English Basics

The Student Workbook is a 76 page text introducing English sounds, numbers, and simple sentences. It is intended for students who may be literate in their own language but can benefit from a systematic introduction to English spelling and pronunciation patterns and numbers.

Dictation ExerciseINTRODUCES

  • 19 vowel sounds and spellings
  •  25 consonant sounds and spellings
  • Number concepts: basic numbers, time, money, dates, and addresses
  •  Common vocabulary
  • Colors
  • Question and answer formation and negation
  • The alphabet
  •  Useful dialogues

 

The Teacher’s Manual has:

  • Page by page explanations of the Workbook
  • Detailed teaching suggestions
  • Templates for duplication
    • pictures coordinated to the Student Workbook
    • sound, number, picture, vocabulary and color cards for hands-on pair and group work
    • scrambled sentences
    • pair dictation cards to practice numbers and spelling
    • pair question cards to practice giving personal information
    • alphabetical order exercises
    • sound comparison exercises for students with specific problems
    • alternate pages for Canadian teachers

See SAMPLES from Student Workbook and Teacher’s Manual