•The lessons offer a balanced mix of language input, skills work and oral tasks.•A systematic and extensive lexical syllabus enriches students' topic-based vocabulary and develops their awareness of lexical patterns. •A wide range of speaking tasks help students become flexible communicators in English.- •Functional language lessons present and practise language that is immediately useful to students in their daily lives.-» •A wide variety of reading and listening texts present relevant and authentic English. •'Did you know' sections give up-to-date, cultural information.

•Extensive teaching notes and extra ideas for every lesson. •Detailed notes on the language and cultural content of the Student's Book material. •Regular 'Methodology Builders' offer immediately useful teaching ideas and advice. •A photocopiable worksheet for every Student's Book lesson, including songs. •Two resource CDs, including tests and self-assessment worksheets.

Straightforward is a multi-level course for adults and young adults. Based on observation of what good teachers do in the classroom, Straightforward is transparent in its structure, pragmatic in its methodology and varied in its content. • Lesson-by-lesson consolidation material. • Extra reading texts. • Complete 24-page writing course for use in the classroom or at home. • Audio CD with dictation exercises and audio versions of reading texts. • Short story by Bram Stoker. • Available with or without key. Other components: Student's Book (with CD-ROM)/(without CD-ROM). Teacher's Book (including Teacher's notes Resource materials & two Teacher's Resource CDs). Class CDs. Portfolio.

Straightforward is a multi-level course for adults and young adults. Based on observation of what good teachers do in the classroom, Straightforward is transparent in its structure, pragmatic in its methodology and varied in its content. • Lesson-by-lesson consolidation material. • Extra reading texts. • Complete 24-page writing course for use in the classroom or at home. • AudioCD with dictation exercises and audio versions of reading texts. • Short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. • Available with or without key.

Teaching Practice is an essential reference book for EFL teachers and trainers on pre-service courses. It takes account of current views on training and is consistent with Cambridge ESOL’s guidelines for CELTA.

Tempo is an exciting new three-level course for young teenagers (ages 10 -14), which offers real English, right now! The lessons are based on an episodic story about a group of young school friends and their adventures. Each unit begins with a visual presentation of key vocabulary.