Conrad and Company Teachers' Bk1 - C&C Author:Herbert Puchta, Erich Ballinger, Robin Davis, Gunter Gerngross, Roswitha Hladnig "Conrad and Company" is a two-level beginners' course for six-ten year-olds. Function and activity based, Conrad uses Total Physical Response (TPR), games and songs, and visual material as the basis for language learning. The course is illustrated in colour and features a cast of friendly monster characters. Simple stories are used to teach more... more » language - through listening and then acting out and re-telling the stories in oral and written exercises. The stories are carefully constructed within the framework of the course, so language is developed at a good natural pace. Pupils are encouraged to work at their own pace; a "silent period" is allowed for, as pupils develop awareness of the language before they are ready to speak. They take part in games and chants, enjoy stories and songs and join in more and more as they become confident in the language and are ready to take part.« less