Exploring English 1 - Coursebook: Beginners

Exploring English 1 provides study material for two lessons a week over a period of twenty-six weeks.Its key features are:-Storyline: an exciting and realistic sequence of events based on the lives of a group of young people, someliving in and some visiting England. This story reflects students` own lives and interests, and serves to raiseawareness of multi-cultural issues.-Reading texts: a variety of carefully selected texts enables students to explore an interesting rangeof issues and ideas.-Grammar: coverage of grammatical phenomena and functions is simple but thorough. Grammar ispractised in context through interesting and appropriate activities.-Vocabulary building: extensive vocabulary development and word-building, practised through a variety ofstimulating tasks.-Skills work: the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking are developed in a simple yet effectiveway, designed to help students:Read with understanding and confidence,Write simply and correctly,Listen to develop aural abilities andSpeak fluently.-Communicative activities, songs and puzzles: these make the learning process easier and more enjoyable.They also encourage students to want to communicate in English.-Regular revision: constant recycling and revisionensures thorough practice of material previously taught.