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PEAK 9

Elevpaket – Tryckt + Digitalt 12 mån

Med Peak 9 får du ett tematiskt engelskläromedel med tre nivåer. Den tryckta bokens texter finns i en lättläst, anpassad version i det digitala läromedlet.

TRE NIVÅER

Stream, Support och Stretch är de tre nivåer som Peak 9 är indelat i, vilket ger eleverna möjlighet att arbeta med samma tema på tre nivåer. Stream är utgångspunkten för klassens arbete och den nivå som finns i elevboken. I Support-delen finns förenklade texter, anpassningar och stödstrukturer. För elever som behöver mer utmaning finns extra texter och uppgifter i Stretch.

TEMAN OCH FÄRDIGHETER

Peak 9 erbjuder fem fängslande teman i en tydlig och återkommande struktur där alla färdigheter tränas. Temat börjar med ett inspirationsuppslag och sedan följer Watch med ett filmklipp, Read 1 och 2, Listen, Talk, Language Work, Write och Project Ideas

DIGITALT LÄROMEDEL

Till varje tema finns ett rikt digitalt material. Utöver de förenklade texterna till Support och fördjupningen Stretch finns autentiska filmer, ljudinspelningar med olika engelska varianter, självrättande ordövningar samt två fristående spår; Word Challenge och Grammar Work, som kan användas när som helst och efter behov.

Filmer, ljudinspelningar, hörövningar och andra självrättande övningar. De två nivåerna Support och Stretch finns i elevens digitala läromedel.

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Grammatikövningar och träning av högfrekventa ord.

TO THE TOP OF YOUR ABILITY!

Hippas Eriksson · Peter Gröndal

Pernilla Sundström · Nina Åkerlund

CONTENTS Stream

1 Africa in Focus 4–19

Meet Nigeria’s Comic Book Superheroes

African English

The Scary Mystery

Airport

American English

Mria’s Wish Novel

African English

Afrofuturism Interview

African English

Truth Seekers Quotes

Different Englishes

3 Movements 36–51

Novel into Film

American English

The Hate U Give Novel

American English

4

Meet a Meteorologist

American English

British English

5 Stories

70–96

Living Your Dream Interview

Different Englishes

Knowledge Resistance

Non-fiction

American English

Fiction for Some, Everyday Life for Others

Non-fiction

American English

Got the Grit? Non-fiction

American English

A chapter filled with stories in different genres.

The Death Touch Flash Fiction

American English

Shoppers Play

British English

The Gun Novel

British English

African Wax Prints

African English

The Conspiracy Hour Radio interview

American English

Finding Your Voice Novel

American English

A Turning Point Interview

British English

Love is For Losers Novel/Diary

British English

Grammar Work Online – exercises and tutorials online when, or if, you need them.

Word Challenge Online – expand your vocabulary by working with the most frequently used words.

Support – gives you an easier version and extra learning tools. Use these resources as an introduction or any time you need some support.

2 Conspiracy Theories 20–35

Behind the Denver

Behind the Scenes 52–69

CONSPIRACY 2

THEORIES

TARGETS

• Read about a few conspiracy theories.

• Learn how to spot fake news and avoid confirmation bias in social media.

• Create your own conspiracy theory.

• Convince your classmates in a tag team-debate.

• Expand your vocabulary with some common prefixes.

GET GOING

• Do you know what a conspiracy theory is? Give an example.

• Do you find it difficult to tell the difference between facts, fake news, and opinions online?

• How do you make sure that what you read is true?

• Why does it matter if the news is true or not? Discuss what might happen if you couldn’t trust the news.

The Scary Mystery Behind THE DENVER AIRPORT

00:06:10

BEFORE WATCHING

Read through the questions before you watch the film.

If you are prone to believing in conspiracy theories, this film about the Denver International Airport in Colorado, USA, might capture your interest.

1. The narrator points out a few odd observations in five different areas:

• The design of the runways

• The tunnels

• The funding

• The dedications

• The artwork

What is it that seems mysterious and out of the ordinary in each of these areas? Take notes while you watch the film.

2. Now watch the film again and, this time, try to listen for other, more reasonable explanations.

3. One of the five areas of observation is not fully explained in the film. Which one? Can you think of an explanation that seems reasonable?

