About

Brain Juice
The world is more interconnected than ever, so it becomes
ever more important to be a responsible, creative, and
well-informed world citizen. Brain Juice has been designed
with this belief in mind.

English is now a world language, and therefore students

should have not only the grammar, but also the knowledge
to converse with people from all over the globe. Students will
be exposed to international issues, perspectives, and accents
so that they can not only converse easily with a wide range
of people, but to better understand their place in a truly
globalized society.

As they work through interconnected components, students

will develop English not for its own sake, but to take part in
conversations that will shape their adulthoods—addressing
issues of social justice, environmental responsibility, empathy,
and artistic response.
Approach
In order to ensure that Brain Juice is addressing the most
important international issues and developing the skills that
growing children need, reference has been made to both
United Nations Sustainability Goals and UNICEF’s Global Brain Juice Themes
Framework on Transferable Skills. Self-Awareness
THE UNICEF GLOBAL Personal Autonomy
At the end of each unit, students will be asked to complete
FRAMEWORK ON Artistic Expression
a group project inspired by one of these two guidelines TRANSFERABLE
and engaging with the topics addressed in that unit. This SKILLS
allows students to have a concrete product as a result
of their learning, and will also show them the real-world
applications of what they have learned on a broader Brain Juice Themes
scale. Students collaborating to do just that in their local
Community Life
communities acts as an example of what they could do in
Financial Education
the future. The goal is for students to see English as not
Global Awareness
only a requirement at school, but a tool with which they are
Social Justice
empowered to change the world.
Health
Environmental Awareness
Methodology
As schools’ needs and demographics change, instructional Each unit of Brain Juice begins with an appealing magazine-
practices must be adapted to meet the challenges of style input where the topic is introduced in meaningful
every classroom. Brain Juice offers an eclectic, blended contexts. Students will develop their analytic skills and end up
methodology that allows teachers to integrate their own working on one of four 21st Century Skills: Communication,
teaching style into each lesson. Brain Juice has an inductive Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Creativity. To encourage
approach to teaching language that benefits students’ the development of these skills, Brain Juice offers activities
interaction as well as deeper understanding of the language. that give students the opportunity to take ownership of their
This approach allows students to acquire English naturally learning. These four skills will help students to fully participate
through contact with relevant topics. in a growing global community by sharing what they think,
working together to reach a goal, looking at problems in new
The methodology of Brain Juice is based on ESA (Engage,
ways, and trying approaches to reach their goals.
Study, Activate). The learning stages of this methodology
consider that students need exposure, motivation, and Students will also develop their literacy and reading
opportunities to use the language they are acquiring. The comprehension skills in the Language Arts section. The variety
content is designed to allow flexibility and to go back and of texts included in the Reader will help students to explore
forth between stages if needed, and has a strong emphasis the main topic and language in a literary context, culminating
on students’ engagement in each topic. Each unit focuses in a guided writing activity. The Everyday English section
on developing the four language skills by carrying out age- provides a presentation of authentic language in everyday
appropriate activities that lead to meaningful output. situations, giving a valuable opportunity for students to
communicate orally.
Brain Juice B1+
and the CEFR B1
Language learning is an active process in which each
student progresses at a different speed. Brain Juice offers
A2+
a carefully structured syllabus that allows students to
engage in significant learning time. Listening, speaking,
A2
reading, and writing activities will help students to develop
the skills needed to be prepared for international exams. A1+
A1
The syllabus follows six levels of the Common European
Framework of Reference (CEFR), ensuring success at the
end of primary education.

1° 2° 3° 4° 5° 6°
Components

Student’s Book Learning Extension

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Reader Teacher’s Guide Flashcards

(levels 1 and 2)
 Lesson 1

Big question to start a class

Walkthrough for discussion about the topic.

Level 5, Unit 5

Introduce the
topic of the unit. Knowing the theme of the unit
helps students to be aware of
their own learning process.
Topic Presentation Lesson 6 and 7

Animated video to
Watch the video to
introduce the topic learn about energy.

Magazine presenting
the theme

Fossil
Fuels
We burn fossil
fuels—coal, oil,
and natural
gas—and then w
e convert this
energy into elect
ricity and heat in
power plants. F
ossil fuels are th
most used sourc e
e of energy,
because it is che
aper than
other alternativ
es.

Inspirational images to
make the topic more
attractive to students Relevant questions
to discuss in groups
Each unit develops one of the four skills: Critical Learning Extension
Thinking, Collaboration, Creativity, Communication

Interactive
activity as input

A short project
to develop
collaborative work

We think we
should… because…

Brain Juice promotes group

work and class discussions.
Language Arts Lesson 8 and 9

Original and classic stories

with illustrations to motivate
students to read

How is what happens to

the planet in the story
similar or different to what
is happening in our world?

Think questions help students.

Model text for students to identify and Learning Extension Lesson 12 and 13
use as a sample for their own writing

Writing steps so students

can write a quality final
product on their own
Everyday English Lesson 14 An interactive grammar
game to introduce topic
Lesson 16

Pre, while, and

12
post-listening
activities related
to the topic Grammar input taken
from the story in the
Reader or the listening
in the Everyday
English section
 Lesson 17

Model listening for the

communicative activity

Did you Know? boxes

with an interesting
and related fact

?
Did
you
Communicative product
There are ma know
ny
things familie
s and
communities
can do to help
the environm
ent.
Learn more a
t:
e-udp.com/B
J5077
 Lesson 18 - 20

Projects are meant to have

a social outcome. Students Reference to UN/UNICEF. Students are
will acknowledge why aware of the Sustainable Development
helping others is important Goal they are working on.
and will learn how to do it.
Digital
Digital resources include:
• Student’s Book
• Learning Extension
• Reader
• Teacher’s Guide

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