Doplňkové materiály

Řada učebnic Improve Your Skills for First poskytuje důkladné a komplexní procvičení jazykových dovedností potřebných pro složení zkoušky Cambridge English: First 2015.

• každá kniha obsahuje 12 tématicky zaměřených lekcí (8 stran v každé lekci)
• každá lekce má tři části: Skills, Vocabulary, Exam Practice
• každá lekce v sekci Speaking knihy Listening & Speaking obsahuje i část Pronunciation
• v knihách najdete tipy (Skills tips), rady a know-how pro úspěšné složení zkoušky
• cvičení a úlohy rozvíjejí nejdůležitější schopnosti
• k dispozici je také vydání s klíčem a <stro

Richmond Vocabulary Builder B2 will help you learn the words you need:

• to speak and write more fluently and accurately in English
• to improve your listening and reading skills
• to prepare for exams at B2 level
  
  

* Ideal preparation for the Cambridge ESOL exams
* Plenty of engaging dialogues showing words in context with a range of accents used in the audio recordings
* Extra functional tips boxes throughout
* Students encouraged to personalise new vocabulary by the "Use the words you've learned" section at the end of each unit
* Includes fully trackable extra online practice for students and a test generator for teachers
* Self-study or classroom use (teacher's material available online)
*

Reading Explorer is a six-level reading series which uses carefully adapted National Geographic text, images and video to develop reading and vocabulary skills for learners of English.

• Stunning real-world content supported by stunning visuals develops learners' understanding of the wider world in which they live.
• Reading passages introduce a variety of text types, develop visual literacy, and incorporate graphic organizers, to help learners become better readers in English.
• Reading Comprehension activities include question types commonly found on high-stakes international exams.
• Vocabulary Practice activities build awareness of high-frequency vocabulary items and provide additional mini-passages for reading practice.
• Vocabul

A major grammar reference book of modern English, specially written for intermediate learners of English.

This pack includes the English Grammar Today reference book with CD-ROM and an accompanying Workbook. With extensive corpus research at its core, the reference book provides over 500 entries organised into an easy-to-use A–Z structure.

The CD-ROM provides the book content and nearly 200 additional entries, plus audio recordings of all the examples and dialogues.

The Workbook contains hundreds of varied tasks and exercises, plus full answer key.

It targets typical intermediate learner errors and provides extensive practice of formal and informal usage, making it ideal for anyone preparing for IELTS or Cambridge English exams such as

Speak Now is the first conversation course with fully integrated video to help students develop communication skills.

Speak Now is a four-level speaking course which develops students' communication skills both in and out of the classroom.

Every activity in Speak Now includes a speaking component. Video activities are integrated every four lessons, providing real-life language models for students.

Speak Now can also be expanded into a four-skills course through extra activities available in the Workbook and on iTools. The Multi-Skill Bonus Pack, available on Speak Now iTools, features targeted activities across every skill area.

Encourage your students to improve their listening

Speak Now is the first conversation course with fully integrated video to help students develop communication skills.

Speak Now is a four-level speaking course which develops students' communication skills both in and out of the classroom.

Every activity in Speak Now includes a speaking component. Video activities are integrated every four lessons, providing real-life language models for students.

Speak Now can also be expanded into a four-skills course through extra activities available in the Workbook and on iTools. The Multi-Skill Bonus Pack, available on Speak Now iTools, features targeted activities across every skill area.

Encourage your students to improve their listening

North American short stories enhance students' reading skills, language learning, and enjoyment of literature. Discovering Fiction, Second Edition, Student's Book 2 presents stories with universal appeal to engage students and make them think. Among the authors included are Nathaniel Hawthorne, Kate Chopin, Langston Hughes, Ernest Hemingway, and Shirley Jackson. Pre-reading and post-reading activities arouse students' interest, check their comprehension, increase their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, and provide thought-provoking discussion and writing assignments. Literary term explanations enhance students' appreciation of literature. In addition, WebQuests take students beyond the reading to expand their knowledge of the topic while building Internet reading skills.

North American short stories enhance students' reading skills, language learning, and enjoyment of literature. Discovering Fiction, Second Edition, Student's Book 1 presents stories with universal appeal to engage students and make them think critically. Among the authors included are O. Henry, William Saroyan, Gwendolyn Brooks, Isaac Asimov, and Sandra Cisneros. Extensive pre-reading activities capture students' interest. Post-reading activities check their comprehension, increase their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, and provide thought-provoking discussion and writing assignments. Literary term explanations and tasks enhance students' appreciation of literature. In addition, WebQuests take students beyond the reading to expand their knowledge of the topic while building Interne

This series of three books dealing with phrases commonly heard in conversation in English, is intended for intermediate learners. They are very useful to learners who want to speak English naturally and fluently like native speakers.

Each phrase is explained clearly, followed by example sentences showing how it is used. It is then presented in an everyday or humorous situation illustrated by a set of colourful cartoons with captions or dialogue.

Idioms are an important part of English. This book presents 60 very common idioms in humorous graphics. Each book gives clear explanation to each idiom, followed by concise example sentences. Where applicable, the origins of the idioms are also provided.

Český slovníček v pdf níže

Enjoyable pronunciation practice of English sounds, word stress and intonation for beginner-level students. Now in full colour and with updated artwork, this revised edition of Tree or Three? retains its simplicity and straightforward syllabus. The emphasis on minimal pairs, which made the original edition so popular, makes pronunciation practice light-hearted and accessible. * Clear rubrics for exercises with answer key and improved navigation make the material even more user-friendly. * Each unit offers comprehensive practice of sounds, with additional work on stress and intonation. * The accompanying audio CDs give lots of listening and pronunciation practice. This pack contains the second edition of Tree or Three? and a set of 3 audio CDs.

A reference and practice grammar for elementary to intermediate students

Grammar Tour offers a ‘tour’ of the main points of grammar necessary for students studying English from lower elementary level (CEF A1) to the level of Cambridge ESOL PET and beyond (CEF B1+).
Grammar Tour also offers a ‘tour’ of aspects of British life and culture with exercises based around many topics.
Grammar Tour can be used
• as the basis of a course, following the units in sequence
• as a supplement to a main coursebook
• as a reference and exercise book for home study

Features: