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"Interactions Mosaic, 4th Edition" is the newly expanded five-level, four-skill comprehensive ESL/ELT series for academic students. The new edition, for beginners to advanced learners, incorporates interactive and communicative activities while still focusing on skill building to prepare students for academic content. Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking, as well as Grammar are thoroughly presented in each strand. High-interest themes are integrated across all skill strands and levels. Language proficiencies as well are articulated from level to level. Global activities are suitable for ESL/ELT monolingual or multilingual classrooms. New design, content, audio programs, photos, and illustrations reinforce skill-building exercises. Placement tests and chapter quizzes are included in each Instructor's Manual. User-friendly instructions, complete scope and sequence, and consistent chapter structure offer greater flexibility in lesson planning. 5 new videos, one per level, immerse students in authentic language.Program Components include: Student Texts, Instructor's Manuals, Audio Programs for L/S and Reading (Audiocassettes/CDs), L/S Assessment, Audiocassettes and CDs, Reading Student Audio CDs, Program CD/ROM, Video Demo Audiocassette, and Student Book. The Student Books of the new 4th edition of "Interactions Mosaic" have completely updated photos and illustrations and sport a new design. User-friendly instructions appeal to both instructor and student. A complete scope and sequence is presented at the beginning of each book. Consistent chapter structure creates greater flexibility in lesson planning.Mosaic 1 (Intermediate - High Intermediate) Grammar Scope and Sequence includes: Grammar Structures, Contexts, Video Topic Chapter Structure features: This Chapter shows students the grammar points that will be covered in the chapter; Introduction Sections introduce both the theme and the grammar points that will be covered in the chapter; Discussing Idea Questions reinforce students' understanding of the topics through comprehension questions and encourage students to express themselves; Setting the Context Activities introduce key vocabulary and further familiarize students with the chapter theme via class discussions, prediction activities, previewing, model conversations, and pair interviews; Prereading Questions encourage students to share what they know about the topic before they read; and Grammar Explanations and Charts provide clear, easy-to-understand, and visually appealing grammar presentations.It also features: Pairwork Activities encourage students to personalize and practice the target language; Using What You've Learned provides students with opportunities to do less structured, more communicative activities; Groupwork activities maximize opportunities for discussion; Focus on Testing helps students prepare for academic exams and standardized tests, such as the TOEFL; Video News Broadcasts immerse students in authentic language, complete with scaffolding and follow-up activities to reinforce grammar skills. (Refer to ISBN: 0-07-232958-0 for Video) Chapter Themes: New Challenges, Looking and Learning, Relationships, Health and Leisure, High Tech, Low Tech Money Matters, Remarkable Individuals, Creativity, Human Behavior, Crime and Punishment, The Physical World, and Together on a Small Planet. |