The Conversations and Storytelling resources …
are the updated and revised/expanded editions of the New Bridges resources (see below). When completed, there will be a total of 18 student textbooks and teacher’s editions (Kids’ Books 1-2 and Books A-P):
– View sample lessons of Kids’ Books 1-2 (bilingual).
– View a teacher training video for teaching lesson 1 of the Kids’ Book 1.
– Download the bilingual pages from Kids’Books 1 and 2 to translate.
– View sample lessons of Books A-H, J-L (A-B are bilingual).
– View sample lesson and introductory teacher’s notes of Book I (eye).
– Click here for the assembly instructions for the digital Teacher’s Resource Packs.
– View and download the info/order form for C&S and/or NB resources
The New Bridges resources …
are for teaching English to adult speakers of other languages. There are 6 levels of textbooks and teacher’s editions:
– bilingual literacy: Arabic-, Behdini-, Sorani-, Spanish-, and Swahili-English
(view sample Swahili-English student book lesson)
(view sample Swahili-English teacher’s edition lesson)
– book 1 (view sample lesson)
– book 2 (view sample lesson) (view sample teacher’s edition lesson)
– book 3 (view sample lesson)
– book 4 (view sample lesson)
– book 5 (view sample lesson)
Extracurricular teacher resources include:
– Conversation Cards (view sample cards for book 2)
– Game Cards (view sample cards)
– Teacher’s Resource Pack (view table of contents) (view user license) (This is a 3-book set, including teaching ideas, activities, games, pictures, handouts, writing assignments, definitions, vocabulary puzzles, placement tests, certificates, and administrative paperwork.)
More about the New Bridges resources:
Based on solid principles and practices of teaching language to adults and developed by experienced language professionals, New Bridges materials:
– are designed for use in conservative cultures
– are easy for both new and experienced teachers to use
– are custom-made for educated adult learners who live in the Middle East
(but could be used anywhere in the world)
– are complete student and teacher textbooks, organized by subject matter
– are written in American English
– provide opportunities for students to develop real-world communication skills
in appropriate cultural contexts
– focus on developing student skills in speaking, listening, reading, writing,
and grammar
– are designed in grayscale on A4 paper
Each level of the materials:
– includes a student book (average of 145 pages)
– includes a teacher’s edition (average of 250 pages)
– is designed for 48 academic hours of instruction (although we recommend that Book
4 and Book 5 be stretched to 96 hours of instruction)
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