Horizons is for secondary school students aged 14-19, and builds confidence in communication by providing clear structures and models.
- Multiple entry points cater for different teaching situations. - Optional Starter unit for real beginners (level 1) or mixed classes (all levels) to revise basics. - Grammar is presented in the context of dialogues, and practised systematically. - Optional lessons with extra language practice. Recorded dialogues from the Student's Book photostory, various listening texts.
Two-time Newbery Medalist Lois Lowry introduces a new girl in class who loves being the center of attention and tells the most entertaining “absolutely true” stories.
There’s never been anyone like Gooney Bird Greene at Watertower Elementary School. What other new kid comes to school wearing pajamas and cowboy boots one day and a polka-dot t-shirt and tutu on another? Gooney Bird has to sit right smack in the middle of the class because she likes to be in the middle of everything. She is the star of story time and keeps her teacher and classmates on the edge of their seats with her “absolutely true” stories. But what about her classmates?
There's someone new at Biscuit's house--Nibbles, the class pet, has come for a visit. Nibbles likes exploring Biscuit's home and wants to play with all of Biscuit's toys. Biscuit isn't sure if he is ready to share with Nibbles, but soon Biscuit realizes that he likes having a visitor after all!
The youngest of readers will be delighted by the story of Biscuit's new friendship in this appealing, easy-to-read adventure.
The series that develops communication skills by focussing on what language to use and how to sound natural. Each lesson follows a clear, easy to follow format that provides students with plenty of opportunities to listen to natural English and practise in pairs and groups. A Conversation Strategy section in every unit gets students to notice features of spoken English employed by English speakers in conversation, before practising it themselves.
