UPBEAT a Bright and Innovative English Course for Teenagers

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WHAT IS UPBEAT?

Upbeat

is a bright, innovative, easy-to-use four-level course that reflects the lives and

experiences of modern teenagers. Taking a multi-strand approach, Upbeat stimulateslearning and broadens students’ horizons through lessons that engage both

intellectually and emotionally.

Upbeat recognises that different students have different learning styles. The

course offers a wide variety of exercise types to cater for these different approaches

to learning. Students who are visual learners will appreciate the colourful character

photos and attractive design. Auditory learners will relate to the recorded dialogues

and texts in the Students’ Book and the songs in the Motivator.

Upbeat has a clear, straightforward approach to methodology. The course is

suitable for a wide range of classroom situations and teaching styles. Teachers will

appreciate the easy-to-follow layout, the straightforward signposting and the lively

attractive design. The multi-strand syllabus contains a balanced mix of grammar,

vocabulary and communication activities, with comprehensive practice of the skills of

reading, writing, listening and speaking. The language objective boxes in the Revision

sections encourage learner independence.

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LEVELS

There are two entry points: a Starter level for complete beginners and Elementary level for students with someformal knowledge of English. Placement tests help teachers decide which level to choose as the starting point.

COMPONENTS

STUDENTS' BOOK WITH MULTI-ROM

Problem-solving activities, cultural lessons, realistic communication practice. Extraexercises for fast finishers and those supporting weaker students, and a unique Magic

Bookmark to aid grammar learning.

The Multi-ROM accompanies the Students Book, providing a self-access resource of extrapractice for use at home and at school. Video extracts accompany exercises and students

can check their scores. It also includes audio CD material for Workbook exercises.

LANGUAGE BUILDER

The Language Builder can be used in parallel with the Students’ Book in class or set as homework.It provides different exercises for mixed ability classes, roundup exercises to bringtogether all the language taught in the lesson, extra challenge exercises, skills practice,grammar summaries and practice exercises.


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TEACHER'S BOOK WITH MULTI-ROM The Teacher's Book shortens lesson preparation time. It includes:

The Multi-ROM contains digital versions of the Test Book, as well as audio material for Test Book skills tests.

TEST BOOK

The Test Book provides placementtests, skills test, photocopiabletests - all in A and B versions -and speaking activities.

MOTIVATOR

The Motivator providesphotocopiable activities and songsfor stimulating class use. Theseinclude puzzles, roundup activitiesfor revision, individual andpairwork activities and teachingnotes.

INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD SOFTWARE

The Interactive Whiteboard Software, a digital version of the Students’ Book,with audio and video clips, comes with a guide for teachers. Make learning moreengaging and with immediate feedback and repeat playback of recordedexercises.

CLASS AUDIO CDS

The Class audio CDs contain therecordings from the Students’

Book dialogues and songs fromthe Motivator.

Lesson-by-lessonteaching notes andanswers to exercises

Audio scripts

Answer keys

Suggestions for extra activities

Reduced pages from theStudents' Book

Background culture andlinguistic notes

Photocopiable grammar,vocabulary and communication


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Teaching Effective Oral

Communication by Ingrid

Freebairn

Ingrid Freebairn's expert tips on

Teaching Effective Oral

Communication

Lesson plan: The Internet NeverForgets

Teaching notes: The Internet

Never Forgets

Teaching Effective Written Ingrid Freebairn's expert tips on

Teaching Effective Written

Lesson plan: Food Festivals

Teaching notes: Food Festivals

MOTIVATING TEENAGE LEARNERS

Keeping learners engaged and focused is one of thebiggest challanges for teachers working withteenagers. The intrinsically motivated teenage learneris generally considered to be a rare species. Are we

helpless in our efforts to engage learners and thereforeachieve better learning outcomes?

The experts and authors of Upbeat (and an upcomingcourse by the same authors) have agreed to share withus practical tips and ideas, and materials you can use inthe classroom.

Strengthen your skills with free teacher training videos.Pick up the latest tips from our methodology experts.Use free photocopiable lessons on current topics in yourclassroom now.

DVD

There are two DVDs: one with a drama called Five Days featuring agroup of teenagers who make their own TV programmes.The otherfeatures life in the UK and USA.


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Communication by Ingrid

FreebairnCommunication

Setting Goals and Monitoring

Performance by Jonathan

Bygrave

Jonathan Bygrave's expert tipson Setting Goals and Monitoring

Performance

Lesson plan: What's a GoodCause?

Teaching notes: What's a Good

Cause?

Motivating Learners Using

Technology by Jonathan Bygrave

Jonathan Bygrave's expert tips

on Motivating Learners Using

Technology

Lesson plan: New Year in the UK

Teaching notes: New Year in theUK

AUTHORS

INGRID FREEBAIRN

Ingrid Freebairn is a well-known, highly-respected and very successful Pearson author. Together

with Brian Abbs, Ingrid has written many of our most successful best-selling courses, including

Sky, Snapshot, Blueprint, Flying Start, Discoveries and Strategies. As well as teaching, teacher-

training and writing, Ingrid has also worked as an examiner for The University of Cambridge and an

inspector of private language schools for the British Council. In the course of her work, she has

travelled widely in Europe, the US and Latin America.

JONATHAN BYGRAVE


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PENGUIN READERS

There is a full library classic and contemporarybooks that have been adapted for readers at everylevel of English and include support materials tohelp students learn English. Selected examples forUpbeat include:

Wonders of the WorldDragonheartBourne Identity

Jonathan Bygrave has worked in the field of ELT since 1992 as a teacher, editor, publisher and

author. During that time he has been involved in developing both print and online materials.

Jonathan has travelled extensively to research the use of coursebooks in modern classrooms andhas been an author on the Sky and Total English courses.

JUDY COPAGE

Judy Copage has been involved in ELT as a teacher, teacher trainer and author since 1977 and is

currently a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and TESOL at the University of Wolverhampton in the UK.

She has worked in the UK, Portugal, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia and Greece. Her booksinclude FCE Writing and FCE Use of English, Get on Track (with Lucrecia Luque-Mortimer),

Wonderland Teacher’s component and The Wonderkids (with Ingrid Freebairn and Sandy Zervas).

LIZ KILBEY

Liz Kilbey trained as an ELT teacher in Cambridge, and has taught English to all ages in the UK,Greece, Japan and New Zealand. She became a full t ime ELT writer ten years ago. Liz has

contributed to the authorship of many courses, including Friends, Energy, Challenges and New Sky.

PERFECT PARTNERS

DICTIONARIES AND GRAMMAR SUPPORT

These dictionaries and grammar learning aids areexcellent partners to support students learningEnglish with Upbeat.

Longman Active Study Dictionary | App(iOS)Longman Elementary Learner's DictionaryMyGrammarLab Elementary | App(iOS)Concise English - Portuguese dictionary app (iOS)Concise English - Spanish dictionary app (iOS)

WHY CHOOSE PEARSON?

IF YOU THOUGHT LEARNING WAS CONFINED TO THE CLASSROOM, THINK AGAIN.

We love what we do in English Language Teaching (ELT) at Pearson, because we get to work in lots of different types ofclassrooms around the world. Every day we look at ways of combining content, assessment, technology and services tohelp teachers and students across the world teach, learn and practise their English skills, making us, Pearson, theworld's leading education company.


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