Switch On is a new three-level series written specifically for teenagers aged 12–15 attending English classes 4 or more periods a week. This series takes students from false beginner to pre-intermediate level.
Switch On, written by a practising teacher, incorporates recent developments in teaching in a practical way. The approach to teaching in Switch On is common sense and transparent, with a selection of materials that work in today’s classroom, where there are different levels of ability, interest and motivation.
Key Features
A Student's Book with
- An introductory unit, called 'Let's Start!', which revises some basic language points that students would have seen previously.
- 9 ten-page units in which grammar is presented in the context of a reading and listening text and followed by questions which clarify the meaning and the form of the new language.
- Clear and attractive visual support
- Vocabulary presented in lexical sets connected to the unit topic and the reading text
- Reading and listening texts adapted from authentic material for motivation and accessibility
- Pronunciation activities focusing on the new grammar point and covering sounds, stress and intonation
- 'Did you know..?' sections relating to curious aspects of a topic or a language point and 'Living in Britain' sections dealing with different aspects of life in Britain referring to the topic of each unit
- 'Everyday English' sections presenting and practising functions through situational dialogues, which allow students to build up their speaking skills
- 'Remember this!' sections that help students to become aware of key aspects of the language in use.
- 'Study Tips' sections providing students with practical advice about how to learn and develop their cognitive skills more effectively
- 'Time To Switch Over' sections including activities related to the topic of the unit for students to actively use English in an enjoyable and motivating context
- Guided 'Writing' sections presenting and practising different elements and styles of writing and providing good models to foster students' production
- 'Progress Check' sections with clearly marked unit objectives for students' self-assessment, and exercises to recycle and check the language from each unit
- 'Switch On To…!'sections in which language is integrated with cross-curricular content relevant to students.
- A 'Language Guide' section and a 'Wordlist' including phonetic transcriptions at the end of the book, ideal to aid self-study and facilitate homework or for classroom use to complement the Student's Book
- 3 four-page 'Consolidation' sections, one after every three units, reinforcing vocabulary, grammar and the four macro-skills, including a guided writing project
A Workbook with
- 6 pages of practice exercises for each unit, including 'Reading' and 'Writing' sections with Extension activities
- A 'Revision' section plus further Extra and Extension activities at the end of the book.
- Irregular verbs list
A Teacher's Book with
- Detailed unit notes, language tips, cultural notes, answers and audioscripts
- Extra activities suggesting optional ways of teaching students with mixed-abilities
- Suggestions for investigation projects related to the content and language sections in the Student's Book
- Communicative activities for each unit
- A 'Reading Bank' with a reading strategies syllabus and suggested activities, and 9 photocopiable pages of texts on topics relevant to teenagers
- A free Resource CD including more unit Revisions and Extension activities, Pairwork Worksheets, a Diagnostic Test, Progress Test per unit, End of Term Exams and an End of Year Exam with the corresponding audioscripts and answer keys
2 Audio CDs per level
We'd love to hear how 'Switch On' is working for you. Please send any comments or experiences you'd like to share with us to switchon@macmillan.com.ar . |
