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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

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.

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.

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:

Collins Work on your Idiomsfocuses on the 300 most common idioms. Each idiom is covered in depth, with clear examples, definitions and exercises to help you to learn how and when to use the idioms correctly.

• The 300 most common idioms carefully chosen through frequency analysis of Collins COBUILD data
• Idioms grouped into 25 themes, such as Communicating, Money and
• Relationships, making them easier to memorize
• Full-sentence dictionary definitions with example sentences and extra background notes on usage
• Study tips on how to memorize idioms
• British English and American English variations, and a comprehensive answer key included

Chcete vést výuku hravou a nenásilnou formou? Docházejí vám nápady, jak žáky zaujmout a udržet jejich pozornost? Inspiraci naleznete v knize "111 her pro atraktivní výuku angličtiny", která je určena všem učitelům a lektorům anglického jazyka. Hry jsou v knize rozděleny do šesti oblastí podle cíle na aktivizující hry, seznamovací hry, konverzační hry, konverzační a gramatické hry, gramatické hry a hry pro rozvoj psaní. Nejedná se přitom jen o didaktické hry, ale spíše o netradiční aktivity a nápady na zatraktivnění výuky. U každé hry se dozvíte informaci o čase, který zabere, jazykové úrovni, pro kterou je určena, její organizaci, studijních cílech a potřebných pomůckách. Kromě popisu přípravy a průběhu hry dále v knize

Učíte se angličtinu a stále máte zmatek v používání časů? Bojíte se podmínkových vět nebo souslednosti? Tento přehled angličtiny vám na malém rozsahu přináší velké množství informací psaných srozumitelným jazykem. V 51 krátkých úsecích se dozvíte podrobnosti o gramatických jevech, výslovnosti i hovorových obratech v takovém rozsahu, který byste měli umět. Nejde o klasickou učebnici, ale přehlednou příručku všeho, co musí člověk, kterých chce dobře mluvit anglicky, znát. Určeno pro jazykovou úroveň A1-B1, Vhodné pro utřídění a opakování znalostí, Přehledné, jednoduché, stručné

Vocabulary tests to accompany the popular English Vocabulary in Use Upper-intermediate Third edition. Test Your English Vocabulary in Use Upper-intermediate Second edition contains 100 easy-to-use practice vocabulary tests with a clear marking system on each page so that progress can be easily checked. The book can be used on its own, for self-study or in the classroom, or to reinforce the vocabulary covered in English Vocabulary in Use Upper-intermediate Third edition, available separately.