عالم البنات النسائي كل ما يخص المرأة العربية من ازياء وجمال والحياة الزوجية والمطبخ
Teaching the activites in the Student’s Book
The Snapshot activities are designed to introduce the topic of the unit .
Snapshots contain interesting information from the real world, presented in an easy-to-read graphic form. Follow-up questions in the Snapshot enable students to personalize
: There are three general teaching steps for Snapshot
Step 1. Books closed. Introduce the new topic
Step 2. Books open. Lead the students through the information in the Snapshot
Step 3. Do the follow-up questions as a class or in groups
The Word Power activities present vocabulary related to the topic of a unit. The vocabulary is then developed through a variety of interesting tasks, such as word maps, charts, collocation exercises, and matching exercises.
Step 1. Introduce the new topic and elicit associated vocabulary
Step 2. Model the pronunciation of new words
Step 3. Explain and model the task
Step 4. Students complete the task
Step 5. Check answers with the class
The Conversation activities are designed to introduce new grammar in a context. These short, fun dialogs are accompanied by a colorful picture that sets the scene. There are two Conversation exercises in a typical unit. Conversation is usually followed by Grammar Focus
Step 1. Set the scene. Set a focus question
Step 2. Books closed. Students listen once or twice to the audio program
Step 3. Check students’ comprehension
Step 4. Books open. Students read silently as they listen once more
Step 5. Students practice the Conversation
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Grammar Focus activities formally present the new structure that was introduced in Conversation. First, a summary of the new structure is presented, followed by controlled practice. Finally, there is some freer practice of the grammar. In the freer activities, students have the chance to personalize the grammar, using their own information.
Step 1. Elicit or explain the rules
Step 2. Present example sentences
Step 3. Model the task
Step 4. Students complete the task
Step 5. Check answers with the class
The Pronunciation activities focus on important features of language such as stress, reductions, and intonation. The Pronunciation exercises are almost always connected to the Conversation and Grammar Focus activities.
: There are four general teaching steps for Pronunciation
Step 2. Highlight the pronunciation feature
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Step 3. Model the pronunciation
Step 4. Check individual responses
The pair-work, group-work, and role-play activities provide the students with more personalized and meaningful practice of the new structures, functions, and topics.
Step 1. Set the scene and review the model
Step 2. Explain and model the task
Step 3. Divide the class into pairs or groups
Step 4. Students complete the task
Step 5. Give students feedback
The Listening activities in New Interchange are designed to develop a wide variety of sub-skills, including listening for gist and listening for detail. Charts, photos, illustrations, and other visual aids help students focus on extracting the main ideas or information.
Step 1. Set the scene
Step 2. Books closed. Set a focus question and play the audio once
Step 3. Books open. Explain the task
Step 4. Play the audio program once or twice more as students complete the task
Step 5. Check answers with the class
Each unit has an extension activity at the back of the book known as an Interchange Activity. The Interchange Activity allows students to practice everything they have learned in the unit in the form of information gaps, surveys, and role plays. In an Interchange Activity, students ask their own information and include language they’ve learned in previous units as well.
Step 2. Assign roles and explain the task
Step 3. Review the information on the page with students
Step 4. Model the task
Step 5. Students complete the task
The Writing activities extend and reinforce the topic and grammar of the unit or cycle. These exercises also develop students’ composition skills. Students write postcards and invitations; they write descriptions and opinions; and they write about their own experiences.
Step 2. Explain the task and go over the model
Step 3. Students make notes and then write rough drafts
Step 4. Students exchange compositions to get feedback
Step 5. Students edit their compositions and prepare final drafts
The Reading activities help students develop a number of reading skills such as skimming and scanning. In Reading exercises, different types of texts are accompanied by pre-reading questions and a variety of post-reading tasks.
: There are five general teaching steps for Reading
Step 2. Explain the task
Step 3. Students read silently and complete the task
Step 4. Students compare answers in pairs or groups
Step 5. Check answers with the class
