General English Pre-Intermediate Modules 1-4 Teacher's Guide (2.1 ...
General English Pre-Intermediate Modules 1-4 Teacher's Guide (2.1 ...
General English Pre-Intermediate Modules 1-4 Teacher's Guide (2.1 ...
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Supplementary resources<br />
<strong>General</strong> <strong>English</strong> provides broad, general coverage of pre-intermediate level structures, skills and vocabulary.<br />
If your students want extra practice in one of these areas, there are other resources available.<br />
Graded readers are books written in simplified <strong>English</strong>. Some are original stories, and others are easy<br />
versions of famous stories. Students will enjoy reading in <strong>English</strong>, and learn faster, if they can understand<br />
most of it. At pre-intermediate level most newspapers, magazines and books in <strong>English</strong> are much too difficult.<br />
Curriculum Project’s Reading and Writing <strong>Modules</strong> focus specifically on reading and writing skills. As<br />
of June 2009 CP have produced Writing Journals and Book Reviews, Describing People and Pictures<br />
and Narrating Past Events. These are available from www.curriculumproject.org.<br />
Films provide practice listening to <strong>English</strong> speakers, and can also be the basis for further activities such as<br />
debates and film reviews. Several movie modules are available containing comprehension exercises and<br />
opportunities for reflection on key issues, complete with a teacher’s guide. They are best used with students<br />
who have at least a high pre-intermediate level of <strong>English</strong>. The modules can be downloaded from our website,<br />
and copies of the films are available on request.<br />
Books are available that focus on specific skills such as reading, writing, speaking, pronunciation or listening.<br />
There are also books targeting grammar and vocabulary.<br />
The internet has many useful <strong>English</strong> learning resources, from easy news items to pronunciation practice.<br />
See www.curriculumproject.org for links to some of these sites.<br />
Local and international radio stations often have <strong>English</strong> language learning programmes.<br />
Teachers’ resource books contain information about teaching techniques and/or activities you can use in<br />
the classroom. Some are practical in focus, while others are more theoretical.<br />
A few last words...<br />
<strong>General</strong> <strong>English</strong> was developed to match the needs of adult learners from Burma. Priority was given to<br />
students at a pre-intermediate level of <strong>English</strong> because high school graduates, on average, are at about this<br />
proficiency level. Beginner and elementary level materials are under development, and should be available<br />
by 2010-2012. A more academic <strong>English</strong> course with a reading/writing and study skills focus is also planned,<br />
at intermediate level.<br />
We value your feedback. Please let us know if you have any corrections, comments or suggestions for<br />
improvement that we can use in the next edition<br />
Also, if you have experience writing teaching materials and would like to contribute to our project, please<br />
get in touch with us.<br />
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print and distribute our materials as they wish.<br />
For more information, and to download any of our resources free of charge, please<br />
visit our website:<br />
www.curriculumproject.org<br />
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