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Audio files | Sample Pages | Textbook Introductions

Teacher's Notes | Extensions | Tests | Answer Keys | List of all downloadable files


Sample pages are available for Top-Up Listening | Business Listening and Speaking | Freestanding | Photocopiable Pairworks for Children | What's in the Cards? | Music World for Children | Communication Spotlight


Communication Spotlight: Pre-Intermediate

Communication Spotlight focuses on the strategies and skills of speaking: conversation management, involvement strategies, compensation strategies, confirmation stragegies and more. more info >>


Sample Book (large pdf file) | Sample Unit (small pdf file)

Top-Up Listening

"actually teaches how to listen"

A 3-part series for high school through college students and beyond. Not just practice. An explicit focus on listening skills, all within a communicative framework.

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Sample page from Top-Up 1 (.pdf file;

Sample page from Top-Up 2 (.pdf file;

Sample page from Top-Up 3 (.pdf file;


Business Listening & Speaking

For internationally-minded businesspersons

"A no-nonsense business skills book . . . definitely worth considering" (EL Gazette)

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Sample page, Unit 4 | (.pdf, 772KB)


Freestanding

"a model of clarity"

"endlessly useful"

Lesson Plans. Lesson Ideas.

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Sample Unit (.pdf, 24KB)


Photocopiable Pairworks for Children

"Enjoyable,… adaptable,… cleverly designed" - (IATEFL Issues)

Simple info-gap pairwork activities that get your children talking right away.

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Sample Unit (.pdf; 2.1MB)


What's in the Cards?

"Verges on genius"

"Four stars!"

Letter Recognition, the Alphabet, Phonics, Spelling and more!

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Sample Unit (English edition) (.pdf; 52KB)

Sample Unit (Japanese edition) (.pdf; 48KB)


Music World for Children

Activity books featuring favorite classics of children's song.

Each song is read, then sung, then followed by a Karaoke version. Sing along to English!

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Sample Unit (.pdf; 264KB)


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Sample materials:

Audio files | Textbook Introductions | Sample pages

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Teacher's Notes | Lesson Plans | Extension Activities | Tests | Answer Keys

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