Exam (elaborations) TEST BANK FOR Insight Elementary Teachers Book

Exam (elaborations) TEST BANK FOR Insight Elementary Teachers Book Head Unit and banner Introducing insight 4 Components of the course 6 Student’s Book at a glance 8 Workbook at a glance 11 iTools 13 Teaching notes Welcome Unit 14 Unit 1 24 Unit 2 34 Unit 3 45 Unit 4 55 Unit 5 66 Unit 6 76 Unit 7 87 Unit 8 97 Unit 9 108 Unit 10 118 Workbook answer key 129 Teacher’s Resource Disk 156 Communication worksheets 156 insight DVD extra worksheets 158 Contents 4 Aims of the course To challenge students to think critically about the world around them insight has been developed not only to teach students English, but also to increase their awareness of the world around them. Amongst other topics, insight addresses social issues, culture, literature, history, social media, science and technology. Students are encouraged to think critically about the issues raised, to evaluate their current point of view, and to share their opinions with others even once they have left the classroom. Texts and recordings include an interesting fact or unexpected opinion which students may want to tell their friends and families about. This will help make the lesson more memorable and help students recall the language and ideas they have learned. Video documentary clips also cover cultural and historical themes, broadening students’ understanding of the customs, traditions and history of English-speaking countries. Literature insight introduces students to classic works of English literature and offers an alternative way of exploring the culture of English-speaking countries. To inspire discussion in the classroom The information-rich and thought-provoking texts and recordings will inspire discussion amongst students. Structured activities encourage students to question their existing opinions and the opinions of others. Activities are designed to stimulate critical thinking and to encourage participation and the exchange of opinions. The speaking sections also teach the skills needed to be an active participant in discussions, such as interrupting, asking for clarification, disagreeing, and encouraging others to speak. To give a deeper understanding of vocabulary and build the confidence to use it insight gives students a deeper understanding of language and goes beyond purely teaching meaning. insight explores such areas as collocation, word-building and connotation to provide a fuller understanding of how vocabulary is used. This comprehensive approach allows students to use new language with greater confidence. Vocabulary is taught in the context of reading or listening texts. All reading and listening texts are accompanied by vocabulary exercises that focus on the meaning of new vocabulary in context. Additionally, the understanding of new vocabulary is reinforced through exercises which practise their use in a new context. All vocabulary is taught in sets organized by topic, word type or theme. Research has shown that teaching vocabulary in this way makes it easier for students to recall and use. Vocabulary insight pages in the higher levels of the course not only explore language in more depth, but also build students’ study skills, including keeping vocabulary records, ways of recording new vocabulary, and using a dictionary and a thesaurus. These skills will help students decode, retain and use new vocabulary correctly in the future. Introducing insight A note from the author I’m reading a book called The Element by Ken Robinson. On a table nearby, a few teenagers are chatting with their friends after a long day at school. ‘Our task is to educate (our students’) whole being so they can face the future,’ I read. ‘We may not see the future, but they will and our job is to help them make something of it.’ I look at the kids and think: ‘That’s quite a big task!’ It’s a challenge we all face, whether we’re teachers, parents, educational writers or youth workers. Our short-term objectives may be different: we may help teenagers or young adults pass school-leaving exams, understand maths formulae, or take part in community projects. But ultimately our long-term objectives are the same: to help young people develop a passion for and curiosity about life, to give them confidence in their own ideas, to help them become open-minded, global citizens. When I started writing insight I immediately understood that the course was trying to satisfy these two objectives: a rigorous syllabus would help students develop their language skills, but it also had its eye on long-term objectives, too. Today’s students are very sophisticated. They have an amazing ability to multitask, and they often have a broad knowledge of other cultures and countries. They also have a point of view, and in insight we value that and seek it out – we also challenge it. We constantly ask students to question, evaluate and make cross-cultural comparisons: What do you think? Do you agree? What would you do? Speaking helps develop their confidence as language learners, but it also develops confidence in their own opinions and beliefs. In insight we’ve added a special ingredient, too: in many texts and topics there is a fact or point of view students may not have come across before, something surprising or thought-provoking, something they may want to tell their friends in a café after school. The aim of this extra ingredient is to inspire curiosity, and a passion to discover and learn. It might help them think about an issue in a different way, and make a lesson more memorable. That’s what insight is all about. It strives to create the right conditions for students to grow, learn and develop their ideas and experience. To become lifelong learners. ‘You cannot predict the outcome of human development,’ adds Ken Robinson, wisely. ‘All you can do is like a farmer create the conditions under which it will begin to flourish.’ Jayne Wildman 5 To encourage autonomous and lifelong learning insight prepares students for further study and life outside the classroom environment by developing their skills for lifelong learning and encouraging autonomous learning. Strategy boxes in every unit offer step-by-step guides on how to improve core skills. Students apply the strategy immediately in a series of exercises to allow them to see how the strategy can benefit them. The strategies are relevant to students’ studies now and in the future, so they will be able to use the same strategy again and again. Writing preparation covers extensive practice and development of key skills, such as brainstorming, planning, checking, paraphrasing, avoiding repetition, etc. These skills will also help students beyond the classroom environment. The use of authentic texts builds students’ confidence by showing them that they can tackle these kinds of texts outside the classroom, in real-life situations. The accompanying activities teach students how to think critically – question ideas, analyse, rationalize, synthesize and make reasoned judgements – skills that students will need in all areas of their lives, especially in higher education and the workplace. Autonomous learning is also encouraged by developing dictionary and thesaurus skills. Students gain a better understanding of how dictionaries and thesauruses look, the information they provide, and how and when to use them. Learning how to use these reference sources will help students with their learning now and in their future life. These are all skills that teach self-reliance and foster autonomous learning, equipping students for life after school or university. To help students explore the rules of grammar The guided discovery approach to grammar in insight allows students to work out grammar rules for themselves and furnishes them with a better understanding of how grammar works. This approach actively engages students in the learning process, making them more likely to understand and remember the grammar point. New structures are always presented in the context of a reading or listening text, so that students become familiar with the usage and meaning of the grammar, before manipulating its form. The guided discovery approach means students analyse examples from the texts before they deduce the rules. If necessary, the rules can be checked in the Grammar reference section in the Workbook. The practice exercises are topic-based, so students are required to understand the usage and meaning of the grammatical structures, as well as the form. The free speaking activities allow students to use the new language in a personalized, productive and creative way. To encourage students to reflect and take responsibility for their learning Self-reflection plays a key role in developing active, directed and responsible learners. Learners who are able to look to themselves for solutions to problems rather than always seeking out the help of others will be better equipped for later life in academic or professional environments. insight encourages students to reflect on their learning in a variety of ways. The Review sections in the Student’s Book are an opportunity for them to see what they already know and where more work is needed. Students get marks for completing the Reviews, so they can self-monitor their progress through the book. The Progress checks in the Workbook help students to identify gaps in their knowledge and skills, and encourage students to rely on themselves when seeking ways of improving. The self-check feature in the Writing sections teaches students how to evaluate their own work against a set of criteria. The corrected writing assignments can also be a record of their progress. 6 Components of the course The Teacher’s Book contains: teaching notes for the Student’s Book and answer keys for both the Student’s Book and Workbook. ideas for optional extra activities for greater flexibility. background notes, cultural information and language notes. suggestions for teaching further vocabulary from reading texts and questions for discussions. the scripts for the audio from the Student’s Book and Workbook. The three Audio CDs contain: all the listening material for the Student’s Book and Workbook. the Workbook audio is also available at The Workbook contains: further practice of everything taught in the Student’s Book. Plus Challenge exercises for stronger students. eleven Progress check pages which provide an opportunity for student reflection and self-evaluation. five Literature insight lessons based on classic works of English literature. five Exam insight sections with typical exam tasks and strategies to help students become better exam takers. a twenty-page Grammar reference and practice section containing comprehensive grammar explanations and further practice. ten Pronunciation insight points with activities to develop students’ pronunciation skills. a Wordlist with dictionary-style entries giving students more information about core vocabulary. The Student’s Book contains: a Welcome unit and ten topic-based units divided into clear sections that logically follow on from one another. ten Review pages that test all of the grammar and vocabulary points from the unit. five Cumulative reviews which review all the language taught up to that point in the Student’s Book through a series of skills-based activities. a twelve-page Vocabulary bank section with twenty-three additional topic-based vocabulary sets. 7 Websites Student’s website ( Teacher’s website ( The Classroom Presentation Tool contains: a digital version of the Student’s Book and Workbook with integrated audio. answer keys for all exercises. synched audio scripts which highlight text as it is played. The Test Bank MultiROM contains: unit tests and mid- and end-of-course tests available as PDFs and editable Word files which you can adapt according to your students’ needs. A and B versions of each test to help with classroom management. audio