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    This document provides an agenda and overview for a training on the Ventures ESL curriculum by Cambridge University Press. It discusses the six levels available in the Ventures series, noting there are 10 units per book covering various themes. Each unit contains six lessons focusing on skills like listening, speaking, reading, writing and life skills. It also outlines the philosophy of Ventures and provides details on the second and third editions, highlighting changes. Finally, it reviews how to access online teacher resources, Presentation Plus, the Ventures Student Arcade and provides tips for homework, flipped lessons and classroom instruction.

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    This document provides an agenda and overview for a training on the Ventures ESL curriculum by Cambridge University Press. It discusses the six levels available in the Ventures series, noting there are 10 units per book covering various themes. Each unit contains six lessons focusing on skills like listening, speaking, reading, writing and life skills. It also outlines the philosophy of Ventures and provides details on the second and third editions, highlighting changes. Finally, it reviews how to access online teacher resources, Presentation Plus, the Ventures Student Arcade and provides tips for homework, flipped lessons and classroom instruction.

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    This document provides an agenda and overview for a training on the Ventures ESL curriculum by Cambridge University Press. It discusses the six levels available in the Ventures series, noting there are 10 units per book covering various themes. Each unit contains six lessons focusing on skills like listening, speaking, reading, writing and life skills. It also outlines the philosophy of Ventures and provides details on the second and third editions, highlighting changes. Finally, it reviews how to access online teacher resources, Presentation Plus, the Ventures Student Arcade and provides tips for homework, flipped lessons and classroom instruction.

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    Ventures 2nd Vs 3rd Editions by Julie Brown

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    This document provides an agenda and overview for a training on the Ventures ESL curriculum by Cambridge University Press. It discusses the six levels available in the Ventures series, noting there are 10 units per book covering various themes. Each unit contains six lessons focusing on skills like listening, speaking, reading, writing and life skills. It also outlines the philosophy of Ventures and provides details on the second and third editions, highlighting changes. Finally, it reviews how to access online teacher resources, Presentation Plus, the Ventures Student Arcade and provides tips for homework, flipped lessons and classroom instruction.

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    The training covers an overview of the Ventures curriculum, how to access teacher resources like Presentation Plus and the Student Arcade, and tips for making lessons more engaging.

    The main topics covered in the training include an overview of the 2nd and 3rd editions of Ventures, how to access and use Cambridge resources like Presentation Plus and the Student Arcade, and tips for using a flipped classroom model.

    Teacher resources available include online materials on the Cambridge website, worksheets, self-assessments, and access to the student book and workbook online.

    Welcome to Adult ESL

    Curriculum Training

    Presented by:
    Julie Brown & Anthony Tyrrell
    Cambridge University Press
    and OCCC
    Agenda
    • OCCC Program - Introduction and Background Context for Presentation
    • Overview of 2nd and 3rd editions of Ventures by Cambridge University Press,
    noting changes and differences
    • Accessing and using Cambridge Resources, Presentation Plus, and the Ventures
    Student Arcade
    • Tips, tricks, and the flipped classroom (D and E lessons in particular)
    Awareness

    Provider
    Support Literacy Collaboration

    Community
    Julie Serven Anthony P. Tyrrell
    www.okcreads.org [email protected]
    Agenda
    • OCCC Program -
    • Overview of 2nd and 3rd editions of Ventures by Cambridge University Press,
    noting changes and differences
    • Accessing and using Cambridge Resources, Presentation Plus, and the Ventures
    Student Arcade
    • Tips, tricks, and the flipped classroom (D and E lessons in particular)
    Content Activation Questions

    How many levels are available?


    How many units are in each book?
    How many lessons are in a unit?
    What are the skills covered in each unit?
    Six-level series:
    Welcome to ESL/
    Literacy – Advanced
    Ventures Training

    Presented by:
    Julie Brown
    Cambridge University Press
    Training Consultant
    [email protected]

    Online Workbook
    Available
    Six-level series:
    Welcome to ESL/
    Literacy – Advanced
    Ventures Training

    Online Workbook
    Available

    Class audio digital or CD now


    Fonts and
    font/image sizes
    along with some
    internal image
    and color changes
    as well.

