Explor Our World will captur studnts attntion and intrst. Th units ar full of activitis that young larnrs find fun and ngaging such as singing songs, listning to storis, and playing gams. Thr is a song in ach unit, as wll as gams, pair work, and group work that will kp young larnrs intrst. In addition, th Vido program and th Classroom Prsntation Tool contain a wid varity of motivating and njoyabl activitis. Rptition and Rcycling Tachrs should provid plnty of opportunitis to practic th languag. Using rptition and rcycling is important whn working with young larnrs. Luckily, if thr is a fun song, studnts will ask to sing it again. If thr is an intrsting story, thy will ask to har it again. Rpating is a natural part of studnts larning procss. Explor Our World provids plnty of opportunitis for maningful rptition, spcially if th vido program and/or Classroom Prsntation Tool is usd in conjunction with th Studnt Book. Studnts will gt th chanc to har, rpat, and us both vocabulary and grammar multipl tims. Rcycling is also important to improv young larnrs ability to undrstand th nw languag structurs and us thm corrctly. Rcycling mans to us again. Whn tachrs rcycl languag, thy us it again in anothr contxt. Within a unit, th nw vocabulary is constantly rcycld and usd in diffrnt contxts in th song, th grammar activitis and gams, and th Radr and storytlling activitis. Explor Our World also rcycls languag from unit to unit and lvl to lvl. For xampl, in on lsson studnts may larn vocabulary for diffrnt cloths. A tachr may rcycl this languag by taching about th wathr and asking studnts what to war whn it is hot and sunny or whn it is cold and rainy. Rcycling hlps studnts incras thir proficincy by gtting thm to us th languag in a nw contxt. This maks th larning procss mor authntic and maningful. Classroom Managmnt As tachrs vrywhr know, ral larning rquirs a wll-managd classroom. Tachrs of young larnrs nd to dvlop a plan for managing thir own classrooms that will kp studnts ngagd and on task. At th sam tim, tachrs should avoid giving studnts opportunitis to gt distractd or out of control. Expctations of propr classroom bhavior can vary from cultur to cultur, but in all cass, ffctiv classroom managmnt gos byond daling with misbhavior. Many aspcts of taching can affct th bhavior of studnts in th classroom. Tim Effctiv tachrs us thir class tim carfully. Thy plan th tim it taks to grt studnts and start th class, th duration of ach activity, th tim spnt btwn activitis, th tim it taks for studnt braks, and th tim it taks to assign homwork at th nd of class. Thy also rsrv fiv minuts or so as xtra tim to b usd as ndd during th class. In addition, thy kp in mind what is known as wait tim, th amount of tim th tachr waits for a studnt to answr a qustion. Som tachrs count to tn slowly and silntly, whil othrs us a watch to allow from thr to fiv sconds. This hlps studnts formulat bttr quality rsponss. Activitis and transitions It is important to hav rady all th matrials ndd for ach activity bfor class so that young larnrs don t hav tim to gt rstlss. Activity dirctions ar anothr ara that can rquir advanc planning. To kp studnts attntion, it is a good ida to rad all activity dirctions bfor class so that thr tim to simplify and provid options as ncssary. Moving smoothly from on activity to anothr rquirs planning. For th youngst larnrs, considr clapping a chant (W ar don/that was fun/now lt s do/anothr on), visual cus such as a tachr-hld stop sign or flipping th light switch on and off thr tims, or auditory cus such as a whistl or bll. If th prvious activity has involvd movmnt, a usful transition to th nxt activity can b having studnts clos thir ys and rst thir hads on thir hands for a minut. If th prvious activity has bn concntratd sat work, a usful transition to th nxt activity can b having studnts stand by thir dsks and shak out thir hands and lgs, or having thm jump up and down a fw tims. For oldr larnrs, transitions that link two activitis can b languag-basd. For xampl, if studnts hav just rad about somon s activitis last wknd, a tachr may say W just rad what (David) did last wknd; now w