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How Do I get There?
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How Do I Get There?
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How Do I Get There?
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• 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).