4. What sources and proof does the narrator present? Give examples from the film.

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BEFORE

YOU READ

1. What kind of text do you think this is? Will it give you factual information or someone’s opinions? How can you tell?

David Icke explains how shape-shifting lizard people control the world.

emerged här: framkommit

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hit the family bloodlines which go back to the same {…} reptilian extraterrestrial race that has been controlling planet Earth for thousands of years to this day.”

Jim Nichols on the planned destruction of planet Earth. “The increasing frequency of natural disasters is making human survival on planet Earth more tenuous. Each year we see more earthquakes, tsunamis, solar flares, severe storms and volcanic eruptions. But are they man-made? In retrospect it appears as though western civilization has been deliberately designed to self-destruct by the early years of the 21st century. {…} Could it be that the missing nine trillion dollars that the Federal Reserve could not account for in 2009 were actually {…} covertly financing space-arcs built for the ruling elite to fly them safely to a sanctuary refuge on Mars?”

Dr Sherri Tenpenny testifies about COVID-vaccines in front of Ohio lawmakers.

“I’m sure you’ve seen the pictures all over the Internet, of people who’ve had these shots and now they’re magnetized and put a key on their forehead, and it sticks. They can put spoons and forks all over them and they can stick, because now we think there’s a metal piece to that. There’s been people who’ve long suspected that there was some sort of an interface, yet to be defined, an interface between what’s being injected in the shots and all of the 5G towers … not proven yet, but we’re trying to figure out what is it that’s being transmitted into all these unvaccinated people that’s causing health problems.”

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Gil Carlson reveals that a powerful group controls what we know.

“{…} we need to realize that we have been fooled, lied to and tricked all our lives. Our system of education, our history books, our system of health care, religion, even our monetary system, it’s all wrong! We’ve been deceived! And it’s all to control us. {…} Our government is actually run by the secret government that we don’t even see {…}. The above surface part with the politicians and elections is just a circus to pacify us and make us think we are in control or have a say in what’s happening to us. Our medical system is just there to drug us {…}. The secrets of perfect health and mindpower are being hidden from us.

Nathan Oakley on discovering that the Earth is flat.

“In my last career I was traveling around the world as an international sales rep, and {…} I observed on almost every flight {…} lots of people staring at the back of their headrest, {…} drinking booze, falling asleep –whereas I would actually be at the back of the plane, looking out of the emergency exit window, which had the widest viewing angle, observing the flat plain below.

{…} When I came across a Math Powerland-video on YouTube and he uttered the words “flat Earth” {…} it immediately was a Eureka moment, I mean I literally went and woke my wife up and told her the Earth was flat. NASA were developed with the sole purpose of lying to us”.

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TARGET WORDS

Tammi Riedl believes that “chemtrails” are sprayed from planes in a plot to control the weather, the population, and our food supply.

“I started looking up at the sky, noticing it was just crisscrossed. {…} How does someone like me know what’s true and what’s not? I’m, 54 years old. I don’t watch the news. I don’t listen to the news on the radio. Then when I’m on the Internet, and I see something where I’m like ‘Holy shit, really?’, I’m led down this path of believing it. {…} If I wasn’t so busy farming, I’d do more research. I need more information, but when I see it, heavy in the sky, I think there’s no way that’s not chemtrails. I never saw clouds like that as a kid. My gut and heart still tell me something’s going on.”

Reading comprehension

1. Which of the six people above believe that the government is trying to poison or drug people?

2. How many of the people above mention that Internet inspired them or gave them the proof they were looking for?

3. What does Jim Nichols think the missing nine trillion dollars has been used for?

4. How did David Icke come to the conclusion that lizard people control the world, and exactly who is a reptilian and who isn’t?

5. Who seems a little uncertain that there’s actually conspiracy going on?

6. What do all of these theories have in common?

7. In your opinion, which conspiracy theorist makes the most sense? Who makes the least sense? Explain!

BEFORE YOU READ

What do you usually do to make sure that a source is reliable?

