Additional Resources YOUR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL cambridge.org/unlock
Access: These new resources are available in the ‘Additional content’ folder in the ‘Teacher’s Resources’ area on Cambridge One from September 2022. The new test content is available in the existing ‘Tests’ folder in the ‘Teacher’s Resources’ section.
UNLOCK LEVELS 1–3 New alternative ‘Reading 2’ and ‘Listening 2’ lessons based on the existing texts UNLOCK LEVELS 2–4 New ‘Reading Extra’ lessons with longer texts UNLOCK LEVELS 1–3 New ‘Consolidation’ review worksheets UNLOCK LEVELS 1–4 New ‘On Campus’ Reading and Listening lessons (Skills for university life) UNLOCK LEVELS 1–5 New set of Unit, Mid, and End-of-course tests comprising 50% new content, including audio 2
NEW CONTENT SUMMARY:
Adding variety to your lessons is always a good idea to keep students focused. Unlock Second edition now has some fresh, new content and tests for levels 1-4 which you can use in addition to, or as an alternative to what’s currently in the Reading, Writing and Critical Thinking and Listening, Speaking and Critical Thinking Student’s Books.
NEW UNLOCKRESOURCESADDITIONALFORSECOND EDITION
LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 ALTERNATIVEREADINGLESSON 4 per Readinglevel2 4 per Readinglevel2 4 per Readinglevel2 ALTERNATIVELISTENINGLESSON 4 per Listeninglevel2 4 per Listeninglevel2 4 per Listeninglevel2 ON CAMPUS 8 Reading & 8 perLessonsListeninglevel 8 Reading & 8 perLessonsListeninglevel 8 Reading & 8 perLessonsListeninglevel 8 Reading & 8 perLessonsListeninglevel CONSOLIDATIONWORKSHEETS 2 per level 2 per level 2 per level READING EXTRA 2 per level 2 per level 2 per level TESTS 8 new Unit, Mid book.paired-skillstestsEnd-of-courseandper 8 new Unit, Mid book.paired-skillstestsEnd-of-courseandper 8 new Unit, Mid book.paired-skillstestsEnd-of-courseandper 8 new Unit, Mid book.paired-skillstestsEnd-of-courseandper 8 new Unit, Mid book.paired-skillstestsEnd-of-courseandper 3
3 Create your own lessons by choosing the best or most useful exercises and activities from both the original lessons and alternative ones.
• 4 new Reading lessons and 4 new Listening lessons per level. The new lessons will alternate, so if Reading 2 has new content available for Unit 1 then Listening 2 will have new content in Unit 2. This ensures new, alternative content for every unit per level.
• New task types bring fun, dynamic activities based on the Communicative Approach.
NEW Alternative ‘Reading 2’ and ‘Listening 2’ lessons
• Expanded Teacher Notes help explain the new activities and classroom management.
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based on the existing texts
1 If you and your students feel that something in the current Unlock coursebook is not particularly relevant, you can use the alternative reading and listening lessons instead.
The Language Development sections of the Student’s Book will remain unchanged.
• A note-taking strand has been incorporated into the Listening lessons.
2 To have more options for di erentiation, give students a choice between the current Unlock content and the new alternative reading and listening lessons.
• The format will be refreshed from the current Reading and Listening lessons with di erent style pre-, while- and post-Reading/Listening tasks.
Ideas on how to use
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UNLOCK LEVELS 1–3
• Increased text length and more ‘above-level’ language and tasks for all levels.
1 Use the consolidation worksheets to review and reinforce learning and understanding from the previous four units.
NEW worksheets‘Consolidation’
• Expanded Teacher Notes help explain the activities and classroom management.
Ideas on how to use
3 Consider group or shared reading so that students can support each other in accessing longer texts.
• Expanded Teacher Notes help explain the activities and classroom management.
• Each is based on a contemporary, communicative real-life task and/or collaborative project which is sca olded with clear, achievable learning outcomes.
• Each is designed to provide further practice of language and skills in the corresponding four units.
• High interest topics di erent to what’s covered in the current units.
• 2 longer Reading lessons per level, one lesson for the first half and one in the second half of the Reading, Writing & Critical Thinking Student’s Book.
• 2 consolidation worksheets per level (covering units 1-4 and 5-8) for both the Reading, Writing & Critical Thinking and Listening, Speaking & Critical Thinking Student’s Books.
1 Use the longer reading texts for dedicated extensive reading lessons.
2 These longer texts can be allocated as a challenge for those students who are more confident readers or to give students an idea of what to expect at the next level.
2 The consolidation worksheets can support teachers in formative assessment of students.
Ideas on how to use
NEW Reading Extra lessons with longer texts
UNLOCK LEVELS 1–3
UNLOCK LEVELS 2–4
3 Use the worksheets as an opportunity to display students’ work, and as a focal point for further presentation and discussion.
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Teacher’s notes
Skills for university life
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UNLOCK LEVELS 1–4
This unique section teaches students valuable skills that help them navigate university life. It begins with a context-setting reading or listening activity and moves directly into the practice of skills like asking questions in class, participating in study groups, finding help on campus and much more. • 8 Reading and 8 Listening lessons per level.
Incorporating Academic skills
All these new lessons incorporate academic English content so students can practice their academic skills in areas such as; Academic writing skills, Reading strategies for managing longer texts, Reading critically – developing/ supporting/refuting arguments and much more.
NEW ‘On Campus’ Reading and Listening lessons
The new materials are accompanied with detailed teacher’s notes explaining how to use and make the most of the new content in a clear way.
NEW TESTS In addition to the existing test packages, a complete set of Unit, Mid and End-of-course tests for all five levels is available from the end of August 2022. The new test content is available in the existing ‘Tests’ folder in the ‘Teacher’s Resources’ area on Cambridge One. Current tests Set 1 – Unit tests and Mid and End-of-course tests LEVELS 1–5 Set 2 – Unit tests and Mid and End-of-course tests LEVELS 1-4 New tests Set 3 LEVELS 1–5 • Each complete set contains 50% new content, with existing content re-ordered so that the Answer Keys are changed significantly. • Audio tracks are supplied for all Listening tests. • These new tests are available as Word documents to enable editing, and as ready-to-go PDF tests, just like the existing sets of tests. • Available to download from the Teacher’s Resources folders on Cambridge One. (No additional codes are required to access the new tests, but please contact your local sales rep if you don’t already have a code.) 7
