OXFORD BASICSOXFORD BASICS
WHAT IS IT?WHAT IS IT? A series of short, accessible booksA series of short, accessible books Each book contains 25 – 30 unitsEach book contains 25 – 30 units All activities are simpleAll activities are simple Come with complete ideas for boardwork Come with complete ideas for boardwork
and working with picturesand working with pictures Well suited to classroomsWell suited to classrooms
OXFORD BASICSOXFORD BASICS
WHO FOR?WHO FOR? For teachers who:For teachers who: Are NEW to ELTAre NEW to ELT Are looking for new CREATIVE ways of Are looking for new CREATIVE ways of
teaching childrenteaching children Want to MOTIVATE childrenWant to MOTIVATE children Want to be somehow BETTER Want to be somehow BETTER
OXFORD BASICSOXFORD BASICStitlestitles
Classroom EnglishClassroom English Cross-curricular activitiesCross-curricular activities Intercultural activitiesIntercultural activities Introduction to teaching EnglishIntroduction to teaching English Presenting new languagePresenting new language Simple listening / reading / speaking / Simple listening / reading / speaking /
writing activiteswriting activites Teaching grammarTeaching grammar
OXFORD BASICS FOR OXFORD BASICS FOR CHILDRENCHILDREN
Listen and doListen and do Story tellingStory telling English through music ........ English through music ........ NEWNEW Vocabulary activitiesVocabulary activities
Oxford basics for childrenOxford basics for childrenVocabulary ActivitiesVocabulary Activities
Very young learners – up to 7 (1-2 grade)Very young learners – up to 7 (1-2 grade) Acquire language in a variety of ways by:Acquire language in a variety of ways by: WatchingWatching ListeningListening ImitatingImitating Doing thingsDoing things
Oxford basics for childrenOxford basics for childrenVocabulary ActivitiesVocabulary Activities
Very young learners – up to 7 (1-2 grade)Very young learners – up to 7 (1-2 grade) Acquire vocabulary very quickly:Acquire vocabulary very quickly: Incidentally – absorbs words and phrases Incidentally – absorbs words and phrases
when they are playing, doing other activitieswhen they are playing, doing other activities The result of interaction – when looking at The result of interaction – when looking at
and using objects around themand using objects around them Remember through repetition of patterns, Remember through repetition of patterns,
rhymes, songs, poems ...rhymes, songs, poems ...
Vocabulary activitiesVocabulary activities
Should be appropriate for different stages of Should be appropriate for different stages of development of young learnersdevelopment of young learners
Are more effective when children are Are more effective when children are active, enjoy what they are doingactive, enjoy what they are doing
Encourage children to listen in order to Encourage children to listen in order to respondrespond
Offer the opportunity to develop children´s Offer the opportunity to develop children´s confidenceconfidence
Vocabulary activitiesVocabulary activities
Examples:Examples: Units 21 and 22 with copiable materialUnits 21 and 22 with copiable material
From Oxford basics for childrenFrom Oxford basics for childrenVocabulary ActivitiesVocabulary Activities
by Mary Slatteryby Mary Slattery
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