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Level 5 ENGLISH AMERICAN ENGLISH Level 5 ENGLISH AMERICAN Teacher’s Guide MTG-ENG-L5-V1.0 ISBN 978-1-60829-309-4 All information in this document is subject to change without notice. This document is provided for informational purposes only and Rosetta Stone Ltd. makes no guarantees, representations, or warranties, either express or implied, about the information contained within the document or about the document itself. Rosetta Stone,® Contextual Formation,™ Language Learning Success,™ Adaptive Recall,™ and Dynamic Immersion® are trademarks of Rosetta Stone Inc. Copyright © 2010 Rosetta Stone Ltd. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Rosetta Stone Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA Tel. 540.432.6166 • 800.788.0822 in the United States and Canada Fax 540.432.0953 RosettaStone.com ii Rosetta Stone Teacher’s Guide–English (American) Level 5 Table of Contents Introduction ................................. v Unit 2: Arts and Academics .................... 61 The Rosetta Stone Story . v Unit 2 Software Lesson Descriptions. .62 About Rosetta Stone Inc.. vi Unit 2 Introduction. 64 Welcome, Teachers! . .vi Lesson 1a: Story Starters. 66 How We Teach: Dynamic Immersion™ . vii Lesson 1b: When Were You Born?. .68 Inside the Teacher’s Guide . .viii Lesson 1c: Read All About It. .70 Supplementary Materials Description. .xi Lesson 1d: Journal Activity–Super Storylines. .72 Lesson Adaptability. xii Lesson 2a: Tradition, Tradition!. .74 Lesson 2b: Law of the Land. 76 Unit 1: Business and Industry ....................1 Lesson 2c: On One Condition. 80 Unit 1 Software Lesson Descriptions. 2 Lesson 2d: Review. 84 Unit 1 Introduction. .4 Lesson 2e: Journal Activity–Cultural Customs. 86 Lesson 1a: Job Hunting . .6 Lesson 2f: International Cultural Activity–Passport to Culture . 87 Lesson 1b: Students of Industry . 10 Lesson 3a: Jeopardizing Words. .88 Lesson 1c: Building Conversation. .12 Lesson 3b: Stars of Science . .92 Lesson 1d: Journal Activity– Digging into the Future . .15 Lesson 3c: Back to School. 96 Lesson 2a: Market Price. 16 Lesson 3d: Journal Activity–New Discoveries. .99 Lesson 2b: Market Planning. .18 Lesson 3e: American Cultural Activity–Writing the Blues Away. .100 Lesson 2c: The Right Price. 20 Lesson 4a: Impossible Becomes Possible. 102 Lesson 2d: Review. 24 Lesson 4b: Very Becoming. .106 Lesson 2e: Journal Activity–Priceless . 26 Lesson 4c: Graduating with Class. 110 Lesson 3a: Farm-Fresh or Fast Food. .28 Lesson 4d: Review. .114 Lesson 3b: Seeds of Success . 30 Lesson 4e: Journal Activity–Endless Possibilities. .116 Lesson 3c: Speaking of Safety. 32 Lesson 4f: Enrichment Activity–Teacher for a Day. 118 Lesson 3d: Journal Activity–Country Cooking. .35 Lesson 5a: Focused Activity–Speaking of Movies. .120 Lesson 3e: American Cultural Activity–Down on the Farm. .36 Lesson 5b: Focused Activity–Reading Book Reviews. 121 Lesson 4a: Sequence of Events. .38 Lesson 5c: Focused Activity–The Right Vocabulary Word. .122 Lesson 4b: Plan of Action. .42 Lesson 4c: May I Recommend… . .46 Lesson 4d: Review. 50 Lesson 4e: Journal Activity–Planning Strategies. .52 Lesson 4f: International Cultural Activity–Stories, Songs, and Dances. 54 Lesson 5a: Focused Activity–Learning to Listen. .56 Lesson 5b: Focused Activity–Ripe for Reading. 57 Lesson 5c: Focused Activity–Vocabulary Match. .58 (continues on next page) iii Table of Contents Unit 3: Emergency Situations .................. 125 Unit 4: Family and Community .................189 Unit 3 Software Lesson Descriptions. 126 Unit 4 Software Lesson Descriptions. 190 Unit 3 Introduction. 128 Unit 4 Introduction. 192 Lesson 1a: What’s Your Emergency?. 130 Lesson 1a: Family Matters . 194 Lesson 1b: Fortunately or Unfortunately?. 132 Lesson 1b: Will You Let Me Go?. 198 Lesson 1c: Lights! Camera! Action!. 136 Lesson 1c: Real-Life Questions. 200 Lesson 1d: Journal Activity–Safety First! . 139 Lesson 1d: Journal Activity–Which Do You Prefer?. 202 Lesson 2a: Emerging Emergencies. 140 Lesson 1e: Enrichment Activity–Family History. 203 Lesson 2b: The Doctor Is In . 144 Lesson 1f: International Cultural Activity–Family Heritage. 204 Lesson 2c: So Scrambled. 148 Lesson 2a: Simple Planning. 206 Lesson 2d: Review. 151 Lesson 2b: Examples and Dependencies. 210 Lesson 2e: Journal Activity–Emergency Response. 152 Lesson 2c: A Spin on Emotions. 214 Lesson 3a: Be Prepared!. 154 Lesson 2d: Review. 218 Lesson 3b: Despite the Disaster . 158 Lesson 2e: Journal Activity–President for a Week . 220 Lesson 3c: I Volunteer . 162 Lesson 3a: Group Portrait. 222 Lesson 3d: Journal Activity–If I Were... 165 Lesson 3b: Clear Preferences. 224 Lesson 3e: International Cultural Activity–A Helping Hand. 166 Lesson 3c: Time Well Spent . 226 Lesson 4a: Cops and Robbers. 168 Lesson 3d: Journal Activity–Reflecting and Projecting. 