Book Description

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 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:1. Global activities are suitable for ESL/ELT monolingual or multilingual classrooms2. New design, content, audio programs, photos, and illustrations reinforce skill-building exercises.3. Placement tests and chapter quizzes are included in each Instructor's Manual.4. User-friendly instructions, complete scope and sequence, and consistent chapter structure offer greater flexibility in lesson planning.5. 5 new videos, one per level, immerse students in authentic language.Program Components:Student TextsInstructor's ManualsAudio Programs for L/S and Reading (Audiocassettes/CDs)L/S Assessment Audiocassettes and CDsReading Student Audio CDsProgram CD/ROMVideoDemo AudiocassetteStudent BookThe 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.Mosaic 1 (Intermediate - High Intermediate) WritingScope and Sequence: Writing Task, Part 1: Ideas for Writing, Part 2: Language for Writing, Part 3: Systems for Writing, Part 4: Evaluating for Rewriting, Critical Thinking Skills, Test-Taking Skills, Video TopicsChapter Structure:1. In This Chapter provides students with a specific writing topic.2. Part 1: Ideas for Writing helps students generate and develop ideas for writing about topics related to the chapter theme.3. Photos in "Part 1" activate students' prior knowledge about the chapter theme.4. Brainstorming in "Part 1" gets students to begin generating ideas they may use in their writing.5. Freewriting in "Part 1" encourages students to explore their ideas about an aspect of the chapter theme.6. Reading for Ideas in "Part 1" expands students' knowledge about the theme and provides a springboard for writing.7. Gathering Information in "Part 1" provides students with suggestions and tools for conducting research and interviews to support their writing.8. Part 2: Language for Writing presents vocabulary, expressions, and structures that students will need for writing about the chapter theme.9. Thinking Critically in "Part 2" introduces higher-order thinking skills related to the reading selections.10. Part 3: Systems for Writing introduces rhetorical patterns that students will use in academic writing.11. Focus on Testing in "Part 3" prepares students to succeed on standardized tests.12. Wide Choice of Writing Assignments in "Part 3" allow students to select a topic that interests them.13. Part 4: Evaluating for Rewriting guides students through a series of revisions that emphasize the importance of rewriting and helps students improve their own work.14. Working With Your Partner in "Part 4" promotes collaboration while giving students valuable editing practice.15. Authentic Video Clips related to the chapter topic provide motivating springboards for an expansion writing assignment. (Refer to ISBN 0-07-232958-0 for Video)Chapter Themes (12):New ChallengesLooking and LearningRelationshipsHealth and LeisureHigh Tech, Low TechMoney MattersRemarkable IndividualsCreativityHuman BehaviorCrime and PunishmentThe Physical WorldTogether on a Small Planet