《牛津探索》第二版以其久经考验的方法论为基础，培养学生在批判性思维、沟通、协作和创造力方面的21世纪技能，为学生在小学及以后取得成功做好准备。难度级别:初级至中高级 (A1 – B2)
Oxford Discover是由牛津大学出版社出版的一套ESL（英语作为第二语言）儿童教材，适用于5-12岁的儿童。该教材分为G1-G6共6个级别，每个级别包含18个单元，全面覆盖听、说、读、写各方面的英语基础知识12。
教材特点
Oxford Discover的核心特点是其探究式教学法（inquiry-based approach），通过跨页大图和问题引导，激发孩子的好奇心和主动学习的欲望。每个单元围绕一个“Big Question”展开，涵盖文化、地理、科学等多个学科主题，帮助孩子在学科知识学习中发展批判性思维和问题解决能力12。
适用人群和使用场景
这套教材适合有一定英语基础的孩子，尤其适合那些希望在听说读写和语法写作方面有所提升的学生。它广泛应用于IB学校，采用CLIL教学法，强调写作教学，与IB课程体系和CCSS相符，适合未来计划留学美国的学生3。
配套资源
Oxford Discover提供完整的家校互动内容，包括练习册、语法书和拼写书等配套资源，确保家长和老师能够辅助教学。此外，虽然教材的app已经停用，但配套的练习册上仍有在线账号激活功能2。
“季节有什么不同？”“哪些动物生活在野外？”“谁让你快乐？”
《牛津探索》运用类似的“大问题”来激发孩子们与生俱来的好奇心，让他们能够提出自己的问题，找到自己的答案，并探索周围的世界。
该课程以四项重要的21世纪技能为基础：批判性思维、沟通、协作和创造力，确保《牛津探索》为学生在21世纪取得成功奠定基础。
与《展示与讲述》第二版结合使用，可教授从幼儿园到小学的探究式课程。
独特的教学方法，将母语人士的探究式学习方法与受控的语法和技能教学大纲相结合。
全新“谈话要点”视频鼓励学生运用批判性思维，并相互交流观点。
全新“教师资源中心”让您能够一站式访问所有教学资源。
全新“学习评估包”用于衡量学生在21世纪技能和阅读理解方面的进步。
全新“牛津探索”教学策略视频与教师指南链接，为课程的不同元素提供实用指南。
全新“课堂演示工具”将课程内容呈现在屏幕上，使教师能够比以往更轻松地进行引人入胜的教学。
增强的引人入胜的视频动画提供了一种有趣的方式来展示、练习和巩固学习成果。
全新“牛津探索”应用程序激励学生将学习延伸到课堂之外。
探究式学习鼓励学生参与，促进协作和团队合作，并推动学生进行创造性思考。学生运用听、说、读、写四项技能，识别关于周围世界的问题，收集信息并寻找答案。
牛津探索课程支持探究式英语学习方法。牛津探索课程的每一对单元都围绕一个发人深省的“大问题”展开。受控的词汇和语法大纲为学生提供探索和讨论每个主题所需的语言支持。
21世纪技能是牛津探索课程不可或缺的一部分。在这个快速变化、通信和技术不断进步的时代，当今的年轻学生必须继续在以下四个主要领域培养强大的技能：
批判性思维
牛津探索课程鼓励学生深入思考并全面评估信息。鼓励学生保持好奇心，并突破常规思维模式。
沟通能力
牛津探索课程为学生提供了丰富的机会，帮助他们成为高效的倾听者、演讲者、读者和作家。每个单元都有两页内容专门讨论沟通能力，但这些技能也适用于一般任务和练习。
协作
牛津探索课程在每节课中都提供协作机会，学生可以两人一组、小组合作或全班协作。
创造力
牛津探索课程鼓励学生在每个单元中发挥创造力，允许学生自由提出想法并表达自己的想法，不受评判。
第一级前六个单元的渐进式内容确保了从幼儿园到小学的顺利衔接，使学习更易于管理，并让每位学生都拥有取得成功所需的自信。
此外，当今的年轻学生必须培养生活和职业技能、信息、媒体和技术技能，以及对地球健康的欣赏和关注，并培养跨文化理解能力。牛津探索课程致力于帮助学生培养这些基本技能，以便在21世纪取得成功。
牛津探索计划 (Oxford Discover) 旨在培养拥有光明未来的年轻思考者。我们开展了一项影响力研究*，旨在了解牛津探索计划是否被认为能够通过其探究式学习方法和 21 世纪技能方法提高小学课堂学生的参与度和参与度。
* 影响力研究旨在调查产品或服务对其旨在帮助或受益的群体所产生的特定变化或结果。
研究结果显示，牛津探索计划对学生的课堂参与度和参与度产生了积极影响
97% 的受访者认为牛津探索计划能够通过 21 世纪技能发展，帮助学生参与学习
96% 的受访者认为牛津探索计划能够通过探究式学习方法，帮助学生参与学习
99% 的受访者对牛津探索计划表示满意或非常满意。
The 2nd edition of Oxford Discover builds on its tried and tested methodology, developing 21st Century Skills in critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity to prepare students for future success at primary school and beyond.
