1. Diler GÜLTEKİN & Fatoş Uğur ESKİÇIRAK Bahçeşehir University English Preparatory School

2. How long? 4 years Which levels? Beginner:X (not available on the market) Elementary: (A1) Pre-Intermediate: (A2 & B1) Intermediate:(B1 & B2) Upper-Intermediate :X

3. Why? - Themes / Topics – more appropriate for university students - Integrated skills – treated relatively better as a whole in one course book - Compared to other course books, requires less supplementary materials

4. Criteria used while choosing the course book How well it meets the needs stated in … - Faculty students questionnaires - Lecturers and professors questionnaires - Prep school students questionnaires - Prep school teachers meetings

5. In-depth analysis of the course book READING SKILL Language Leader Elementary (A1) Reading for gist: 2 Reading for specific info: 23 Identifying the main idea: 8 Identifying the audience and the purpose of the text: 3 Guessing meaning from context: 1 Making inferences: 3 Detailed / Intensive reading: 4 Referencing: 1 LISTENING SKILL Language Leader Elementary (A1) Listening for specific info: 22 Listening for main ideas: 11 Detailed listening: 4 Making inferences : 4

6. Was it successful? Yes & No Did we need to supplement it? Yes! How? 1. Use the reading or listening texts in the book, but prepare new tasks or exercises for them 2. Supplement the course book with some extensive reading & listening materials 3. Design a writing and speaking booklet which will better suit the needs of the students

7. Super Food

8. Excel Health and Fitness Club

9. Life Above Ground.doc For Sale (EBay).doc Green Fashion.doc A Holiday in Thailand.doc

10. A1 WRITING BOOKLET SC.doc A1 SPEAKING BOOKLET SC.doc

11. Thank you for listening!