Making Conversation. Students improve their ability to maintain discussion, state an opinion clearly, and converse informally. Includes a "Get it right" focus on oral accuracy. Better Pronunciation: a practical focus on stress and intonation, sound / spelling relationships, and recognition of meaning. Includes English sounds: an illustrated system for teaching pronunciation and phonemic symbols. Vocabulary Builder: an active, topic-based bank of words and phrases providing the lexical backbone to the course. Read Better, Listen Better: a systematic programme of accessible tasks to build skills and confidence. Write Better: an integrated writing syllabus developing organization and planning skills. Communicative tasks are supported by a substantial "Writing Bank" of skills and model text types. Grammar Summary: An at-a-glance, student-friendly overview of the grammar syllabus. Check Your Progress: a one-page review after each File to consolidate key language. Songs: eight classic songs.
