English Interplay
Fun, interactive basic lessons for adult beginners, skills needed for surviving
by Raymond C. Clark
Illustrations by Nancy Shrewsbury Nadel
Level: Beginning proficiency. High school - Adults

Student Text: $16.50 ISBN: 0-86647-155-3

Teacher's Edition: $18.00 ISBN: 0-86647-156-1 Contents Introduction

This is a book for Real Beginners from young adults on up. Students communicate in English from day one. Students work in pairs, triads, and small groups. Activities focus on:     speaking/listening   pronunciation     basic grammar   learning lots of essential words Activities include:     writing work   short, everyday ritual dialogues     language learning games   question and answer exchanges     reading   operations There is a constant focus on the basics:     learning numbers     the alphabet     spelling skills In each lesson, there are:     clear grammar and pronunciation charts     a list of about 70 words new in that lesson The format is focused and uncluttered.Every word and illustration is a springboard for some learning activity. The Teacher's Edition gives suggestions for using each exercise on each page of the book. And there are copyable handouts for games and homework, as well as basic teacher support and reference material on pronunciation, spelling, and grammar. Even experienced teachers will want to use the Teacher's Edition because the material in the student text is often just cues for activities explained in the Teacher's Edition.

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