Passages is a two-level, multi-skills course that takes students of English from the high-intermediate to the advanced level. Student's Book, 2, is designed to follow Passages Level 1. Passages continues the popular New Interchange approach to listening and speaking by offering a communicative methodology that focuses on both fluency and accuracy. At the same time, it provides more opportunities to develop reading and writing abilities, as well as more challenging content to develop students' higher-level thinking skills. It uses a systematic presentation of grammar, interactive vocabulary-building activities, as well as engaging, authentic readings and recordings. Each four-color Student's Book contains 12 units divided into 2 four-page lessons, with a review after every 3 units. The material provides between 60 and 90 hours of class instruction.

Passages is a two-level, multi-skills course that takes students of English from the high-intermediate to the advanced level. The Workbook units reinforce and extend the language in the Student's Book, giving special attention to grammar, reading, and writing.

This colourful four-level course is for very young learners aged 5-7 years. English is acquired through play, which means children learn the language and have lots of fun at the same time. At Levels 1 and 2 children learn to use English confidently through listening and speaking before they are taught to read and write at Levels 3 and 4. The course materials include a video with entertaining stories and a set of beautifully illustrated story cards to help children remember what they've learnt. For teachers looking for further support, optional components such as picture cards and musical videos are available for extra class work and practice.

This colourful four-level course is for very young learners aged 5-7 years. English is acquired through play, which means children learn the language and have lots of fun at the same time. At Levels 1 and 2 children learn to use English confidently through listening and speaking before they are taught to read and write at Levels 3 and 4. The course materials include a video with entertaining stories and a set of beautifully illustrated story cards to help children remember what they've learnt. For teachers looking for further support, optional components such as picture cards and musical videos are available for extra class work and practice.

This colourful four-level course is for very young learners aged 5-7 years. English is acquired through play, which means children learn the language and have lots of fun at the same time. At Levels 1 and 2 children learn to use English confidently through listening and speaking before they are taught to read and write at Levels 3 and 4. The course materials include a video with entertaining stories and a set of beautifully illustrated story cards to help children remember what they've learnt. For teachers looking for further support, optional components such as picture cards and musical videos are available for extra class work and practice.

This colourful four-level course is for very young learners aged 5-7 years. English is acquired through play, which means children learn the language and have lots of fun at the same time. At Levels 1 and 2 children learn to use English confidently through listening and speaking before they are taught to read and write at Levels 3 and 4. The course materials include a video with entertaining stories and a set of beautifully illustrated story cards to help children remember what they've learnt. For teachers looking for further support, optional components such as picture cards and musical videos are available for extra class work and practice.

Using Folktales provides over 40 ready-to-use activities and dozens of stories which are suitable for all ages from beginner to advanced level. The paperback edition shows teachers how to take advantage of the unique literary characteristics of folk tales to facilitate language learning. It provides over forty ready-to-use activities and dozens of stories. Activities are suitable for all ages and range from beginning to advanced.

The text and audio cassette combine to provide students with a fascinating insight into what it is like to live in Britain today, using recordings of young people from various parts of the country talking about their lives.

Through a range of exciting activities, this book draws on students' world knowledge, beliefs and personal perceptions to teach various aspects of the writing process. Every unit in the Student's Book contains brainstorming activities, analysis of models, activities focusing on organization, and pre-writing, writing, and post-writing activities. This book is designed to be suitable for large as well as small classes. It has 12 units with self-contained one or two-page sections, as well as self-contained activities that do not require completion of all previous ones — an advantage in a class where students attend irregularly. There are activities to elicit both oral and written feedback from peers, and optional real-world expansion activities, giving learners the opportunity to communicate with English speakers outside of class.

This book is part of a series of textbooks written specifically for the OCR modular mathematics syllabus. Each book or half-book corresponds exactly to one module. Both teachers and students will enjoy using these books. Each chapter starts with a short list of learning objectives, and mathematical ideas are explained carefully and clearly, with many stimulating worked examples. There are plenty of exercises throughout, along with revision exercises and mock exam papers – all written by experienced examiners. Pure Mathematics 3 has chapters on trigonometry, parametric and implicit equations, and vectors. It also introduces further methods of differentiation and integration.

