Study Listening is for students at intermediate level and above who are preparing to study at a university or college where English is the language of instruction. it is also for those preparing to attend international conferences where English is used. The course focuses on listening to lectures and note-taking. The Second Edition has been comprehensively revised and restructured with these new features: • ten thematic units, based on talks by lecturers from six different countries • practice in six macrostrategies for listening: predicting; monitoring; responding; clarifying; inferencing; evaluating • post-listening tasks focusing on lecture language as well as lecture content • 'trouble-shooting' activities dealing with the problems of understanding natural speech, such as speed and accent Activities that provide suitable IELTS preparation are highlighted throughout the book. Study Listening includes lecture transcripts, sample listener's notes and Teaching Notes, and can be used for self-study. It is accompanied by an audio CD set (2) or audio cassette set (2).

Grammar in Practices is a book for students who want to practise grammar in a fun way. Enjoyable exercises Quick to do Easy to carry Tests after every 10 units With answers

Business Goals is a two-level course in communicative English for students learning English for business purposes. Business Goals 2 aims to give Pre-Intermediate students the language and confidence to use English in a wide range of business and social situations. The carefully graded syllabus introduces functional language, vocabulary and grammar in manageable amounts through realistic business situations. Learners are provided with many opportunities for communicative spoken practice through realistic and motivating activities. With a focus on listening and speaking, Business Goals 2 will help build confidence in using English in areas such as telephoning, meetings, making arrangements, negotiating and networking. Key features: • emphasis on useful language in realistic business situations • realistic and motivating communication activities • language and vocabulary files providing language support, both reference and practice • plenty of listening material with a wide range of accents • regular review sections to aid recycling of new language

Business Goals is a two-level course in communicative English for students learning English for business purposes. Business Goals 1 aims to give elementary students the language and confidence to use English in a wide range of business and social situations. The carefully graded syllabus introduces functional language, vocabulary and grammar in manageable amounts through realistic business situations. Learners are provided with many opportunities for communicative spoken With a focus on listening and speaking. Business Goals will help build confidence in using English in areas such as telephoning, ordering, making reservations, making conversation and dealing with problems in business. Key features: • emphasis on useful language in realistic business situations • realistic and motivating communicative activities • language and vocabulary files providing language support, both reference and practice • culture focus introducing students to business and social customs around the world • plenty of listening material with a wide range of accents • regular review sections to aid recycling of new language and motivating activities.

«Touchstone is a ground-breaking new series that offers a fresh approach to teaching and learning North American English. It draws on the Cambridge International Corpus, a large database of conversations and written texts, to build a syllabus based on how people actually use English. The series introduces unique «conversation management» strategies, places special emphasis on teaching vocabulary and vocabulary-learning strategies, and offers exciting ideas for personalized, learner-centered interaction. Key Features ¦ Grammar presented in natural contexts — Vocabulary-learning strategies ¦ Strategies for managing conversation ¦ Inductive learning tasks ¦ Useful facts about spoken language ¦ Personalized speaking and writing practice ¦ Communicative pronunciation activities — Listening strategies • Reading that leads to realistic writing tasks • Clear learning aims • Self-assessment tools • Self-study Audio CD/CD-ROM for Windows and Macintosh The four levels of Touchstone take adult and young adult learners from the beginning through the intermediate levels of proficiency. Student's Book 1 is designed for beginners and teaches basic grammar, vocabulary, and conversation strategies for everyday interaction.»

This book develops students' listening, note-taking and discussion skills using a variety of recorded authentic interviews and classroom lectures. The Student's Book develops students' listening, note-taking, and discussion skills using a variety of recorded authentic materials. The text prepares high-intermediate students with an introduction to psychology and communications, and covers high-interest topics such as stress, intelligence, and friendship. Each chapter explores one of these topics using a variety of listening materials, including informal interviews and authentic academic lectures. These materials allow students to practice crucial listening skills, such as listening for main ideas, and listening for implied information; they also serve as stimuli for discussion and note-taking activities. Topics correspond with those in Academic Encounters: Human Behavior, and these books can be used together as a four-skills course; however, they function equally well as stand-alone texts. An audio CD of the academic lectures, an important part of the audio program, is included with the Student's Book to provide students with additional listening practice.

Academic Listening Encounters: Life in Society develops students listening and note taking skills using authentic interviews and classroom lectures. The Student's Book develops students' listening and note-taking skills using a variety of recorded materials. It introduces them to stimulating topics within the field of sociology, including high-interest topics such as peer pressure, gender roles, and the influence of the media. Listening materials include a variety fo warm-up activities, informal interviews, and a formal academic lecture for every chapter. Students practice crucial listening skills, such as listening for main ideas, listening for examples, and listening for organizational phrases. The materials also serve as stimuli for discussion and note-taking activities. Pre-listening tasks expose students to vocabulary they will encounter in the interviews and lectures, and help them build background knowledge of the topic. Topics correspond with those in Academic Encounters: Life in Society, and these books can be used together as a four skills course; however, they function equally well as stand-alone texts. An audio CD of the academic lectures, an important part of the audio program, is included with the Student's Book to provide students with additional listening practice.

Academic Listening Encounters: Life in Society develops students listening and note taking skills using authentic interviews and classroom lectures. The Teacher's Manual provides teaching suggestions for the tasks in the Student's Book, as well as an answer key. It also contains a complete listening script, and a photocopiable quiz with answer key for each lecture

A renewed interest in grammar, from pedagogical and research perspectives, has created the need for new approaches to assessing the grammatical ability of language learners. This book presents a comprehensive framework of second language grammatical knowledge and uses this as a base to help readers create their own assessment tools to test students' grammar.

