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Progressive Skills: Listening & Speaking Level 3 Do you need English in your studies? Then you need Progressive Skills: Listening and Speaking Level 3 Listening skills include: * recording sources * recognizing the main points * understanding signpost language * identfying and recording units of measurement * choosing the best form for notes Speaking skills include: * preparing for a talk * starting and ending an extended turn * reporting problems with research * reacting to tutorial contributions * talking about processes Topics include: Remembering and forgetting: Memory, Learner styles Friends and family: Making and keeping friends, Apologizing Managing to be successful: Managing time and self, The time thieves Natural cycles: Greening the desert, Oxygen and carbon Customs: origins and effects: Cultural diversity, Wedding customs Did you know? Progressive Skills books are also available in combined, four-skill editions, with added Portfolio materials: Progressive Skills in English Level 1, Progressive Skills in English Level 2, Progressive Skills in English Level 3 and Progressive Skills in English Level 4.

English Skills for University: Level 1B Combined Course Book and Workbook This combined Course Book and Workbook will help you to improve your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, and give you the confidence to begin your university studies in English. You will learn how to: * speak with good intonation and stress, and clear pronunciation * use key spelling and grammar rules * give confident and interesting presentations * develop your vocabulary (and knowledge) within 10 useful subject areas * predict and identify key information in texts * write accurately, using a wide range of common sentence patterns * listen for the important points in a conversation, talk or lecture Accompanying Teacher's Book also available.

Starting Skills in English Reading and Writing Part A Teacher's Book Starting Skills in English is specially designed for false beginners and remedial learners. It is divided into two parts, A and B. Students can enter the course at A or B level. Each part provides at least 150 hours' tuition. The whole course, therefore, provides at least 300 hours' tuition. There are three books in each part: Listening and Speaking, Reading and Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar. It is assumed that most users of the course will teach the books in this order, although it is not essential. The majority of the material in the third book, Vocabulary and Grammar, could be set as self-study. Starting Skills in English Reading and Writing: In Part A students learn how to read and write 200 key words in isolation and context from the following knowledge areas: * Education * Daily Life * Work and Business * Science and Nature * The Physical World * Culture and Civilization * Technology * Art and Literature * Sports and Leisure * Nutrition and Health Students will also learn to: * find examples; * identify key parts of speech; * identify pronoun referents; * identify topic changes; * interpret figures; * join sentences with and; * make irregular plurals; * make simple noun phrases; * mark text while reading; * prepare to read; * read encyclopedia entries; * read for an established need; * recognise job suffixes: er, or, ist, ant; * recognise past forms; * recognise vowels and consonants; * scan for capital letters, question marks and full stops; * scan for numbers; * scan for specific phrases; * scan for proper nouns; * understand captions; * use articles; * use capital letters and full stops; * use countable and uncountable nouns; * use s for plural or 3rd person singular; * use some key spelling rules; * use There is/are vs It is/They are; * use subject and object pronouns; and * use want with nouns and infinitives. This material is aimed at students with an IELTS level of 2.0. The exit level of this course is equivalent to an approximate TOEFL score of 250. Starting Skills in English Part B Reading and Writing is also available. There are linked courses in Listening and Speaking and Vocabulary and Grammar. See the Skills in English website at skillsinenglish.com for additional materials and help. Key Features * Reading texts a maximum of 250 words * Writing tasks are short paragraphs * Teacher's Book containing a full answer key, language and culture notes and methodology notes * Allows beginners immediate access to study of academic English skills * Available as three books - Listening and Speaking, Reading and Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar - at two levels * Language and culture notes available for Arabic, Chinese and Japanese learners * Ideal for false beginners, i.e., students who have now acheived their full potential in English at school Accompanying Course Book, Student Test Pack and Teacher Test Booklet also available.