r going to listn to find out what h s doing nxt wknd. Classroom ruls Th stablishmnt of ruls in th young larnr classroom is particularly important bcaus studnts nd ruls to function succssfully. Tachrs nd to communicat ths ruls clarly and simply, and mak sur thy consistntly nforc thm with ag-appropriat rwards and sanctions. Whn possibl, allow studnts to hlp crat th ruls and consquncs. Th tachr and studnts may com up with ruls such as B quit whn somon is talking, Rais your hand to talk, B kind to othrs, Work hard, Shar, and Cooprat. Display th ruls on a postr on th classroom wall or provid ach studnt with a copy to kp in thir notbooks. Classroom routins Equally important is th stablishmnt of prdictabl routins. Young larnrs fl scur whn thy know what to xpct during diffrnt stags of th lsson. Routins hlp thm gt organizd and prpar to larn in English. Common routins includ starting th class with a grting, dsignating th day s classroom hlprs, taking attndanc, naming th day and dat, stablishing objctivs, chcking homwork, dividing th class into pairs or groups, claning up th room, assigning homwork, and nding th class. Classroom atmosphr Effctiv tachrs tak car to build a fair, saf, and supportiv classroom climat. As supportiv adults rathr than frinds, thy aim for positiv rlationships with all thir studnts and consciously avoid favoritism. Thy hav high but rasonabl xpctations and modl th valus thy hop to inspir in thir studnts kindnss, patinc, fairnss, and rspct

12 Th 4 Skills: Listning, Spaking, Rading, and Writing you hav any pts? and Did you play soccr today? Othr spaking opportunitis includ gams, group discussions, and projct prsntations. Th mor rlvant th languag is to larnrs livs, th mor maningful and mmorabl it bcoms. During rading, it is usful to train studnts to ask thmslvs silnt qustions such as Who, Whn, Whr, What, Why, and How and find th answrs as thy go. Thy can also undrlin or highlight information as thy rad or mak brif commnts in th margin. Explor Our World provids multipl opportunitis for young larnrs to dvlop all four skills in a balancd and ag-appropriat way. In addition to working on th pronunciation of whol words and sntncs, it can b vry usful to spnd tim practicing individual sounds, spcially thos sounds studnts find particularly difficult. Th Sounds of English lssons focus on known words with a targt sound in th initial position and vntually includ words with th sound in th mdial and final positions. Fun Sounds of English activitis in vry unit provid additional opportunitis for studnts to listn to and practic individual sounds. Aftr-rading activitis includ comprhnsion qustions, but thy also includ qustions that rquir highr-ordr thinking, qustions that rquir larnrs to support thir idas and opinions, as wll as th us of summaris, and graphic organizrs. Additional radings ar found in th Workbook. Listning Young larnrs larn about othr popl and th world around thm primarily through oral intraction. In th classroom, thy bnfit from multipl opportunitis to listn to and practic routin languag, vocabulary, basic structurs, and pattrns. And whil practicing listning and spaking togthr is vry important, so is a focus on listning-only activitis. Som of ths activitis dvlop studnts ability to discriminat sounds, words, and sntnc boundaris, whil othrs focus on strss, rhythm, and intonation. Songs, chants, and poms ar a natural and fun way to practic, too. Th Workbook includs a varity of listning activitis as wll. In addition, studnts nd practic with basic listning stratgis such as listning for th main ida and listning for dtails. Oldr larnrs can listn for squnc (first, nxt, thn, finally), for tim frams (vrb forms signaling prsnt, past, or futur tim), and for caus and ffct (why, bcaus), among othr dtails. Spaking Listning and spaking intractions ar th communicativ foundation for languag larning. Qustion-and-answr xchangs, whthr btwn tachr and studnt or btwn studnt and studnt, play an important rol in th classroom. At first, young larnrs will rly on modld languag in thir xchangs, but it is also important to introduc opportunitis for prsonalizd, authntic languag us