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Big English
Think Big, Dream BigBig English Product Introduction
Dr Robert Lockyer, PhD
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What is it?
A new, six-level primary program that engages students with fun,
exciting topics and prepares them to become productive citizens of the
world.
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What levels?
6 levels
CEFR: A1 – B1
CYLET: Flyers+
5
Who is it by?
Mario Herrera
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Who’s it for?
6-12 year old young learners
Schools with 4-8 teaching hours per week
Teachers who are looking for:
• CLIL
• 21st Century Skills
• Ongoing assessment
• Technology in the classroom
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What makes it great?
CLIL
Assessment for Learning
21st
Century Skills
Content & Language Integrated Learning
CLIL is an approach which integrates content and non-native language.
Which CLIL?
Soft CLIL: the topic is part of the language ELT course curriculum
(Language led)
Hard CLIL: the way some schools teach half of the curriculum
immersed in a target language (Content led)
CLIL
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4 Pillars of CLIL
Core integrated components of CLIL are the 4C’s: Content,
Communication, Cognition, Culture
Content: curricular subjects apart from languages
Communication: learners are encouraged to produce subject
language orally as well as in writing and to participate in meaningful
interaction.
Cognition: thinking skills, including LOTS (Lower Order Thinking
Skills) and HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills)
Culture: learners are encouraged to think of themselves as part of
a larger group in society and to respect how others live and learn
CLIL
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Content
“Connections: Content” in every unit. The curricular subjects covered
in Big English are: Art, Geography, Math, Music, Physical Education,
Science, and Social Studies. (refer to Big English S&S)
CLIL
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Communication
“Think Big” questions encourage discussion;
“Speaking” practice in Review encourages students to produce
language orally;
“Writing” in every unit encourages students to produce language in
writing.
CLIL
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Cognition
“Think Big” in different sessions in every unit highlights HOTS
questions.
CLIL
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Culture
“Connections: Around the World” in every unit develops awareness of
a larger group in society.
CLIL
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21st Century Skills21st
Century Skills
21st Century Skills are the special abilities children need to develop so
that they can be prepared for the challenges of work and life in the
21st century.
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21st
Century Skills
21st Century Skills
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21st
Century Skills
21st Century Skills in Big English
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Assessment for LearningAssessment for Learning
AFL is a process by which assessment information is used by teachers
to adjust their teaching strategies, and by students to adjust their
learning strategies.
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AFL in Big EnglishAssessment for Learning
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What makes it great?
CLIL: because students are learning English and so much more
21st Century Skills: because students want to get ahead and need to be prepared for the world around them
Assessment for Learning: because confidence leads to success
Each unit opens with a high energy song to introduce key vocabulary in a fun context.
Key vocabulary is presented again in isolation.
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Think Big questions let students personalize and use key vocabulary.
Fun and highly visual stories encourage a love of reading.
Reading comprehension and discussion questions ensure that students have understood the story.
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Grammar is taught in context and supported by clear grammar charts as reference.
Fun activities reinforce students’ understanding of the new language.
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With Around the World Connections, students learn about different cultures and countries.
In Content Connections, students encounter text from academic areas such as social studies, science, and math. Content vocabulary is highlighted.
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Students then follow the model to create their own writing.
Models and examples of writing are broken down and explained in an easy-to-follow format.
Values lesson related to the theme of the unit lets students apply language they’ve learned.
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Now, students show what they have learned in the unit.
I Can checkboxes help students assess their own learning.
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Checkpoint lessons consolidate material from the three previous units and help train learners in Assessment for Learning techniques
Students review key language from the previous units and compare it with their current knowledge of that language.
The Get ready task helps identify any gaps in learners’ knowledge of key language points so that teachers can focus review as needed.
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The Get set and Go! tasks allow learners to consolidate and use the new language in pair and group activities featuring cut-out materials.
Students have fun with a mini-portfolio section, and then reassess their understanding of the key language points from the previous group of units.
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CYLET in Big English
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Components
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• Engaging additional practice for each lesson.
• Designed for independent study at home, but can be used for reinforcement in the classroom.
Big English Workbook
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Big English Teacher’s Edition
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Big English Teacher’s Edition
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Student Book
Big English Teacher’s Edition
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First My English Lab
for Primary!
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Big English MyEnglishLab
Gradebook
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MyEnglishLab
Enriched Learning
Informed Teaching
Flexible Solutions
Big English/PK CLIL Reader
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