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SECOND EDITION
Barbara H. Foley and Elizabeth R. Neblett
English in Action
English in Action, Second LdlLlon Overvlew
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Students learn better and are more motivated when
they can put English into action!
1he second edlLlon o English in Action provldes learners
wlLh compeLencybased supporL or bulldlng language, lle,
and work skllls ln real world seLLlngs. Learners are
engaged as workers, amlly members, and clLlzens Lhrough
a communlcaLlve, pracLlcal, and acLlve approach.
NEW Word Builder activities provide additional
vocabulary practice and help students to achieve a deeper
understanding of the target words.
NEW Word Partnerships provide students
with frequent collocations to promote fluency.
SECOND EDITION
Barbara H. Foley and Elizabeth R. Neblett
Whats new and updated in the second edition?
English in Action
UPDATEDWorking Together activities
build learner persistence and workplace skills through
cooperative tasks, enhancing the classroom community.
Workplace
Readiness!
Everything students need to
transitionfrom
the ESL classroom to the
world beyond.
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Fun
English in Action ls llled wlLh un and exclLlng conLenL and acLlvlLles whlch
moLlvaLe sLudenLs Lo masLer Lhe skllls presenLed.
Engaging
English in Action empowers sLudenLs and promoLes learner perslsLence
Lhrough dynamlc, communlcaLlve acLlvlLles, helplng Lo bulld conldence ln
and ouL o Lhe classroom.
Action-packed
English in Action encourages learners Lo communlcaLe and parLlclpaLe ln a
llvely learnlng process LhaL oers lnLeracLlve Lechnology opLlons,
provldlng varlous avenues Lo learnlng.
NEWSharing Our Stories exercises have been added
to the Writing Our Stories sections to encourage
students to read and talk about each other's writing.
English in Action ls a
wellbalanced, modern
LLL LexLbook.
Mark Lablnskl
lox valley 1echnlcal College, Wl
NEW English in Action sections practice the everyday skills students need
to interact and solve problems in the real world.
Student 8eeks: ully revlsed and updaLed LexLs lnclude Lhe vocabulary,
grammar, llsLenlng 8 speaklng, readlng, and wrlLlng acLlvlLles LhaL help sLudenLs galn
Lhe language skllls Lhey need boLh ln and ouL o Lhe classroom. Lach classroomLesLed
unlL wlll help sLudenLs lnLeracL as sLudenLs, clLlzens, amlly members, and workers.
Werkbeeks: relnorce and revlew Lhe vocabulary, grammar
and skllls lnLroduced ln Lhe sLudenL books Lhrough a varleLy o
acLlvlLy Lypes. Lach workbook conLalns an ^udlo CL wlLh Lhe
llsLenlng acLlvlLles rom Lhe workbook.
tnteractive CD-ROMs: eaLure un acLlvlLles LhaL
moLlvaLe learners and pracLlce Lhe language and skllls LaughL
ln Lhe sLudenL books.
Audie CDs: conLaln all llsLenlng acLlvlLles rom Lhe sLudenL books.
English in Action, Second LdlLlon Overvlew
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Complete Lnqllsb ln Actlon, Second Edition package includes
Student Support
Lnqllsb ln Actlon prepares your students to be successful students,
Lifeskills Academic Skills
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everything necessary for teachers to facilitate learning.
1eachers Guides incIude:
1eachlng suggesLlons or every acLlvlLy ln Lhe sLudenL books
More ^cLlon! secLlons LhaL provlde Leachers wlLh ldeas or llvely lnclass acLlvlLles
1eachlng 1lps LhaL oer addlLlonal ways Lo expand Lhe sLudenL book acLlvlLles
Assessment CD-ROMs with xamView

: allow
teachers to create and customize tests and quizzes quickly and
easily.
Presentatien 1eeIs en CD-ROM: lnclude sLudenL
book resources or Leachers Lo use ln class Lo presenL and
pracLlce language and skllls ln Lhe serles. 1hese can be used ln
Lhe classroom wlLh an lnLeracLlve whlLeboard or wlLh a
compuLer and daLa pro|ecLor.
l llke Lhe varleLy o ways LhaL l, as a
Leacher, can use Lhe acLlvlLles ln a
chapLer.
jennler NewmanCornell
College o SouLhern Nevada, Nv
citizens, and workers!
Workplace Skills
Teacher Support
1eachlng 1lps or uslng English in Action, Second LdlLlon ln Lhe classroom
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The Picture
Dictionary
1. Listen & Repeat & Peint: 1he
sLudenLs llsLen Lo Lhe CL (or Lhe
Leacher), and repeaL Lhe words.
1hen, Lhe Leacher reads Lhe words
whlle sLudenLs polnL Lo Lhe
correspondlng plcLures ln Lhelr
books.
2. Categerize: 1he sLudenLs (as a
class or ln groups) puL Lhe words
lnLo caLegorles (e.g. publlc
LransporLaLlonIprlvaLe
LransporLaLlon, expenslveI
lnexpenslve, asLIslow).
3. xtend the VecabuIary: 1he
Leacher ellclLs rom Lhe sLudenLs
more words noL ound ln Lhe book.
SLudenLs orm senLences wlLh Lhe
words ln Lhe Word ParLnershlps box.
4. Ask Questiens: 1he Leacher asks
quesLlons abouL Lhe vocabulary
words (e.g. Lo you preer or
? How do you geL Lo class?).
5. Paired SpeIIing: One sLudenL
reads a word aloud (wlLh book
open), Lhe parLner spells lL (wlLh
book closed).
6. 8inge: 1he Leacher Lells Lhe
sLudenLs Lo wrlLe down any lve
words rom Lhe plcLure dlcLlonary.
