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Introduction
Introduction

Tiếng Anh Family and Friends National Edition is an updated Tiếng Anh Family and Friends National Edition recognizes
version of the successful and much-loved Family and Friends that children have different learning styles and the teacher’s
series. This new edition maintains the engaging content, notes provide a range of suggestions for addressing these
language, and activities of Family and Friends Special Edition, differences. Some learn better by seeing (visual learners), some
but has been adapted to meet the requirements of the new by listening (auditory learners), some by reading and writing,
curriculum from the Ministry of Education and Training, and some with movement (kinesthetic learners). The teacher’s
focusing on communicative competence and whole-child notes use all these approaches to help every child realize his
development. The course caters to teachers who prefer a or her potential.
traditional coursebook with modern content to motivate and
interest students. Its grammar-based curriculum, working in Differentiation
conjunction with parallel syllabi in skills and phonics, enables Support and extension material
children to develop the confidence and competence to There is a wealth of support and extension material available
communicate effectively in English, as well as understand and to Tiếng Anh Family and Friends National Edition students,
process information from a wide range of sources. The course offering additional practice in skills, vocabulary, and grammar.
combines the most effective literacy techniques used with The Oxford Skills series and Grammar Friends provide plenty of
native English speakers with proven techniques for teaching reinforcement for less confident students and further practice
English as a foreign language to children. for confident students.
Improvements to the National Further reinforcement of the students’ learning can be
Edition achieved by follow-up activities using the Oxford Children’s
Picture Dictionary for learners of English (see
Content www.oup.com/elt). Recommended Readers can be used to
A thorough review of the original content reinforced the draw upon themes and language found in the Student Book
strong pedagogical value of the Family and Friends Special and provide extra exposure to the language in a new context.
Edition content. Those familiar with the course will find Find out more at:
that much of this high-quality content has been retained, www.oup.com/elt/recommendedreaders.
including the main characters, topics, and themes. The Mixed ability classes
review also resulted in activity-level improvements to the Most classes contain students with mixed abilities. Tiếng Anh
listening and speaking skills, as well as the addition of a Family and Friends National Edition provides support for
Fluency Time! section from Grades 3 to 5, and the systematic children who are above or below the average level of the class.
inclusion of CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) Each lesson contains a differentiated-instruction suggestion
content. Furthermore, vocabulary and grammar has been for at least one main activity. It provides suggestions on
amended to reflect the Ministry of Education and Training’s how to make activities easier for children who require more
curriculum specifications as well as international standardized support, or more challenging for those who need more
examination requirements. The revised and expanded content independence. This ensures that all children remain confident
accounts for the increasing range in children’s English ability as and motivated throughout their lessons.
extra-curricular lessons and exposure to English rise.
Classroom tips for mixed ability classes:
Curriculum and exam preparation • Think about where children are sitting. Place less confident
The new National edition meets the Ministry of Education and children closer to you, so that you can address any issues.
Training’s curriculum and prepares children for success in the • Some confident children may enjoy being helpers. This
Cambridge English exams, the TOEFL, and now, the Pearson will allow confident children to revise new language while
Test of English. helping others to learn it.
This edition features updated exam-type activities to • Give simple, clear instructions so that children of all levels
correspond with the most recent Cambridge English can understand you easily. Use hand gestures as well as
examinations. It also now prepares children for the Pearson words to explain the activities. Ask children to repeat activity
Test of English through plenty of practice worksheets. directions back to you with the gestures to confirm their
Although the course still includes the same attention to understanding.
English as a skill, it includes more support for test-taking in • Don’t simplify your language as much when talking to
general as today’s academic and professional worlds require confident children or those with higher-level English skills.
more testing. They will benefit from the additional natural language
Teacher support input, and one-on-one interactions will encourage them to
explore language further.
New to this edition is this full-color Teacher’s Guide, providing • Set goals for each lesson to help the children to focus. The
step-by-step instructions for each activity in the Student Book. goal can be different according to the children’s abilities, but
This strengthened support for teachers will help them to reaching the goals will give the same sense of achievement
maximize children’s potential.
to all.

6 Introduction