Overview

Visions Intro is a highly motivating beginning year course that takes students from pre-literacy and school survival to basic academic skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It provides a seamless transition to Visions A. The carefully designed wraparound Teacher Edition contains a wealth of strategies from teacher modeling to direct instruction for beginners.

Full Product Details

Author:   Cynthia Makishi (Educator and Consultant) ,  Christy Newman
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Cengage ELT
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 7.90cm , Height: 10.00cm , Length: 0.90cm
Weight:   1.040kg
ISBN:  

9781413014860

ISBN 10:   1413014860
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   20 April 2005
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  ELT/ESL ,  Secondary ,  ELT General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Inactive
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Unit A. AT SCHOOL. Chapter 1. Language and Vocabulary. Chapter 2. Letters, Sounds, Words. Chapter 3. Reading and Writing. Unit B. IN THE CLASSROOM. Chapter 1. Language and Vocabulary. Chapter 2. Sounds and Words. Chapter 3. Reading and Writing. Unit C. CLASSMATES. Chapter 1. Language and Vocabulary. Chapter 2. Sounds, Words, Sentences. Chapter 3. Reading and Writing. Unit D. AROUND THE SCHOOL. Chapter 1. Language and Vocabulary. Chapter 2. Sounds, Words, Sentences. Chapter 3. Reading and Writing. Unit 1. A DAY AT SCHOOL. Chapter 1. In the School Office. Chapter 2. Information Forms. Chapter 3. How to Solve a Word Problem. Apply and Expand. Unit 2. Families. Chapter 1. About My Family. Chapter 2. Two Family Poems. Chapter 3. Classifying Animals. Apply and Expand. Unit 3. After School. Chapter 1. After-School Activities. Chapter 2. Tomás Cleans the Car. Chapter 3. The First Amendment. Apply and Expand. Unit 4. Home. Chapter 1. A House or An Apartment. Chapter 2. A House of My Own. Chapter 3. Perimeter and Area. Apply and Expand. Unit 5. THE COMMUNITY. Chapter 1. Places in the Community. Chapter 2. East City Community News. Chapter 3. Resources in the Unites States. Apply and Expand. Unit 6. FOOD. Chapter 1. What's on the Menu? Chapter 2. How to Eat a Poem. Chapter 3. The Food Guide Pyramid. Apply and Expand. Unit 7. MONEY. Chapter 1. Clothes and Prices. Chapter 2. The Midas Touch. Chapter 3. Making a Budget. Apply and Expand. Unit 8. JOBS AND CAREERS. Chapter 1. People at Work. Chapter 2. Three Scientists. Chapter 3. Research on the Internet. Apply and Expand. The Most Frequent Sight Words Learning Strategies Grammar Reference Glossary Skills Index

Reviews

The Visions curriculum has been a lifesaver for my students and myself. I am continually amazed at what second language learners are capable of when assisted by a well-written, high interest text and its components. I never dreamed I could take a group of students to such levels, but it really happens through Visions. -April Roberts, Franklin County Middle School, GA

The Visions curriculum has been a lifesaver for my students and myself. I am continually amazed at what second language learners are capable of when assisted by a well-written, high interest text and its components. I never dreamed I could take a group of students to such levels, but it really happens through Visions. <br>-April Roberts, Franklin County Middle School, GA

Author Information

Christy Newman, an Ed.D. in administration and supervision, has taught fourth grade, high school English and adult ESL. She was the Teacher Edition writer/manager for Visions A, B and C. She also wrote the Staff Development Handbook for Visions. For McGraw Hill, she authored Taking Off Pre-Book 1 for adult English Language Learners. For New Readers Press, she authored the LifePrints series and the Voyager 1 student book, workbook and teacher notes.

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