*Dedicated speaking lessons based on immersive tasks. Every unit has a "Time to speak" lesson dedicated to developing speaking skills and building students’ confidence in taking risks with language.
*Peer models and content from real students. Real students feature throughout the Student Books and are featured responding to discussion questions in mobile-friendly videos that provide achievable role models.
*Bite-sized learning and mobile phone activities. "Find it" smartphone activities bring live content into the class, and "Practice Extra" enables busy students to do their homework on smartphones, tablets, or computers outside of class.
Corpus-informed content to help learners avoid common mistakes. "Accuracy check" highlights common learner errors, whilst "Register check" highlights potential problem areas such as differences between written and spoken English.
*A focus on real-world communication. "Insider English" highlights the informal language and colloquial expressions frequently used in everyday situations, and pronunciation activities address aspects of pronunciation that most affect communication.
*Integrated teacher development in the Teacher’s Edition. A Teacher Development Program integrated into the teaching notes, acknowledging that teachers are keen to develop and try new ideas but need to fit this into busy lives and teaching schedules.