VISA Plus contains language activities that will enable common core students to reinforce the language skills presented in VISA to the world. It combines both accuracy and fluency oriented activities. Grammar practice is dealt with in systematic grammar exercises that enable the students to master the language points presented. In addition, puzzles and fun activities enable the students to recycle the vocabulary they are exposed to.
This workbook recognizes that teachers need to vary their resources in order to achieve their objectives. That's why some reading passages dealing with the themes presented in the assigned textbook have been included. This is another way vocabulary is recycled and opportunities for more ideas to discuss are provided.
VISA Plus can be used in the classroom and after class for homework assignments. Teachers should feel free to pick and choose the activities they think will reinforce, complement, and/or clarify further the language materials presented in the assigned course book.
In addition to these activities, VISA Plus offers the students an opportunity to reflect on their learning after each unit. The "My Learning Journal slot enables them to think of and record their learning experiences. Teachers are, therefore, invited to encourage the students to record the English structures, words, and expressions they learn, as well as any new information they find interesting and worth recording.
Finally, VISA Plus includes an answer key that both the teachers and the students will find useful.
