Gateway Starter, Student’s Book (KSA Edition) by Sally Etherton

Gateway is a colorful, engaging course that introduces children to English. It follows an integrated approach to skills development and initiates children into literacy in English through a systematic program of handwriting, phonics, whole-word recognition, and stories.

Units are centered round topics which create a context for learning, with each unit progressing from receptive skills (listening and reading) to productive skills (speaking and writing). Each unit ends with a progress assessment activity that encourages children to consider their own achievements and, if they need more help, to have the confidence to ask for it.

The course provides plenty of communicative speaking activities that give opportunities to repeat language, practice pronunciation, and develop fluency in a meaningful context. The recorded materials also provide a model for speaking activities and a reference for pronunciation, both for children and teachers. Values and citizenship are taught in a family setting and allow students to develop social skills.

Key features:
• Lively student-centered activities
• A range of communicative speaking activities
• Core language is presented by friendly, visually appealing characters in familiar contexts
• Audio (with material including chants and rhymes, dialogues, texts, and stories)
• Systematic phonics instruction through catchy, fun activities
• Lots of pre-writing and writing practice
• Picture, alphabet, number and word cards
• Alphabet poster; stickers
• The Teacher’s Book contains comprehensive teaching notes alongside facsimile pages from the Student’s Book and the Activity Book. Lesson notes include ideas for both extension and support activities. The photocopiable resources provide teachers with additional practice material. Unit-by-unit progress charts allow teachers to record and monitor student progress.