Cosmology is a title in the new Cambridge Advanced Sciences series. It has been developed specifically for the new specifications for Advanced Level Physics for teaching from September 2000. Cosmology has been endorsed by OCR for use with the OCR Physics specification A. It provides full coverage of the Physics option module of the same name. In combination with other books in the series it provides full coverage of the Advanced Level specifications. Learning objectives are clearly defined, so that students know exactly what they need to learn. Self-assessment questions (with answers) and exam-style end-of-chapter exercises offer excellent opportunities for independent study. Chapter introductions and summaries provide the basis for structured revision. Full-colour illustration and student-friendly design make the science accessible to all. — Series gives comprehensive OCR syllabus coverage, so these are the only books students will need. — Each book clearly defines the learning objectives that are covered, so students know exactly what they need to learn. — This text is a complete and self contained accompaniment to the optional Advanced Level Physics module of the same name.

Microbiology and Biotechnology is a title in the new Cambridge Advanced Sciences series. It has been developed specifically for the new specifications for Advanced Level Biology for teaching from September 2000. Microbiology and Biotechnology has been endorsed by OCR for use with the OCR Biology specification A. It provides full coverage of the Biology option module of the same name. In combination with other books in the series it provides full coverage of the Advanced Level specifications. Learning objectives are clearly defined, so that students know exactly what they need to learn. Self-assessment questions (with answers) and exam-style end-of-chapter exercises offer excellent opportunities for independent study. Chapter introductions and summaries provide the basis for structured revision. Series gives comprehensive OCR syllabus coverage, so these are the only books students will need. Each book clearly defines the learning objectives that are covered, so students know exactly what they need to learn. This text is a complete and self contained accompaniment to the optional Advanced Level Biology module of the same name.

This book provides a range of ready-to-use materials and practical guidance for teachers who are looking for ways to make their language teaching less detached, and more centred on the individual learner.

This book provides a practical introduction to Business English for new and experienced teachers, and deals with a range of issues from needs analysis and course planning to testing and evaluation.

This resource book is packed with activities for practising common spelling patterns in English. Each unit concentrates on a particular 'sound' or phoneme.

How can one involve students in classroom decisions? What difficulties might arise? What benefits can be expected? This collection addresses these questions by bringing together for the first time accounts from teachers who have introduced shared decision-making with students.

This text offers a comprehensive introduction to vocabulary for language teachers who would like to know more about the way vocabulary works. It provides the background knowledge necessary for practitioners to make informed choices about vocabulary teaching and testing. The overall theme is making research and theory accessible, and then drawing on it to suggest effective classroom applications. Chapters 1 and 2 provide linguistic and historical background. Chapters 3-7 describe the various kinds of knowledge a person can have about a word, how vocabulary behaves in context, and how it is acquired. Chapters 8 and 9 focus on issues in teaching and testing vocabulary. The chapters include teaching applications, exercises, and suggestions for further reading. The appendices include a word list of academic vocabulary and a vocabulary test.

Fairness of language tests and testing practices has always been a concern among test developers and test users. In the past decade educational and language assessment researchers have begun to focus directly on fairness and related matters such as test standards, test bias and equity and ethics for testing professionals. The 19th annual Language Testing Research Colloquium held in 1997 in Orlando, Florida, brought this overall concern into sharp focus by having 'Fairness in Language Testing' as its theme. The conference presentations and discussions attempted to understand the concept of fairness, define the scope of the concept and connect it with the concept of validation of test score interpretation. The papers in this volume offer a first introduction to fairness and validation in the field of language assessment.

The focus on careful reading in theoretical literature has meant that we have somewhat ignored reading behaviours such as skimming, scanning and search reading in the teaching and testing of reading. These theories do not explain how readers process texts quickly and selectively. The development of the Advanced English Reading Test (AERT) for university students in the People's Republic of China under the auspices of the National College English Test Committee was the vehicle for investigating the nature of and the relationships between skimming, scanning, search reading and careful reading. This volume reports on the methodological procedures that led to the development of this important test and discusses the results of the empirical investigations that were carried out to establish its validity. As such it offers a blueprint of reading assessment for those wishing to research in the area.

Practical activities for ESOL suitable for both British English and American English students. The paperback edition addresses the special needs of adults studying English. It provides a useful summary of the principles involved in teaching adults as well as a wealth of activities specially designed for adult learners. The text is divided into three sections: Section I provides an introduction to the adult language learner and discusses the issues of assessment/placement and course/lesson organization. Section II gives teachers techniques for building community in the classroom. Section III provides activities designed for students at various levels that are organized thematically around topics such as self-identification, food, clothing, and work.