Hemispheres
Scott Cameron, Mari Vargo, Susan Iannuzzi,
Diana Renn, Edward J. Scarry
High-Beginning to High-Intermediate
Hemispheres puts skills-building back into integrated skills!
Hemispheres is a four-level integrated skills series for adults
and young adults that takes students from low-intermediate
to high-intermediate level. The course is uniquely suitable
for students studying general English language and those
studying English with a view toward more academic work.
The series strategically develops both language skills and
critical thinking skills. The thought-provoking topics and
appealing user-friendly design invite learners into the skills
development without hesitation.
Features
• Balance of language areas: Reading, listening,
writing, speaking, and grammar are balanced and
integrated throughout the unit.
• Academic skills: A variety of activities ensures the
purposeful development of academic skills, such as
summarizing, paraphrasing, making predictions, and
using graphs to aid comprehension.
• Critical thinking skills: The consistent focus on
essential critical thinking skills, such as analyzing,
synthesizing, making inferences, and understanding
organization, encourages independent thinking and
learning.
• TOEFL® iBT: Putting It Together and Put It to the Test offer TOEFL® iBT type questions that ask students to
synthesize and integrate information from a reading
and a listening.
• Vocabulary expansion activities: Additional
vocabulary practice activities for each unit reinforce
learning.
• DVD and DVD Workbook: The DVD shows
conversation strategies and critical thinking skills in
an engaging storyline, and the accompanying DVD
Workbook ensures comprehension and encourages
more open-ended application of the critical thinking
skills.
• Student book with audio highlights: Students
can listen to dialogues multiple times for additional
individual practice.
• Teacher Training DVD: The DVD shows Hemispheres
come alive in the classroom and guides teachers in best
practices to develop students’ abilities in the four skill
areas.
Components
Student Book
Workbook
Teacher’s Edition
Class Audio CD
DVD
DVD Workbook
EZ Test® Test Generator
Teacher Training DVD
Level 1
Student Book
Student Book with Audio CD
Workbook
Teacher’s Edition
Audio CD
DVD Workbook
DVD
EZ Test
Level 2
Student Book
Student Book with Audio CD
Workbook
Teacher’s Edition
Audio CD
DVD Workbook
DVD
EZ Test
Level 3
Student Book
Student Book with Audio CD
Workbook
Teacher’s Edition
Audio CD
DVD Workbook
DVD
EZ Test
Level 4
Student Book
Student Book with Audio CD
Workbook
Teacher’s Edition
Audio CD
DVD Workbook
DVD
EZ Test
All Levels
Teacher Training DVD