The Skills in English Course: Level 3 Part A Student CDs Do you use English as part of your studies? Then you need The Skills in English Course. The course builds the skills required for lectures, tutorials, reading research and written assignments in English. Listening skills include: * taking notes of stories and ideas; * recognizing digressions; * using abbreviations and signs in notes; * and recognizing two-sided signposts. Speaking skills include: * stating sources; * talking about importance and relevance; * indicating partial comprehension; * and comparing more than two things. Reading skills include: * looking for evidence in a text; * understanding internal definitions; * finding the SV(O) in a complex sentence; * and recognizing supposition. Writing skills include: * concluding opinions; * writing short biographies, describing processes; * and joining sentences. The Skills in English Course prepares students for entry into English-medium study. It is also ideal for students who wish to improve their scores in skill-based examinations for university entry requirements, such as the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Rather than focusing on exam preparation, The Skills in English Course teaches the necessary skills as part of a systematic programme of language development. Key Features * Resources Book containing reading texts, tapescripts and grammar resources * Each level available separately in two sections, Part A and Part B * Each section provides 80 hours of teaching * Additional syntactic grammar practice in Resources Book * Updated web resources, including blended learning for listening and reading * Free downloadable unit test packs * Featured lectures and radio programmes on DVD * Interactive Skills Practice CD-ROM included with Level 3 Did you know? The Skills in English Course is also available in separate Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing courses. You can also look at the Skills in English website at skillsinenglish.com for additional materials and help. Accompanying Course Book and Resources Book and Teacher's Book also available. Please contact us if you have purchased The Skills in English Course and would like access to the accompanying tests.

Transferable Academic Skills Kit: Teacher's Book The Garnet Education Transferable Academic Skill Kit was short-listed for the Duke of Edinburgh English Speaking Union English Language Book Award in 2008. TASK is a flexible learning resource that has been carefully designed to develop the key transferable skills that promote students' success in university and college study. Whether you are a student or a teacher, the TASK series provides a tried and tested teaching and learning tool suitable for a broad range of academic disciplines. A series of supported exercises relates theory to practice and provides students with the tools to develop a framework of skills that can then be used in a wide range of contexts both inside and outside the academic world. TASK can be followed as a complete course or individual modules can be selected to address specific needs. Created by members of the academic staff of the International Foundation Programme at the University of Reading, TASK forms a part of the university's skills provision for home and international students at all levels. Key Features The Transferable Academic Skills Kit (TASK) is an innovative learning resource for academic study skills. The modular nature of the course enables teachers to construct either a full foundation programme or select individual modules according to their students' needs. The Transferable Academic Skills Kit (TASK) develops key transferable skills that promote students' success in university and college study. Transferable: Carefully designed to link learning with outcome. Skills transferable to: * all faculties * the professional world * an international audience Flexible: Takes into account the wide-ranging needs of institutions around the world. * Modular design: available as a boxed set containing all 12 modules or as individual modules * Can be used as a taught course or for self-study Motivating: Designed with student motivation in mind. * Scaffolded activities for maximum student involvement * Attractive and stimulating design * Clear outcomes * Web links for further study The 12 modules are also available for purchase separately: Module 1: Key Foundation Skills Module 2: Academic Culture Module 3: Seminars and Tutorials Module 4: Team-Working Module 5: Problem-Solving Module 6: Critical Thinking Module 7: Introduction to IT Skills Module 8: Essay Writing Module 9: Scientific Writing Module 10: Research and Referencing Module 11: Presentations Module 12: Examination Technique

The Academic Encounters Second edition series uses a sustained content approach to teach skills necessary for taking academic courses in English. There are two books for each content area. Academic Encounters Level 3 Teacher's Manual Listening and Speaking Life in Society contains general teaching guidelines for the course, task by task teaching suggestions, answers for all tasks, and chapter quizzes.

Objective PET es un curso de preparación para el examen Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET). Partiendo de Cambridge English Corpus, una base de datos única, destaca los puntos de la prueba donde más errores se suelen cometer. Se compone de lecciones cortas que ofrecen una forma rapida y divertida de aprendizaje.

Expert provides rigorous exam training for high-achieving students while continuing to develop language awareness and communication skills. This intensive course will satisfy your studentspractice needs and allow them to achieve their full potential.Self-contained lessons give you the flexibility to follow the order of the material or choose your own pathway through the course.High-level exam style texts push your students right from the startA wealth of tasks, tips and reference material for in-depth practice of grammar, vocabulary and functional languageThe step-by-step approach builds your studentsspeaking and writing skillsTask analysis activities encourage self-evaluation and better understanding of key languageiTest access

Starting Skills in English Listening and Speaking Part B Student Test Pack Testing material to accompany the Starting Skills in English Listening and Speaking Part B course material. This product contains ten test booklets. Part B Teacher Test Booklet with answers and audio material sold separately. Visit the Skills in English website for additional materials and help.

