Our Discovery Island (American English)

Author: José Luis Morales
Series Advisor: David Nunan

Levels: 6 levels | A1 - A2

Language: American English

Overview

Where learning is an adventure!

Welcome to Our Discovery Island, a six-level primary American English series that engages children in 21st Century learning. Inspire every one of your students to learn English!

What does Our Discovery Island do?

Reaches
Online adventures on themed islands develop the cognitive, emotional, and social skills of the whole learner.

Teaches
Links to daily life through cross-curricular connections and authentic texts immerse students in English.

Get results
Guided communication, collaboration, fun characters, and engaging stories motivate learners and make learning English more exciting than ever.

Levels & Samples

Level 1

Level CEFR: >A1 | PTE YOUNG LEARNERS: FIRST WORDS | CYLET: STARTER

Student Book sample

Workbook sample

Level 2

Level CEFR: >A1 | PTE YOUNG LEARNERS: FIRST WORDS | CYLET:STARTER

Student Book sample

Workbook sample

Level 3

Level CEFR: >A1+ | PTE YOUNG LEARNERS: SPRINGBOARD | CYLET: MOVERS

Student Book sample

Workbook sample

Level 4

Level CEFR: >A2 | PTE YOUNG LEARNERS: SPRINGBOARD | CYLET: MOVERS

Student Book sample

Workbook sample

Level 5

Level CEFR: >A2 | PTE YOUNG LEARNERS: QUICKMARCH | CYLET: FLYERS

Student Book sample

Workbook sample

Level 6

Level CEFR: >A2 | PTE YOUNG LEARNERS: QUICKMARCH | CYLET:FLYERS

Student Book sample

Workbook sample

Components

Level 1
Student’s Book w/ CD-ROM	9781447900610
Teacher’s Book w/ Audio CD	9781447903154
Workbook w/ Audio CD	9781447900672
ActiveTeach	9781447900009
Audio CDs	9781447900122
DVD	9781447900245
Picture Cards	9781447900351

Level 2
Student’s Book w/ CD-ROM	9781447900627
Teacher’s Book w/ Audio CD	9781447903161
Workbook w/ Audio CD	9781447900689
ActiveTeach	9781447900016
Audio CDs	9781447900139
DVD	9781447900252
Picture Cards	9781447900368

Level 3
Student’s Book w/ CD-ROM	9781447900634
Teacher’s Book w/ Audio CD	9781447903178
Workbook w/ Audio CD	9781447900696
ActiveTeach	9781447900023
Audio CDs	9781447900146
DVD	9781447900269
Picture Cards	9781447900375

Level 4
Student’s Book w/ CD-ROM	9781447900641
Teacher’s Book w/ Audio CD	9781447903185
Workbook w/ Audio CD	9781447900702
ActiveTeach	9781447900030
Audio CDs	9781447900153
DVD	9781447900276
Picture Cards	9781447900382

Level 5
Student’s Book w/ CD-ROM	9781447900658
Teacher’s Book w/ Audio CD	9781447903208
Workbook w/ Audio CD	9781447900719
ActiveTeach	9781447900047
Audio CDs	9781447900160
DVD	9781447900283
Picture Cards	9781447900399

Level 6
Student’s Book w/ CD-ROM	9781447900665
Teacher’s Book w/ Audio CD	9781447903215
Workbook w/ Audio CD	9781447900726
ActiveTeach	9781447900054
Audio CDs	9781447900177
DVD	9781447900290
Picture Cards	9781447900405

Components descriptions
Student’s Book w/ CD-ROM	Each level of the Student Book contains a Welcome unit and 8 units each designed for 3-5 hours of class per week. Each unit includes a values lesson, a cross-curricular lesson and an “phonics” lesson. The CD-ROM contains additional interactive games and puzzles related to each unit of the Student Book. It also includes the songs and chants.
Teacher’s Book w/ Audio CD	The Teacher’s Edition has a step-by-step lesson plans covering all the course material. Each lesson is clearly structured into stages: Starting the lesson Presentation Practice Ending the lesson
Workbook w/ Audio CD	The Workbook helps reinforce and consolidate the language presented in the Student Book. It contains controlled and freer practice plus personalization. The Audio CD has tracks for the listening activities in the Workbook.
ActiveTeach	Our Discovery Island ActiveTeach provides software for use on any Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) with integrated tools. It can also be used with just a computer and projector. It contains links to all of the Student Book and Workbook pages, digitally transformed to create more opportunities for interaction between students, the teacher, and the classroom resources, as well as links to the audio and video.
Audio CDs	The Class Audio CDs contain all the chants, songs, stories, and listening comprehension activities. There are also karaoke versions of the songs.
DVD	Every level of the course has a DVD with four episodes. Each episode can be used to reinforce and extend the language focusing on the topics and language from every two Student Book units.
Picture Cards	Set of Picture Cards for each level contains the main target language in each unit which are used to present, practice, and consolidate language.