New Windmills - Pearson

English Learners Ages 11-14 UK Years 7-9 US Grades 6-8
Language Central ©2010
60 minutes a day of additional support for
English Language Development
Language Central is an English Language Development program for ages 11-16. This program
includes instruction to help English learners delve deeper into the critical vocabulary and
comprehension skills that they need, including:
Concept understanding
Academic vocabulary
Written and oral language (grammar, listening and speaking)
Comprehension skills
Student Edition
The Student Edition contains instruction, reading passages, and skills practice in a convenient
consumable workbook format. With additional skills covering grammar, writing, listening, and
speaking.
Teacher’s Edition
The Teacher’s Edition provides detailed lesson plans with teacher scripts to save on planning time.
Lesson support provides suggestions for differentiating instruction to meet students’ needs based
on their English language proficiency levels.
What’s online?
also available!
Language Central is
also available for Grades K-5
(ages 5-11). It is also available
for Science and Math. Visit
www.pearsonglobalschools.
com for details.
Additional resources
Review and Assess books provide practice pages and assessments for vocabulary,
comprehension, and grammar skills.
Vocabulary Cards provide definitions, context sentences, pictures, and cognates to support
meaning.
Graphic Organizers support instruction for comprehension, writing, discussions, and
presentations.
Finally, the Newcomer Program focuses on survival vocabulary and language for students with
limited English language proficiency.
Components at a glance
Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10
Language Central Student Edition
Language Central Teacher Edition
Language Central Review and Assessment
Language Central Vocabulary Cards
Language Central Transparencies
Language Central Newcomer Book: Student Edition
Language Central Newcomer Book: Teacher Edition
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