as soon as possibl. Gradually mov away from display qustions (to which studnts provid alrady known answrs in ordr to show thir comprhnsion) such as What color is your hair? and How many studnts ar in our class? to authntic communication (qustions to which th answrs ar not yt known) such as Do _LP1_FM_ptg01_hirs_ indd Explor Our World provids many diffrnt spaking modls including work with Basic Intrprsonal Communication Skills (BICS) and Cognitiv Acadmic Languag Proficincy (CALP) in Studnt Books 4 6 on th pags titld Lt s Talk. In addition, studnts gain valuabl practic with rhythm, strss, and intonation in songs and chants, and with pronunciation and sound discrimination using Th Sounds of English cards. Th Workbook includs diffrnt spaking activitis as wll. In addition, ight Our World sris Radrs accompany ach of th six lvls. Ths radrs ar ag-appropriat and ar dsignd so that thy may b rad indpndntly, ithr in class or at hom. Each Radr is thmatically rlatd to th corrsponding Studnt Book unit and contains som of th unit targt grammar and vocabulary. Txts ar an ntrtaining and informativ mix of fiction and nonfiction. Writing Youngr larnrs ar systmatically introducd to writing bginning in Workbook 1, whr thy work at th word lvl, gradually mov into sntnc stms, and finally to on thr simpl sntncs. Studnts draw and thn writ about thir drawings. In Workbook 2, young larnrs ar guidd to organiz and writ short paragraphs through answring spcific qustions. In Workbook 3, studnts larn about compound sntncs, dscriptiv words, th parts of a paragraph, complx sntncs with bcaus, and squnc words. In Lvls 1 through 3, a pag in ach Workbook unit provids additional writing practic. In Workbook 4 through 6, oldr larnrs ar introducd to th concpt of paragraph unity and to diffrnt writing gnrs such as journal ntris, blogs, rviws, and paragraphs of opinion, caus and ffct, contrast, comparison, xmplification, fact and opinion, prsuasion, classification, and mor. Studnts ar guidd stp-by-stp in th Workbook for ach writing assignmnt. A complt modl is providd for ach writing task in th Workbook, so that larnrs hav clar, maningful xampls of what thy ar xpctd to do. Additional writing workshts ar availabl on th Tachr s Rsourc CD-ROM. In Lvls 1 3, workshts xpand on Workbook writing contnt, whil in Lvls 4 6 studnts ar introducd to Procss Writing. Rading A uniqu fatur of th Explor Our World sris is th us of ngaging contnt from th world-rnownd National Gographic archivs. Childrn ar naturally curious about th world around thm and will njoy rading about copycat animals, chocolat, flsh-ating plants, xtrm sports, and othr intrsting topics. Radings ar ag-appropriat and provid basic practic in rading stratgis such as idntifying th main ida, finding dtails and xampls, figuring out maning from contxt, and rlating txts to graphic organizrs. 11 Listn and rad. TR: Listn and rad. TR: 18 Wondrful Work! Colorful Corals Anni Griffiths is a photographr. Sh travls all ovr th world for hr work. Sh taks photographs of popl at work and popl having fun. Sh also taks photos of cut animals and som vry scary animals. Anni wants all hr photos to tll a story. Sh wants popl to think about thm. Corals look lik a colorful gardn undr th watr. coralsth ar not Long ago,butonly gods plants! Thy r animals. Th Lsson Plannr includs a varity of bfor-, during-, and aftr-rading tasks that draw studnts dpr into txts. Bfor-rading activitis prpar larnrs for th rading by drawing thir attntion to titls, hadings, photos, and captions; by accssing what thy alrady know about th topic; and by prdicting what th rading might includ. How Qutzalcoatl BrougHt chocolat to th popl had chocolat. Chocolat mad thm tntacl wis and strong. Th gods kpt th chocolat for thmslvs What s for dinnr? Each coral is mad and did not shar it with th popl. But whn on gnrous up of small animals calld polyps. mouth god to bring Polyps havdcids a mouth, stomach, andchocolat to th popl, it maks th othr tntacls to vry catch food. ManyWill polyps gods angry. thy tak chocolat away from th popl? liv in th sunlit zon, whr thy at small plants calld alga. from Paris in Victoria