Practise and Pass Key for Schools is an activity-based book for pupils aged 11-14 who are preparing for the Cambridge English: Key (KET) for Schools examination. Practise and Pass Key for Schools has been written for students who need to prepare and practise for the Cambridge English: Key (KET) for Schools examination over a relatively short period or alongside another course book. It provides around 30 hours of material. Practise and Pass Key for Schools builds confidence in, and an understanding of, exactly what each exam task requires in combination with both the vocabulary topics and grammar required. It is based on the Cambridge English: Key (KET) for Schools syllabus. It is divided into three sections that cover the Reading & Writing, Listening and Speaking parts of the exam. It is based on a three-step programme: Prepare, Practise and Pass. In the Prepare section, it introduces and revises key topic vocabulary, together with commonly-tested grammatical and lexical points. In the Practise section, students are given basic exam skills training through a variety of practice materials which build up their confidence. In the Pass section, the language and skills they have acquired in the previous sections is tested in an exam-style task. It finishes with a comprehensive Practice Test covering the three exam areas: Reading & Writing, Listening and Speaking Components: Student's Book (with complete Practice Test); and Teacher's Book (with audio CD; key and tapescript; extra materials; tips and advice to help pupils prepare for the test).

The Company Words Keep is a practical and thought-provoking guide for language teachers, showing how the latest insights into language chunks can lead to learners acquiring natural and fluent English. Here is a new methodology based on the Lexical Approach, a practical theory of language, of learning — and of teaching. The authors have drawn on their considerable experiences to reflect both on the situation of many non-native teachers around the world who are not always sure which word partnerships are likely and unlikely as well addressing native speakers who still need point-of-need confidence in class and in the key terms involved in the teaching of lexical chunks. They provide: an approach to all aspects of teaching chunks: from beginners to advanced, from ESP to exam preparation; a glossary of essential terms: from acronyms to the Web, deixis to delexification, priming to pragmatics; and a new methodology: a practical theory of language, of learning — and of teaching. The Company Words Keep contains three distinctive parts which focus in turn on theory, practice and development: Part A: answers three key questions: What is a chunk? How fixed is a chunk? How long is a chunk? The authors draw from three factors: the use of corpus data; an increased interest by linguists in word partnerships; and the availability of computational tools that can sort the data. Part B: offers a battery of over a hundred activities that will get your students chunking. They introduce and practise chunks, exploiting both the coursebook and authentic texts, as well as making the most of the immense possibilities afforded by the use of data processing. Part C: gives further insights, helping you to review what you know, reflect on the reality of lexical chunking and take steps to find out more for yourselves — in the interest of your personal and professional life.

This popular BEC series has been completely revised. PASS Cambridge BEC is a practical course for students who wish to gain a recognised business English qualification. Focusing on relevant international business situations, the course has been structured to provide students with a thorough preparation for the Business English Certificates (BEC).

This popular BEC series has been completely revised. PASS Cambridge BEC is a practical course for students who wish to gain a recognised business English qualification. Focusing on relevant international business situations, the course has been structured to provide students with a thorough preparation for the Business English Certificates (BEC).

Young Oscar Keen is forced to take over his father's biscuit factory, despite his dreams of becoming an artist. Then something happens that puts the business in trouble, and he finds the problems are deeper than anyone imagined. The resulting investigation reveals the truth about the business... and about Oscar himself.

When soldiers try to kidnap Lord Oda's beautiful young bride, only one person can save her: the young samurai Kai. But as the two of them run from their pursuers, Kai and Lady Abe find there is something far more dangerous than the enemy-the passion in their own hearts.

Aspire is an exciting new three level upper secondary course packed full of National Geographic content including images and video.

Aspire is an exciting new three level upper secondary course packed full of National Geographic content including images and video.

Aspire is an exciting new three level upper secondary course packed full of National Geographic content including images and video.

Digital Play is a pioneering book on the use of computer games in language teaching, in which the authors share their expertise in training teachers in innovative classroom practice with their excitement for teaching with technology. It offers: guidance on taking on the challenge of the digital revolution; insight into how learners engage with gaming outside the classroom; and advice and activities for effectively bringing the world of gaming inside the classroom. Digital Play contains three distinctive parts which focus in turn on theory, practice and development: Part A examines the role of computer games in society, in education in general and in language teaching in particular, dismissing stereotypes and suggesting ways of implementing games with language learners. Part B consists of a bank of step-by-step activities showing how to use digital play in the classroom. Activities cover different possible classroom scenarios — from no available technology, through one computer and a projector to multiple computers — and they all have the common aim of helping learners improve their knowledge and use of the foreign language, covering all four language skills. Part C shows the teacher how to integrate digital play activities into the wider environment of the syllabus and the school, and suggests ways of developing personally and professionally as teachers of the 21st century.

Reading Explorer is a six-level content-based reading series featuring video from national Geographic Digital Media to help develop reading and vocabulary skills for all learners. Each unit of Reading Explorer contains two reading passages and an optional video activity. Reading passages cover a wide range of real-world topics related to culture, science, social studies, travel, and adventure.

'Reading Adventures' is a three-level reading series which teaches both the language and knowledge learners need to fully participate in today's global community. Each unit contains two related passages, covering a wide range of topics including culture, natural science, social issues and world literature.

The series editors include: Sue Leather, Julian Thomlinson, and Rob Waring. Page Turners is a 12-level series of original readers for learners of English. Fun and easy to read, this is a series you won't want to put down!

The series editors include: Sue Leather, Julian Thomlinson, and Rob Waring. Page Turners is a 12-level series of original readers for learners of English. Fun and easy to read, this is a series you won't want to put down!

After hearing about the wild man of the forest, Felipe, Sandra, and Symon spend their summer in search of the famous Bigfoot. As the reporters go deep into the woods they wonder: Are the stories real? Does Bigfoot actually exsist? Questions which have been asked before, except, this time, they may actually find some answers.

Music brought them together. Now it's tearing them apart Suki and her boyfriend Kurt only cares about the music and it's driving Suki crazy. How can she show that a relationship is more than just love songs?

The series editors include: Sue Leather, Julian Thomlinson, and Rob Waring. Page Turners is a 12-level series of original readers for learners of English. Fun and easy to read, this is a series you won't want to put down!