1. Building Community in Adult ESL Basic – High Intermediate Presented by: Gretchen Bitterlin, Dennis Johnson, Donna Price, Sylvia Ramirez and K. Lynn Savage, Series Editor

2. Cambridge University Press publishes the finest academic and educational writing from around the world and is a global leader in the field of ESL. It is the oldest printer and publisher in the world and one of the largest academic publishers globally. The purpose is to further the University's objective of advancing knowledge, education, learning, and research.

3. Agenda Learner Persistence Research Student’s Book Workbook and AddVentures Self-study audio and Student Arcade Teacher’s Toolkit Assessment

4. 3 strategies for addressing learner persistence with Ventures Safety: learners are respected, valued and feel OK about making mistakes Community: an environment where learners are welcome, needed by others and can work together Self-efficacy: learners’ belief that they can succeed at learning National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) Study Circle Guide

5. Ventures Philosophy Hear it before you say it. Say it before you read it. Read it before you write it. Reception precedes production Learner Persistence: Progression leads to student success

6. The Student’s Book

7. Lesson A Get Ready Page 96 Introduces topic Activates prior knowledge Assesses what Ss already know Building Community: Whole class discussion

8. Lesson A Listening Page 97 Introduces vocabulary and grammar Provides guided listening in context (Transcript on p. 158) Learner Persistence: Self-study audio

9. Lesson B: Grammar page 98 Presentation Comprehension check Guided practice Learner Persistence: Safety in progression allows students to risk and succeed

10. Lesson B: Grammar page 99 Guided practice Communication Building Community: Task requires students to work together

11. Lesson D: Reading page 102 Activates prior knowledge Encourages prediction Focuses on a specific reading skill Learner Persistence: Self-study audio

12. Lesson D: Picture Dictionary page 103 Expands topic-related vocabulary Building Community: Task requires students to work together

13. Lesson E: Writing page 104 Prewriting activities Focus Model Analysis Learner Persistence: Safety in progression allows students to risk and succeed

14. Lesson E: Writing page 105 Process writing: 3 steps 1. Pre-writing 2. Writing 3. Peer Review Building Community: In a safe environment students value each other

15. Lesson F: Life-skills reading page 106 Real-life documents Test-taking practice Learner Persistence: Another view that recycles material allows students to risk and succeed

16. Lesson F: Fun with Language page 107 Community Building: Activities provide a safe and fun environment

17. Ancillaries

18. Ventures 1 Workbook Unit 8 – Lesson A pages 32 - 33 (see sampler) 2 pages per lesson Designed for independent work Answer key in back of workbook Learner Persistence: Promotes self-directed study and student accountability

19. AddVentures Multilevel Worksheets Sampler pages 43- 45 Find the differences Building Community: In a safe environment students value each other

20. AddVentures multilevel worksheets Multilevel built into course 3 Activities per lesson 1. Less challenging 2. On level 3. More challenging ONE Answer Key Learner Persistence: Options for difficulty level allow students to risk and succeed

21. Technology: Self-study audio and Student Arcade

22. Self-Study Audio: Lesson A Learner Persistence: Audio CD promotes self-directed study and builds self-confidence

23. Self-Study Audio: Lesson D Learner Persistence: Audio CD promotes self-directed study and builds self-confidence

24. Ventures Arcade FREE – Student Support Site www.cambridge.org/venturesarcade www.cambridge.org/venturesarcade

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26. Student Arcade Activities for every unit and every level 6-7 exercises per unit Build listening, vocabulary, grammar and reading skills Self-study audio downloadable to MP3 files Learner Persistence: Promotes self-directed study and builds self-confidence

27. Teacher’s Toolkit CD-ROM

29. Toolkit CD-ROM 200 pages of reproducible materials including: Tests Collaborative Learning Activity Sheets Sampler pages 29-30 Picture Dictionary Cards and Worksheets (Levels Basic, 1 and 2) Sampler pages 27 and 28 Extended Readings and Worksheets (Levels 3 and 4)

30. Collaborative Activities Sampler pages 29 – 30 1 activity per lesson Some activities are: - conversation cards - student interviews - partner dictations - find the differences Community Building: Activities provide a safe and fun environment

31. Picture Dictionary Cards & Worksheet Levels: Basic, 1 and 2 Sampler page 27-28 Learner Persistence: Recycles vocabulary promoting student success

32. Extended Reading & Worksheet Levels: 3 and 4 Learner persistence: New material within a familiar theme promotes student self-confidence and success

33. Student Assessment Placement test Student’s Book - Peer review of writing - Test-taking format for life-skills reading - Unit self-assessment - Review every 2 units Teacher’s Toolkit CD-ROM –Self-assessment –Unit tests, Mid-term and Final TestCrafter (available 2009) Learner persistence: Students persist when they can see their progress

34. NEW – Placement test 40 items answer key photocopiable Free downloadable at www.cambridge.org/venturesplacement

35. Self-assessment Student’s Book – Page 144

36. Unit Test One test per unit Sections: listening, grammar, reading, writing Reproducible Print version in Teacher’s Edition Teacher Toolkit CD/ROM: contains audio portion and reproducible master

37. Unit Test

39. Screenshot TK of online function

40. Screenshots TK create/edit function

41. Ventures TestCrafter Create, edit, and print tests for any level of Ventures Online test taking makes administering and scoring the test easier Export to Word gives teachers added control over their tests Available in May 2009

42. Special Offers Ventures Value Pack Student Book + Workbook Ventures Classroom Packs Purchase: 25 Student Books + 25 Workbooks Receive gratis: 1 Teacher’s Edition w/ CD- ROM Toolkit 1 Class Audio Program 1 AddVentures multilevel reproducibles $499.00 net $ 18.49 net

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