Interactions Access Grammar Author:Patricia K. Werner, John P. Nelson, Marilynn Spaventa "Interactions Mosaic 4th Edition" is the newly expanded five-level, four-skill comprehensive ESL/ELT series for academic students. The new edition, for beginners to advanced learners, incorporates interactive and communicative activities while still focusing on skill building to prepare students for academic content. Reading, Writing, Listening ... more »and Speaking, as well as Grammar are thoroughly presented in each strand. High-interest themes are integrated across all skill strands and levels. Language proficiencies as well are articulated from level to level. New Features include: global activities are suitable for ESL/ELT monolingual or multilingual classrooms; new design, content, audio programs, photos, and illustrations reinforce skill-building exercises; placement tests and chapter quizzes are included in each Instructor's Manual; user-friendly instructions, complete scope and sequence, and consistent chapter structure offer greater flexibility in lesson planning; new videos, one per level, immerse students in authentic language. Program Components include: student texts; instructor's manuals; audio programs for L/S and reading (Audiocassettes/CDs); L/S assessment; audiocassettes and CDs reading; student audio CDs; program CD/ROM; video demo; audiocassette; and student book. The student books of the new 4th edition of "Interactions Mosaic" have completely updated photos and illustrations and sport a new design. Global activities are suitable for ESL and ELT monolingual or multilingual classrooms. User-friendly instructions appeal to both instructor and student. A complete scope and sequence is presented at the beginning of each book. Consistent chapter structure creates greater flexibility in lesson planning. "Interactions Access" (Beginning to High Beginning) includes grammar scope and sequence: grammar structures, contexts, video topics. Chapter Structure includes: shows students the grammar points that will be covered in the chapter; setting the context activities (i.e., prediction activities, previewing, pair interviews, etc.) introduce key vocabulary and familiarize students with the chapter theme; prereading Questions encourage students to share what they know about the topic before they read; Check Your Understanding questions reinforce students' understanding of the topics through comprehension questions and encourage students to express themselves; Grammar explanations and charts provide clear, easy to understand, and visually appealing grammar presentations; Cultural Notes offer interesting cultural insights related to the chapter theme. Chapter themes also include: Using What You've Learned sections provide students with opportunities to do less structured, more communicative activities; Groupwork activities maximize opportunities for discussion; Pairwork activities encourage students to personalize and practice the target language; Checking Your Progress helps students review what they've learned and become familiar with standardized test formats; Video News Broadcasts immerse students in authentic language, complete with scaffolding and follow-up activities. (Refer to ISBN 0-07-232961-0 for video) Chapter themes includes: neighborhoods, cities, and towns shopping and e-commerce friends and family health care men and women sleep and dreams work and lifestyles food and nutrition great destinations our planet.« less