Talking Trinity: Initial Stage: Preparation for the Trinity Examinations: Grade 2 Student's Book The Trinity College London examinations in spoken English provide a structured framework to encourage students to improve their oral skills using language that is appropriate to their needs. This book covers the Initial Stage Grade 2 of the exams. There are eight lessons. Each lesson focuses on one of the conversational subjects in the Trinity syllabus. The lessons provide: * listening and speaking practice; * grammar and vocabulary support; * and examination advice. The pictures and illustrations provide materials specially designed to motivate students to speak about subjects that are of interest to them. The lessons are not only enjoyable but also provide a complete and thorough preparation for the exams. Key Features * Comprehensive listening and speaking exam practice with full grammar and vocabulary support * Eight lessons for each grade, available in separate books or a combined edition * Each lesson focuses on one of the conversational subjects in the revised Trinity syllabus * Colourful pictures and illustrations to help young students to talk about subjects that motivate and interest them * Expert examination advice for achieving success * Now revised to cover the Trinity 2010-2013 GESE syllabus * Audio CD included with Student's Book A combined version of Grades 1, 2 and 3 Student's Books and a Teacher's Book are also available.

Technical English: Teacher's Book This course has been designed for learners who will be using English in a scientific or engineering environment. Technical English introduces the vocabulary necessary to communicate and understand basic technical concepts in fields such as algebra, geometry, chemistry and physics. Each unit presents vocabulary related to a specific technical area, and reviews one relevant grammar point that will help students to express themselves with confidence. The approach taken in this course is direct and concise, and you will be encouraged to work both independently and with others on an extensive range of activities, all of which are geared towards making you more proficient in the technical language you will need to be successful in further study. Key features of the course include: *21 units covering a wide range of technical themes * a variety of authentic source materials such as instruction manuals and scientific articles * a range of listening texts, including lectures and dialogues * transferable reading and listening skills with grammar for clarification and support * authentic tasks designed to promote transferable skills *500 basic technical words * full-colour 106-page Course Book complete with audio CD/cassette * Teacher's Book with lesson-by-lesson notes, including answer keys and tapescripts See accompanying Course Book.

Starting Skills in English Listening and Speaking Part B Course Book Have you studied English at school? Do you need to improve your listening and speaking? Then you need Starting Skills in English Listening and Speaking. This course helps you hear and produce basic English. In Part B you learn how to hear and say 200 key words in isolation and context from the following knowledge areas: * Education * Daily Life * Work and Business * Science and Nature * The Physical World * Culture and Civilization * Technology * Art and Literature * Sports and Leisure * Nutrition and Health You will also learn to: * ask about jobs; * ask about regular events - usually, ever, often; * ask about the weather; compare notes - names and numbers; * compare two things; * find important words that are often at the end of a sentence; * guess meanings, pronunciation, spelling; * start a conversation; * identify multi-syllable words from the strong sound; * predict the next subject; * predict the next word or phrase; * talk about likes and dislikes; * talk about quantity; * talk about regular events - frequency adverbs; * talk about the weather; * understand the value of and, but, or; * use ago; * use drawings and diagrams; * make and answer questions; * improve your pronunciation; * stress long words; * talk about possibilities, likes and dislikes; * talk about containers; * identify questions; * use the correct short form; * predict the structure of a talk; * listen and react; * give examples and lists; * recognise change of subject; and * guess the pronunciation of vowels. This material is aimed at students with an IELTS level of 3.0. The level of this course is equivalent to an approximate TOEFL score of 400. There are linked courses in Reading and Writing and Vocabulary and Grammar. See the Skills in English website at skillsinenglish.com for additional materials and help. Key Features * Listening texts a maximum of 400 words * Speaking tasks are short paragraphs * Teacher's Book containing a full answer key, language and culture notes, methodology notes and transcript of listening material * Allows beginners immediate access to study of academic English skills * Available as three books - Listening and Speaking, Reading and Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar - at two levels * Ideal for false beginners, i.e., students who have not achieved their full potential in English at school Accompanying Teacher's Book, audio, Student Test Pack and Teacher Test Booklet also available.

