brings it up to date with new and fresh content. This includes clear links to exam sections and incorporates the changes that have been made to the IELTS exam. It is a 12-unit course aimed at training students within an IELTS band of 4-5.5 in the skills required to increase their score. Material using the Macmillan Collocations Dictionary encourages students to record and increase their vocabulary, making vocabulary development a central part of their studies. A Study Skills section at the end of each unit helps students focus on the study skills required for both the IELTS exam and acedemic learning in general, and enables them to learn to study independently.

IELTS Foundation Study Skills are easy-to-use self-study books for students aiming at IELTS band 4-6. They provide clear and practical information on the IELTS exam and teach students and the skills they need to succeed the academic module. Designed to be used independently or as a supplement to an EAP Advanced coursebook, this online course at CEFR level C1 offers high-quality resources for extra practice of EAP and the IELTS exam.

IELTS Foundation Second Edition retains all of the best elements of the original course and brings it up to date with new and fresh content. This includes clear links to exam sections and incorporates the changes that have been made to the IELTS exam. It is a 12-unit course aimed at training students within an IELTS band of 4-5.5 in the skills required to increase their score. Material using the Macmillan Collocations Dictionary encourages students to record and increase their vocabulary, making vocabulary development a central part of their studies. IELTS Foundation Teacher's Book provides a comprehensive teacher's guide to IELTS Foundation Student's Book and meet the needs of students training towards the IELTS band 4 — 5.5.

IELTS Introduction is a brand new course designed specifically for low-level students wishing to take the IELTS exam. The 12 units aim to train students within an IELTS band of 3-4 in the skills required. Each unit contains a wide range of IELTS tasks, with exercises aimed at developing listening skills, speaking skills, reading skills as well as providing extensive writing practice; all of the material any beginner level student will need for IELTS success! The book adopts a guided, step-by-step approach to tasks so that lower-level students are gently introduced to what is needed in the IELTS exam. There are shorter reading passages and listening tasks with IELTS-type questions to familiarise students with what to expect in the exam. The Student's Book is also complemented with IELTS Introduction Study Skills which includes an audio CD and extra tests for additional exam practice.

IELTS Introduction Teacher's Book provides a comprehensive teacher's guide to IELTS Introduction Student's Book and meets the needs of students training towards the IELTS band 3-4.

IELTS Introduction is a brand new course designed specifically for low-level students wishing to take the IELTS exam. The 12 units aim to train students within an IELTS band of 3-4 in the skills required. Each unit contains a wide range of IELTS tasks, with exercises aimed at developing listening skills, speaking skills, reading skills as well as providing extensive writing practice; all of the material any beginner level student will need for IELTS success! The book adopts a guided, step-by-step approach to tasks so that lower-level students are gently introduced to what is needed in the IELTS exam. There are shorter reading passages and listening tasks with IELTS-type questions to familiarise students with what to expect in the exam. The Student's Book is also complemented with IELTS Introduction Study Skills which includes an audio CD and extra tests for additional exam practice.

New Inspiration takes all the best elements of the original course and adds some exciting new characteristics perfect for motivating and challenging teenage students. Popular aspects such as the authentic, varied and content-rich topics have been improved and enhanced. The cultural and cross-curricular nature of these topics features strongly throughout New Inspiration, alongside the strong skills development activities and tasks.

New Inspiration takes all the best elements of the original course and adds some exciting new characteristics perfect for motivating and challenging teenage students. Popular aspects such as the authentic, varied and content-rich topics have been improved and enhanced. The cultural and cross-curricular nature of these topics features strongly throughout New Inspiration, alongside the strong skills development activities and tasks.

New Inspiration takes all the best elements of the original course and adds some exciting new characteristics perfect for motivating and challenging teenage students. Popular aspects such as the authentic, varied and content-rich topics have been improved and enhanced. The cultural and cross-curricular nature of these topics features strongly throughout New Inspiration, alongside the strong skills development activities and tasks.

New Inspiration takes all the best elements of the original course and adds some exciting new characteristics perfect for motivating and challenging teenage students. Popular aspects such as the authentic, varied and content-rich topics have been improved and enhanced. The cultural and cross-curricular nature of these topics features strongly throughout New Inspiration, alongside the strong skills development activities and tasks.

