Study Speaking Second Edition Study Speaking is for intermediate level and above students who need to speak English in connection with their academic work. It is intended primarily for use on language programmes preparing learners of English for study at university or college. The course is designed to improve students' speaking skills by

• activating and extending their linguistic competence

• increasing their confidence in using spoken English

• developing their ability to analyse and evaluate spoken performance

• sharpening their strategic competence in face-to-face interaction. Classroom tasks that practise skills required in the IELTS Interview module are highlighted throughout the course. The Second Edition has been comprehensively revised,

Christmas is humbug, Scrooge says - just a time when you find yourself a year older and not a penny richer. The only thing that matters to Scrooge is business, and making money. But on Christmas Eve three spirits come to visit him. They take him travelling on the wings of the night to see the shadows of Christmas past, present, and future - and Scrooge learns a lesson that he will never forget. Classics

Professional English in Use Finance is the latest exciting addition to the bestselling English Vocabulary in Use titles. Suitable for intermediate students and above, Professional English in Use Finance includes 50 units covering all aspects of financial vocabulary from Accounting to Borrowing and Lending, Central Banking to Venture Capital and many more areas including financial idioms and metaphors. Primarily designed as a self-study reference and practice book, it can also be used for classroom work and one-to-one lessons. This book is a must for both trainers and learners of ESP and Business English, who need to use English in a financial environment.