Crossover Higher
Anita Heald, Lysette Taplin, Ivor Williams
Secondary and Middle school, 3 levels, American English
Developing English proficiency and preparing high school students for the world outside the classroom.
Crossover Higher
Crossover Higher
The respect for life, dignity, and the rights of others continues to be a core focus in Crossover Higher. Students explore global issues—the environment, technology, society—in more detail and are encouraged to express their opinions and develop critical thinking skills.
Language Focus activities encourage students to work out new language for themselves and then practice using it.
Stimulating independent thinking and meaningful learning through:
- A broad variety of content and literature topics
- Comprehensive treatment of grammar and functions
- Continuous opportunities for project work
- A full English-English glossary with translation
Features
- Real world topics are supported with thorough language input.
- Engaging and authentic texts allow students to observe and reflect on language in context.
- Language Focus activities encourage students to work out new language for themselves and then practice using it.
- Vocabulary activities reinforce new vocabulary from the unit.
- The Reading page develops while-reading and after-reading techniques, with authentic texts the focus of attention.
- Activities and tips focus on areas of pronunciation that Spanish-speaking students have difficulty with.
- English in Use activities encourage students to use the language functions in the listening text for communicative purposes.
- The Writing section provides a model and is supported by scaffolded activities and tips for students to develop their own writing skills.
- The Activity File provides students with extra reading based on authentic texts, comprehension activities, and group tasks related to the topic.
Crossover Higher Online
The virtual learning environment that includes:
A virtual classroom for teachers to interact with students and monitor their progress
Digital books for interactive whiteboards
interactive activities for practice and consolidation
Digitalized teacher’s guide customizable monthly planners, an exam generator, and a question bank
Online practice for Cambridge FCE exam
Delivered through Conecta Digital
