Wider World is a new, 5-level course which provides secondary students not just with the ability to communicate well in English and to pass exams with good grades but also with the skills and confidence to participate as educated citizens in the global community of the 21st century – with all its unique challenges and opportunities.
What are the most beautiful, the most interesting, the most wonderful things in the world? The Great Pyramid, the Great Wall of China, the Panama Canal - everyone has their favourites. And there are natural wonders too - Mount Everest, Niagara Falls, and the Northern Lights, for example
“This is an exciting, and unsettling, time to be teaching world literature,” writes David Damrosch. Because the range of works taught in world literature courses has expanded enormously, both historically and geographically, the task of selection—and of teacher preparation—has grown more challenging. Teachers of this field must grapple with such issues as coverage, cultural difference, and the role of translation in the classroom. Should one emphasize masterpieces or traditions, concepts or themes? How does one avoid making a work bear the burden of representing an entire tradition?
Dawn wants to sing on television. But how will she get rid of her hiccups? Phonics Focus: ur, er, ou, ow, u, aw, wa, are, air, ear, eer, long e, i, u; schwa o, u; mb, tion, sion, ful. Continue the journey into English... Each story gives children the chance to practice sounds and spelling patterns learned from Oxford Phonics World.
A girl's grandfather takes her to the city. What does she discover? Phonics Focus: er, all, are, long e, schwa a, e, i, o, u; silent letters mb, rh, st; ture, sure, tion, ous, ful
