Horizons is a textbook designed for 9th Grade classes in Moroccan public middle schools. It consists of 14 units. These units aim at improving and developing students' skills in communication.
The Competency-based Approach to Language Teaching
Horizons uses a competency-based approach to language teaching. It focuses on the competencies that are required in:
- Interpersonal interactions, such as using greetings, farewells, and expressions of courtesy, giving personal information.
- Interpretative situations such as demonstrating understanding of spoken and written words in a variety of texts (e.g., rhymes).
- Presentational situations such as naming people, places and things using simple words, phrases and formulas.
- Cross-cultural communication; that is, comparing their language(s) and culture(s) with other languages and cultures. It is hoped that Horizons will reflect the view that sees culture as being a way of looking at the world and that no culture is superior to another.
English Horizons | 9 Grade | English Teacher’s Book