why transitions? what happens after intermediate esl? cambridge responds to market request where do...

Why Transitions?

• What happens after intermediate ESL?• Cambridge responds to market request• Where do students transition to?

credit ESL classesABE/GED classesjob-skills training programs

Ventures Series is 6 levels

How is Ventures Transitions similar to the Ventures series?

• 10 Units• Builds all 4 skills in every lesson and unit

• Two-page lessons• A self-study audio• Pre-and post-reading activities• Vocabulary building• Process writing approach

How is Ventures Transitions different from the Ventures series?• No Lesson F

• One Grammar lesson per unit

• Two Reading Lessons per unit

• T.M. not a T.E.• Audio CD-ROM only includes listening passages

• Photos for Lesson A• More text• Less art

Transitions = Skill development

• Reading skills• Vocabulary skills• Listening skills• Note taking skills• Critical thinking

In-stock dates:

Student Book – 9/07Workbook – 9/23

Teacher’s Manual – 9/29

How does Transitions compare to Future 5 and Stand Out 5?We specially tailored the scope and sequence to cover

the skills need to successfully transition out of ESL.

•Listening: With each listening lesson, students hear a classroom lecture or workplace presentation and

practice valuable note-taking skills.

•Reading: Each unit has 2 reading lessons -- twice as many reading lessons than the regular SBs. Our high-interest readings cover topics designed to help students

cope with the world beyond ESL.

• Vocabulary development: Each lesson teaches students strategies to develop their vocabulary.

• Critical thinking: We’ve put an emphasis on teaching critical thinking: prediction, inference, summarizing.