Transferable Academic Skills Kit: Module 9: Scientific Writing The Garnet Education Transferable Academic Skill Kit was short-listed for the Duke of Edinburgh English Speaking Union English Language Book Award in 2008. TASK is a flexible learning resource that has been carefully designed to develop the key transferable skills that promote students' success in university and college study. Whether you are a student or a teacher, the TASK series provides a tried and tested teaching and learning tool suitable for a broad range of academic disciplines. A series of supported exercises relates theory to practice and provides students with the tools to develop a framework of skills that can then be used in a wide range of contexts both inside and outside the academic world. TASK can be followed as a complete course or individual modules can be selected to address specific needs. Created by members of the academic staff of the International Foundation Programme at the University of Reading, TASK forms a part of the university's skills provision for home and international students at all levels. Key Features * Teaches students how to structure and timetable a report * Explores how to include appropriate content * Practises how to write a Results section, including tables and figures * Familiarizes students with the conventions for writing numbers and abbreviations * Discusses how to write other sections of a report effectively * Practises editing and revising report content Also available as a boxed set of all twelve modules.

English Practice Grammar: International Edition English Practice Grammar: International Edition contains the essential grammar for successful communication in English up to and including the intermediate level. It is designed as a complete reference grammar for all students of English studying at this level, whether within the secondary school system or in private language schools. This simple and easy-to-use book makes use of a straightforward layout, enabling the student to quickly find the information required. Each unit begins with and illustration to put the structural area in context. Clear explanations of each grammatical point are followed by examples in everyday language. A feature of the book is the contextualization of grammar in a wide variety of authentic texts. These include newspaper extracts, advertisements, letters, film reviews and many more. English Practice Grammar: International Edition is a reference and practice book in one. It is perfect for both self-study and for use in the class. How the book works * Two-page units have grammar on the left-hand side and practice exercises on the right. * Four-page units deal with larger grammar areas in more detail. Two pages of grammar are followed by two pages of practice exercises. * Special appendix sections give additional information about irregular verbs, spelling rules, punctuation, numbers, days, dates and times. Key Features * Easy-to-use and straightforward layout enables students to find information quickly * Grammatical points illustrated by authentic examples from everyday life * Perfect for self-study and classroom use * Available with and without answer key * Appendix includes irregular verbs, pronunciation and spelling tips

Developing Skills 1: Workbook This course will help you improve your competence in English for college or university study to an upper-intermediate level. In Book 1: Listening skills include: * following a lecture * using symbols and abbreviations in notes * recognizing signposts and digressions * understanding and noting the main points Reading skills include: * confirming precise meaning * extracting relevant information from case studies * looking for evidence * narrative descriptions * finding the main information in active and passive sentences Speaking skills include: * describing similarity and difference * discussing case studies * comparing more than two things * exchanging information * reporting on research Writing skills include: * concluding opinions * joining sentences * using the passive to describe a process * discursive essays, reviews, instructions, e-mails, 'how to' texts Starting Skills Books 1 and 2 with Building Skills Books 1 and 2 and Developing Skills Books 1 and 2 form a six-level course for higher education studies in English which will take you from Starter to Upper Intermediate. Accompanying Course Book and Teacher's Book also available.

Do you need English in your studies? Then you need Progressive Skills: Reading Level 2.Learn how to: find information quickly predict content distinguish between fact and possibilityTopics include: Culture and civilization: Fireworks, horses and bulls Technology: A brief history of space travel Arts and media: The value of magazines Sports and leisure: Board games Nutrition and health: How to eat healthily

Do you need English in your studies? Then you need Progressive Skills: Writing Level 2.Learn how to: compare events and ideas design a questionnaire record and display results connect ideas with and / but use basic paragraph structure: point, explanation, exampleTopics include: Culture and civilization: Celebrations Technology: The historic moment Arts and media: Media studies research reports Sports and leisure: For and against Nutrition and health: Obesity