THE ESOL READER'S COMPANION SERIES provides intermediate-level students of English with study guides to help them better understand and enjoy the original novels, and , at the same time, enhance the language learning process. Each READER'S COMPANION includes a variety of reading strategies as well as numerous writing activities. The discussion sections offer opportunities for classroom interaction. A special shrink-wrapped package of each novel with its respective READER'S COMPANION is available at a discounted price.

The ESL Reader's Companion to Of Mice and Men

Literature & Fiction

Butler, Linda

Classics

Mcgraw-Hill College

Help your students better understand and enjoy these great original novels The Light in the Forest, Of Mice and Men, and The House on Mango Street while enhancing their language learning process. The ESL Reader's Companion Series is filled with a variety of ready-to-use reading strategies and numerous stimulating writing activities. The discussion sections offer additional opportunities for classroom interaction. About the Original Novels The Light in the Forest, by Conrad Richter, is the classic adventure story of the conflicts that develop when a white boy, raised by Native Americans until the age of 15, is suddenly returned to his family. Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, details the gritty and interdependent existence of two migrant workers during the Depression Era. The House on Mango Street, written by McArthur Foundation "Genius" Award winner Sandra Cisneros, is the tale of a young girl growing up in a Latino neighborhood in Chicago. Additional Highlights of the Companions Pre- and post-reading exercises, guided vocabulary practice keyed to specific sections of the novel, and a variety of other reading strategy material is included in each guide. Students get many opportunities to write through suggestions that help them develop both their writing skills and their understanding of the novel. Chapter-by-chapter discussion sections give students a chance to practice their speaking skills.

The ESL Reader's Companion to The Light in the Forest

The ESL Reader's Companion to the House on Mango Street

History & Criticism

Video Comprehension Book 2 emphasizes listening comprehension skills and helps students gain a clear understanding of the characters and the events in the Connect With English story. Additional skills and topics covered in each book include reading, writing, speaking, culture, and vocabulary development. Video Comprehension Book 2 is organized in a consistent chapter structure. On the first page of each chapter, A Preview section contains activities that prepare students for viewing the episode. Next, viewing activities in the Watch for Main Ideas and Watch for Details sections test students' finer understanding of details and events in the story. A Highlights page contains a short culture reading as well as practice in idiomatic expressions found in the episode. Book 1 corresponds to video episodes 1-12 Book 2 corresponds to video episodes 13-24 Book 3 corresponds to video episodes 25-36 Book 4 corresponds to video episodes 37-48

Connect with English Video Comprehension Book 2

Reference

Berman, Michael

Sokolik, Maggie

McPartland-Fairman, Pamela

English as a Second Language

McGraw-Hill ESL/ELT

Video Comprehension Book 3 emphasizes listening comprehension skills and helps students gain a clear understanding of the characters and the events in the Connect With English story. Additional skills and topics covered in each book include reading, writing, speaking, culture, and vocabulary development. Video Comprehension Book 3 is organized in a consistent chapter structure. On the first page of each chapter, A Preview section contains activities that prepare students for viewing the episode. Next, viewing activities in the Watch for Main Ideas and Watch for Details sections test students' finer understanding of details and events in the story. A Highlights page contains a short culture reading as well as practice in idiomatic expressions found in the episode. Book 1 corresponds to video episodes 1-12 Book 2 corresponds to video episodes 13-24 Book 3 corresponds to video episodes 25-36Book 4 corresponds to video episodes 37-48

Connect with English Video Comprehension, Book 3

Fairman, Pamela McPartland

Video Comprehension Book 4 emphasizes listening comprehension skills and helps students gain a clear understanding of the characters and the events in the Connect With English story. Additional skills and topics covered in each book include reading, writing, speaking, culture, and vocabulary development. Video Comprehension Book 4 is organized in a consistent chapter structure. On the first page of each chapter, A Preview section contains activities that prepare students for viewing the episode. Next, viewing activities in the Watch for Main Ideas and Watch for Details sections test students' finer understanding of details and events in the story. A Highlights page contains a short culture reading as well as practice in idiomatic expressions found in the episode. Book 1 corresponds to video episodes 1-12 Book 2 corresponds to video episodes 13-24 Book 3 corresponds to video episodes 25-36Book 4 corresponds to video episodes 37-48

