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BEST FRIENDS: BEST FRIENDS An American English primary course
WHICH IS THE TARGET MARKET ?: WHICH IS THE TARGET MARKET ?
PRIVATE LANGUAGE SCHOOLS and PRIVATE SCHOOLS which teach English at primary level for up to five hours per week
BEST FRIENDS IS..: BEST FRIENDS IS..
A six level, four color, four skill American English primary course
Learner-centered
An integrated EFL program that includes spelling and phonics
BEST FRIENDS HAS: BEST FRIENDS HAS Natural language with grammar in context
Purposeful and extensive listening exercises
Excellent pronunciation models
Constant recycling
Cross-curricular topics and activities
Games and projects
NUMBER OF HOURS: NUMBER OF HOURS
200 hours
10 units - eight plus two review units at 5 and 10 - each unit is 20 hours
Each unit contains four lessons - each lesson is 5 hours. A lesson is four pages. Lesson 4 in each unit is for consolidation.
USP USP USP…….: USP USP USP…….
The student books are combined with lots of exercises
Separate workbook is available
KEY FEATURES: KEY FEATURES Each lesson is content/ theme based
Spelling and phonics integrated
Purposeful listening
Grammar in context - grammar is clear and each lesson has a grammatical focus
Extremely attractive presentation/ artwork
Each unit has both a project and a game
MORE KEY FEATURES: MORE KEY FEATURES Lessons become increasingly cross curricular
Students are exposed to important places and people in the world through maps and readings.
International characters for students to identify with
Extensive recycling to assure retention
BEST FRIENDS IS BETTER BECAUSE: BEST FRIENDS IS BETTER BECAUSE
It is more structured
It has grammar boxes (overt) as well as grammar in context
None of the others have the spelling and phonics strand
BEST FRIENDS IS BETTER BECAUSE: BEST FRIENDS IS BETTER BECAUSE Best Friends has extensive and better recycling
Student Book and Workbook are combined
Material is fresh and new and will be more appealing to students at this level than the competition
SUMMARY: SUMMARY Extremely attractive artwork
Purposeful listening
Clear, well presented grammar in context
Wide variety of projects, games and songs
International characters
Extensive recycling
……...SUMMARY: ……...SUMMARY Learner-centered - material based on experience and interests of students for greater motivation
Combined Student Book and Workbook
Cross curricular topics for more relevance
Phonics and spelling strand
SUSAN SILECI: SUSAN SILECI American
Was an editor for Macmillan in Brazil - lives in San Paulo
Is warm, entertaining and would present well