Falls,Zambia 1861 First color photograph stomach Cratd by National Gographic What s a coral rf? Most corals Larning, th Our World radrs ar six lvls of original storis, folk tals, As myths non-fiction liv togthr. old and corals di, nwfrom around th glob. Following th radings ar fun facts and activitis thattop. bring th rading xprinc togthr in a way that fascinats, ducats and informs. polyps grow on That s how you gt a coral rf. Som coral rfs ar millions of yars old, and thy'r hom lvl radrs to mor than6 4,000 kinds of fish! Th first photo of a prson is 1814 First photograph BrItIsH NglIsH How Qutzalcoatl Brought Chocolat to th Popl An Aztc lgnd Rtold by Lynn Msh SavYoung th rfs! Coral rfs ar amazing rsourcs. Odon Thy rand th Tiny Craturs Cú Chulainn: important for tourism and jobs. Scintists us rf animals Basd to on amak folk tal from th Philippins Athlt and Futur Warrior Basd on a and folk tal from Irland Coral rfs ar a sourc of food, nw mdicins othr products. Advrtising Tchniqus: Do You Buy It? too. But coral rfs ar in dangr. Bcaus of pollution, many coral King Midas and His Goldn Touch Th Shark King s Cav rfs ar disapparing. A myth from GrcSom popl say that only 30 prcnt of folk talour from Hawaii th world s corals will xist in th yar W must Aprotct How Qutzalcoatl Brought Chocolat Th Grat Barrir corals now. 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13 Vocabulary Grammar Assssmnt Explor Our World hlps dvlop vocabulary through a varity of activitis that ncourag communication. Th targt vocabulary itms in ach unit ar prsntd in thmatically rlatd, maningful contxts, and thn rcycld svral tims in diffrnt activitis and in diffrnt componnts. Activ vocabulary consists of words ncssary to undrstand and talk about th unit thm as wll as high-frquncy, high-utility itms usd in ral communication rlvant to th world of th studnt. Explor Our World prsnts grammar in agappropriat, maning-basd ways. Bcaus thir analytical skills ar not yt fully dvlopd, youngr larnrs gain littl from analyzing forms and mmorizing ruls th way many adults do. Thy bnfit mor by sing many rptitions of a targt grammar point in diffrnt maningful contxts and by using grammar as unanalyzd chunks that hlp thm communicat. Th grammar boxs in th Studnt Books and Workbooks, thn, show targt points in maningful sntncs that studnts can us as modls for languag production. As larnrs ag and dvlop cognitivly, thy ar invitd to notic crtain languag faturs and think about how thy function. Th oldst larnrs can kp grammar rfrnc notbooks in which thy hav a pag for ach grammar point with xampls of form, maning, and us. Thy can also rcord thir most frqunt rrors and writ a corrctd vrsion of ach on in thir notbooks. Bcaus of young larnrs ag; lvl of maturity; limitd rang of xprinc; and cognitiv, linguistic, and litracy dvlopmnt, thy nd appropriatly dsignd assssmnt tasks, whthr traditional or prformanc-basd. For youngr larnrs, many itms ar rlatd to concpts thy ar xploring in thir first languag such as colors, shaps, and numbrs. For oldr larnrs, vocabulary itms ar rlatd to thir own livs (habits, chors, liks, and disliks), to thir rlationships (as family mmbrs, as frinds, as mmbrs of th community), and to thir studis at school (scinc, halth, languag arts, social studis, and sports). Encourag studnts activ involvmnt in vocabulary larning through th us of picturs, flash cards, postrs, arts and crafts, kinsthtic gams, projcts, prsonal dictionaris, word mobils, and word walls. Whn applicabl, rais larnr awarnss of vocabulary stratgis, such as paraphras and circumlocution ( th thing you cut papr with, for scissors), and familiariz studnts with th concpt of cognats and fals cognats. Grammar practic in th Studnt Book is supportd by additional activitis in th Workbook, th Vido program, and th Classroom Prsntation Tool. 1 Listn and say. TR: 78 2 Listn. Point and say. a truck a kit a car Tokyo, Japan To clarify maning, ncourag word associations and tach word collocations such as hav + noun: hav a good tim, hav brakfast, hav a flat tir, hav a hadach, hav a quiz. Hav studnts kp vocabulary notbooks in which Unit 5 thy writ dfinitions, us words in On th Mov! sntncs, dvlop word maps, not collocations, and build word groups (photo, photograph, photographr, photographic, photographically). Whn appropriat, rais awarnss of word formation through prfixs and suffixs. 