Connect With English Video Comprehension Book 4

Conversation Book 1 helps students develop communication skills using the themes in the Connect with English video episodes as a springboard for discussion. Each Conversation Book also includes practice in reading, writing, and vocabulary development. Conversation Book 1 contains a variety of pair, group, and whole-class activities based on important issues and ideas from the corresponding video episodes. The activity types vary with each chapter, and include an assortment of role-plays, discussions, interviews, opinion surveys, game, and questionnaires. While the Conversation Books are primarily designed for high-beginning through intermediate ESOL students, the corresponding Instructor's Manual contains detailed suggestions for adjusting the level of each activity to meet the needs of any student. · Book 1 corresponds to video episodes 1-12 · Book 2 corresponds to video episodes 13-24 · Book 3 corresponds to video episodes 25-36· Book 4 corresponds to video episodes 37-48

Connect With English Conversation Book 1

Politics & Social Sciences

Tiberia, Pam

Battiste, Janet

Social Sciences

Conversation Book 2 helps students develop communication skills using the themes in the Connect with English video episodes as a springboard for discussion. Each Conversation Book also includes practice in reading, writing, and vocabulary development. Conversation Book 2 contains a variety of pair, group, and whole-class activities based on important issues and ideas from the corresponding video episodes. The activity types vary with each chapter, and include an assortment of role-plays, discussions, interviews, opinion surveys, game, and questionnaires. While the Conversation Books are primarily designed for high-beginning through intermediate ESOL students, the corresponding Instructor's Manual contains detailed suggestions for adjusting the level of each activity to meet the needs of any student. · Book 1 corresponds to video episodes 1-12 · Book 2 corresponds to video episodes 13-24 · Book 3 corresponds to video episodes 25-36 · Book 4 corresponds to video episodes 37-48

Connect with English Conversation Book 2

Conversation Book 3 helps students develop communication skills using the themes in the Connect with English video episodes as a springboard for discussion. Each Conversation Book also includes practice in reading, writing, and vocabulary development. Conversation Book 3 contains a variety of pair, group, and whole-class activities based on important issues and ideas from the corresponding video episodes. The activity types vary with each chapter, and include an assortment of role-plays, discussions, interviews, opinion surveys, game, and questionnaires. While the Conversation Books are primarily designed for high-beginning through intermediate ESOL students, the corresponding Instructor's Manual contains detailed suggestions for adjusting the level of each activity to meet the needs of any student. · Book 1 corresponds to video episodes 1-12 · Book 2 corresponds to video episodes 13-24 · Book 3 corresponds to video episodes 25-36· Book 4 corresponds to video episodes 37-48

Connect With English Conversation Book 3

Conversation Book 4 helps students develop communication skills using the themes in the Connect with English video episodes as a springboard for discussion. Each Conversation Book also includes practice in reading, writing, and vocabulary development. Conversation Book 4 contains a variety of pair, group, and whole-class activities based on important issues and ideas from the corresponding video episodes. The activity types vary with each chapter, and include an assortment of role-plays, discussions, interviews, opinion surveys, game, and questionnaires. While the Conversation Books are primarily designed for high-beginning through intermediate ESOL students, the corresponding Instructor's Manual contains detailed suggestions for adjusting the level of each activity to meet the needs of any student. · Book 1 corresponds to video episodes 1-12 · Book 2 corresponds to video episodes 13-24 · Book 3 corresponds to video episodes 25-36 · Book 4 corresponds to video episodes 37-48

Connect With English Conversation Book 4

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