In Focus is a three-level series for adult and young adult learners. It draws upon unique corpus research to provide a lexical syllabus comprising the most important words for learners of English. In Focus is designed to build vocabulary, reading, critical thinking, and discussion skills.

In Focus is a three-level series for adult and young adult learners. It draws upon unique corpus research to provide a lexical syllabus comprising the most important words for learners of English. In Focus is designed to build vocabulary, reading, critical thinking, and discussion skills.

The Primary i-Dictionary Level 1 Workbook and CD-ROM pack is ideal for general English classes as well as exam preparation. The Workbook contains all the words from the CD-ROM plus activities. Young learners will enjoy labelling the pictures, then checking with the CD-ROM, as well as doing crosswords, word searches, gap fills and colouring activities. The CD-ROM contains pictures and pronunciation for the featured words in British and American English, the dictionary makes learning new vocabulary memorable and fun. The CD-ROM is for home use.

Ventures 2nd Edition is a six-level, standards-based ESL series for adult-education ESL. Ventures 2nd Edition Level 2 Student's Book with accompanying Self-study Audio CD contains 10 units composed of six lessons each on relevant adult-learner themes. The two-page lessons are designed for an hour of classroom instruction. Culture notes and speaking, reading, and writing tips enrich and support exercises. Review units include sections focusing on pronunciation. It also includes a self-study CD with audio for the listening lessons, readings, and picture dictionaries.

Pride and Prejudice is the novel that everyone knows — or thinks they know. Its opening sentence is one of the most quoted and adapted phrases in English. One of the nation's best-loved novels, Pride and Prejudice is now a global brand, with film and television adaptations making Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy household names. This Companion investigates some of the sources of the novel's power with a combination of original readings and factual background information. Key themes are explored in detail: money, land, characters and style. The history of the novel's composition and first publication is set out, both in individual essays and in the book's chronology. Chapters on the critical reception, adaptations and cult of the novel reveal why it has become an enduring classic with a unique timeless appeal.

Students are better writers when they master discrete writing skills. Skills for Effective Writing teaches these skills, such as avoiding run-ons and using transition words, and offers extensive practice opportunities. When students master discrete skills, all of their writing improves. This allows teachers to focus their time and feedback on the content of student work.

Students are better writers when they master discrete writing skills. Skills for Effective Writing teaches these skills, such as coherence and using sources, and offers extensive practice opportunities. When students master discrete skills, all of their writing improves. This allows teachers to focus their time and feedback on the content of student work.

Students are better writers when they master discrete writing skills. Skills for Effective Writing teaches these skills, such as paraphrasing and parallel structure, and offers extensive practice opportunities. When students master discrete skills, all of their writing improves. This allows teachers to focus their time and feedback on the content of student work.

Students are better writers when they master discrete writing skills. Skills for Effective Writing teaches these skills, such as identifying topic sentences and recognizing irrelevant information, and offers extensive practice opportunities. When students master discrete skills, all of their writing improves. This allows teachers to focus their time and feedback on the content of student work.

Written by well-respected authors, the suite provides a comprehensive, structured resource which covers the full Cambridge Secondary 1 framework and seamlessly progresses into the next stage. This engaging course supports teaching of the Science framework both theoretically and practically, with full coverage of the Scientific Enquiry framework integrated throughout the series. This Workbook for Stage 9 contains exercises that develop students' ability to apply their knowledge, as well as Scientific Enquiry skills relating to planning experiments and recording results. Integrated review of topics from Stages 7 and 8 as well as full coverage of the Stage 9 content provides preparation for the Cambridge Checkpoint Science test and a solid foundation for progression into the Cambridge IGCSE Sciences.

A photocopiable resource book of vocabulary activities. This lower-intermediate to intermediate resource book and audio CD of vocabulary practice activities enables teachers to teach vocabulary communicatively in the classroom. The book provides a variety of stimulating activities which require learners to actively use the target vocabulary. It develops learning skills, helping learners to become more efficient in organising, storing and remembering new vocabulary. It is easy to use with clear teacher's notes on the left hand pages and facing photocopiable worksheets on the right.

