english chest
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English Chest
Content
• Overview
• Key Features
• Unit Walkthrough
• Student Book
• Workbook
• Teacher’s Guide
• Teacher’s Guide CD
• Online Supplements
OverviewFocus: English Chest is a six-level children’s English curriculum designed to engage
young learners and facilitate their language acquisition through lessons that tap into
multiple learning styles of the classroom
Progression: Each unit moves students through thematically structured units focusing on
basic vocabulary study, listening practice, speaking and pronunciation, reading, writing,
games, and songs
Target market: elementary/primary school beginning readers
Page Count: Student Book- 88 pages & Workbook- 60 pages
Unit Structure: 3 units- Student Book 6 pages per unit & Workbook 4 pages per unit
Packaging: Each book includes an MP3 CD with audio files,
Downloadable materials: Answer Keys, MP3 Audio Files
Teachers Guide: Includes strategies and supplemental activity ideas to accompany
each section in the Student Book.
Teachers Guide CD-ROM: Includes Flashcards, Songs & Lyrics, Tests,
Student Book and Workbook Answer Key
Key Features
A six-level series with each level featuring a student book, workbook, and a teachers guide
Age-appropriate and in full-color
Lovable characters are featured throughout the series who children will come to know and love!
Balanced curriculum with each lesson containing activities that focus on all skills
Lesson themes include various interesting and engaging topics geared to the interests of young
learners
Audio CD included with all passages for listening, reading-a-long, and repetition
Workbook provides additional practice and reinforcement of each lesson’s language
targets
Well-structured and comprehensive Teacher’s Guide is available and provides teachers with a
wide range of supportive activities, ideas, and resources
The Teacher’s Guide includes a multi-purpose Teacher’s Resource CD-ROM containing MP3
files, a selection of tests, 12 lesson reviews, a placement test, printable flashcards, wordlists,
song lyrics and more
Student Book
Introduces key vocabulary
Students identify pictures by
listening to complete sentences
Word Chest
Introduces target patterns
Helps students recall and
recognize vocabulary
Language
Chest
Helps students identify key
grammatical points
Students acquire understanding
through trial and error
Grammar
Boxes
Student BookStudent Book
Target language is used from real-
life situations
Students will listen and practice
orally
Listening
Chest
A comprehension checking exercise
to help students retain information
Follow-Up
WorkbookStudent Book
Target language is presented with
key vocabulary
Students will be encouraged to talk
about the pictures
Talk Chest
Before listening to the audio,
children are encouraged to predict
key patterns which can be identified
in the character discussion
Listening to the audio will provide
insight to pronunciation and
intonation
Picture
Prompts
Students will learn to recognize how
to focus on key patterns
Guide
Interactive Hybrid CDStudent Book
Friendly illustrations provide helpful
review of key vocabulary and target
patterns
Encourages students to talk and write
about themselves with the patterns
from the text
Reading
Chest
A simple writing activity that will help
consolidate the target patterns and
build confidence
Special lines help teach students how
to write correctly
Writing
Chest
Interactive Hybrid CDStudent Book
A classroom game that helps students
practice key patterns and target
vocabulary from the unit
Activity
Chest
A unique activity for each unit that
accompanies the classroom game
An opportunity for students to
express themselves with acquired
vocabulary and phrases
Personalized
Activity
Interactive Hybrid CDStudent Book
Songs are set to a familiar tune
Ending a unit with a song is an
excellent chance to have students
retain target vocabulary and key
patterns
Song
Chest
Many of the songs can be altered to
include personal information about the
students, making for a fun classroom
experience.
Special illustrations make songs more
interesting and memorable
Bonus
Supplementary Material Work Book
Allows students to practice writing with
special lines
Trace
Students can practice their writing and
speaking simultaneously
Trace and
Say
Supplementary Material Work Book
Helps reinforce understanding of
sentence structure
Very beneficial for word order
comprehension
Unscramble
Students will recall target vocabulary
and key patterns
Repetition will be key for students to
remember target vocabulary and
writing skills
Trace and
Write
Supplementary Material Work Book
Challenges students to remember
key vocabulary
Read and
Choose
Combines unit songs with writing for
an entertaining and stimulating
activity
Trace and
Sing
Supplementary Material Work Book
Activity reviews content
and target vocabulary
Read and
Write
Students are
encouraged to show
acquired vocabulary and
writing skills
Answer the
Questions
Supplementary Material Teacher’s Guide
Focus on lesson objectives
Grammar focus
Sentence patterns
Functions
Vocabulary
Syllabus
Fifty-minute lessons
Ten-hours per level
Suggested timing for each activity is
provided
Detailed
Lesson Plans
Supplementary Material Teacher’s Guide CD
Our Teacher’s Resource CD
includes a wealth of supplemental
materials for English Chest
Audio Files
Flashcards
Songs & Lyrics
Tests
Word Lists
Student Book and
Workbook Answer Key
Supplementary Material Teacher’s Guide CD
Placement Tests: Allow teachers to properly identify student levels
Lesson Review Tests: A review test for each lesson is provided covering the
key material from each unit
Unit Review Tests: Three comprehensive tests are provided covering four
lessons and focusing on assessment of multiple skills
Supplementary Material Online Supplements
Our homepage
includes a number
of free online
resources for
teachers
Visit our homepage,
log-in, and
download. It’s easy!
English Chest
offers the following
supplementary
materials:
Answer Key
Free MP3
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