British and American Cultural Landmarks

British and American Cultural Landmarks is an innovative approach to introducing Japanese students with a higher level of English proficiency to selected topics of comparison between the two cultures. Each unit presents the same aspect of culture in both countries, where it is epitomized by an established icon of the built environment. Students are exposed to key historical and geographical features specific to each landmark, thus gaining a more rounded appreciation of the forces that have shaped these cultures. Each of the six thematic units is then subdivided by country – the UK and the USA – giving a total of 12 lessons. This novel organization of a textbook’s material allows for creative flexibility in teaching it, according to preference, either by theme or by country. The four skills are represented in each lesson, always starting with an original method of listening that hones students’ aural comprehension.

 

Key Features and Functions

• Active listening to a short passage voiced either in a British or North American accent, depending on the subunit’s country
• Various exercises related to the listening segment
• Vocabulary expansion through word maps (for visual learners) and idiomatic expressions (for verbal/conceptual learners)
• Brief writing tasks, quizzes and cultural notes to synthesize and reinforce the new vocabulary and grammar
• Extensive cross-referencing through glossaries to stimulate associative thinking by making connections across the units
• Detailed Teacher’s Manual

UNIT 1　　BEGINNINGS (UK)
BEGINNINGS (USA)
UNIT 2　　BRIDGES (UK)
BRIDGES (USA)
UNIT 3 LIBRARIES (UK)
LIBRARIES (USA)
UNIT 4 SKYSCRAPERS (UK)
SKYSCRAPERS (USA)
UNIT 5 MUSEUMS (UK)
MUSEUMS (USA)
UNIT 6 UNIQUE FEATURES (UK)
UNIQUE FEATURES (USA)
GLOSSARIES