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