KNOWLEDGE RESISTANCE

There are people who truly believe that the earth is flat, that the moon landing was faked, and that lizard people control the world. The overwhelming amount of scientific proof does nothing to convince them otherwise. The term used to describe this is knowledge resistance. We resist facts and evidence and instead we choose to believe what we want to believe. Knowledge resistance can be explained by taking a closer look at how our brains are wired to take in information.

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Let’s say that you come across an article about someone who believes the earth to be flat, and your interest is piqued. You proceed to type “flat earth” in your search bar to find more information and click on a few links where so called “flat earthers” explain their theory. The content recommendations you get will rank information about the earth being flat higher, because this is the information you sought out. When the same information is repeated over and over, we tend to believe it – even if it’s completely false. This phenomenon is called the illusory truth effect. False information gives the illusion of being accurate, just by being repeated enough times.

Confirmation Bias and the Backfire Effect

Now imagine that your investigation into flat earth theory has made you question the shape of our planet: It’s not round, it’s a disc! Most likely you’ll seek out and trust information that confirms this belief, while dismissing any contradicting views. This psychological phenomenon is called confirmation bias. We like to be right, so when someone agrees with us, we believe them.

Have you ever had a disagreement with a parent or sibling when you knew that they might be right, but you stood your ground and refused to admit it? The backfire effect is a common psychological phenomenon to describe what happens when people are forced to defend their ideas or beliefs. Instead of changing their point of view it backfires, and their conviction is strengthened.

Does it matter what we believe?

The amount of information we are subjected to requires us to be critical of the sources we use, and to be aware of some of the pitfalls when we process information. Perhaps it doesn’t seem like a big deal if you believe that NASA has lied about the shape of our planet, but constantly distrusting official sources or science can be dangerous. If

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you believe that the government is poisoning you with medicines, then you might not get the treatment you need. If you believe inaccurate information about climate change, why would you make an effort to reduce or recycle waste? If you believe that elections are rigged, why bother with voting, or even respecting democracy?

U.S poll in 2019:

4% believe that reptilians control the world.

6% believe that the moon landing was faked.

15% believe that the government adds secret mind controlling technology to television broadcast signals.

16% believe that the Earth is flat.

Reading comprehension

1. What can you do to avoid confirmation bias?

2. What can you do to avoid the backfire effect?

3. Have you ever reposted something online without being sure if it was true? Why?

4. What would you say to prove to a conspiracy theorist that the earth is not flat? Discuss in class.

5. Are you surprised by the results of the 2019 poll? Do you think a Swedish poll would show similar results? Why/why not?

6. Search online using the phrases “Is the earth a sphere?” and “Is the earth flat?”. Compare the search results.

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TARGET WORDS

THE CONSPIRACY HOUR

BEFORE LISTENING

Have you seen any of the Men in Black films? If so, summarize the plot to classmates who haven’t seen them.

AFTER LISTENING

1. How did Jimmy come to the conclusion that the blue light he saw was a UFO?

2. Can you think of any other explanations, besides a UFO, to explain the blue light? If so, what?

3. What makes Kelly and Jimmy think that the men in black were either agents or aliens working for the government?

4. Jimmy believes that the coin proves that the men were aliens. How? Do you think he draws the right conclusion?

5. Is Kelly objective or subjective when she interviews Jimmy? Give examples from the show.

6. What do you think – is it possible that the government really has agents monitoring extra-terrestrial life on earth?

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TAG TEAM DEBATE

A Tag Team Debate is a form of discussion where you work in a team to present arguments to convince the audience of your point of view. An opposing team will present counter arguments. At the end of the debate, the audience will have the opportunity to vote for the team that influenced them the most.

Your teacher will divide you into teams, explain the different steps and rules, and hand you a debate topic in the form of a statement. The statement is based on a particular conspiracy theory. Another team will have the same topic, and your teacher will decide if your team has to defend the conspiracy theory or debunk it.

PREFIXES

A prefix is a group of letters we add to the beginning of the word to make a new word.

Example:

dis + agree = disagree

prefix new word root word

It is useful to know the meaning of the most common prefixes. It expands your vocabulary and helps you understand words you have never heard before.

Match the prefixes from the left box with the root words from the right box, to make new words with a changed meaning. Then write two lists where you translate the root words as well as the new words.

Can you think of any other prefixes in English? What are some of the most common prefixes in Swedish? Are any of them the same in English and Swedish? Discuss with a classmate.

