Учитель английского языка сегодня решает целый ряд поставленных перед ним задач. Это и обучение иностранному языку, и знакомство с культурой англоязычных стран, и развитие необходимых компетенций, и качественная подготовка к экзаменам, и задача развития учебной автономии учеников, а также задачи воспитания и повышения мотивации старшеклассников. Сочетая современность учебного материала с его образовательной и культурологической составляющей, инструментами и разработками для использования информационных технологий в классе и вне его, а также специального материала для подготовки к EГЭ, новое учебное пособие Choices Russian Edition, выпускаемое с этого учебного года в издательстве Pearson, поможет учителю эффективно решить стоящие перед ним задачи. Широко известные авторы Michael Harris и Anna Sikorzynska в соавторстве с М.В. Вербицкой создали новый четырехуровневый курс по английскому языку для российских старшеклассников 14 – 17 лет Choices Russian Edition , написанный в соответствии с уровнями Общеевропейской шкалы языковых компетенций (CЕF A1 – C1). Choices Russian Edition это: — современные, соответствующие интересам сегодняшних старшеклассников темы; — разнообразие мирового и российского культурологического и литературного материала; — видеоматериалы BBC для развития языковых компетенций и повышения мотивации; — специальные разделы и рубрики для подготовки к ЕГЭ (“ЕГЭ SKILLS BUILDER”, “ЕГЭ LANGUAGE CHOICE” – в Student’s book , “ЕГЭ EXAM CHOICE” – в Work book ); — возможность выбора инструментов и материалов для работы с использованием широкого спектра технологий (аудио CD, MULTI-ROM, IWB, LMS, Интернет ресурсы специально созданного сайта, MyEnglishLab – для работы в режиме онлайн). Teacher's Book совмещена с материалами учебника.

A unique foundation-level methodology book. Essential theory, practical teaching advice and classroom ideas presented in full colour, accross two pages. Written in accessible English, Essential Teacher Knowledge is ideal preparation for TKT, and other entry-level teacher qualifications, or as a handbook for any EFL teacher.

The Elementary Workbook contains further practice of areas covered in the corresponding units of the Coursebook. It is designed to provide practice activities for personal study and an answer key is included so that students can check their progress.

Dracula is a vampire. He drinks people's blood. He lives in a lonely castle in the mountains of Transylvania. But then he comes to England and strange things start happening. People change. People become ill. Professor Van Helsing knows about vampires, but can he stop Count Dracula?

Maximus is a general in the Roman army. After his last battle he wants to return to his family. But the new Emperor Commodus hates Maximus, and kills his family. Soon Maximus is a prisoner, then a slave, and finally a gladiator. When Emperor Commodus joins Maximus in the arena they fight for their lives.

Silvia Broome is an interpreter at the United Nations. One night she hears a plan to kill the President of the African state of Matobo. Agent Tobin Keller of the US Secret Service must stop the killers. But is Silvia telling the truth? Is she hiding something from him? Is she more dangerous than the President's other enemies?

Katrina Kirby is a detective. People call her 'K'. There has been a murder in a big country house. 'K' knows that one of five people murdered Sir Michael Gray. Who did it? How? Why? This is a detective story with a difference: 'K' needs your help with her case.

A tree full of enormous spiders, a living thing with no face, a picture that comes alive, and a boy with no heart. These are some of the frightening things in these stories by M. R. James, one of the greatest horror writers of all time.

Matilda is a clever and unusual little girl. But her parents aren't interested in her, and the terrible head teacher at her school hates clever children. But Matilda finds a way to be strong, and the results are very funny.

Anna Scott is an American film star. She is rich, beautiful and very famous. William Thacker is a shy man who has a small, unsuccessful bookshop in London. Their lives are different in every way, but they are both looking for someone special. Can a future together be more than a dream? Notting Hill is a wonderful — and very funny — love story.

In 1891, the great detective, Sherlock Holmes, disappeared in Switzerland while working on a dangerous case. Everyone thought that he was dead. But three years later, he returned to England. Holmes and his friend, Dr Watson, had many more adventures together. Three of his most interesting cases are in this book.

Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories in the world. But it is more than a great love story. It is also about life and death, happiness and sadness, and the terrible hate between two great families. Shakespeare's beautiful tale is still as popular today as it was more than 400 years ago.

Saving Private Ryan — one of the greatest war films ever made! Steven Spielberg — Academy Award winner for Best Director! It's June 9, 1944, three days after D-Day. On the orders of the government, Captain John Miller and his men go to look for Private James Ryan. They must bring him home. But how many will survive the mission?

Who killed Charles McCarthy at Boscombe Pool? And why? Detective Lestrade from Scotland Yard thinks it was McCarthy's son, James. Things do not look good for James. But the famous English detective, Sherlock Holmes, sees things differently. His friend, Dr Watson, joins him and tells the story.

The Activity Book provides reinforcement and consolidation of the language presented in the Pupil's Book. It is organised as follows: — A Welcome unit of four lessons, for use after the corresponding Pupil's Book pages; — Eight units divided into ten lessons (as in the Pupil's Book); — A Goodbye unit of four lessons (as in the Pupil's Book); — Eight festival lessons at the back of the book for use at Bonfire Night, Christmas, Easter and Wimbledon; — Unit review activities. These are linked to corresponding grammar points in the Pupil's Book; — A Picture Dictionary at the back of the book to help pupils to review and remember the target language.

Hans Andersen wrote many stories, and these are some of the best. We meet a very, very small child, a bird with a beautiful voice, a mermaid with legs, an ugly duckling with no friends — and an emperor with some very strange new clothes. These stories teach us lessons for life.

The Grammar Booklet offers four pages per unit to further practice the grammatical points covered in the corresponding Pupil's Book unit.

The Pupil's Book provides materials to effectively present and practice the target language. It introduces new language in lively and engaging contexts. A wide variety of practice tasks lead from controlled language activities through to production and personalisation activities. There is also a high level of cross-curricular and cultural content, so that language learning can be integrated into the Primary curriculum (CLIL). Additionally the Pupil's Book contains songs, stories, games, listening and reading texts and communicative activities to ensure lessons are varied, motivating and effective. The Access code printed at the back of the book gives pupils and parents unique and safe access to Future Island Online via the internet.

The Reading and Writing Booklet includes four pages per unit to target specific skills. The first page focuses on reading, the second on comprehension with more of a range of texts than those offered in the CLIL and Wider World pages of the Pupil's Book. The third page offers reading and writing activities to revise the key vocabulary, and using the fourth page pupils have the opportunity to write texts which practice punctuation, syntax and structure. An answer key is provided at the back of the Teachers Book. Details of when to use this booklet are given in the teaching notes.

The Test Booklet contains initial placement tests, progress tests for each unit and practice tests, testing all four skills using question types from external exams (CYL, Trinity and KET for schools).