Speaking is a central yet complex area of language acquisition. The assessment of this crucial skill is equally complex. This book takes teachers and language testers through the research on the assessment of speaking as well as through current tests of speaking. The book then guides language testers through the stages of test tasks, rating practices and design.

Business Goals is a three-level course in communicative Business English. Each Student? s Book provides 30 core hours of class work extendable to over 60 hours using the additional material provided. Functional language, vocabulary and grammar are introduced in manageable amounts. With a focus on listening and speaking, learners are given the opportunity to build their confidence in areas such as telephoning, ordering, networking and dealing with problems in authentic business contexts. The Business Goals Workbooks provide extra practice in all four skills and are also valuable for students preparing for the BEC examinations, with BEC-style activities and exam advice. Each Workbook comes with an audio CD and contains full transcripts of all recordings. Model answers for speaking tasks are included on the CD.

Business Goals is a three-level course in communicative Business English. Each Student? s Book provides 30 core hours of class work extendable to over 60 hours using the additional material provided. Functional language, vocabulary and grammar are introduced in manageable amounts. With a focus on listening and speaking, learners are given the opportunity to build their confidence in areas such as telephoning, ordering, networking and dealing with problems in authentic business contexts. The Business Goals Workbooks provide extra practice in all four skills and are also valuable for students preparing for the BEC examinations, with BEC-style activities and exam advice. Each Workbook comes with an audio CD and contains full transcripts of all recordings. Model answers for speaking tasks are included on the CD.

This is a self-study reference and practice book for upper intermediate and advanced learners of English who need vocabulary for business and professional purposes. Business Vocabulary in Use Advanced is a new self-study reference and practice book for advanced learners of English who need vocabulary for business and professional purposes. The book has been carefully researched using the Cambridge International Corpus to ensure that the 2,000 new words and expressions represent the English that native speakers actually use. The book consists of 50 units and follows the highly successful format of the English Vocabulary in use range with presenationa maerial on the lfeft-hand page and practice exercises on the right hand page. The book covers a wide variety of up-to-date business topics and concepts.

Cambridge BEC 2 contains four complete practice tests for each of the Cambridge BEC examinations from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL): BEC Preliminary, BEC Vantage and BEC Higher These past examination papers provide the most authentic exam preparation available. They allow candidates to familiarise themselves with the content and format of the examination and to practise useful examination techniques. This Student's Book also contains a comprehensive section of keys and transcripts, making it suitable for self study. The Self-study Pack contains the Student's Book with answers and Audio CD.

Cambridge BEC 2 contains four complete practice tests for each of the Cambridge BEC examinations from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL): BEC Preliminary, BEC Vantage and BEC Higher These past examination papers provide the most authentic exam preparation available. They allow candidates to familiarise themselves with the content and format of the examination and to practise useful examination techniques. This Student's Book also contains a comprehensive section of keys and transcripts, making it suitable for self study. The Self-study Pack contains the Student's Book with answers and Audio CD.

Cambridge BEC 2 contains four complete practice tests for each of the Cambridge BEC examinations from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL): BEC Preliminary, BEC Vantage and BEC Higher These past examination papers provide the most authentic exam preparation available. They allow candidates to familiarise themselves with the content and format of the examination and to practise useful examination techniques. This Student's Book also contains a comprehensive section of keys and transcripts, making it suitable for self study. The Self-study Pack contains the Student's Book with answers and Audio CD.

Cambridge BEC 2 contains four complete practice tests for each of the Cambridge BEC examinations from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL): BEC Preliminary, BEC Vantage and BEC Higher These past examination papers provide the most authentic exam preparation available. They allow candidates to familiarise themselves with the content and format of the examination and to practise useful examination techniques. This Student's Book also contains a comprehensive section of keys and transcripts, making it suitable for self study. The Self-study Pack contains the Student's Book with answers and Audio CD.

Containing four complete past papers for the Proficiency examination, this title provides the most authentic exam preparation available. The 'with answers' editions contain keys and tapescripts making it suitable for self-study. It is also available packaged together with two audio CDs in a self-study pack.

Containing four complete past papers for the Proficiency examination, this title provides the most authentic exam preparation available. The 'with answers' editions contain keys and tapescripts making it suitable for self-study. It is also available packaged together with two audio CDs in a self-study pack.

The Cambridge Guide to English Usage is an A-Z reference book, giving an up-to-date account of the debatable issues of English usage and written style. Its advice draws on a wealth of recent research and data from very large corpora of American and British English — illuminating their many divergences and also points of convergence on which international English can be based. The book comprises more than 4000 points of word meaning, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and larger issues of inclusive language, and effective writing and argument. It also provides guidance on grammatical terminology, and covers topics in electronic communication and the internet. The discussion notes the major dictionaries, grammars and usage books in the USA, UK, Canada and Australia, allowing readers to calibrate their own practices as required. CGEU is descriptive rather than prescriptive, but offers a principled basis for implementing progressive or more conservative decisions on usage. • The book is based on extensive, up-to-date corpus data rather than on the author’s personal intuition or prejudice • It is truly international in scope, differentiating clearly between US, UK, Canadian and Australian usages and referring to other regional varieties as required • It is clearly and accessibly written, for easy use by anybody concerned with accurate communication in English, whether as a student, a writer, or in other business and professional spheres