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