Beginner to Upper-Intermediate (A1 – B2)
How are seasons different?’ ‘Which animals live in the wild’ ‘Who makes you happy?’
Oxford Discover uses ‘Big Questions’ like these to tap into children’s natural curiosity and enable them to ask their own questions, find their own answers, and explore the world around them.’
The course is underpinned by four major 21st Century Skills: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity ensuring Oxford Discover lays the foundations for success in the 21st Century.’
Use with Show and Tell 2nd edition to teach an inquiry-based course from Kindergarten through Primary.
Unique methodology which combines a native speaker approach of inquiry-based learning with a controlled grammar and skills syllabus.
NEW ‘Talking Points’ videos encourage students to use their critical thinking skills and discuss their opinions with each other.
NEW ‘Teacher’s Resource Center’ allows you to access all your teaching resources in one place.
NEW ‘Assessment for Learning Package’ to measures students’ progress in 21st Century skills and reading comprehension.
NEW ‘Teaching Strategies for Oxford Discover’ videos linked to the Teachers Guide give a practical guide for different elements of the course.
NEW ‘Classroom Presentation Tool’ shows the course content, on screen, making it easier than ever for teachers to deliver heads-up, engaging lessons.
Enhanced engaging video animations provide an entertaining way to present, practice, and consolidate learning.
NEW ‘Oxford Discover App’ motivates students to extend their learning outside of the classroom.
Inquiry-based learning encourages student involvement, promotes collaboration and teamwork, and pushes student to think creatively. Students employ the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing as they identify questions about the world around them, gather information, and find answers.
Oxford Discover supports an inquiry-based approach to learning English. Each pair of units in Oxford Discover revolves around a thought-provoking ‘Big Question’. A controlled vocabulary and grammar syllabus gives students the language support they need to explore and discuss each topic.
21st Century Skills are an integral part of the Oxford Discover course. In an age of rapid change and advances in communication and technology it is important that today’s young students continue to develop strong skills in the four main areas:
Critical thinking
Oxford Discover encourages students to think deeply and assess information comprehensively. Students are invited to be curious and to think beyond their normal perspectives.
Communication
Oxford Discover offers students plentiful opportunities to become effective listeners, speakers, readers, and writers. Every unit has two pages devoted comprehensively to communication, but these skills are also utilized in general tasks and exercises.
Collaboration
Oxford Discover offers opportunities for collaboration in every lesson, with students working together in pairs, small groups, or as an entire class.
Creativity
Oxford Discover encourages creativity throughout each unit by allowing students the freedom to offer ideas and express themselves without judgment.
Tapered content in the first six units of Level 1 ensures a smooth progression between Kindergarten and Primary, making learning more manageable, and equipping every student with the confidence they need to succeed.
In addition, today’s young students must develop life and career skills, information, media, and technology skills, as well as an appreciation and concern for the health of our planet and cross-cultural understanding. Oxford Discover strives to help students build on these essential skills in order to succeed in the 21st century.
Oxford Discover is designed to create young thinkers with great futures. We undertook an impact study* to find out if Oxford Discover is perceived to improve student engagement and participation in the Primary classroom through its inquiry-based learning approach and 21st Century Skills methodology.
* An impact study is research that investigates a particular change or outcome that a product or service has on the group of people it is intended to help or benefit.
Found to have a positive impact on student engagement and participation in the classroom
97% agreed that Oxford Discover enables students to engage and participate in learning through 21st century skills development
96% believe that Oxford Discover enables students to engage and participate in learning through an inquiry-based learning approach
99% are satisfied or very satisfied with Oxford Discover.