for all the listening tasks. This can be played on a CD player. audio scripts for all the listening exercises. answers to all exercises. The Teacher’s Resource Disk contains: additional communication worksheets to practise key language from the Student’s Book. documentary video clips linked to each Student’s Book unit plus accompanying readyto- use video worksheets and lesson guides. How to guides which tackle key teaching issues and provide ideas and suggestions for activities to use in the classroom. Functional language bank – a compilation of key communicative phrases from throughout the Student’s Book. Writing bank – a compilation of the key writing formats practised throughout the course with notes and tips on how to write them. 8 A – Reading and vocabulary • Students are first presented with a set of key lexis which they practise. Speaking and listening are key skills at this point. • an information-rich text then establishes the topic of the unit. • the reading text also contextualizes a vocabulary set which is recycled and practised through the rest of the unit. This is a Vocabulary insight (V insight) set which explores language in greater depth. • the text previews grammatical structures that students will study in the next section. Students are not expected to engage actively with the new grammar at this point. • there is a link to the Vocabulary bank at the back of the Student’s Book where another lexical set is presented and practised. • the section closes with a speaking activity which allows students to react to the text and demonstrate their understanding of the issues raised or practise target language from the section. B – Grammar and listening • section B picks up on the grammatical structures that students met, but may not have recognized, in the reading text in section A. • the new language is presented in a meaningful context – either a reading or listening text. • the reading or listening text also establishes a new topic for the section and contextualizes some of the vocabulary from section A. • the guided discovery approach to grammar ensures that students actively engage with the new language. • students analyse examples, complete rules or answer questions about the grammar which help them to focus on the new structures, their meaning and use. • a final speaking activity allows students to use the new language in a personalized and productive way. This happens throughout the Student’s Book. • there is a link to Grammar reference and practice in the Workbook where students can find further practice activities and explanations of the grammar for reinforcement. Student’s Book at a glance There are ten main units and a Welcome unit in the Student’s Book. Each main unit is divided into five sections (A–E), with a Review. After every two units, there is a Cumulative review. At the back of the book, there is a ten-page Vocabulary bank. 9 C – Culture, vocabulary and grammar • section C introduces students to the culture of the English-speaking world through a text on the customs, traditions and history of English-speaking countries or what life is like in those countries. • there is a cultural comparison element, which encourages students to think about similarities and differences with their own culture. • the culture text contextualizes the key grammar of the section. • students learn about the grammar in a guided inductive way. • there is a link to Grammar reference and practice in the Workbook. D – Listening, speaking and vocabulary • a new vocabulary set is presented and practised. • one or more carefully selected audio recordings and accompanying tasks ensure that students develop their listening skills. • the section also presents functional language through several model dialogues, as well as controlled and free practice. E – Writing • section E always presents a model text which students analyse for the language, structure and format used. • a language point illustrates and practises useful writing language and structures. • a writing strategy develops key elements of the writing process, for example, planning, brainstorming, deciding on register, etc. • every section includes a step-by-step writing guide which takes students through the process of generating ideas, planning, writing and checking their work. • the writing task lets students use the language taught throughout the unit in a personalized, productive and creative way. 10 Review • the review gives students another opportunity to recycle and check how well they know the vocabulary and grammar they have learned in the unit. • students get marks for every completed review, so it is easy to monitor progress through the book. • there is a link to Pronunciation insight in the Workbook, which introduces and practises a pronunciation point relevant to the unit. Strategies • in every unit, there is a writing strategy and either a listening or reading strategy. • each strategy develops students’ language skills and helps them to become more confident and autonomous learners. • the strategies are practised through a number of activities, so that students can immediately apply the skills they have learned. DVD extra • there is a link from every unit to a documentary video clip. • each documentary clip builds on a topic of the unit. • each video is accompanied by a ready-to-use DVD worksheet which contains comprehension, language and speaking activities, along with teaching notes. Cumulative review • there is a two-page cumulative review at the end of every two units. This reviews key language and skills from the Student’s Book up to that point through a series of skills-based tasks. Each Cumulative review includes listening, speaking, reading, use of English and writing exercises. • there is a link to the Literature insight and Exam insight sections in the Workbook. Vocabulary bank • there are three cross-references to the Vocabulary bank from the Welcome unit and two from every other unit. •