Confidence and Connections (Print)
$13.00 – $21.00
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Practical English language acquisition includes pronunciation, cross-cultural learning and conversation. Build both teacher and student confidence with this easy-to-use curriculum. Free listening dialogs and on-going support from our staff. Lessons lead to meaningful conversations. Two measurable progress checks per 16-lesson book.
Confidence and Connections has an Intro Level and 5 subsequent levels. There is one book for the Intro Level, and there are 2 books per level, LEFT and RIGHT, for the subsequent levels. Start with either L or R, complete both to finish a level. To read descriptions by level, visit our curriculum overview page.
Student Book Pricing (discount applied in cart):
1-49 $13 / 50+ $12
NOTE: We are working hard to make sure inventory is available at all times. Due to our best effort to manage inventory during paper supply issues, if you would like to order more than 100 student or 50 teacher books of any one level, please contact orders@intercambio.org before placing your order online.
Additionally, we no longer backorder material that is out of stock. In the case that you need more copies than we have available, please reach out to orders@intercambio.org so that we can provide an estimated availability date.
Confidence and Connections (Print)
$13.00 – $21.00
If you are ordering Teacher Books, be sure to click here to also add the new Teacher Slideshows to your cart during this order to get your FREE slideshow access!
Practical English language acquisition includes pronunciation, cross-cultural learning and conversation. Build both teacher and student confidence with this easy-to-use curriculum. Free listening dialogs and on-going support from our staff. Lessons lead to meaningful conversations. Two measurable progress checks per 16-lesson book.
Confidence and Connections has an Intro Level and 5 subsequent levels. There is one book for the Intro Level, and there are 2 books per level, LEFT and RIGHT, for the subsequent levels. Start with either L or R, complete both to finish a level. To read descriptions by level, visit our curriculum overview page.
Student Book Pricing (discount applied in cart):
1-49 $13 / 50+ $12
Uniquely simple. Remarkably effective.
Confidence and Connections
Intercambio developed this series with input from our adult ESL students, teachers and program partners across the country. You’ll find it provides a practical approach to teaching and learning. Its emphasis on building confidence and connections between adult students and their teachers will be clear from the onset.
Every lesson builds to a thematic conversation. And, along the way, you’ll have pronunciation practice and cross-cultural exchange. Remember, adults have great life experiences they can share as their English language increases.
The structure and consistency take the guesswork out of lesson planning for teachers and incorporate the 4 language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Confidence and Connections the ideal choice for community-based programs.
- Engages students through well-structured activities that focus on real-life, practical information.
- Confidence and Connections has an Intro Level and 5 subsequent levels. There is one book for the Intro Level, and there are 2 books per level, LEFT and RIGHT, for the subsequent levels. Start with either L or R, complete both to finish a level. For a full description of each level, visit our curriculum overview page.
- (16) 90-minute to 2-hour lessons include homework
- The first 3-pages establish a foundation: words, phrases, grammar and pronunciation.
- The last three pages cement learning with open-ended activities, allowing students to personally relate to the content.
- The in-class lesson ends with a connecting conversation, using words, phrases and structures from the lesson.
- Includes (2) Reviews with measurable Progress Checks every 7 lessons
- Employs up-to-date methodologies and emphasizes the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking as well as pronunciation.
- Contains cultural tips to facilitate two-way learning between students and teachers
- Provides 16+ listening dialogs per book with a variety of English speakers – free download through website or new app
- This 5-level (10-book) series takes students from beginner to high intermediate English. Level 1 assumes that the student has some English language skills. Level advancement is verified by Placement Tests.
Since “a student is only as good as his teacher,” ensure your teachers have the resources they need to succeed. Teacher Books include the student book with brief call outs for how to teach activities and 20 self paced training pages in the back.
Comprehensive teacher training is available through the Intercambio Network.
In-Person Placement Test
Remote Placement Test
Please note that the Remote Placement Test system requires a set-up process in the online testing system, which Intercambio will do for you upon your request. Allow 3 business days PRIOR to the date you’d like to administer the test for this to be completed. Read the Remote Placement Packet for more details. We recommend reading through the packet at least 1 week before you plan to administer the test.
