What is Impact Issues? Impact Issues is a 3-level course that helps students develop presentation and discussion skills using high-interest topics. Each of the 20 units (each unit has 4 pages) features exciting and timely topics and contains activities to help students express their opinions and make short presentations. Audios and videos are available on the website.
What’s new in the 3rd edition
Focus on giving effective presentations
Structured approach to teach presentation skills so that students build confidence
Ensures students focus on soft skills in in their presentation style as well as the content of their presentations
Encourages peer feedback to make your class interactive
New presentation model videos
Model Videos Presentation for each unit; realistically demonstrates to students how to deliver short, effective presentations
Exciting new design and updated content
All units updated to include modern issues (e.g. social media)
Situations revised to reflect current conversational styles
Enhanced Test Package
Expanded quizzes for each unit, test comprehension, interaction gambits, and vocabulary
Emphasis on Active learning
Clear guidelines for developing active learning and classroom participation; Interaction Models teach patterns for effective conversation and discussion
Expanded format, additional vocabulary development, group work communication tasks, and critical thinking exercises
Extra pair work communication activities
Revised Scope and Sequence
Situation passages revised to reflect readability/listenability level
Syllabus of each book revised to reflect GSE/CEFR standards