Study Speaking is designed 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
programmers 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 analyze and evaluate spoken performance
• Sharpening their strategic competence in face-to-face interaction

Presentation tasks that practice skills required in the IELTS Interview ‘long turn’
are highlighted in the course.

Key features include:
• Separate strands of discussion skills and presentation skills
• Checklists of points for actions in presentations
• A wider variety of feedback on tasks
• A fuller Teacher’s Guide at the back of the book

*Audio CD oraudio cassette (??) and transcripts are provided.

Study Listening is for students at intermediate level and above who are preparing to
study at a university or college where English is the language of instruction. It is
also for those preparing to attend international conferences where English is used.
The course focuses on listening to lectures and note-taking.

Special features are:
• Ten thematic units, based on talks by lectures from six different
countries
• Practices in six macro strategies for listening: predicting, monitoring,
responding, clarifying, inferencing and evaluating
• Post-listening tasks focusing on lecture language as well as lecture content
• “Trouble-shooting” activities dealing with the problems of understanding
natural speech such as speed and accent.
• Activities that provide suitable IELTS preparation being
highlighted throughout
the book.

Study Speaking is designed 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
programmers 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 analyze and evaluate spoken performance
• Sharpening their strategic competence in face-to-face interaction

Presentation tasks that practice skills required in the IELTS Interview ‘long turn’
are highlighted in the course.

Key features include:
• Separate strands of discussion skills and presentation skills
• Checklists of points for actions in presentations
• A wider variety of feedback on tasks
• A fuller Teacher’s Guide at the back of the book

*Audio CD oraudio cassette (??) and transcripts are provided.

Study Listening is for students at intermediate level and above who are preparing to
study at a university or college where English is the language of instruction. It is
also for those preparing to attend international conferences where English is used.
The course focuses on listening to lectures and note-taking.

Special features are:
• Ten thematic units, based on talks by lectures from six different
countries
• Practices in six macro strategies for listening: predicting, monitoring,
responding, clarifying, inferencing and evaluating
• Post-listening tasks focusing on lecture language as well as lecture content
• “Trouble-shooting” activities dealing with the problems of understanding
natural speech such as speed and accent.
• Activities that provide suitable IELTS preparation being
highlighted throughout
the book.