ACTivate

A new and dynamic low-level English Conversation book, ideal for use in Japanese university classes.

“ACT”ivate Is NOT Your Commercially Produced Generic Textbook.”

“ACT”ivate Is a New Organically Created EFL/ESL Conversational Textbook that

• Is born out of 30 years of ESL/EFL teaching experience.
• Is topical, functional, lexical, grammatical, communicative, and motivational.
• Is chockfull of brought-to-the-forefront communicative activities;
• Presents the language in context, and then decontextualizes and allows students to recontextualize the language via the creation of skits at the end of the unit.
• Allows for the students to reflect on their learning process, hence supporting the critical thinking skills of understanding, analyzing, and evaluating.
• Integrates the acquisition of lower to higher-order critical thinking skills based on Bloom’s Taxonomy of Remembering (knowledge), Understanding (comprehension), Applying (application), Analyzing (analysis), Evaluating (evaluation), and Creating (synthesis).
• Activates the students passive knowledge of English through the use of Active Communication Techniques (ACT) such as the use of communicative InterACTivities.
• Uses suprasegmentals (e.g. whadja) to teach pronunciation.
• Introduces learner strategies throughout.
• Introduces culture tips throughout.
• Allows for the development of autonomy and responsibility.

American English
12 units

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