Author: Charles F. Gritzner, Douglas A. Phillips, Kristi L. Desaulniers
File size: 4.7
File type: pdf - 150 pages
There is a big difference between understanding the grammar of a language and being able to speak that language well. You don’t need to understand how a car engine
works in order to drive a car.And you don’t need to understand grammar to speak a language.
Knowing grammar will, however, perhaps give you more confidence to speak, as you will be less afraid of making mistakes. Almost every grammar rule has an exception, so the best way to improve your English is to practise as much as you can.The Book provides systematic development of students´ listening and speaking skills to meet the requirements of the revised Cambridge Proficiency exam or any other examinations at the same level.
The book is divided into two parts:
Part A consists of five complete listening tests. The recordings are based on authentic listening material and contain a variety of accents and sound effects.
Part B consists of five speaking tests and covers a wide variety of topics such as the media, the environment, unemployment, etc. Each speaking test is preceded by a speaking practice section. In this section students are familiarised with the essential language and ideas necessary for the test itself. Students are also trained to organise their speech coherently and to display a wide variety of linguistic resources. Both the speaking practice sections and the speaking tests include peer assessment tasks in order to prepare students for Part 3 of the speaking exam.
Teacher´s Book contains all the material in the Student´s Book with the overprinted answers, as well as tapescripts of all the Listening sections in the Student´s Book and suggested answers for the Speaking Tests.
The aim of the text is to "bridge the gap" between 'classroom English' and the English that students are likely to encounter on their own.
LISO contains 12 units, of which includes exercises for listening and speaking based on a one-minute monolog (usually a humorous anecdote and a 1.5 minute spontaneous discussion on a topic related to the monolog. LISO is designed to be used as the primary text in conversation course or as a supplementary text in a class which also teaches other kinds of listening comprehension and speaking skills (e.g. academic lecture comprehension, survival skills)
The perfect choice for advanced-level students wanting to build their vocabulary skills. English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced includes over 2,000 new words and expressions which are presented and practised in typical contexts appropriate to this level. The accompanying CD-ROM provides interesting and enjoyable exercises to further challenge the learner, as well as extra listening practice and help with pronunciation. The book is informed by the Cambridge International Corpus to ensure that the vocabulary selected is useful and up to date. A test book is also available for extra practice.