3 a ball It s a ball dd 64 12/7/13 12:41 AM 77218_L1U06_ptg0 1_hirs_ indd T F T F 65 12/7/13 12:41 AM Chck T for Tru and F for Fals. Th city 2. has a lot of cars. Point. Ask and answ r. TR: 80 What is it? 77218_L1U06_ptg01_hirs_ in 1. is vry quit. a top a bik Tsts should contribut to larning on th tachr s part as wll as on th studnts part. Tst rsults should provid tachrs with information on which to bas subsqunt instruction, spcially modifications that ar ndd for som or all studnts. And, of cours, th rsults should provid information to larnrs on thir currnt strngths and waknsss and progrss in larning English. Tsts should includ a varity of tchniqus that corrspond to larnrs diffrnt intlligncs and larning styls. That is to say, tsts should provid opportunitis for larnrs who ar not primarily linguistically, logical-mathmatically, or spatially inclind but rathr dmonstrat othr typs of intlligncs or larning styls. All larnrs should hav multipl chancs to dmonstrat thir skills, stratgis, and knowldg. TR: 79 a train Tsts should mirror larning. Th matrial actually taught in class is what is assssd. Tsts should rflct th objctivs of th curriculum and provid studnts with th opportunity to dmonstrat what thy know and what thy can do with th languag in tasks and formats that ar similar to th ons thy hav xprincd in class. Tsts should b contxtualizd and rflct rlvant tasks and languag for young larnrs. Assssmnt itms ar mor authntic whn thy rflct a prviously taught thm or body of contnt and whn th languag tstd is that usd by young larnrs in class and in thir ral livs. Tsts should allow all larnrs to xprinc succss, whil providing both lowr-than-avrag larnrs and advancd larnrs opportunitis to dmonstrat thir knowldg. Just as tachrs dal with mixd-ability larnrs in class through diffrntiatd instruction, so should thy provid opportunitis for mixd-ability larnrs on tsts. Taksim Squar, Istanbul _L3U05_ptg01_hirs_ in Tsts should motivat larnrs and build larnr confidnc. Tachrs work hard to includ a varity of motivating and fun activitis in thir lssons, and thy ar conscintious about providing prais and constructiv fdback to thir studnts in class. Studnts should hav th sam opportunitis for fun, ngagmnt, and motivating fdback in thir assssmnts. Tsts should tak plac ovr tim in ordr to collct vidnc of growth. Assssmnt should not b approachd as an occasional but ncssary, farinducing vil. Indd, th mor frquntly studnts ar assssd through a varity of ways, th lss tst anxity thy may hav and th mor practicd and confidnt thy may fl. Th Our World sris nsurs that studnts ngag in a wid varity of communicativ activitis in ach thmatic unit, and many of ths thms and activity typs ar corrspondingly rflctd in th assssmnt procss. Explor Our World provids many opportunitis for both formal and informal assssmnt of diffrnt typs. Th typical papr-and-pncil tst with formats such as multipl-choic, tru/fals, matching, and fill-in-thblank is on xampl of formal assssmnt. In many languag curricula around th world, ths task typs rmain popular. Th Explor Our World assssmnt program includs various kinds of writtn tsts: placmnt tsts and lvl pr-tsts, ight unit quizzs, thr mastry tsts, and final tsts, togthr with an Audio CD for th listning and spaking componnts. In addition, with th us of th Assssmnt CD-ROM with ExamViw, all of th quizzs and tsts ar asily gnratd and customizabl to th nds of ach tachr s studnts. Accurat assssmnt rflcts not only what studnts can rcogniz and produc on a writtn tst, but also what thy can prform or do as thy actually us th languag in ral or ralistic contxts. Explor Our World thrfor provids a walth of opportunitis for informal assssmnt. Ths includ pair and group work, Rviw pags in th Studnt Book, Workbook activitis, and th Classroom Prsntation Tool, among othrs. 51 dd 50 02/01/14 11: _L3U05_ptg0 PM 1_hirs_ in dd _LP1_FM_ptg01_hirs_ indd /01/14 11:20 PM 25 3/22/14 12:26 PM