• 500 vocabulary items in the Level 1 Kit;
• play, songs and raps that appeal to young adults;
• content can be presented at different levels of difficulty;
• motivational games.

The AIM enables the students to:

• express themselves orally from the first lesson;
• learn a current vocabulary useful in their day-to-day lives;
• learn a vocabulary in a visual, auditory and kinesthetic manner;
• participate in literacy- and drama-based activities;
• learn to think and write creatively while practicing oral communication;
• be part of an "educational community" that emphasizes cooperative learning;
• use an approach based on stories, plays, dance and music.

Each AIM kit (50 instructional hours) contains:

• Teacher's guide;
• Program guide;
• PowerPoint™ presentations, plus Big Book or colour overheads of the play;
• student activity sheets (as blackline masters or workbooks;
• audio CD, containing songs, raps and sound effects;
• song posters;
• ancillary vocabulary posters;
• four-colour image cards;
• teacher DVD, containing classroom footage, gestures, plays and dances;
• student DVD (optional);
• creative storytelling activities;
• game cards.

DVD Play, songs and vocabulary gesturedd for this unit. Dances to accompany the songs and raps. Play performed by students. Instructional DVD Detailed descriptions of the AIM in action. Explanations on how to take AIM to the next level. Classroom excerpts. CD The songs for the unit, as well as chants and raps for linguistic routines (also includes instrumental versions).