Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Saturday, 10 September 2011
Composition Construction
Our newest product is almost here! Composition Construction Book 1 is the first in a series of three composition books aimed at the pre-intermediate level.
We had two main aims in creating this series of books. The first was to take away the pain of writing a composition. Too often, us teachers hear students moan and complain as soon as we tell them that they need to write a composition. We aimed to break down the composition building process into small bite sized chunks that are easily managed and therefore don't appear too daunting.
We also wanted to change the dictionary definition of 'composition'. How often have your students been asked to write a composition with a topic like this:
Why is learning English so important?
Why is recycling so important?
Describe a role model.
These topics really have been overdone. And what defines 'composition' anyway? Surely composition just means writing. With that in mind we tried to think about all the different kinds of writing we need to do in English. Things like; writing a note for the refrigerator, writing a diary entry, writing a letter of apology, and writing a lost animal sign. These topics are rarely seen in composition books but embrace all the skills of English writing.
Composition Construction Book 1 will be available within the month. Here's a sneak peak at the cover.
We had two main aims in creating this series of books. The first was to take away the pain of writing a composition. Too often, us teachers hear students moan and complain as soon as we tell them that they need to write a composition. We aimed to break down the composition building process into small bite sized chunks that are easily managed and therefore don't appear too daunting.
We also wanted to change the dictionary definition of 'composition'. How often have your students been asked to write a composition with a topic like this:
Why is learning English so important?
Why is recycling so important?
Describe a role model.
These topics really have been overdone. And what defines 'composition' anyway? Surely composition just means writing. With that in mind we tried to think about all the different kinds of writing we need to do in English. Things like; writing a note for the refrigerator, writing a diary entry, writing a letter of apology, and writing a lost animal sign. These topics are rarely seen in composition books but embrace all the skills of English writing.
Composition Construction Book 1 will be available within the month. Here's a sneak peak at the cover.
Mini Workshop in Hualien
Jennifer from Elite House last weekend put on a mini workshop in Hualien. Interactile Learning and Kaiser Kastle were both there to show off some great products!
Saturday, 27 August 2011
Typhoon Day
There is a typhoon rolling into Taiwan this weekend. So we'll spend the weekend building the new Speak Right Read Right boxes. Stronger and more durable!
Tuesday, 2 August 2011
New stuff!
We hope to have two new products on the market before the beginning of the new semester.
The first one is the first in a series of three composition books entitled Composition Construction. This series of books will make writing compositions a very step by step process that will take a lot of the pain and difficulty your students face out of it. We also wanted to redefine what a composition is. Too often we ask our students to write compositions about their ‘favorite holiday’, ‘Why is it important to learn English’, and ‘Your daily schedule’. These topics have been covered so often we tried hard to come up with some completely different and really interesting ones. And who says that composition should be a formal written exercise handed in to a teacher? Why can’t a composition be a refrigerator note to your mom, or a CD review, or even a secret diary entry? All these topics, and more, will be found in this new series.
We’re also publishing a new vocabulary review notebook. This notebook will make it very easy for your students to review the previously taught words and get ready for their spelling tests or just to increase their vocab power.
As soon as both of these products are available, we’ll let you all know!
The first one is the first in a series of three composition books entitled Composition Construction. This series of books will make writing compositions a very step by step process that will take a lot of the pain and difficulty your students face out of it. We also wanted to redefine what a composition is. Too often we ask our students to write compositions about their ‘favorite holiday’, ‘Why is it important to learn English’, and ‘Your daily schedule’. These topics have been covered so often we tried hard to come up with some completely different and really interesting ones. And who says that composition should be a formal written exercise handed in to a teacher? Why can’t a composition be a refrigerator note to your mom, or a CD review, or even a secret diary entry? All these topics, and more, will be found in this new series.
We’re also publishing a new vocabulary review notebook. This notebook will make it very easy for your students to review the previously taught words and get ready for their spelling tests or just to increase their vocab power.
As soon as both of these products are available, we’ll let you all know!
Sunday, 3 July 2011
Evening all!
We have finally found time to make our own Interactile Learning Facebook page. When you get a chance, log on and be sure to click 'like'!
Thanks all.
Leighton
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Interactile-Learning/169203096480269
We have finally found time to make our own Interactile Learning Facebook page. When you get a chance, log on and be sure to click 'like'!
Thanks all.
Leighton
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Interactile-Learning/169203096480269
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