1he Leacher Lhen randomly reads
Lhe words aloud. 1he lrsL sLudenL
Lo have all o hlsIher words read
aloud wlns.
I. Werd 8uiIder: SLudenLs compleLe
Lhe Word Bullder acLlvlLles uslng
Lhe LlcLlonary page(s).
Practicing Grammar
1. Review the Charts: 1he sLudenLs
look aL Lhe charLs and dlscuss Lhe
new grammar. 1he Leacher asks
Lhe sLudenLs Lo orm new
senLences.
2. Activity CempIetien: ^Ler
compleLlng wrlLLen acLlvlLles,
sLudenLs compare answers wlLh a
parLner and repeaL Lhe senLences
orally.
3. Werking 1egether: 1he Leacher
asks Lwo or more sLudenLs Lo
model new Worklng 1ogeLher
acLlvlLles so LhaL sLudenLs are
comorLable wlLh Lhe Lask. When
ormlng groups, lnclude sLudenLs
wlLh dlerenL language
backgrounds and ablllLles.
4. Dictatiens: lour or more sLudenLs
go Lo Lhe board. 1he Leacher (or
sLudenLs) dlcLaLe senLences rom
Lhe unlL or Lhe sLudenLs Lo wrlLe.
5. Write a Cenversatien: SLudenLs
use Lhe Lheme o Lhe unlL Lo wrlLe
and acL ouL new conversaLlons
abouL Lhe Loplc.
6. find xampIes: 1he Leacher
encourages Lhe sLudenLs Lo lnd
examples o Lhe grammar ln Lhelr
|obs or ln Lhe communlLy.
I. Werkbeek: lor addlLlonal
pracLlce, Lhe Leacher dlrecLs Lhe
sLudenLs Lo compleLe
accompanylng exerclses ln Lhe
Workbook.
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the Authers!
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The Big Picture
1. VecabuIary Activities:
a. 1he sLudenLs nd !0 vocabulary
words ln Lhe plcLure. 1he
Leacher wrlLes Lhem on Lhe
board.
b. 1he sLudenLs slL ln groups and
label any !S ob|ecLs ln Lhe
plcLure.
c. 1he Leacher asks Lhe sLudenLs
Lo nd !0 acLlons Laklng place ln
Lhe plcLure.
2. Questiens: 1he Leacher asks
quesLlons abouL Lhe plcLure (e.g.
What is Elena doing? What is Harry
wearing? How many passengers are
getting on the bus?).
3. Listen te the Stery: 1he Leacher
plays Lhe CL or reads Lhe sLory
several Llmes.
4. LabeI the PeepIe: 1he sLudenLs
wrlLe Lhe names on Lhe correcL
person.
5. ReteII the Stery: 1he sLudenLs
reLell any parL o Lhe sLory Lhey
remember.
6. xercises: 1he sLudenLs do Lhe
exerclses ln Lhe book. Beore
compleLlng an exerclse, dlrecL Lhe
sLudenL Lo read Lhe senLences or
quesLlons lrsL, Lhen, replay Lhe CL.
I. Write a Stery er DiaIeg: ^s a
class or ln groups, Lhe sLudenLs
wrlLe a sLory or dlalog abouL
1he Blg PlcLure.
Reading
1. Discuss: 1he class dlscusses Lhe
Loplc o Lhe readlng.
2. VecabuIary: Choose Lhree or our
new vocabulary words or Lhe
sLudenLs Lo learn. Llscuss Lhe
meanlngs. ^sk Lhe sLudenLs Lo
wrlLe Lhe new words ln Lhelr
noLebooks.
3. SiIent Reading. 1he sLudenLs read
Lhe sLory sllenLly. 1hey underllne
and ask abouL any new words.
4. Listen te the Reading: 1he Leacher
reads Lhe sLory as Lhe sLudenLs
ollow along sllenLly.
5. ReteII the tnfermatien: 1he
Leacher reads Lhe sLory agaln. ^Ler
each paragraph, sLudenLs reLell Lhe
lnormaLlon ln Lhelr own words.
6. Cemprehensien Activities:
SLudenLs compleLe Lhe
comprehenslon acLlvlLy aLer Lhe
readlng and compare Lhelr answers
wlLh a parLner.
I. Sharing Opiniens: SLudenLs share
Lhelr oplnlons abouL Lhe readlng
and Lhelr personal experlences
relaLed Lo Lhe Loplc.
Writing Our Stories
1. Read the MedeI Stery: 1he
sLudenLs read Lhe sLory sllenLly, or
Lhe Leacher reads lL aloud.
2. Discuss the Organizatien: 1he
class Lalks abouL Lhe organlzaLlon
o Lhe sLory. 1he sLudenLs lnd
deLalls and examples ln Lhe sLory.
3. Writing: Lach sLudenL wrlLes
hlsIher own sLory, uslng Lhe
model sLory as an example.
SLudenLs use Lhe quesLlons or
compleLlon acLlvlLles Lo help Lhem
wrlLe Lhelr sLorles.
4. Sharing Our Steries: SLudenLs
exchange sLorles wlLh a parLner and
compleLe Lhe shared lnormaLlon ln
Lhelr LexLbooks.
5. diting: 1he Leacher collecLs Lhe
sLudenL sLorles and selecLs
lndlvldual senLences Lo use as an
edlLlng exerclse. SLudenLs lnd and
correcL Lhe mlsLakes.
6. Rewriting: Based on parLner
commenLs, edlLlng, and Leacher
lnpuL, each sLudenL rewrlLes hlsIher
sLory.
I. PertfeIies: SLudenLs should keep
lndlvldual olders o all Lhelr
sLorles.
SECOND EDITION
Barbara H. Foley and Elizabeth R. Neblett
English in Action
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