Description
Open Door English is a lively, carefully-graded course for children in English-medium schools. It opens a door to the skills and attitudes necessary for life in the 21st century.
Reading skills
- Each teaching unit begins with a stimulating reading text in a variety of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry genres
- Examples of target vocabulary, and grammar are contextualized in the reading texts
Language skills
- Related spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation exercises are progressively graded
- ‘Wise owl’ boxes teach the rules in simple, child-friendly language
Communication skills
- Related speaking, and listening tasks ensure that children can communicate effectively through English
- The audio-recording on My E-Mate provides a correct model of pronunciation for all texts, spellings, and listening tasks
Writing skills
- All the learning of a unit comes together in the composition task, which supports individual expression with clear writing frames
Life skills
- Every unit fosters curiosity, critical thinking, responsibility, co-operation, and creativity
Revision
- Every fifth unit revises all the skills taught in the previous four units
Components for each level
- Textbook with reading texts, language, and composition work
- Workbook with handwriting and consolidation of the Textbook
- Teaching Guide including photo-copiable revision tests
- My E-Mate audio-recordings to be used in class and at home
- My E-Mate interactive exercises for online practice
