A motivating three-level course with a clear, coherent structure and built-in flexibility. Lifelines combines thorough language presentation and practice with human-interest topics and texts. It provides core material of 70-100 hours per level.

A motivating three-level course with a clear, coherent structure and built-in flexibility. Lifelines combines thorough language presentation and practice with human-interest topics and texts. It provides core material of 70-100 hours per level.

A wealth of imaginative ideas and resources for helping children to create their own stories, books, and plays while they become confident in their ability to speak and write in English.

Good News, Bad News is a listening and conversation text based on a collection of authentic news reports about interesting characters and events that are presented in a radio news story format.

A resource book which starts from ideas and guides students to the words needed to express them.

A structural syllabus combined with child-centred activities. • It has a carefully graded, structural syllabus which provides steady progression in all four skills. • The emphasis on grammar and vocabulary acquisition is combined with many opportunities for lively communicative tasks. • New language is presented in context through picture stories and a variety of entertaining characters. Practice and reinforcement is provided by child-centred activities such as songs, rhymes, and games. • Colourful illustrations and photographs provide visual explanations and make the pages bright and attractive. • The clear presentation makes it suitable for use even in large classes. • The Get Set — Go! Alphabet Book is an optional component to accompany the series, which teaches children the Roman alphabet.

A structural syllabus combined with child-centred activities. • It has a carefully graded, structural syllabus which provides steady progression in all four skills. • The emphasis on grammar and vocabulary acquisition is combined with many opportunities for lively communicative tasks. • New language is presented in context through picture stories and a variety of entertaining characters. Practice and reinforcement is provided by child-centred activities such as songs, rhymes, and games. • Colourful illustrations and photographs provide visual explanations and make the pages bright and attractive. • The clear presentation makes it suitable for use even in large classes. • The Get Set — Go! Alphabet Book is an optional component to accompany the series, which teaches children the Roman alphabet.

- Fascinating, authentic material that will capture students' imaginations. — The 'Test your grammar' section at the beginning of every unit challenges students' knowledge of the language. — Grammar questions involve students in language analysis, which is practised through a wide range of exercises. — The 'Grammar Reference' at the back of the Student's Book gives clear, detailed rules of form and use. — All four skills are developed systematically and integrated through related tasks. — There are a wide range of manageable listening exercises. — A well-defined vocabulary syllabus covers systems as well as lexical sets. — Pronunciation practice is integrated at appropriate points throughout the units. — The 'Postcript' section looks at everyday idiomatic English and the grammar of spoken English.

«This addition to the «Headway» series offers a complete pronunciation package which may be integrated into any elementary English language course. The book provides a thorough grounding in the basic rules and patterns of English pronunciation, from individual sounds to sentence stress. The text is divided into five sections: sounds and spelling (with symbols denoting problem areas for speakers of particular languages); word focus (lexical families); stress and intonation; connected speech; and everyday English (the English pronunciation of international vocabulary).»

A communicative, three-part course for young teenagers with a clear, structural approach and an emphasis on student involvement. Workbook — extra practice material for class or homework — wordlist

This student's book with answeres is part of a series which helps students to develop the skills required to pass the Preliminary English Test, and provides opportunities to assess their progress through practice test questions. Coverage is provided of the grammar, topics, and vocabulary listed in the syllabus, and exam practice is provided through three practice tests. A full answer key is provided which includes sample answers for writing tasks and the transcript of all the recorded material.

This new series of video-based courses is aimed at professional people who need to improve their language and communication skills in specific business areas. Each course takes a common business function such as giving a presentation or participating in a meeting, and takes learners through a stage-by-stage analysis of the skills and language they need to perform these functions effectively in English.

This new series of video-based courses is aimed at professional people who need to improve their language and communication skills in specific business areas. Each course takes a common business function such as giving a presentation or participating in a meeting, and takes learners through a stage-by-stage analysis of the skills and language they need to perform these functions effectively in English.

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This is an introduction to pragmatics, the study of how people make sense of each other linguistically. The author explains, and illustrates, basic concepts such as the co-operative principle, deixis, and speech acts, providing a clear, concise foundation for further study.

This is an introduction to linguistics, the study of human language. The author provides a succinct but lucid outline of the ways in which language has been defined, described, and explored, and guides readers towards further exploration of their own.

This book relates language testing practice to current views of communicative language teaching and testing. It builds on the theoretical background expounded in Bachman's Fundamental Considerations in Language Testing and examines the design, planning, and organization of tests. The book is divided into three sections which discuss. — objectives and expectations, the context of language testing, and the abilities to be tested; — the process of test development, including blueprints, resources, operationalization, and scoring methods; — ten examples which illustrate the principles discussed in Parts One and Two.

An integrated video-and-book course to deal thoroughly with both the language and the wider skills needed to give an effective presentation. Teaches by example, demonstrating both bad and good ways of givivng a presentation. Classwork (to develop skills and language) provided in the Student's Book. Presentations are analysed stage by stage. Course may also be used a self-study material.

An integrated video-and-book course to deal thoroughly with both the language and the wider skills needed to give an effective presentation. Teaches by example, demonstrating both bad and good ways of givivng a presentation. Classwork (to develop skills and language) provided in the Student's Book. Presentations are analysed stage by stage. Course may also be used a self-study material.

This new series of video-based courses is aimed at professional people who need to improve their language and communication skills, in specific business areas. Each course takes a common business function, such as giving a presentation or participating in a meeting, and takes learners through a stage-by-stage analysis of the skills and language they need to perform these functions effectively in English.