Are the Smart Skills Builder books meant to be used as a whole scheme across a year?
Solution:
It is entirely up to you. Detailed lesson plans provide fully developed lessons around the texts, so you can use them ‘off the shelf’. Alternatively, the books can be used to ‘pick and mix’ activities and texts to fit in with your existing schemes of work, or you could choose to design your own bespoke lessons around the texts in the Student’s Books and the DVD stimulus.
Problem:
How are the Student worksheets supplied?
Solution:
The Student worksheets are supplied on a CD-ROM in the back of the Teacher's Book – and are provided in a PDF format. These can be printed out and copied, or displayed on the whiteboard or OHP (to save on paper)!
Problem:
Can I scan the Student's Book texts to display them on my whiteboard?
Solution:
No. Due to copyright restrictions, no part of the Student's Book can be reproduced without prior permission from Smart Learning Limited.
Problem:
Why are there no activities provided in the Student's Books?
Solution:
The books have been specifically developed so that all activities are included in the Teacher’s Books, giving you total flexibility in how you use the resources in the Student’s Books. Students can also use the photocopiable worksheets to do much of their written work, meaning that the Student’s Books can be reused year-on-year.
Problem:
Do I have to buy the Teacher’s Books to go with the Student’s Books?
Solution:
It's up to you, the Teacher’s Books have been specially designed to be used in conjunction with the Student’s Books and the DVD and they offer inspiring lesson plans, written by experienced English teachers, plus clear mapping to the renewed English Framework and the AFs for Speaking & Listening.
Problem:
Why do I need to purchase the DVD?
Solution:
The activities in the Teacher's Books and the content in the Student's Books are all based on stimulus material provided on the DVD. The bank of clips from film and TV provide a 'ready-to-use' collection of engaging examples of different styles of speaking & listening – from a whole host of sources. There's everything from Fawlty Towers through to the battle-speech of Queen Elizabeth I. The other additional benefit of the DVD is that it includes video clips that show levelled examples of student work in the classroom. This is great for illustrating how your students can raise their own level of attainment.
Problem:
Do the resources support the renewed Framework for teaching English?
Solution:
Yes. Mapping to the Framework is included with every lesson plan in the Teacher's Books– including links to the Key concepts, Key processes, Range and content covered, plus the substrands covered (at different levels) and APP links for that lesson.
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