230 Lesson 4b: The Mile-High Theft . 172 Lesson 4a: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. 232 Lesson 4c: Air-Travel Environs. 174 Lesson 4b: Recycling Ideas. 234 Lesson 4d: Review. 177 Lesson 4c: Different Interests. 236 Lesson 4e: Journal Activity–Trouble at the Airport. 178 Lesson 4d: Review. 240 Lesson 4f: American Cultural Activity–Triple Digits . 180 Lesson 4e: Journal Activity–What I’m Interested In . 242 Lesson 5a: Focused Activity–Catch That Writer!. 182 Lesson 4f: American Cultural Activity–Native American Lesson 5b: Focused Activity–If I Had a Grammar. 184 Talking Sticks . 244 Lesson 5c: Focused Activity–X-ray Reading. 186 Lesson 5a: Focused Activity–Muscular Writing . 246 Lesson 5b: Focused Activity–Speaking in Monologue. 248 Lesson 5c: Focused Activity–Excellent Listening!. 249 Lesson 5d: Level 5 Review: Literary Magazine–Part 1 . 250 Lesson 5e: Level 5 Review: Literary Magazine–Part 2 . 251 Index of Lesson Activities .....................253 Samples and Handouts .......................257 iv The Rosetta Stone Story For centuries, vital secrets to unlocking the mysteries of ancient Egyptian The fact that the Rosetta Stone message was inscribed in different scripts hieroglyphics lay hidden beneath the desert sand on an intricately carved proved to be the key to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics. This writing slab of gray igneous rock. Soldiers serving under Napoleon unearthed the system had faded from use more than 1,400 years earlier and knowledge heavy stone in 1799 while digging near el-Rashid, an Egyptian town often of how to interpret its symbols had vanished through the ages. By called Rosetta. Unbeknownst to them, the writing on the rock—which comparing the unintelligible hieroglyphics on the stone with those became known as the Rosetta Stone—would ultimately lead scholars to appearing alongside in Greek, nineteenth-century scholars were able to an unparalleled wealth of information about ancient Egyptian language painstakingly decipher the animal and bird pictures, geometric shapes, and civilization. and other symbols. Translation of Egyptian hieroglyphics was at last within reach. The puzzle pieces that had remained elusive for well over a Decoding Egyptian Hieroglyphics millennium were falling into place, opening the door for a world of A council of priests inscribed the stone in 196 BC to honor Egypt’s pharaoh, discoveries about ancient Egyptian culture and language. Ptolemy V Epiphanes. They wrote their message in the three distinct scripts of the time—the Greek alphabet, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and a Language Learning and Technology cursive form of hieroglyphics called Demotic script. The rulers and learned Just as the time-worn stone discovered in the sand unlocked the mysteries members of society spoke and wrote Greek, religious and other important of ancient Egypt, our software unlocks understanding of new languages documents were composed in hieroglyphics, and everyday writings used and cultures. At the core of the Rosetta Stone philosophy of language the Demotic script. With their message on the stone carved in triplicate, learning are two principles: (1) The way we learn language as children— the priests ensured that Egyptians from many walks of life could read and immersion in that language—is the best way to learn a new language at appreciate the significance of the tribute. any age, and (2) interactive technology is a powerful tool for replicating and activating that process. Today, Rosetta Stone produces the world’s leading language-learning software. Introduction v About Welcome, Rosetta Stone Inc. Teachers! Rosetta Stone Inc. is changing the way the world learns languages. Rosetta Stone® provides an interactive solution that is acclaimed for its speed and power to unlock the natural language-learning ability in everyone. Available in more than 30 languages, the Rosetta Stone language-learning solution is used by schools, organizations, and millions of individuals in more than 150 countries throughout the world. The company was founded in 1992 on the core beliefs that learning a language should be natural and instinctive and that interactive technology can replicate and activate the immersion method powerfully for learners of any age. Welcome to the Rosetta Stone Teacher’s Guide. We are pleased Rosetta Stone Inc. is based in Arlington, Virginia, USA. to have this opportunity to work with you in achieving your For more information, visit RosettaStone.com. goals for the English-language classroom. Over the past three decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of students studying new languages. In U.S. public secondary schools, for example, enrollment in language courses other than English increased by more than 50 percent between 1970 and 2000, with a remarkable 13.2
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