Wider World is a new, 5-level course which provides secondary students not just with the ability to communicate well in English and to pass exams with good grades but also with the skills and confidence to participate as educated citizens in the global community of the 21st century – with all its unique challenges and opportunities.
Wider World is the portal to a fascinating world of English language knowledge and skills for the 21st century learner. The combination of authentic and engaging videos from the BBC with Pearson’s ELT expertise gives teenage learners everything they need to achieve their goals in the wider world.
Empowers students with the skills needed to achieve academic success. Clearly identified learning outcomes focus students on the goal of instruction. Thought-provoking unit questions provide a critical thinking framework for each unit. Explicit skills instruction builds language proficiency. Q Online Practice provides new listening content and practice activities for every unit.
Reader’s Book includes 10 texts (both fact and fi ction) that will expand on the Activity Book’s topics and real-life situations so students get further practice. Specifi cally, the texts: • Promote reading through appropriate material for students’ age and interests • Present models to review social practices of the language • Practice critical thinking and problem solving • Develop reading skills • Stimulate creativity and imagination • Provide new vocabulary words • Foster research skills After each text, you will fi nd some activities through which students can develop
Its concise yet comprehensive coverage of every step of the research and writing process--with detailed advice on documenting sources and avoiding plagiarism -- have made A Pocket Guide to Writing in History a best-seller over four editions. For the fifth edition, Mary Lynn Rampolla -- who is active in the fields of both history and composition -- provides more practical help with basic skills and new coverage of more sophisticated critical-thinking skills such as analyzing an assignment, reading critically, and constructing a strong argument.