ADAPTING
PREPARE
TO YOUR CONTEXT
Dear Teachers
You have an important role teaching English as a foreign language; and more than ever your contribution to the
success of children and youth in Uzbekistan growing up in a globalized world is highly valued. This addendum
(introduction) to the Teacher’s Book has been included to facilitate the adoption and effective use of the international
series of books and supplemental materials in the classroom, independent of what resources you may have at your
disposal.
Uzbekistan is embarking on a new phase of English language instruction that will enable students to acquire the
skills and competencies necessary for success in the 21
st
century. To this end, the Ministry of Public Education of the
Republic of Uzbekistan has collaborated with the USAID-Uzbekistan Education for Excellence Program to adopt and
adapt a series of textbooks published by Cambridge University Press, representing the best in international publishing
for English as a Foreign Language. These books were carefully reviewed and selected by Uzbek and international
experts in English and language-teaching methodology. Furthermore, the editions of these
books have been specially
prepare
d for the teachers and students of Uzbekistan.
While every effort has been taken to ensure your and your students’ success with these textbooks, it is important
to be methodical and scientific before adopting them for all classrooms throughout the country. Thus, you and
your students have the unique opportunity to participate in research to determine their efficacy, ease of use, and
suitability.
Your partnership, professionalism, and feedback in this piloting process will help to refine the use of
textbooks towards supporting the academic and professional goals for Uzbek students.
To assist you, this customized addendum gives specific information and advice for using the textbook in
your
classroom. It is important that you read this addendum. It contains the timetable,
including the exam schedule, as
well as advice on how to use the resources of this outstanding textbook package effectively. It also contains much
of the information you need day-to-day so that you can adapt this international textbook for your students and
classroom. It is also critical that you read the publisher’s introduction in this Teacher’s Book as it gives a
tour of the
unit
, which explains how the units are organized. The publisher’s introduction also provides general information
about the course components,
including audio, video, tests and assessments, as well as additional details for the
types of projects and special lessons found in the series.
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TIMETABLE
The timetable shows how
Prepare
Level 2 for grade 8 can
be used in the Uzbek school year. Students will do the first
half of
Prepare
Level 2 in grade 7 and the second half of
Prepare
Level 2 in grade 8. Grade 8 has 102 English lessons.
The timetable shows the pages of the Student’s
Book for
each lesson. The corresponding teaching notes are in the
main section of this Teacher’s Book. The timetable also
shows the lessons that are review and the lessons that are
for exams. You can find specific information about lessons
in the table below.
