About Open House

Description of the course

Open House is a communicative course for young adolescents aged eleven through fifteen. It
teaches them how to use language in real situations; it also gives a clear and careful introduction
to Engllish grammar. With this dual approach, Open House aims to develop vital language skills
that will enable students to communicate both fluently and accurately.

Open House recognizes that in every class, there are students with different learning styles and
levels of motivation. The course is therefore designed to allow each student not only to enjoy the
language learning process, but also to succeed at it, according to is or her individual level of ability
and interest.

The course has four level.

1- Open House: Come in!

2- Open House: Step up!
3- Open House: Move up!
4- Open House: Open up!

Open House: Open up! can be used with advanced students or with students who have learned a
considerable amount of English in previous grades.

Components of the course

Each Student Book contains:

 contents table
 ¨Welcome¨ pages
 twelve units
 four optional ¨projects
 ¨Grammar summary¨

Open House: Come in! and Step up! (the first two levels) also include an introductory unit called
¨Let´s Get Ready! ¨ Open House: Move Up! and Open up! each include a special Bonus section.

The contents of the twelve units are outlined in the contents table. Odd-numbered units lay the
groundwork, while even numbered units provide opportunities for students to use and review the
skills they have learned. Each odd-numbered unit begins with a photostory featuring characters
who appear throughout the level.

The four projects are optional and are intended to be used after the appropriate units. The
Grammar summary draws together all the main grammar points introduced at that level.

A Workbook accompanies each level. In addition to extra practice for language points, it contains
an interactive reference section to develop students resourcefulness and study and reference
skills.
 GAMES AND PUZZLES-fun ways to review vocabulary, grammar, and spelling.
 GRAMMAR SEARCH-a chance (not exhaustive but effective) to reexamine structures
presents in the Student Book.
 WORD CHECK-a place where students can build a personal lexicon b writing definitions,
giving examples, and drawing pictures for key words.

The Workbook exercises can be done either in class or at home.

The Teacher’s Book contains:

 introduction
 contents table from the Student Book
 teaching notes for the twelve units, including optional extra activities
 teaching notes for the optional projects
 photocopiable tests
 answer keys
 tapescripts
 word list

The introduction gives a description of the aims and structure of the course, together with a
classroom management section that gives advice on project work, vocabulary teaching, and
lesson planning.

The teaching notes provide detailed guidance on how to present the material in the Student
Book. They include aims for the lesson and lists of key vocabulary words that you may want to
preteach or introduce in some other way. They notes provide appropriate background cultural
information, as well as step-by-step suggestions for teaching the lesson. Answers to exercises
in the Student Book are given at the appropriate points in the lesson.

Throughout the teaching notes, there are ideas for optional extra activities. These include
games and competitions that can be played with the whole class at the end of a lesson. There
are also several optional dictation activities.

The photocopiabe tests can be used after every two units of the Student Book. Each tests
takes one fifty minute lesson. An optional supplement also tests students speaking or listening
skills.