Taking Off: Beginning English

Taking Off is a four-skills, standards-based program for low-beginning adult ESL students. Picture dictionary art pages teach life skills vocabulary in a clear and visual way. The gradual pace of the course instills confidence in students as they establish a solid foundation in the basics of English.

Features

• Four-skills foundation course prepares true beginners for Contemporary English Book 1 and other popular adult ESL series
• Activities correlated to CASAS, SCANS, EFF, and other key standards prepare students to master a broad range of critical competencies
• Picture dictionary art pages highlight life skills vocabulary in engaging, real-life contexts
• Listening preparation activities help students develop speaking and writing skills in a low-anxiety environment
• In the Community lessons introduce critical EL/Civics topics
• A Numbers page in each unit helps build numeracy skills for basic math work

Components

• Student Book
• Workbook
• Literacy Workbook
• Teacher's Edition
• Audiocassettes
• Audio CD
• Color Transparencies