The Big Picture 2nd Edition
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Levels 6
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British English
The Big Picture is a highly visual, stimulating, six-level course for adult and young adult learners of English, offering 90 to 120 hours of core classroom material, complemented by a wealth of digital and print resources. The second edition of the course keeps the core approach of the original edition, with real-life, international contexts combined with striking images to engage students. Carefully graded activities give students the support they need to express themselves with confidence.
The Big Picture is about real life. The course aims to make English language learning accessible by grounding tasks in real-life situations. The course also challenges stereotyping and presents positive role models in all of the content. The lesson topics take global situations and cultural material which are both stimulating and immediately relevant to students’ lives. Due to the growing importance of images in today’s digitalized world, we’re all becoming more visually literate. Therefore, images in the course aren’t merely decorative, but play an active role in the learning process. They are used to engage students and develop critical thinking skills by encouraging them not only to describe images, but also to interpret and discuss them.
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Sample unit
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Scope & sequence
With The Big Picture 2nd Edition students will:
Components and resources
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Student's Book
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Workbook
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Digital Book
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App
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Learn more about The Big Picture 2nd Edition: Student's Book
•Available in print and digital formats •12 units of class material • Interactive grammar reference •Cambridge & TOEFL® exam practice •Comprehensive Writing bank • Mediation tasks •Access code for Richmond Learning Platform
Learn more about The Big Picture 2nd Edition: Workbook
•Available in print and digital formats • Practice of Student’s Book language and skills • Additional writing and exam practice • ‘Bring it together’ spreads every three units with Richmond Vodcasts • Interactive Vocabulary bank
Learn more about The Big Picture 2nd Edition: Digital Book
•Complete digital version of the course • Answer keys, class audio and video • Use on any interactive whiteboard or computer with projector
Learn more about The Big Picture 2nd Edition: App
• Fun vocabulary practice • Available on Google Play and the Apple App store
Learn more about The Big Picture 2nd Edition: RLP
• Extended practice activities for grammar, vocabulary, and functional language • Downloadable audio and video • Printable class worksheets • Assign, track, and mark activities and tests
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Teacher's Book
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Learn more about The Big Picture 2nd Edition: Teacher's Book
•Teacher’s notes interleaved with Student’s Book •Answer keys and audio and video scripts • Visual literacy and 21st century Skills tasks • Access code for Richmond Learning Platform
Learn more about The Big Picture 2nd Edition: RLP
• Extended practice activities for grammar, vocabulary, and functional language • Downloadable audio and video • Printable class worksheets • Assign, track, and mark activities and tests