Young Learners Go! is a six-level course for young learners. It is presented in three stages that correlate with the Starters, Movers and Flyers levels in the Cambridge Young Learners English Tests.


Young Learners Go! incorporates the changes of the revised Cambridge ESOL YLE tests. For more information on the revised YLE specifications please visit:
http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/yle.htm

Young Learners Go!

Frances Bates-Treloar, Jane Thompson and Steve Thompson

Levels: Starters, Movers and Flyers

Appropriate for the Common European Framework: below level A1 - A2 (below ALTE level 0 - 1)

Young Learners Go! is a complete English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) course that gives young learners a solid foundation and a positive first experience in learning English.

  • Relevant: teaches English through meaningful themes and practical contexts that are relevant to learners' daily lives
  • Based on the multiple intelligences theory: designed to introduce and reinforce language items through specially crafted activities that engage the multiple intelligences in learners
  • Spiral progression teaching: allowing for a complete understanding and acquisition of the language for learners
  • Learner-centric : develops learners' ownership of the language
  • User-friendly: ensures navigation between the Pupil's Book and Workbook is effortless
  • Supports: parents and teachers with the aid of the Teacher's Guide

Components at each level:

Pupil's Book: reading, listening and speaking are taught in the context of themes familiar to learners. Learning is consolidated through each of these skills, so that learners are always secure in their grasp of new vocabulary and language structures.

Workbook: correlates closely to the Pupil's Book, giving learners easy access to activities that provide practice and consolidation of new materials. It emphasises writing and provides opportunities for learners to practise and consolidate the material learnt.

Teacher's Guide: provides complete step-by-step guidance and innovative ideas for conducting engaging and effective lessons. Includes press-out character masks.

Audio CDs: contain all the material necessary for the listening activities in the Pupil's Book and Workbook. They also constitute recordings of the complete text of the course, including activities, dialogues, rhymes and songs.

Approximate Teaching Hours

70-80 hours per level
E.g.
Start with English Pupil's Book A and Workbook A = 140-160 hours
Start with English Pupil's Book B and Workbook B = 140-160 hours

Jan 6, 2009
Just Skills Series
'... a text set that can be used independently or as an integrated course to help develop English language skills.'
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