True to Life is a five-level course for adults. To ensure a high level of motivation, the course focuses on contemporary themes, language and learning styles that are relevant to adult learners. The Starter level provides between 40 and 60 hours of class work. The other levels provide between 72 and 96 hours of class work, depending on the various options used. The range of extra materials ? photocopiable worksheets, tests and videos ? create a comprehensive and flexible teaching package. The ready-made lessons can be used as they stand, saving teacher time, or adapted using the optional activities suggested in the Teacher?s Book.

True to Life is a five-level course for adults. To ensure a high level of motivation, the course focuses on contemporary themes, language and learning styles that are relevant to adult learners. The Starter level provides between 40 and 60 hours of class work. The other levels provide between 72 and 96 hours of class work, depending on the various options used. The range of extra materials ? photocopiable worksheets, tests and videos ? create a comprehensive and flexible teaching package. The ready-made lessons can be used as they stand, saving teacher time, or adapted using the optional activities suggested in the Teacher?s Book.

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.

A modern, speaking-centred general English course that helps students use language naturally. Overview Students at Elementary level and above have gaps in their language knowledge and performance which inhibit their progress. The natural English syllabus is based on research into these language gaps and the course brings together current ideas in a stylish, principled, and easy-to-teach set of materials. Key features * natural English is a syllabus strand which enables students to integrate frequent, natural language into their language framework. * Students learn to use real language naturally, through thinking and rehearsal time, confidence-building practice, and task-centred speaking. * The listening syllabus teaches students how to listen. A slot-in listening booklet features the tapescripts plus decoding and pronunciation exercises. * Teacher's Book lesson plans, a product of the authors' teacher training expertise, talk teachers through the course materials. * Teacher's Book chapters cover teaching principles, techniques, and ideas, plus a selected bibliography. * Humour engages and motivates through cartoons, and the listening and reading material.

Natural English Upper Intermediate is a general English course with a spoken syllabus of easy to remember natural English phrases, 'wordbooster' vocabulary activities and extended task-centred speaking exercises The student's book contains a listening booklet including extra listening and pronunciation activities designed to help learners improve their listening skills. The teacher's book contains specially devised lesson plans and six 'how to...' teacher development chapters to support the teacher. Natural English contains cartoons by Claire Bretécher featuring her character Agripinne.

A modern course centring around a natural English syllabus strand, effective teaching of listening, and opportunities for teacher development. Overview Students at intermediate level and above have gaps in their language knowledge and performance which inhibit their progress. The natural English syllabus is based on research into these language gaps and the course brings together current ideas in a stylish, principled, and easy-to-teach set of materials. Key features: natural English is a syllabus strand which enables students to integrate frequent, natural language into their language framework. Students learn to use real language naturally, through thinking and rehearsal time, confidence-building practice, and task-centred speaking. The listening syllabus teaches students how to listen. A slot-in listening booklet features the tapescripts plus decoding and pronunciation exercises. Teacher's Book lesson plans, a product of the authors' teacher training expertise, talk teachers through the course materials. Teacher's Book chapters cover teaching principles, techniques, and ideas, plus a selected bibliography. Humour engages and motivates through cartoons, jokes, and the listening and reading material. Join the Oxford Teacher's Club for access to the natural English website, which offers downloadable and customizable course materials, additional teaching, teacher training, and revision resources. Student's Book: - 12 topic-based units - cartoons and illustrated jokes at the start of each unit - 5-6 'natural English' boxes per unit highlighting important aspects of everyday language - 'Wordbooster' vocabulary development activities - a 'test yourself' section at the end of each unit - a language reference section with more detailed explanations of the key grammar and lexical grammar - a bank of exercises for further practice and consolidation

Natural English Upper Intermediate is a general English course with a spoken syllabus of easy to remember natural English phrases, 'wordbooster' vocabulary activities and extended task-centred speaking exercises The student's book contains a listening booklet including extra listening and pronunciation activities designed to help learners improve their listening skills. The teacher's book contains specially devised lesson plans and six 'how to...' teacher development chapters to support the teacher. Natural English contains cartoons by Claire Bretécher featuring her character Agripinne.

True to Life is a five-level course for adults. To ensure a high level of motivation, the course focuses on contemporary themes, language and learning styles that are relevant to adult learners. The Starter level provides between 40 and 60 hours of class work. The other levels provide between 72 and 96 hours of class work, depending on the various options used. The range of extra materials ? photocopiable worksheets, tests and videos ? create a comprehensive and flexible teaching package. The ready-made lessons can be used as they stand, saving teacher time, or adapted using the optional activities suggested in the Teacher?s Book.

Vocabulary in Use Intermediate helps students who have mastered basic words and phrases to consolidate and expand their knowledge of English vocabulary. The book contains 100 lessons that cover approximately 3,000 new vocabulary items. Ideal for classroom use, its easy-to-use format presents a content or grammar-based area of vocabulary on the left-hand page and innovative practice activities on the right-hand page. Firmly based on current vocabulary acquisition theory, this text promotes good learning habits and teaches students how to discover rules for using vocabulary correctly. An edition with an answer key, suitable for self-study, is available; an upper-intermediate level is also available.

Vocabulary in Use Intermediate helps students who have mastered basic words and phrases to consolidate and expand their knowledge of English vocabulary. The book contains 100 lessons that cover approximately 3,000 new vocabulary items. Ideal for self-study, its easy-to-use format presents a content or grammar-based area of vocabulary on the left-hand page and innovative practice activities on the right-hand page. Firmly based on current vocabulary acquisition theory, this text promotes good learning habits and teaches students how to discover rules for using vocabulary correctly. An edition without answers, suitable for classroom use, is available; an upper-intermediate level is also available.

True to Life is a five-level course for adults. To ensure a high level of motivation, the course focuses on contemporary themes, language and learning styles that are relevant to adult learners. The Starter level provides between 40 and 60 hours of class work. The other levels provide between 72 and 96 hours of class work, depending on the various options used. The range of extra materials ? photocopiable worksheets, tests and videos ? create a comprehensive and flexible teaching package. The ready-made lessons can be used as they stand, saving teacher time, or adapted using the optional activities suggested in the Teacher?s Book.

The second in the family of best-selling vocabulary reference and practice books from elementary to advanced level. Vocabulary is clearly presented and contextualized on left-hand pages with practice activities on facing right-hand pages. This top-selling vocabulary book is now available with a CD-ROM offering hundreds of completely new exercises. The CD-ROM has a built-in dictionary with full definitions and example sentences of key vocabulary. Students can listen to audio recordings, create their own tests and make personal notes within the dictionary.

This title presents a modern, speaking-centred general English course that helps students use language naturally. Ruth Gairns and Stuart Redman have been involved in English language teaching for over twenty-five years, and have a particular interest in vocabulary learning and materials development. They have both taught in the United Kingdom and overseas, and have considerable experience of teacher training and in-service teacher development. They have written coursebooks, books for teachers, reference, and resource books.