Ruth Gairns

Learn and practise the verbs, prepositions and idioms you need to speak and write naturally in English.

This is a practical guide for teachers on how to select, organise and teach vocabulary to all levels of students. It discusses the linguistic and psychological theories relevant to vocabulary learning, describes with clear examples traditional and current methods of presentation and practice, and suggests ways of assessing and supplementing the vocabulary component of coursebooks. Working with Words is an ideal resource for practising teachers and teachers in training.

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.

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.

Did you know that testing your English Vocabulary could be enjoyable? You can use this book alone, or in class, and watch your rapid progress. Each test will build your confidence and help you remember even ''problem'' words. You can use Test Your English Vocabulary in Use: Pre-intermediate and intermediate on its own or along with the companion volume English Vocabulary in Use: Pre-intermediate and intermediate.

A modern, speaking-centred general English course that helps students use language naturally. 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.

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.

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.