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by abigail
Mon Nov 15, 2004 6:35 pm
Forum: Activities and Games
Topic: picture sequences
Replies: 2
Views: 2873

picture sequences

Is anyone familiar with the picture sequences used in AP Language exams that are similar to a short comic strip, but it will be a series of 6 or 9 pictures that form a short story. The student has to use his/her own vocabulary to tell the story aloud from start to finish. I've been trying to find a ...
by abigail
Fri Nov 12, 2004 8:11 pm
Forum: Texts
Topic: Suggested ESL Texts for Spanish speakers
Replies: 3
Views: 5651

EFL for Spanish Speakers

I have also been hunting for the perfect EFL series for Spanish speakers, but to no avail. I teach English to a range of students from absolute beginners to advanced at a non-profit org in Costa Rica. They are all native Spanish speakers. We've been using the Headway series which is pretty good, but...
by abigail
Wed Nov 10, 2004 3:49 pm
Forum: Texts
Topic: American Headway
Replies: 1
Views: 3871

Headway

The idea behind the Headway and Headstart series is that it is intended for classes made up of speakers of all different languages. Though it is decidedly Euro-centric (if not UK-centric); the point of having non-natives in the dialogues is so that people in the class will have someone to relate to....