2nd Hand Esplora! Level 1 Student Book

Description

This ground breaking new series is a collaboration between Prof Joseph Lo Bianco and Nelson and models best-practice intercultural language teaching. Esplora! 1 follows the adventures of Chiara and Marco searching all over Italy for Federico, an elusive boy Chiara has a crush on. The text is divided into 16 units and covers two years of study. The Student Book features useful learning aids: Contexts in English Glossaries of key vocabulary, expressions and grammatical structures True or false questions in Italian Riflettiamo: questions in English about socio-cultural & linguistic issues that can be used to prompt whole class discussion Esercitazione: structured drills that address multiple intelligences Attività: activities that are broader in scope than the esercitazioni Blocknotes: learning tips A defining feature which sets Esplora! 1 apart from other texts is the integration of ICT elements. - Esplora! online www.esplora.com.au: Includes activities that recycle and consolidate vocabulary and grammar from the Student Book. Also includes clip art, website links to relevant sites the esplora! mobile phone game to play on your computer, and the speaking wordfinder Interactive whiteboard friendly

Table of contents

Puntata The action unfolds as a series of puntate, or cartoon episopdes. Each episode contains clues embedded in SMS messages, video clips, blogs and other text-types In order to access the website activities, students must find the password hidden in the cartoon illustrations Glossary of key Italian- English vocabulary from cartoon episode. Practica Highlights and develops the new structures and linguistic features introduced in the Puntata Students listen to and repeat a scripted dialogue before writing and performing their own based on a suggested scenario. Scenario This brings to life the structures presented in Attivit a through real scenarios or speech acts A controlled amount of new vocabulary and expressions are introduced Each scenario is linked to a video clip that models different responses. esplora@mag This magazine-style spread showcases socio-cultural information through photographs, links to 3D virtual tours and quizzes Every esplora@mag has ideas for class projects and assessments and features a competition to decide who is the Esperto d'italiano (Italian expert). Grammatica Explanations of the grammar presented in the chapter Vocabulario Alphabetical lists of vocabulary from each chapter The pages are interspersed with Riflettiamo boxes that are intercultural reflection boxes to lead students to use their creativity, thinking skills and make multiple connections between their language and culture and Italy.