Essential Vocabulary in Context 1 uses a thematic approach to help learners acquire and use common vocabulary meaningfully and effectively. • Organized by themes central to everyday life• Concise definitions of vocabulary related to the themes• Variety of exercises for learners to apply knowledge
Welcome to Sunburst 1! Our main concern when developing this book was to provide you with real-life situations that may be helpful for you to actively involve your students in the acquisition of English as a second language. We selected themes that may be attractive for them to create learning environments in which they will naturally use the language to communicate.
People love stories—but why? As children and adults, we interpret the adventures of our daily lives through narrative. Classic narratives give us ways to see ourselves as heroes, tricksters, and maybe even villains; they also give us a way to interpret the foes and obstacles we encounter and to defeat them first in story, so that we can go out with the strength to tackle them in reality. Stories circumnavigate, rather than directly penetrate, themes and questions. They draw a circle around listeners and pull us closer to common understandings and meanings—and to each other, too.
Features discussion and analysis of poems of all time periods, nations, and cultures. Provides an overview of the poem and discussion of its principal themes, images, form and construction.