    Mirroring and spiral


    of teacher’s book
    with teaching page
    insert remains ***
    except Transitions.
    New in the 3rd Edition

    • Audio tracks and grammar presentations linked to QR codes


    (quick response codes)

    Animated
    Grammar
    Presentations
    i ts
    U n
    n
    a i
    0 M Themes for Each Unit
    1
    1. Personal Information 6. Time
    2. At School 7. Shopping
    3. Friends and Family 8. Work
    4. Health 9. Daily Living
    5. Around Town 10. Free Time

    ***Except Transitions Level


    Themes

    Continue
    Unit 4 theme: Health
    Across

    Levels

    *Except

    Transitions
    Basic:
    Health problems
    Level 1: Level 3:
    Doctor’s visit Healthy habits

    Level 2: Accidents – Level 4:


    Emergency room Stress
    Ventures Philosophy
    Lessons in Each Unit
    Lesson A: Listening
    Lesson B: Speaking/Grammar
    Lesson C: Speaking/Grammar
    Lesson D: Reading
    Lesson E: Writing
    Lesson F: Life Skills (Another View)

    ***Grammar and pronunciation are also interspersed throughout

    ***There are review pages after every two units for reinforcement
    Content Activation Questions

    How many levels are available?


    How many units are in each book?
    How many lessons are in a unit?
    What are the skills covered in each unit?
    Content Activation Questions
    How many levels are available? 6
    How many units are in each book? 10
    How many lessons are in a unit? 6
    What skills are covered in each unit?
    Listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, pronunciation,
    life skills +
    Agenda
    • OCCC Program -
    • Overview of 2nd and 3rd editions of Ventures by Cambridge University Press,
    noting changes and differences
    • Accessing and using Cambridge Resources, Presentation Plus, and the Ventures
    Student Arcade
    • Tips, tricks, and the flipped classroom (D and E lessons in particular)
    All the links on one page
    Teacher Resources:
    http://www.cambridge.org/ventures/resources
    (CCRS Correlations found here within each level)
    CCRS Correlations Download Sample

    E-Sources/Presentation Plus:
    esource.cambridge.org

    Student Arcade:
    https://www.cambridge.org/us/esl/venturesadulted/venturesarcade/index.html

    PDF Instructions Available


    Online Teacher’s Resources
    www.Cambridge.org/ventures/resources/
    Placement Test
    Career and Educational Pathways
    Collaborative Worksheets
    Writing Worksheets
    Picture Dictionary cards and Worksheets
    Multilevel Worksheets
    Self-assessments
    Online Access
    Online Access – Student Book
    Presentation Plus
    esource.Cambridge.org
    Ventures Arcade
    Agenda
    • OCCC Program -
    • Overview of 2nd and 3rd editions of Ventures by Cambridge University Press,
    noting changes and differences
    • Accessing and using Cambridge Resources, Presentation Plus, and the Ventures
    Student Arcade
    • Tips, tricks, and the flipped classroom (D and E lessons in particular)
    What to do about
    homework and activities
    outside of class
    • Homework book –
    answers?
    • Flipped materials (D/E)
    • Daily living tasks
    • Flashcards – Leitner/Anki
    Tips and Tricks
    Pay attention to seating and switch things up.
    Reduce teacher talk time 80/20 or 25/50/75/100.
    Mini-lesson practice and production, mini-lesson practice and production
    Incorporate manipulatives, realia, and visuals.
    Model everything!
    Write on the board; don’t talk to the board.

    More in the presentation tomorrow morning -


    Engage, enrich, excite: An interactive classroom model for adult education
    Homework!
    Access the resources, explore, and play around with them. Note that you will need a product
    code from the Cambridge rep to access eSources
    ANY QUESTIONS?
    Thank
    you!

    Julie Brown, MLS, TESOL


    [email protected]

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