Livro - Up Close 1 - English for Global Communication - Teacher´s Edition

The Up Close series´ spiraled approach to language learning - presentation, reinforcement, and expansion of communication forms and structures - promotes the gradual but secure development of the listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills required in beginning through intermediate programs.

-Photo story provides a natural context for grammatical and functional forms.
-Step-by-step flow of activities from controlled practice to open-ended interaction builds confidence while ensuring successful acquisition of new language and functions.
-Frequent closure and built-in recycling motivate students by offering repeated opportunities to feel successful within each unit.
-Task-based reading and writing sections develop real-life skills while also encouraging intercultural comparisons.
-Situation Cards offer early opportunities for student interaction, providing conversational strategy instruction through a great tool for review and on-going assessment.