Test yourself, or challenge a classmate, to see how many words with prefixes you can list. Translate them into Swedish.

Ask your teacher for the Pyramid Board Game to practise some more!

CREATE YOUR OWN CONSPIRACY THEORY

If thousands of people believe that the earth is flat or that lizard people are in charge of everything, it’s more than likely that you could make up a conspiracy theory from scratch and gain a few supporters. This is what you need:

1. A problem

An everyday problem that people can relate to, but not immediately explain.

2. A villain

It can be a powerful individual, an organization, or another country. It’s also quite effective to point a finger to a group of people, or a combination of two groups of people.

3. A motive

The villain behind the conspiracy needs to gain something. It could be either money, world domination or to cover up an even bigger conspiracy.

4. Connect the dots

Everything in the world is connected if you just connect it. There are no coincidences. Figure out what evidence there could be against your conspiracy and find flaws in the evidence, or simply reject the evidence as untrue and part of the cover up.

A mindmap to organize your ideas is a good way to start. Try out your conspiracy theory on someone by explaining it before you start writing your text. Add details and point out obvious evidence to make your conspiracy theory sound believable. Be confident, you know the truth – you just have to make others see it too!

PROJECT IDEAS

1 Write a tourist pamphlet about Roswell and Area 51 for people who want to travel there to find out more about alien encounters. Search online for places to visit and things to do, and also add a few pictures. Make sure your pamphlet is inviting!

Research/Writing 75 points

2 Make your own board game using the pyramid-board from Language Work, then play your game with a classmate. Use words from this chapter.

Vocabulary 50 points

3 Write an essay about any conspiracy theory in which you debunk the main arguments. Your teacher has a list of theories to pick from and more information about how to work with and write an essay.

Research/Writing 100 points

4 Make a poster with advice on how to avoid falling for a conspiracy theory.

Reading/Writing 50 points

5 Search for “Top 10 conspiracies” on YouTube and watch one of the clips, then write a summary of your favourite theory. Research/Writing 50 points

6 Play a game called “What do you know for sure?” in teams of five. Your teacher will give you the instructions. Group activity/Writing/Talking 75 points

7 Micro stories are stories of exactly 100 words, not counting the title. Search online for examples and video guides, then write your own story inspired by this chapter.

Writing 100 points

8 Write a short story about a person who accidentally discovers that lizard people are real. Let a classmate read your story and give you feedback. If you want, you can post your short story on a creative writing forum online.

Writing 100 points

9 Choose one of the conspiracy quotes from Read 1 and practise reading it aloud like you really mean it. When you have practiced a few times, ask a classmate for feedback. Read it to your teacher when you feel happy with the way it sounds.

Reading 25 points

10 Listen to The Conspiracy Hour again, and then write a new dialogue where Kelly interviews Jimmy about the men in black. In your dialogue Kelly will be more objective and critical of Jimmy’s story, and Jimmy will have to defend his conclusions. Practise reading your dialogue with a classmate a few times, then record it and let the rest of the class listen to it.

Writing/Talking 100 points

Förenklade versioner av texterna i elevboken med stödstrukturer och anpassad layout gör att alla elever kan följa klassens arbete.

The Scary Mystery Behind THE DENVER AIRPORT

00:06:10

Before you watch: Read through the questions before you watch the film.

Ask your teacher if you want a template to use when you take notes.

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Questions

If you are prone to believing in conspiracy theories, this film about the Denver International Airport in Colorado, USA, might capture your interest.

1. The narrator points out a few odd observations in five different areas:

• The design of the runways

• The tunnels

• The artwork

• The funding

• The dedications

What is it that seems mysterious and out of the ordinary in each of these areas? Take notes while you watch the film.

2. Now watch the film again and, this time, try to listen for other, more reasonable explanations.

3. One of the five areas of observation is not fully explained in the film. Which one? Can you think of an explanation that seems reasonable?

4. What sources and proof does the narrator present? Give examples from the film.

TRUTH SEEKERS

Before you read

1. What kind of text do you think this is? Will it give you factual information or someone’s opinions?

How can you tell?

