The Graded Readers aim to extend learners' language through stories adapted to their skill level. Choose from a wonderful variety of myths, legends, science-fiction, mystery, action, ghost, classic and original stories to cater to the needs of the most avid reader. The colourful illustrations in the Reader and the dramatised recordings of the Audio CD guide learners to incredible learning adventures as they stimulate their imagination. The Activity Book provides further practice in all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), vocabulary and use of English.
The Graded Readers aim to extend learners' language through stories adapted to their skill level. Choose from a wonderful variety of myths, legends, science-fiction, mystery, action, ghost, classic and original stories to cater to the needs of the most avid reader. The colourful illustrations in the Reader and the dramatised recordings of the Audio CD guide learners to incredible learning adventures as they stimulate their imagination. The Activity Book provides further practice in all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), vocabulary and use of English.
The Graded Readers aim to extend learners' language through stories adapted to their skill level. Choose from a wonderful variety of myths, legends, science-fiction, mystery, action, ghost, classic and original stories to cater to the needs of the most avid reader. The colourful illustrations in the Reader and the dramatised recordings of the Audio CD guide learners to incredible learning adventures as they stimulate their imagination. The Activity Book provides further practice in all four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), vocabulary and use of English.
"Upstream Proficiency" is a modular secondary-level course for learners of the English language at Proficiency level. The series combines active English learning with a variety of lively topic presented in themed units. Key features: theme-based units from a wide variety of authentic sources in five modules; a variety of cross-cultural topics; systematic development of all four language skills through realistic challenging tasks which encourage the learner's personal engagement; lexical exercises practising and activating all essential vocabulary including collocations, idioms, phrasal verbs, fixed phrases and word formation; a varied range of reading texts from authentic contemporary sources, with exercises which encourage learners to read extensively as well as intensively; stimulating reading and listening tasks; a wide range of speaking activities; writing analysis and practice on all types of writing with full models as well as systematic practice of summary writing skill; exam and study skills tips; Self-Assessment sections at the end of each module; practice in exam-style exercises for all five papers in the Proficiency exam; grammar sections covering all major grammatical areas and more advanced grammar points plus a Grammar Reference Section; a complete practice test.
"Upstream Proficiency" is a modular secondary-level course for learners of the English language at Proficiency level. The series combines active English learning with a variety of lively topic presented in themed units. Key features: theme-based units from a wide variety of authentic sources in five modules; a variety of cross-cultural topics; systematic development of all four language skills through realistic challenging tasks which encourage the learner's personal engagement; lexical exercises practising and activating all essential vocabulary including collocations, idioms, phrasal verbs, fixed phrases and word formation; a varied range of reading texts from authentic contemporary sources, with exercises which encourage learners to read extensively as well as intensively; stimulating reading and listening tasks; a wide range of speaking activities; writing analysis and practice on all types of writing with full models as well as systematic practice of summary writing skill; exam and study skills tips; Self-Assessment sections at the end of each module; practice in exam-style exercises for all five papers in the Proficiency exam; grammar sections covering all major grammatical areas and more advanced grammar points plus a Grammar Reference Section; a complete practice test.
