Big English 1st Edition British English
English type: British English
Levels: 7
CEFR: Pre-A1-B1
Ages: 6-12 years
Authors: Mario Herrera, Christopher Sol Cruz
Think big! Dream big!
Is it for me?
Big English is the most complete package for young learners. It gives your students all they need to learn English and provides everything you need to engage your class and get great results.
Internationally renowned authors
Authors Mario Herrera and Christopher Sol Cruz have more than 30 years’ experience in ELT and bring proven expertise.
Together, they have developed top quality content for Big English 2nd Edition, designed to inspire and motivate primary students to learn English.
MyEnglishLab
Big English is the first primary program to integrate with MyEnglishLab, which includes fun games, videos and puzzles that are great at capturing the attention of energetic young learners. Personalize tests and assessments for each student and check their progress quickly and easily.
Educational pillars
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
Ready-made Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) lessons help you to challenge students to be creative, think critically and collaborate. It brings the world into the classroom with up-to-date content that is relevant to student’s lives.
In-built Assessment for Learning (AfL)
AfL help you pinpoint where students need help. It’s a great way to get students more involved in the learning process to become more effective learners.
21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills, embedded throughout the course, help students develop essential skills for life, such as Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity and Digital Literacy.
“Learning and innovation skills increasingly are being recognized as those that separate pupils who are prepared for a more and more complex life and work environments in the 21st century, and those who are not. A focus on creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration is essential to prepare pupils for the future.”
Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Big English word game
Learn vocabulary while competing in exciting games and building your own town.
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