columbia english making things better for you! jessie tung 10/29/2010
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Columbia English
Making Things Better for You! Jessie Tung 10/29/2010
What is Brainstorm?
Brainstorm is a 6 level, elementary school coursebook in American English. There are 12 units per level with approximately 120 hours of teaching per level.
Components include;1. Student’s Book2. Students Audio CD3. LAB book (Workbook)4. Teacher’s Edition5. Teacher’s Resource CDROM6. Class Audio CD7. Poster Pack
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Unit Structure...Unit Structure...
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Lesson 2: VocabularyLesson 2: Vocabulary
Lesson 1: Songs, Treasure HuntLesson 1: Songs, Treasure Huntunit 1unit 1
unit 2unit 2
unit 3 unit 3
unit 4unit 4
unit 5unit 5
unit 6unit 6
unit 7unit 7
unit 8unit 8
unit 9unit 9
unit 10unit 10
unit 11unit 11
unit 12unit 12
Lesson 3: GrammarLesson 3: Grammar
Lesson 4: Cross-curricularLesson 4: Cross-curricular
Lesson 5: Arts and CraftsLesson 5: Arts and Crafts
Lesson 6: VocabularyLesson 6: Vocabulary
Lesson 7: GrammarLesson 7: Grammar
Lesson 8: ReadingLesson 8: Reading
Lesson 9: PhonicsLesson 9: Phonics
Lesson 10: ReviewLesson 10: Review
Song/Poem
Photo collage/piece of art
Treasure Hunt/Brain
Train
Lesson 1
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• Vocabulary Vocabulary and grammar and grammar pages.pages.
• In levels 3&4 In levels 3&4 ‘Small talk’‘Small talk’ develops develops conversational conversational skills.skills.
• In levels 5&6 In levels 5&6 ‘Brain Teaser’‘Brain Teaser’ develops develops critical critical thinking skills.thinking skills.
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Lesson 2 and 3
• Cross-curricular page Cross-curricular page including ‘Guess What?’ including ‘Guess What?’ feature to stimulate feature to stimulate thought and interest.thought and interest.
• Engages critical thinking Engages critical thinking skills.skills.
• Higher levels reading Higher levels reading
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Lesson 4
Lessons 6 & 7Lessons 6 & 7
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• Vocabulary Vocabulary and grammar and grammar pages.pages.
• In levels 3&4 In levels 3&4 ‘Small talk’‘Small talk’ develops develops conversational conversational skills.skills.
• In levels 5&6 In levels 5&6 ‘Writing & ‘Writing & Pronunciation’Pronunciation’..
• Focuses on Focuses on reading reading strategiesstrategies
• Different text Different text typestypes
Lesson 8Lesson 8
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• Sounds like EnglishSounds like English • Phonics taught Phonics taught
through engaging through engaging characterscharacters
Higher levels Team Higher levels Team ProjectProject
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Lesson 9Lesson 9
Lesson 10
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To evaluate progress, identify weaknesses, find out students’ like/dislikes, & see if teaching objectives have been achieved.
With the information obtained from assessment we may need to adjust activities, lesson plans, learning materials, teaching approaches, move students & give feedback or extra attention.
Reference to Reference to Language Activity Language Activity
BookBook
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LAB
Grammar ReferenceGrammar Reference
Three pages at the Three pages at the end of the Language end of the Language Activity Book (LAB)Activity Book (LAB)
Summary of the Summary of the most important most important grammar points in grammar points in the levelthe level
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Teacher’s CD-ROM...Teacher’s CD-ROM...
For Teachers
Word cards Word cards
Wordsearch generator Wordsearch generator
Teaching Tips Teaching Tips
Information at your Information at your Fingertips Fingertips Audioscripts Audioscripts Customizable Lesson Customizable Lesson PlanPlan
Progress ChartProgress Chart
10 interactive games 10 interactive games
For Students
Vocabulary lists Vocabulary lists (one per unit)(one per unit)
Unit tests (one per Unit tests (one per unit)unit)
Extra worksheets Extra worksheets for grammar, for grammar, vocabulary and vocabulary and reading lessonsreading lessons
Blackline masters Blackline masters for ‘make and do’ for ‘make and do’ activities where activities where necessarynecessary Making Things Better for You!
Picture resource pack...Picture resource pack...
One pack per levelOne pack per level
10 picture cards linked to the themes10 picture cards linked to the themes
Photographic rather than Photographic rather than illustratedillustrated
Includes notes on Includes notes on exploiting the exploiting the
pictures, pictures, preparing your preparing your students students
for for Cambridge Cambridge Young Young LearnersLearners exams exams Making Things Better for You!
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Brain-Based Learning 大腦本位學習
BBL 12大原則
Each brain is uniquely organized
每個大腦都是獨一的
All learning is physiological
所有的學習是有關生理的
The brain/ mind is social
大腦及心智是社會性的
The search for meaning is innate 尋找意義是自發的
The search for meaning occurs through
patterning 意義的尋找是透過歸納力而發生
Emotions are critical to
patterning 情緒對於歸納能
力是重要的
The brain processes parts & wholes simultaneously大腦同時處理部份的及群體的事物
Learning involves focused attention & peripheral perception 學習與專注的注意力及周邊的認知有關
Learning involves conscious & unconscious processes學習牽涉到知覺及非知覺的過程
At least 2 approaches to memory 至少有兩種方法記憶
Learning is developmental 學習是可啟發的
Learning is enhanced by challenge & inhibited by threat學習會因挑戰而提升 , 因威脅而膽怯
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For more detailed information go to http://www.cainelearning.com/principles.html