Apple Pie integrates lifeskills, grammar, and regular practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It provides a proven methodology which was developed and refined over many years and has a tried–and–true lesson plan format that is “teacher–friendly”for novice and experienced teachers alike and provides plenty of student practice.The most valuable feature of Apple Pie is that it is clear,accessible and easy to follow for all ESL learners, regardless of their native language,language learning experience,or prior educational back- ground.

Student Book

• Plenty of interactive practice (whole class participation, pairwork, and small group activities)
• Total physical response (TPR) for listening, memory, vocabulary develop- ment,and written application
• A structure base—solid grammar as a core and careful step–by–step lad- der to English proficiency

Cassette

• For review and practice—individually and in groups
• Improves pronunciation and accents

Teacher’s Guide

• Provides an overview of teaching methods and techniques, pronunciation notes,grammar and function information
• Eliminates teacher preparation time providing opportunities for creative enhancements (i.e. current events, realia,overhead transparencies, maps,poetry,music,etc.)

Visuals

• Reproducible on photocopy machine
• Stimulates classroom discussion