MEGAGOAL Manuel dos Santos and Jill and Jill Korey O’Sullivan
BEGINNING TO HIGH-INTERMEDIATE MegaGoal is a dynamic American English series for international communication that takes students from absolute beginning to high-intermediate level. It is specifically designed for teenagers and young adults. With eye-catching art and high-interest topics, MegaGoal is easy and enjoyable to teach and to learn from. The goal of MegaGoal is to make the learning of English fun, motivating, and success-oriented. Key Features
• Attractive artwork with lots of photos appeals to a visually-oriented generation. • Carefully graded progression builds students confidence. • High-interest topics and cross-cultural content relate to students’ age and interests. • Students use English to express themselves meaningfully about things that matter to them.
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A consistent unit format makes navigation clear and predictable. Reading and Projects at the end of each unit allow students to experience real world situations. Vocabulary and structures are introduced gradually and recycled systematically. Commercial-quality songs enable students to expand their language in a pleasant way. The humorous tone of the book makes the learning process more enjoyable.
Components
Each level in MegaGoal has the following components: • Student Book • Audio Program (that accompanies the Student Book) • Workbook • Teacher’s Guide (interleaved) • EZ Test® CD-ROM with Test Generator • EZ Test® Online • Online Learning Center: www.mhhe.com/elt/megagoal3e • Online Teacher Resource Center
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Unit openers, enhanced by attractive and contemporary illustrations, help students make visual connections and retain the new language. Real Talk develops vocabulary and everyday expressions.
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The Grammar section offers succinct explanations, followed by activities that reinforce the grammar points presented.
Students’ attention is focused on specific sounds of English in the Pronunciation section.
The Listening texts feature radio ads and programs, messages on telephone answering machines, interviews, personal conversations, and so on.
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The Conversation section contextualizes the language as it is used in everyday situations.
The cross-curricular and cross-cultural Readings take a variety of formats: advertisements, newspaper and magazine articles, encyclopedia entries, letters, emails, puzzles, humorous stories, etc.
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The Writing sections in the series cover writing sentences, paragraphs, letters, and brief reports. Students cooperate to make a tourist brochure, design their dream house, interview people and report back, and so on.
Songs enrich learning in an entertaining way, motivate students, and generate enthusiasm.
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THE MEGAGOAL ONLINE LEARNING CENTER AND TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER www.mhhe.com/elt/megagoal3e The MegaGoal Online Learning Center provides lots of extra interactive activities that help the students reinforce what they learned in the Student Book. Students will be motivated to continue practicing on their own. For each unit there are: • Vocabulary Flashcards • Vocabulary Activities • 3 Grammar Activities • 1 Conversation Activity
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For each Expansion Unit there are: • 2 Vocabulary Activities • 3 Grammar Activities • A Sing-Along and a karaoke version of the songs in the Student Book, and an activity for each song
The Teacher Site provides lots of support and extra resources: • Student Progress Report for the activities on the Online Learning Center • EZ Test Online • PowerPoint Presentations of selected sections of the Student Book • Additional Teacher Resources • Simplified Readings: simplified versions of all unit readings in Books 1-6 • Workbook Answer Keys • Student Evaluation Sheets • Audio Track Lists • MP3 files of Audio Program
THE EZ TEST® CD-ROM TEST GENERATOR / EZ TEST® ONLINE EZ Test® for MegaGoal is a powerful teacher-friendly tool that enables instructors to generate and customize tests within minutes. You can select questions from the testbanks created for MegaGoal or author your own.
For more information on EZ Test ® Online see page 22-25
MEGAGOAL
INTRO Student Book with Audio CD Workbook Teacher’s Guide with Audio CD Test Generator
LEVEL 2 9780071312240 9780071312264 9780071312271 9780071312288
LEVEL 1 Student Book with Audio CD Workbook Teacher's Guide with Audio CD Test Generator
Student Book with Audio CD Workbook Teacher's Guide with Audio CD Test Generato r
LEVEL 4 9780071312349 9780071312363 9780071312370 97800713123 87
LEVEL 3 9780071312295 9780071312318 9780071312325 9780071312332
Student Book with Audio CD Workbook Teacher’s Guide with Audio CD Test Generato r
Student Book with Audio CD Workbook Teacher’s Guide with Audio CD Test Generator
9780071312448 9780071312462 97800713124 79 97800713124 86
LEVEL 5 9780071312394 9780071312417 97800713124 24 97800713124 31
Student Book with Audio CD Workbook Teacher’s Guide with Audio CD Test Generator
9780071312493 9780071312516 97800713125 23 97800713125 30
LEVEL 6 Student Book with Audio CD Workbook Teacher’s Guide with Audio CD Test Generator
9780071312547 9780071312561 97800713125 78 97800713125 85
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