A complete solution for literacy at Key Stage 2

This collection of essays and reflections starts from an analysis of the purposes of foreign language teaching and argues that this should include educational objectives which are ultimately similar to those of education for citizenship. It does so by a journey through reflections on what is possible and desirable in the classroom and how language teaching has a specific role in education systems which have long had, and often still have, the purpose of encouraging young people to identify with the nation-state. Foreign language education can break through this framework to introduce a critical internationalism. In a ‘globalised’ and ‘internationalised’ world, the importance of identification with people beyond the national borders is crucial. Combined with education for citizenship, foreign language education can offer an education for ‘intercultural citizenship’.

A guide to programs currently available on video in the areas of movies/entertainment, general interest/education, sports/recreation, fine arts, health/science, business/industry, children/juvenile, how-to/instruction.

Section 1 provides a detailed teaching plan to help teachers with lesson preparation. Section 1 also offers notes about the National Curriculum, the QCA Scheme of Work for Key Stage 3, the National Literacy Strategy, the Scottish Guidelines, and the Curriculum in Northern Ireland. Section 2 gives details of a wide range of games and practice activities for use in pairs, groups or as a class. Section 3 provides unit by unit suggestions for teaching with the materials. The "Teacher's Book" also incorporates all the transcripts of the recorded material.