5 The Fifth Learning Competence As well as helping children develop the four basic language competences, reading, listening, speaking and writing, GO FAR! gives special emphasis to a fifth; the audiovisual competence. Children are invited to enjoy a wide variety of bespoke video content, including culture videos, animated stories, song and chant videos, vlogger posts, grammar presentations and Life Skills videos. Where appropriate, before, during and after you watch activities make the viewing experience more accessible for children. All the videos consolidate key vocabulary or structures from the corresponding unit. Sustainable Development Goals, Global Citizenship and 21st Century Skills GO FAR! offers a wealth of activities that encourage children to be aware of the importance of protecting nature and caring for the planet, by planting trees, recycling and reusing material, and being conscious of the appropriate use of natural resources across the globe. Thanks to its challenging, carefully staged approach to learning situations, GO FAR! also foments the development of children’s 21st Century Skills. Intercultural Awareness The Go Around the World lessons in GO FAR! activate children’s curiosity by presenting engaging content that explores art, food, vocabulary, animals, habits and the places around the world where English is the official language. The characters in GO FAR! have been specifically developed to represent a range of cultures and backgrounds. Communication and Mediation GO FAR! empowers children to communicate their ideas in spoken and written form, to articulate their opinions and to take an active part in their school community and in society as a whole. Mediation is promoted throughout the course and is given special importance in levels 5 and 6, where a Life Skills Mediator acts as a mediation model in the readily identifiable learning situation presented in the Life Skills Videos. GO FAR! Digital By incorporating a variety of learning environments and technological devices into the language learning process, GO FAR! guarantees that children enhance their digital competence. GO FAR! also offers digital platform versions of the Student’s Book and the Activity Book, as well as an app that reinforces the acquisition of all key vocabulary through fun games and challenging activities. 5 6 7 8 9
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