Your Space 2 Student's Book

Key Features of this Title

• 'Communication' pages practise functional language, such as buying tickets, and agreeing and disagreeing. 'Phrasebook' boxes give students the key phrases they need to start talking.
• Photostories present natural sounding, everyday language with useful teen-friendly expressions highlighted in 'Chat zone' boxes that students learn how to use themselves in the Workbook.
• Students are exposed to a rich variety of realistic English text types including emails, magazine articles, websites, and a delightful graphic story. Online CLIL lessons as well as documentaries, drama and vox pops on the DVD add to the motivating mix.
• A 'Language focus' box asking students to notice language can be found on each presentation spread, drawing students' attention to new structures in the context of lively photostories and engaging reading tests. This is followed by a two-page 'Language space' of explanation and practice.
• 'Study skills' - learner strategy tips -encourage students to reflect on how they study and guide them towards a more autonomous approach to language learning while 'Get it right!' boxes guide them away from common learner errors.
• Topics and themes reflect students' development and the world in its rich variety balancing entertainment, the lives of young people in other countries and social and environmental awareness.
• Inspired by popular websites, 'Your space' sections get students using and personalising new language to talk about their own world.
• In the Your Space Web Zone students will find a whole world of fun and engaging practice materials that support the course. More than just a website with practice activities, the Web Zone is a virtual world in which learners can create a customised learning 'space' of their own.
• 'Your progress' sections at the end of each unit allow students to review what they have achieved and where they need to improve, fostering learner awareness.