Listening Tracks
Listening tracks for Confidence & Connections are available on the Intercambio app, which can be used on tablets and smartphones. To download the free app, visit:
Intercambio.org/AppleICApp (Apple products)
Intercambio.org/AndroidICApp (Android products)
Once the app is installed and opened, you will select the appropriate Level (number and letter). You will then see the track list for the book and be able to play the listening track for your lesson.
If you don’t find the answer to your question(s) below, please feel free to contact us directly.
Ordering FAQs
All orders must be paid in advance. We accept payment by Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, checks and Purchase Orders. Written and signed Purchase Orders are an acceptable form of payment, and may be sent to orders@intercambio.org. Purchases made by purchase order must be paid within 30 days of receipt of product. Accounts with unpaid purchases will immediately be placed on hold after 60 days and no new products will be shipped until payment on original order is received. For additional questions, please contact resources@intercambio.org
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To pay by purchase order (PO), shop for your materials on our website and proceed to checkout where you will select “pay by purchase order.”
Then, email orders@intercambio.org with the order number and purchase order documentation. Once we have received both your order through our website and your PO, we will begin processing your order and issue an invoice.
New purchase orders will not be processed until outstanding invoices are paid. We reserve the right to request payment by credit card, dependent upon timely payment history.
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Intercambio does not pass applicable sales tax charges on to customers; no documentation of tax-exempt status is needed.
All products offer a quantity discount.
Confidence and Connections is based on your total book purchase: 1-49 and 50+.
The Immigrant Guide and Pronunciation Fun quantity discounts occur at a quantity of 100 and 500 books.
Please send the necessary paperwork to orders@intercambio.org and we will respond shortly.
Orders cannot be modified after they are placed. All modifications (including address changes, shipping methods, or product quantities) require that the order be canceled. Due to the nature of our shipping system, orders can only be canceled for no additional charge the same day they are placed. Only Intercambio staff are able to cancel an order. Orders canceled after that point incur a $15 cancellation fee. Orders that have already shipped cannot be canceled, exchanged, or refunded.
If you need to make a change during business hours on the same day the order is placed, email orders@intercambio.org with urgent in the subject line, and we will cancel the order for you so that you can place a new one.
Our system saves billing/shipping addresses and shopping carts. Therefore, please double-check your complete order before you click purchase as orders are nonreturnable and nonrefundable.
We no longer offer expedited order processing. However, we do offer four shipping options that we hope meet your needs.
If you would like to view or print lessons from the Confidence and Connections series before your order arrives, we provide access to the first three lessons of each level here.
INFORMATION UPDATED JANUARY 2023
We offer three different shipping methods:
– USPS Media Mail: Orders will arrive in approximately 10-25 days from when the order is placed.
– UPS Ground: Orders will arrive in approximately 7-9 days from when the order is placed.
– UPS Select: Orders will arrive in approximately 7 days from when the order is placed.
Please note that while shipping duration is not guaranteed for any of the three shipping rates we offer, UPS is generally the more reliable shipping option as compared to USPS.
Once your order ships, you will find tracking information at the bottom of your confirmation email and also by reviewing your account.
For questions about your order, please contact orders@intercambio.org with your order number.
You will receive an email with tracking information when your order ships. (Note: as this tracking email is auto-generated, it may end up in your junk mail.)
Our shipping time estimates are not guaranteed; please plan accordingly.
If you have paid for UPS and have not received your order 9 days after it was placed, contact us to make arrangements.
If you have paid for USPS Media Mail, and have not received your order in 4 weeks from date of shipment, contact us to make arrangements. Please use this email address: orders@intercambio.org. We do not refund shipping costs.
Orders that are not received due to incorrect shipping addresses entered while placing the order will not be refunded, and a new order will need to be placed at full price.
Please send the following information to orders@intercambio.org.
– Order number
– Count of materials you received
– Count of missing materials
We will follow up shortly.
