The Magic Twister
Andrea Littlewood, Peter Jeffery, Alison Blair, Jane Cadwallader
The Magic Twister is a dynamic topi-based primary course with range of multimedia resources. Developed to offer each student and teacher the flecibility they need, the course is based on activities which learners enjoy doing.
- Levels: 3 levels
- Ages: 6 to 8
- Components:
- Course Book with stickers + Song and Story CD + Cut-out Book (Levels 1 & 2)
- Activity Book + CD-ROM (Levels 1 & 2)
- Course Book + Song and Story CD + Reader (Level 3)
- Activity Book + DVD-ROM (Level 3)
- Teacher's Book + Class CDs
Key features:
- Level 1 includes block letters to facilitate reading.
- The course is based on activities which are basically focused on tasks rather than language contento so children enjoy doing the tasks for their own sake.
- Continuous recycling of vocabulary across lessons and units help children internalize the language learnt.
- Through the use of chants, songs, stories, games and puzzles children are motivated to enjoy their English classes and therefore, to enjoy learning.
- The Activity Book offers fun reading and writing activities, to practice the language the same time!
- The Teacher's Guide provides ideas for extra practice and follow-up of student's perfomance.
- The Photocopiable Resource material to use in class includes Mixed-ability a minimun.
- The DVD-ROM includes animated songs, memory vocabulary games and an animated version of the Reader accompnying the book.
