Welcome to Cambridge Global English Stage 1 Cambridge Global English is an eight-stage course
• English for educational success. To meet the
for learners of English as a Second Language
challenges of the future, learners will need
(ESL). The eight stages range from the beginning
to develop facility with both conversational
of primary (Stages 1–6) to the end of the first two
and more formal English. From the earliest
years of junior secondary (Stages 7–8). It is ideal
stage, Cambridge Global English addresses both
for all international ESL learners, and
these competencies. Emphasis is placed on
particularly for those following the Cambridge
developing the listening, speaking, reading
Primary/Secondary English as a Second
and writing skills learners will need to be
Language Curriculum Framework, as it has
successful in using English-language
been written to adhere to this framework. It also
classroom materials.
presents realistic listening and reading texts, writing tasks, and end-of-unit projects similar to
In addition to this Learner’s Book, Cambridge
those students might encounter in the context of
Global English Activity Book 1 provides
a first-language school. These elements provide
supplementary support and practice.
teachers with the opportunity to tailor the level
Comprehensive support for teachers is available
of challenge to meet the needs of their particular
in Cambridge Global English Teacher’s Resource 1.
students. The course is organised into nine thematic units of study which include a range
The following icons are used in this Learner’s
of activities, text types and objectives.
Book:
Cambridge Global English materials are aligned
1 pre-recorded listening activity
with the Common European Framework of
pre-recorded song and class singing activity
Reference. The materials reflect the following
pairwork or small group speaking activity
principles:
(not mediated by teacher)
• An international focus. Specifically developed
write in notebook activity
for young learners throughout the world, the topics and situations in Cambridge Global English have been selected to reflect this diversity and encourage learning about each other’s lives through the medium of English.
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linking activity in Activity Book cross-curricular maths activity cross-curricular science activity.
• An enquiry-based, language-rich approach to learning. Cambridge Global English engages children as active, creative learners. At the same time as participating in a range of curriculum-based activities, they can acquire
We hope that learners and teachers enjoy using
content knowledge, develop critical thinking
Cambridge Global English Stage 1 as much as we
skills and practise English language and
have enjoyed writing it.
literacy.
Caroline Linse and Elly Schottman
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