ESPACES - PROGRAM SAMPLER

ISA-E1-5 ESPACES, Fifth Edition Vibrant and original, ESPACES , Fifth Edition, takes a fresh, student-friendly approach to introductory French aimed at making students’ learning and instructors’ teaching easier, more enjoyable, and more successful. ESPACES develops students’ speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills so that they will be able to express their own ideas and interact with others meaningfully and for real-life purposes. The Hallmark Features of ESPACES ● Distinctive and cohesive integration of video—from a specially shot Roman-photo dramatic series to Flash culture videos to authentic TV clips and short films ● A unique four-part practice sequence for every grammar point, moving from form-focused Essayez! activities to directed, yet meaningful, Mise en pratique activities, to communicative, interactive Communication activities, and cumulative, open-ended Synthèse activities ● A unique, easy-to-navigate design with textbook pages that are visually engaging ● Systematic development of reading and writing skills, incorporating learning strategies and a process approach ● A rich, contemporary cultural presentation of the everyday life of French speakers and the diverse cultures of the entire French-speaking world ● Groundbreaking, text-specific technology specially designed to expand learning and teaching options ● vText—the interactive, online text—perfect for hybrid courses Icons Get to know these icons in the Fifth Edition of ESPACES. ● The Information Gap activities and Feuilles d’activités ( activity sheets ) require handouts that are available in the Resources section of the Supersite. Listening activity/section Additional content found on the Supersite: audio, video, and presentations Activity also on the Supersite Chat activity on the Supersite Pair activity Information Gap activity Group activity Feuille d’activités Icons legend NEW to the Fifth Edition ● Communicative Goals and I Can statements ● New and revised cultural activities with a focus on interculturality ● Vocabulary Tutorials ● Pronunciation Tutorials with speech recognition ● Video Virtual Chats ● Interactive Panorama culturel videos with integrated viewing activities ● 4 new Le Zapping videos, including 1 new short film ● Assessment Builder to create and edit assessments, with the option to import questions from the new Question Bank ● Revised Communication activities with more tasks and games ● Redistributed and updated Panorama pages for more coverage of the francophone world, including an introduction to the geography and history of each region