Interactions Mosaic 4th Edition‎"‎ is the newly expanded five‎-level‎,‎ four‎-skill comprehensive ESL/ELT series for academic students‎.‎ The new edition‎,‎ for beginners to advanced learners‎,‎ incorporates interactive and communicative activities while still focusing on skill building to prepare students for academic content‎.‎ Reading‎,‎ Writing‎,‎ Listening and Speaking‎,‎ as well as Grammar are thoroughly presented in each strand‎.‎ High‎-interest themes are integrated across all skill strands and levels‎.‎ Language proficiencies as well are articulated from level to level‎.‎ New Features include‎:‎ global activities are suitable for ESL/ELT monolingual or multilingual classrooms‎;‎ new design‎,‎ content‎,‎ audio programs‎,‎ photos‎,‎ and illustrations reinforce skill‎-building exercises‎;‎ placement tests and chapter quizzes are included in each Instructor‎'‎s Manual‎;‎ user‎-friendly instructions‎,‎ complete scope and sequence‎,‎ and consistent chapter structure offer greater flexibility in lesson planning‎.‎ 5‎.‎ 5 new videos‎,‎ one per level‎,‎ immerse students in authentic language‎.‎ Program components include‎:‎ student texts‎;‎ instructor‎'‎s manuals‎;‎ audio programs for L/S and reading ‎(‎audiocassettes/cds‎)‎‎;‎ L/S assessment‎;‎ audiocassettes and CDs‎;‎ reading student audio CDs‎;‎ program CD rom‎;‎ video demo‎;‎ audiocassette‎;‎ and student book‎.‎ The Student Books of the new 4th edition of ‎"‎Interactions Mosaic‎"‎ have completely updated photos and illustrations and sport a new design‎.‎ Global activities are suitable for ESL and ELT monolingual or multilingual classrooms‎.‎ User‎-friendly instructions appeal to both instructor and student‎.‎ A complete scope and sequence is presented at the beginning of each book‎.‎ Consistent chapter structure creates greater flexibility in lesson planning‎.‎ Interactions 1 ‎(‎High Beginning ‎- Low Intermediate‎)‎ features reading scope and sequence‎:‎ reading type‎,‎ vocabulary development‎,‎ reading skills/strategies‎,‎ language‎,‎ real‎-life reading‎,‎ and video activities‎.‎ Chapter Structure includes gives students a preview of the upcoming material‎;‎ Three Preliminary Activities in the ‎"‎Before You Read‎"‎ section provide scaffolding to help students understand authentic language‎;‎ photos and Illustrations in the ‎"‎Before You Read‎"‎ section activate prior knowledge of the reading topic‎.‎ Chapter structure also includes‎:‎ Discussing the Reading encourages students to expand the topic of the reading by relating it to their own lives‎;‎ Vocabulary Preview allows students to anticipate unknown vocabulary‎;‎ Skill Development prepares students for standardized tests through outlining‎,‎ skimming for the main idea‎,‎ and finding supporting details‎;‎ Vocabulary and Language‎-Learning Strategies for synonyms‎,‎ antonyms‎,‎ context clues‎,‎ and word families give students comprehension and self‎-assessment tools‎;‎ Real‎-Life Reading connects the classroom to real life through ads‎,‎ application forms‎,‎ brochures‎,‎ and other realia‎.‎ Chapter structure also includes‎:‎ Video News Broadcasts immerse students in authentic language‎,‎ complete with scaffolding and follow‎-up activities to reinforce reading skills‎.‎ ‎(‎Refer to ISBN 0‎-07‎-233061‎-9 for Video‎)‎ Chapter Themes include‎:‎ education and student life city life‎;‎ business and money‎;‎ jobs and professions‎;‎ lifestyles around the world‎;‎ global connections‎;‎ language and communication‎;‎ tastes and preferences‎;‎ new frontiers medicine‎,‎ myths‎,‎ and magic the media with liberty‎;‎ and justice for all