Synopses & Reviews
The "Student Books follow a carefully integrated syllabus based on competencies and grammatical objectives. Each book has 10 units organized around practical content, such as transportation, housing, and health. Each unit follows a consistent, 12-page format with true-to-life characters. Illustrations introduce new vocabulary and concepts. Speaking activities provide both structured and personalized practice in contexts relevant to students' lives Pair and small-group work encourage participation. Task-based information gap activities bring together the grammar and competencies in each unit. Listening skills are developed through a variety of activities, and a complete tapescript is in the back of the "Student Book. Document literacy features real life documents such as forms, labels, and product instructions. Reading is taught through high-interest readings that begin with pre-reading activities and end with comprehension checks. Writing skills are developed through a process that begins with pre-writing and ends with students sharing what they have written.
Synopsis
Crossroads is a four-level, four-skills series for adults and young adults. The series carefully integrates competencies and grammatical objectives, addressing students' need to function in the English-speaking community.
Crossroads is designed to accommodate continous enrollment or open-entry programs and is compatible with programs that use the MELT or CASAS competency standards. This volume is Book 4, Student Book.
The ten units of the Student Book follow a consistent, 12-page format. The Conversations pages introduce grammar points and competencies in natural sounding dialogues. Listening Plus, Paperwork (document literacy), Reading and Writing, and Interactions (information gap activities) build on the Conversations. Progress Checks let students demonstrate and confirm their mastery of competencies and grammatical structures.
Synopsis
Crossroads follows a carefully integrated syllabus based on competencies and grammatical objectives.