Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. — 40 p. — ISBN 978-0-19-459039-6.English level:
Beginner to ElementaryDescription
A unique insight into British life and culture.How can it be used?
— As a supplement to any beginner to pre-intermediate course for lower secondary students.
— As cultural background material.
Who is it for?
Lower secondary students.
Key features
— Both videos in this series contain eight factual reports, introduced by a presenter.
— Window on Britain topics are: An introduction to Britain, Schools, Food, Home, Sport, Festivals, Pop, and London.
— The reports combine factual information with some semi-dramatized scenes.
— At each level the video is supported by an Activity Book for students and a Video Guide for teachers.
— There is also a Window on Britain CD-ROM containing all the material in both the video and the support material, plus other features for classroom and individual use.Contents
Introduction.
An Introduction to Britain. Present simple.
Schools. Adverbs of frequency.
Food. Possessives.
Homes. Collocations with have, make and do.
Sport. Present continuous.
Festivals. Question words.
Pop. The future: going to / present continuous.
London. Past simple.
Transcripts.Components
Activity Book
— Before you watch, After you watch and While you watch exercises, including quizzes, competitions, project work, discussions and role-play
— Read and Write section at the end of each unit, providing additional texts related to the topic
— Language Window section in each unit, which includes review exercises
Video Guide
— full teaching notes
— guide to using video in the classroom
— answer key
— optional activities
— cultural notes
— complete transcript.
Video DVD-Video torrent
— one 46-minute Video DVD at each level (eight units per level).
