1. The European Dimension in the Coursebooks of the Lyceum in Cyprus An ‘amateur’ analysis of the coursebooks of A, B and C classes of the Lyceum in Cyprus By Angela,Maria,Rafaella,Despina, Irene A & Irene L IDALION LYCEUM 2009

3. Preface  Real communication in English=almost impossible  Lyceum coursebooks=closer to ‘real communication’  Lyceum coursebooks=aim in communication  Lyceum coursebooks=have communicative activities

4. All 3 coursebooks include:  Articles from well- known international magazines and newspapers  Passages about famous talk shows and reality TV programmes that take place all over Europe  Itineraries for places of worldwide interest  Festivals taking part around the world  Other subject-matters of common interest that stimulate European youngsters to communicate and start a dialogue

5. Common Subjects are: TTTThe Environment NNNNutrition-Diet-Food TTTTelevision EEEEntertainment LLLLifestyle & Fashion

7. EUROPE-EDUCATION  Europe unites  Europe stands for Democracy  Education is the core of Democracy  Education=Schools  Schools-Coursebooks prepare students for life  Coursebooks depict life  Coursebooks of Lyceum mirror European ideas, principles, values, everyday life

8. EUROPE DEMOCRACY IDEAS- DIMENSIONS EDUCATION SCHOOLS COURSEBOOKS LIFE

9. Environment

10. Environment  A-B-C classes-Units 14, 1, 13  Animals & insects  Nature-Everyone’s care  Recycling-Everyone’s duty  Pollution-Everyone’s fault  Renewable sources of energy-Everyone’s dream  Natural wonders  Natural disasters-tsunami, & bad weather conditions-Everyone’s fear

11. Nutrition-Diet-Food

12. Nutrition-Diet-Food  A & C Lyceum Coursebooks, units 15 & 4  Gum: benefits from chewing  History of gum  Peculiar dietary habits from all over the world

13. Television

14. Television  B & C Lyceum Coursebooks deal with TV (Units 14 & 1) (Units 14 & 1)  TV=‘member’ of the family  Talk shows  Reality TV programmes  Today, all very popular among young people among young people

15. Entertainment

16. Entertainment  Important in our life  Mentioned in all 3 Lyceum Coursebooks  A class=‘Time out’-Alton Towers, unit 2  B class=Music-famous singers, unit 14 e.g.. Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias e.g.. Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias  C class=Movies/Films & Theatre, unit 1

17. Lifestyle & Fashion

18. Lifestyle & Fashion  A, B, C class Lyceum Coursebooks  Units 1,10,5  Lifestyle & Fashion = interest Europeans more & more everyday & more everyday  Shopping & shopping therapy  New look & plastic surgery  Necessary for being accepted in today’s society

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