Step Forward Intro Student Book with Audio CD and Workbook Pack

Currie Santamaria, Jenni; Adelson-Goldstein, Jayme

ISBN 10: 019439977X ISBN 13: 9780194399777

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Step Forward is the best-selling standards-based, four-skills course that improves student outcomes by integrating language instruction into real-life contexts. Designed to build workplace skills, the vocabulary in Step Forward is based on the vocabulary of the Oxford Picture Dictionary providing easy supplementing and a rich, integrated instructional experience.

A consistent unit sequence includes vocabulary, life stories, grammar, everyday conversation and real-life reading, carefully developing learners' skills, while a transparent lesson structure makes the text accessible to learners, minimizing preparation time.

Strong vocabulary and grammar strands provide learners with the tools they need to achieve civics, workplace, life-skills and academic competencies.

All Step Forward program components support multilevel instruction.

Varied instructional strategies and clear identi?cation of objectives contribute to learner persistence and a variety of assessment tools allow teachers and learners to monitor progress.

About this title

About the Author

Jenni Currie Santamaria has been teaching English as a Second Language for twenty years at the adult and college level. She has numerous publications, including two multi-skill textbooks, teachers' guides, and a variety of interactive activities and workbook exercises for English learners. She is currently an ESL instructor and mentor teacher at ABC Adult School in Cerritos, California.

Jayme Adelson-Goldstein, co-author of The Oxford Picture Dictionary is an adult education ESL teacher, curriculum consultant, and certified teacher trainer. She has given professional development workshops for adult education instructors throughout the United States on topics such as
student-centered instruction, ESL techniques and multilevel instruction.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 019439977X
• ISBN 13: 9780194399777
• Binding: Product Bundle
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 172