English for the Australian Curriculum Book 1 draws on a wide variety of contemporary textual modes to encourage students to explore what texts tell us about ourselves, our place in the world, and how we communicate and interact with others.
- Broad chapter opening questions prompt inquiry, discussion and reflection, giving students the opportunity to bring their personal world and knowledge into play.
- Activities throughout the text develop student language skills, consolidate comprehension and analysis skills, and allow students to practise various ways of responding to a text, while describing how language works and makes meaning.
- ‘Read, Write & Create’ end-of-chapter writing and creating activities allow for deep thinking and can reveal student’s true engagement with the texts and its ideas. They offer the opportunity for students to write and create their own texts and accounts for various languages modes.
- Look Closer focuses on a particular text type or language feature and provides more detailed information to extend knowledge.
- ‘Read More’ or ‘view more’ directs students to relevant or related texts to extend their understanding.
- Key terms defined in the margins and a glossary at the end of the book ensure important concepts can be immediately understood and provides an easy-to-use bank of key terms.
The Interactive Textbook also includes:
- bookmarking and note-taking functions that allow students to keep track of important sections for referral when preparing for exams
- activities in editable format that can be modified to suit lesson plans and may be set as homework
- hyperlinks to external relevant website content for further research and revision
- simple animations or pop-up boxes to reinforce key concepts/terms as they arise
- short videos and podcasts.