2. Brainstorm with a classmate to see how many conspiracy theories you can come up with together.

David Icke explains how lizard people control the world. He believes that lizards interbred with humans thousands of years ago and created a new race. Today, everyone in positions of power is part of that race.

“Over the last few years I’ve been trying to uncover how the world is controlled by a few people, and who those people are. It has emerged from my research that, bizarre as it may seem, a reptilian race from another world interbred with humanity in the far ancient world creating hybrid cross-bred bloodlines.

You see references of this in The Old Testament and in the old texts {…}. When you do the genealogy of the ruling families and the ruling positions of power today –be they the presidents of the United States, the British royal family, the top of the banking system or the global business system {…}, you hit the family bloodlines which go back to the same {…} reptilian extraterrestrial race that has been controlling planet Earth for thousands of years to this day.”

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Jim Nichols believes that the destruction of planet Earth is planned by humans. The ruling elite have secretly used federal money to build space-arcs to fly them to Mars.

“The increasing frequency of natural disasters is making human survival on planet Earth more tenuous Each year we see more earthquakes, tsunamis, solar flares, severe storms and volcanic eruptions. But are they man-made?

In retrospect it appears as though western civilization has been deliberately designed to self-destruct by the early years of the 21st century.

Could it be that the missing nine trillion dollars that the Federal Reserve could not account for in 2009 were actually {…} covertly financing space-arcs built for the ruling elite to fly them safely to a sanctuary refuge on Mars?”

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Dr Sherri Tenpenny testifies about Covid vaccines in front of Ohio lawmakers. She believes that people who have had the vaccines are magnetized. She suspects that there is some sort of connection between the vaccines and the 5G towers.

“I’m sure you’ve seen the pictures all over the Internet, of people who’ve had these shots and now they’re magnetized and put a key on their forehead, and it sticks. They can put spoons and forks all over them and they can stick, because now we think there’s a metal piece to that.

There’s been people who’ve long suspected that there was some sort of an interface, yet to be defined, an interface between what’s being injected in the shots and all of the 5G towers … not proven yet, but we’re trying to figure out what is it that’s being transmitted into all these unvaccinated people that’s causing health problems.”

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Gil Carlson believes that a powerful group control what we know. There is a secret government controlling everything from our health to religion. Elections are only held to make us think we are in control.

“{…} we need to realize that we have been fooled, lied to and tricked all our lives. Our system of education, our history books, our system of health care, religion, even our monetary system, it’s all wrong! We’ve been deceived! And it’s all to control us. {…}

Our government is actually run by the secret government that we don’t even see {…}. The above surface part with the politicians and elections is just a circus to pacify us and make us think we are in control or have a say in what’s happening to us. Our medical system is just there to drug us {…}. The secrets of perfect health and mindpower are being hidden from us.

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surface yta

pacify lugna

CONSPIRACY THEORIES READ 1

Nathan Oakley believes that the Earth is flat. He used to look out of the emergency exit window during his many flights, and saw that the plain below was flat.

“In my last career I was traveling around the world as an international sales rep, and {…} I observed on almost every flight {…} lots of people staring at the back of their headrest, {…} drinking booze, falling asleep –whereas I would actually be at the back of the plane, looking out of the emergency exit window, which had the widest viewing angle, observing the flat plain below. {…}

When I came across a Math Powerland-video on YouTube and he uttered the words “flat Earth” {…} it immediately was a Eureka moment, I mean I literally went and woke my wife up and told her the Earth was flat.

NASA were developed with the sole purpose of lying to us”.

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Tammi Riedl believes that “chemtrails” are sprayed from planes in a plot to control the weather, the population, and our food supply. She has noticed that the sky is crisscrossed and feels that something is going on, but she hasn’t got time to research it more.

“I started looking up at the sky, noticing it was just crisscrossed. {…} How does someone like me know what’s true and what’s not?

I’m 54 years old. I don’t watch the news. I don’t listen to the news on the radio.

Then when I’m on the Internet, and I see something where I’m like ‘Holy shit, really?’, I’m led down this path of believing it. {…} If I wasn’t so busy farming, I’d do more research. I need more information, but when I see it, heavy in the sky, I think there’s no way that’s not chemtrails.

I never saw clouds like that as a kid. My gut and heart still tell me something’s going on.”