The Macmillan Children's Readers bring together a variety of enjoyable fiction and non-fiction titles. Six colour coded levels, designed for children aged 6-12, stimulate the pupils' interest in reading and learning English. The Readers include activity pages and a picture dictionary or wordlist. The upper levels also have fact-files and non-fiction tales to grab the interest of both boys and girls.

This is a new level in the Laser series, designed to help students in the transition towards more exam-related study. It contains tasks relevant to KET as well as incorporating extensive grammar and vocabulary work alongside skills development. The Student's Book contains fun songs and engaging webquests, while the student's CD-ROM comes with 9 exercises per unit to enable practice at home.

This is a new level in the Laser series, designed to help students in the transition towards more exam-related study. It contains tasks relevant to KET as well as incorporating extensive grammar and vocabulary work alongside skills development. The Teacher's Book comes packaged with a page-faithful Digi-book with embedded audio and Teacher's DVD-ROM which includes one test per unit, Term Tests, Final Test, a Test Generator and Teacher's support videos.

A lively, motivating and interesting Al+-level book specifically designed with teenagers in mind, Laser A1+ provides comprehensive coverage of the grammar, vocabulary and skills required at A1+ level as well as focusing regularly on exam-type tasks. Laser A1+ features: • Fourteen interesting and engaging topic-based units. • Lexical and grammatical syllabus based on the A1+ level of the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference. • Comprehensive coverage and development of core reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. • Wordpower! sections covering topic-based vocabulary, collocations, phrasal verbs and word formation. • Phrase Bank! sections presenting functional phrases and expressions. • SoundSpot sections clarifying emphasis and stress patterns. • Language Lab sections explaining different writing requirements and techniques. • Revision sections after every two units. • Fourteen detailed and structured writing planners, including space for students' own notes. • Comprehensive databases covering grammar, vocabulary, speaking and writing, for students' reference. • Further reading and listening practice in the Workbook. • A page-faithful Digibook version of the Student's Book. • Student's CD-ROM with unit-specific exercises to reinforce the grammar and lexical material. • Teacher's DVD-ROM with unit and term tests as well as a final test, a Test Generator and a series of teacher-related videos.

This is a new level in the Laser series, designed to help students in the transition towards more exam-related study. It contains tasks relevant to KET as well as incorporating extensive grammar and vocabulary work alongside skills development. The Workbook complements the language and grammar that is taught with the Student's Book and comes complete with an Audio CD making it an ideal partner for extra practice or homework.

This is a new level in the Laser series, designed to help students in the transition towards more exam-related study. It contains tasks relevant to KET as well as incorporating extensive grammar and vocabulary work alongside skills development. The Teacher's Book comes packaged with a page-faithful Digi-book with embedded audio and Teacher's DVD-ROM which includes one test per unit, Term Tests, Final Test, a Test Generator and Teacher's support videos.

Laser A2 offers guidance and practice in KET-type exam tasks as well as the usual Laser features — comprehensive vocabulary and grammar coverage, skills development and structured writing guidance. KET-type exams tasks are included in every unit. The Workbook complements the language and grammar that is taught with the Student's Book and comes complete with an Audio CD making it an ideal partner for extra practice or homework.

Laser A2 offers guidance and practice in KET-type exam tasks as well as the usual Laser features — comprehensive vocabulary and grammar coverage, skills development and structured writing guidance. KET-type exams tasks are included in every unit. The Workbook complements the language and grammar that is taught with the Student's Book and comes complete with an Audio CD making it an ideal partner for extra practice or homework.

The Macmillan Children's Readers bring together a variety of enjoyable fiction and non-fiction titles. Six colour coded levels, designed for children aged 6-12, stimulate the pupils' interest in reading and learning English. The Readers include activity pages and a picture dictionary or wordlist. The upper levels also have fact-files and non-fiction tales to grab the interest of both boys and girls.

The Macmillan Readers series are carefully graded from Starter to Upper Intermediate (A1-B2) to help students choose the right reading material for their ability. Our list of titles includes great stories from both contemporary and classic authors. The Olympic Games are the most famous sporting event in the world, but how much do you know about their history? In this Macmillan Reader, Rachel Bladon describes the games' beginnings back in ancient Greece to the billion-dollar international event that they have become in the present day.