LIMELIGHT 1 TEXTBOOK

Limelight 1 is a new First-Year English textbook tailored to meet the demands of the new Junior Cycle Student Award.

• Addresses all key skills as outlined in the new syllabus (reading, writing, language and oral components)
• Provides a wide selection of texts to be enjoyed, including: prose extracts, speeches, poetry, short stories, drama extracts, blogs, diary, visual texts and fiction extracts
• Features a wealth of extracts from the NCCA reading list
• Promotes independent reading by linking with the NCCA reading list in every chapter
• Offers extensive active learning opportunities for independent and group learning
• Places a strong emphasis on creative writing, comprehension and speaking & listening skills
• Makes valuable use of digital media resources with internet links in every chapter
• Includes an engaging selection of poetry arranged thematically
• Contains innovative project work ideas to be used in the classroom and at home
• Places renewed emphasis on language usage and the basics of good composition
• Offers a range of activities to facilitate differentiation and mixed ability classrooms
• Presents innovative lessons on teaching film in the classroom