Re: Traveller Intermediate B1 Teachers Book Tests
Christal Rasband
Traveller Intermediate B1: A Review of the Teacher's Book and Tests
If you are looking for a course that takes your teenage and young adult learners from beginner to advanced level in English, you might want to consider Traveller Intermediate B1. This is a seven-level course that follows the requirements of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) and is organised into eight topic-based modules. In this article, we will review the teacher's book and tests that accompany the student's book and workbook.
What is Traveller Intermediate B1?
Traveller Intermediate B1 is part of the Traveller series by MM Publications, which comes in two editions: British English (BrE) and American English (AmE). The course features motivating and contemporary topics with multicultural and cross-curricular information, lively dialogues presenting real spoken English, an integrated approach to the development of the four skills, special emphasis on vocabulary building, grammar presented and practised in context, systematic development of reading and listening skills and subskills, a variety of communicative tasks, a step-by-step approach to writing, activities encouraging critical thinking, practical tips helping students to become autonomous learners, a round-up section in each module providing regular revision and consolidation, a grammar reference section, songs, tapescripts, and a DVD[^1^].
What does the teacher's book offer?
The teacher's book for Traveller Intermediate B1 provides a comprehensive guide for teachers on how to use the course effectively. It includes:
- An introduction with information on the course philosophy, methodology, components, and CEFR correlation.
- A detailed lesson plan for each unit of the student's book, with clear objectives, warm-up activities, answers to exercises, additional notes and tips, suggestions for extra activities and homework assignments.
- A workbook teacher's edition with overprinted answers.
- A teacher's resource CD/CD-ROM with photocopiable worksheets for grammar, vocabulary, communication, writing, songs, tests (progress tests, module tests, term tests), answer keys, audio scripts.
- A class CD set with all the recordings for the student's book.
- A DVD with video clips related to the topics of the student's book.
- A DVD activity book with tasks to accompany the video clips.
- An interactive whiteboard (IWB) material with interactive versions of the student's book pages and additional activities.
What do the tests consist of?
The tests for Traveller Intermediate B1 are designed to assess the students' progress and achievement in relation to the CEFR levels. They include:
- Progress tests: one for each module of the student's book, covering grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, listening comprehension, writing.
- Module tests: one for every two modules of the student's book, covering grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, listening comprehension.
- Term tests: one for every four modules of the student's book, covering grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, listening comprehension.
The tests are available in two formats: paper-based or digital. The digital format allows teachers to administer the tests online or offline using a computer or a tablet. The digital format also provides instant feedback and scores for the students and generates reports for the teachers[^3^].
Conclusion
Traveller Intermediate B1 is a comprehensive and engaging course that can help your students improve their English skills and prepare them for further studies or exams. The teacher's book and tests provide you with all the necessary tools and resources to plan your lessons effectively and monitor your students' progress. If you are interested in finding out more about Traveller Intermediate B1 or other levels of the Traveller series by MM Publications[^1^], you can visit their website or contact them directly.
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