Jacaranda English - Making English relevant for every student.
The new Jacaranda English series gives students every opportunity to engage and succeed with a concept-based approach and rich, multimodal learning experience.
Written by our talented teacher-author team, it is built to ensure students of all abilities can develop their essential English skills.
Innovation for the modern classroom:
Simple on the surface, incredibly powerful underneath – you get access to Australia’s most powerful online learning platform through a flexible annual subscription. Also available as a Writeable Textbook for those who want to practise their handwriting. Helping every student succeed:
Engaging multimedia, modern content, scaffolded activities and true differentiation allow students of all reading and writing abilities to build confidence, succeed and progress. A concept-based, skills-focused approach:
Unique in our approach, students will explore key concepts and big ideas to build their essential English skills, helping them succeed in senior years and beyond. Creating real connections:
Diverse writing samples by Australian students and teachers are perfect for analysis, inspiration and editing practice, and help students make important connections with their own English experience.
Contents:
UNIT 1: Reading
Topic 1: Why learn English?
Topic 2: Reading for you
Topic 3: Reading for inference
Topic 4: Visual literature
UNIT 2: Viewing and listening
Topic 5: New and traditional media
Topic 6: Videogames
Topic 7: Viewing for inference
UNIT 3: Language
Topic 8: Metalanguage
Topic 9: Spelling and punctuation
UNIT 4: Writing
Topic 10: How to write sentences
Topic 11: How to write paragraphs
Topic 12: How to write essays
Topic 13: Storytelling
Topic 14: Drafting, editing and proofreading
UNIT 5: Speaking and debating
Topic 15: Constructing an argument
Topic 16: Speaking and listening to others