FRESHMAN CLUBS

Overview
About
Basic clubs are designed and intended for Beginner learners that go from
Inductions to Unit 7 Red Book or students who are reviewing.

Purpose
Serve as a support in the early stages of the learning process by providing the
basics of the language in terms of grammar and vocabulary.

Existing Material
A set of 16 Nearpod lessons having as reference the Interchange Intro book (CEFR
A1)
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 Background
How did the clubs work?
Clubs were initially offered 4 days a week and they followed a cycle. 
One presentation a day, four a week, sixteen in a month.

However, some issues arose last year in terms of:

• Lessons being repetitive
• Lack of interaction
• Little integration of skills 
• The length and structure of some lessons
• Grammar not being appropriate to the level
• Teachers' lack of training* (only 3 teachers in charge) 
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A New Project

In May, the In August, 16 In In February,

need for a brand new November, new lessons
new set of lessons the first were revised
lessons was started to be lessons were and
evident. created. tested. improved.
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Structure
Warm-up

Presentation

Grammar Focus I

Practice

Listening/Speaking Activity

Grammar Focus II

Practice

Reading/Writing Activity

Game/Song/Video

*In some lessons, structure may vary.

 Remarks
• Most of the lessons are based on the Interchange Intro book.

• At the end of every lesson, there is a section called Extra Activities with
additional exercises. 

• All slides within a lesson are not expected to be covered in one

single session.

• In terms of audio recordings and videos:

-There is a Teacher's Guide on how to use the resources included in
the lessons and where to find them (Slide 2). 
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-There are also notes at the bottom of every slide on where to find the
audio/video/image within the book.

-Some audios/videos are directly linked to YouTube or attached to the

exercise.

-If the Interchange Book is not available for any reason, you can find the
audios on Cambridge website under the name of Interchange 4th Edition
Class Audio on Google search or simply omit the exercise.