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READ 1

Reading Comprehension

1. Which of the six people above believe that the government is trying to poison or drug people?

2. How many of the people above mention that Internet inspired them or gave them the proof they were looking for?

3. What does Jim Nichols think the missing nine trillion dollars has been used for?

4. How did David Icke come to the conclusion that lizard people control the world, and exactly who is a reptilian and who isn’t?

5. Who seems a little uncertain that there’s actually conspiracy going on?

6. What do all of these theories have in common?

7. In your opinion, which conspiracy theorist makes the most sense? Who makes the least sense? Explain!

TARGET WORDS

CONSPIRITUALIT Y – Magical Thinking in Uncertain Times

Have you ever come across an article or a social media post where you were encouraged to boost your immune system? Perhaps it was accompanied by a seductive image of a juicy orange, some colorful berries or a garlic clove. It might surprise you to know that boosting your immune system by eating fruit isn’t possible; it’s a widespread misconception about how the immune system works, and not rooted in actual science. The symptoms you get when you have a cold, like a fever or a runny nose, are signs that show that your immune system is working like it should – and not signs that you need to boost anything.

You might wonder how this relates to any conspiracies. Being told to eat more oranges seems completely harmless, and it is. However, there is a difference between eating an orange because it tastes good and eating it because you believe it will protect you from illness, or even cure you. A closer look at the wellness industry and some of the more extreme ideas it entails reveal the same mistrust against science that is evident among flat earthers or other conspiracy theorists.

CONSPIRACY THEORIES STRETCH

A New Lifestyle for Sale

The wellness industry consists of a wide range of companies that provide activities, services and products meant to enhance your physical and mental health. It can be anything from gym equipment and yoga classes to aroma therapy candles and healing crystals, as well as natural remedies for aches and pains.

At the beginning of the Covid pandemic the medical community and the authorities didn’t have all the answers when it came to tackling a new virus, and the uncertainty led many to look for answers elsewhere. This is where the wellness industry stepped in and offered alternatives to conventional science, not seldom through influencers promoting “natural” products and a lifestyle where both your body and soul need enhancement and empowerment to stay healthy.

Natural vs Unnatural Choices

These “natural” alternatives are not new. People have experimented with homemade remedies since the beginning of time, but as we’ve learned more and more about the body and medicine, these remedies have become sidelined by scientists and doctors. There are, however, two main groups of people who seek out alternative medicines or treatments. There are those who have a “better safe than sorry”-mentality and combine modern and alternative medicines, and then there are those who make active lifestyle choices to avoid modern medicine for fear of poisons, chemicals and “unnatural” substances.

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Peak erbjuder fem fullmatade och fängslande teman som är lite utöver det vanliga. Strukturen är tydlig, men variationen är stor och det bjuds på en mångfald av ämnen, perspektiv, genrer, engelska röster och uppgiftstyper. I fyra teman finns film, två texter varav en är en faktatext, en hörövning samt utvecklande uppgifter som tränar alla färdigheter. Det femte temat fokuserar på olika skönlitterära genrer.

Tre nivåer stödjer och fördjupar

Stream, Support och Stretch är de tre nivåer som Peak är indelat i. Stream är utgångspunkten för klassens arbete och finns både tryckt och digitalt. I det digitala läromedlet finns Support, med förenklade texter och stödstrukturer samt Stretch med nya utmaningar inom temat i form av ytterligare texter och uppgifter.

Peaks textbok är en allt-i-ett-bok med både texter och övningar. Textboken kan återanvändas eftersom eleverna dokumenterar sitt arbete på valfritt sätt utanför boken.

Digitalt läromedel med inlästa texter och filmer

I det digitala läromedlet finns alla tre nivåerna; Stream, Support och Stretch. Texterna i Stream och Support är inlästa med många olika regionala varianter av engelska. Det finns självrättande ordövningar baserade på varje temas texter och autentiska filmer som introducerar respektive tema. Digitalt finns också två fristående spår; Word Challenge Online som tränar högfrekventa ord och Grammar Work Online med förklarande filmer.

Till Peak 9 hör också ett värdefullt lärarpaket med såväl handledning som extra resurser.

För aktuell information om serien se studentlitteratur.se/peak.