We are unable to exchange books or materials and cannot accept returns. Additionally, please be sure to confirm that the shipping address you enter is correct before placing your order. Intercambio will not be responsible for orders shipped incorrectly to the address provided in the order.
When subscribing to a product with automatic recurring payment (e.g. Network membership, or Confidence and Connections Digital View), your credit card will be charged automatically for the renewal amount (monthly or annually, depending on the product) and can be used for other purchases on the account.
Intercambio does not store your credit card number but does store the authorization token to charge the credit cart.
You can remove your credit card from your account at any time via your My Account > Payment Methods Page. Please note: If there is currently a subscription product associated with the credit card you wish to remove from your account, you will need to first turn off automatic renewal for that product (My Account > Orders) before you will be able to remove the credit card.
Product FAQs
We offer a Placement Test that is free to download from our website. This has been designed to place students in the Confidence and Connections levels as accurately as possible. You can view and download our Placement Test from here.
For levels 1-5, we split each level into two books to create shorter completion cycles for students. This proves effective in building confidence and improving retention and completion success rates. Programs can start with either the L or R book within a level and should complete both prior to advancing to the next level in the series.
Learn more about the Confidence and Connections curriculum and how it is structured here.
Listening tracks for Confidence & Connections are available on the Intercambio app, which can be used on tablets and smartphones. To download the free app, visit:
Intercambio.org/AppleICApp (Apple products)
Intercambio.org/AndroidICApp (Android products)
Once the app is installed and opened, you will select the appropriate Level (number and letter). You will then see the track list for the book and be able to play the listening track for your lesson.
For more detailed guidance on this, view a brief how-to guide here.
To access these, log into your account by clicking the icon of the green person at the top right of any page on our website. Then, click “memberships” on the menu on the lefthand side. Lastly, click the grey “view” button next to the product you wish to access.
Yes! The Confidence and Connections series is available as a digital view subscription product. For information about the subscription options, please visit the subscription products themselves.
Student and Teacher Books Annual Subscription
Student Books Monthly Subscription
You’ll find FAQs associated with the digital view products if you scroll down to review the associated product details. Please note, digital view access is now only provided through one of the two subscription options. Purchasing individual levels of the digital view is no longer an option.
Pronunciation Fun and select languages of The Immigrant Guide are also available for purchase as a digital view product on the Issuu.com website and not at Intercambio.org. For details, visit our shop page. You will need to create an account at Issuu.com in order to access your purchases.
Please note, our digital products are not downloadable.
Knowing that many immigrants have a basic understanding of English, we have written this guide with the most basic vocabulary possible while still providing important information. We have added pictures to the English and Spanish versions of the guide to illustrate certain topics.
First, please make sure you’re logged in to the website. If you are logged in, you are likely not a registered user for the product you wish to view. If you made the purchase, this typically happens when “take up a seat” is not selected upon purchase. You or your program administrator will need to add you as a user. To do that:
- Log into our website.
- View your groups on the menu on the left.
- Click the group name created when the order was placed.
- Click “add member” from the menu on the left.
- Enter the email address of the member you would like to add. (Choose “manager” only if they should have the ability to add/remove members.)
- An email should automatically be sent that, once clicked, will connect to the Member Portal and prompt joining the group.
- After joining and logging in, access the slides here.
Our Resource Hub is a great place to find a variety of free resources for instructors – including videos, teacher tips, and worksheets.
For additional training opportunities, including access to our comprehensive online volunteer teacher training, consider becoming a member of the Intercambio Network!
We developed the Intercambio Network for programs seeking more opportunities for program and teacher support, networking, and training. As members of the Network, programs have access to an extensive library of teaching resources and customizable program tools. The Intercambio team hosts events for members throughout the year that include live online webinars, teacher coffee/connection hours, networking calls for program administrators, and admission to our virtual annual Summer Conference.
You can learn more and purchase your membership on our website, here. You’ll have the option to join us at the Friend or Family level – which each include different benefits. For a quick comparison of benefits, download our guide here.
