When you stretch to reach new goals, you need support. Stretch provides a comprehensive support system and a unique 6 skills approach to help students meet their personal, academic and professional goals. Stretch is a four-level integrated skills course that supports students to reach their full potential. In addition to explicit and supportive instruction in listening, speaking, reading and writing, Stretch offers a focus on practical viewing and presenting skills. Presenting skills instill confidence in public speaking. Viewing skills use BBC Worldwide Learning videos to teach media literacy for 21st-century success.
The skills practiced in Stretch are chosen to reflect the CEFR can-do statements and help students achieve success on standardized tests such as TOEIC.
Key features
- Presenting skills instill confidence in public speaking
- Viewing skills teach media literacy for 21st-century success
- BBC Worldwide Learning videos engage and motivate students with rich, contemporary content
- Skills Snapshots ensure transparent and transferable learning outcomes
- Online Practice offers additional skill instruction and customizable practice that you can assign and track - up to 40 hours per level
- iTools Online transforms each Student Book and Workbook into a media-rich classroom presentation tool to maximize heads-up learning
- The Testing Program offers a variety of written and oral tests, preparing students for standardized tests
- Multi-Packs for teachers with fewer contact hours combine 50% of the Student Book with 50% of the Workbook
1. Meeting People
2. Countries and Nationalities
3. Family
4. Describing People
5. Food and Drinks
6. Things We Do
7. At Home
8. Free Time Activities
9. Popular Sports
10. Big Events
11. Plans
12. On Vacation