Cambridge International AS and A Level Business Studies Revision Guide has been designed to help students prepare for Cambridge International AS and A Level Business Studies (9707) examinations. Written in an easy-to-follow style, the book helps in reinforcing students' understanding and provides guidance on revision.

Each book in the series is aimed at one of the AS History specifications issued by Cambridge International Examinations for first examination in 2014. These books may also prove useful for students following other A Level courses covering similar topics.

Ventures 2nd Edition is a six-level, standards-based ESL series for adult-education ESL. The Ventures 2nd Edition interleaved Level 4 Teacher's Edition includes easy-to-follow lesson plans for every unit. It offers tips and suggestions for addressing common areas of difficulty for students, as well as suggested expansion activities for improving learner persistence. The Teacher's Edition also explains where to find additional practice in other Ventures components such as the Workbook, Online Teacher's Resource Room, and Student Arcade. Multi-skill unit, midterm, and final tests are found in the back of the Teacher's Edition. Also includes an Assessment CD/CD-ROM which contains audio for each test as well as all the tests in a customizable format.

This volume examines the nature of second language listening proficiency and how it can be assessed. The book highlights the need for test developers to provide a clear explication of the ability constructs which underpin the tests they offer in the public domain. This is increasingly necessary if claims about the validity of test score interpretation and use are to be supported both logically and with empirical evidence. It operationalises a comprehensive test validation framework which adopts a socio-cognitive perspective. The framework embraces six core components, examining and then analysing Cambridge ESOL listening tasks from the following perspectives: Test Taker; Cognitive Validity; Context Validity; Scoring Validity; Criterion-related Validity; and Consequential Validity.

Language Learning with Technology is for teachers interested in integrating technology into their classroom practice. The book contains 150 classroom activities for beginner to advanced level learners, incorporating a wide range of up-to-date technologies, such as mobile technologies and social networking. It puts pedagogy first, with the content organised around areas of language learning rather than technology types. Chapters cover language skills and the language areas of grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary, as well as project work and assessment and evaluation.

Cambridge ICT Starters: Initial Steps has been designed to support learners who are following the Cambridge Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Starters syllabus. This book provides full coverage of all the modules. The sections of the book correspond to the modules and follow the order in which the modules appear in the syllabus. The book builds on keyboard skills and basic routines, such as emailing, handling data, spreadsheet management, creating and editing written work and handling images. The activities in the book use Microsoft ® Office 2007 software and Windows ® 7.

Cambridge ICT Starters: Next Steps, Stage 1 has been designed to support learners who are following the Cambridge Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Starters syllabus. This book provides full coverage of all the modules. The sections of the book correspond to the modules and follow the order in which the modules appear in the syllabus. The book builds on creating, amending and refining documents; designing cards and posters; producing, amending and interpreting spreadsheets and graphs; and exploring, modifying and interpreting databases. The activities in the book use Microsoft ® Office 2007 software and Windows ® 7.

«Objective, critical, optimistic, and with a global focus, this textbook combines international relations theory, history, up-to-date research, and current affairs to give the student a comprehensive, unbiased understanding of international politics. It integrates theory and traditional approaches with globalization and research on newer topics such as terrorism, the rise of new economic superpowers, and the impact of global communications and social networking to offer the ideal breadth and depth of coverage for a one-semester undergraduate course. Student learning is supported and enhanced by box features and «Close Up» sections with context and further information, «Critical Case Studies» that highlight controversial and complex current affairs topics and show how the world works in practice, and questions to stimulate discussion, review key concepts, and encourage further study. It brilliantly demonstrates the significance and interconnectiveness of globalization and new security challenges in the 21st century and illuminates the role of leadership in transnational crises.»

This book is a centenary volume to mark 100 years of Cambridge English exams. The volume chronicles the history of Cambridge ESOL, from the first administration of The Certificate of Proficiency of English in 1913, up to the present. It covers intertwining themes such as mission, exam range, constructs, content, theory and practice, research and validation, and also explores relationships with key countries, institutions, centres, staff and test-takers. Printed in full colour with an attractive layout, the volume includes many photographs and unique access to archival material and interviews with key stakeholders.