Jenni Currie Santamaria

Sharpen your language skills while you send your knowledge of American culture The more you read in English, the greater your knowledge of the language and of the culture of its native speakers. The short articles in Better Reading English reflect real-life, contemporary issues and situations that will help you understand more about American English and the people who speak it daily. Each chapter features articles that cover a specific topic, with each subsequent piece becoming more challenging as the section progresses. These engaging texts come from everyday sources, so you get a contemporary snapshot of the culture of the American English-speaking world, from the natural world to urban life, and from the early United States to modern technology. The exercises that follow each article will help the development of your language skills, such as: ● Using word formation, cognates, and context to determine meaning ● Understanding idioms and artistic expressions ● Improving your speed in reading English Better Reading English will not only help you improve or revive your language skills, but will also open up the enjoyable and exciting world of reading in English.

Better Reading English: Improve Your Understanding of Written English

Linda Lee

Anne Ediger

A refreshing new grammar course that presents grammar clearly, simply, and completely. It's a series that helps your students learn grammar and remember it. With Online Practice Plus for students.Elements of Success is a new grammar course which helps students learn the real-world grammar they need to read, communicate, and write effectively. Grammar is clearly presented with highly visual charts and explanations, and extensive four-skills practice helps students apply and remember what theylearn.Online Practice Plus takes learning beyond the classroom, with all new practice activities and automatic feedback which not only gives the right answers but explains why the answers are correct.With comprehensive resources for teachers including iTools Online.

Elements of Success Student Book 3

Paul Carne

Lisa Varandani

Based on extensive research, Grammar and Beyond ensures that students study accurate information about grammar and apply it in their own speech and writing. The Grammar and Beyond Teacher Support Resource Book with CD-ROM, Level 1, provides suggestions for applying the target grammar to all four major skill areas, helping instructors facilitate dynamic and comprehensive grammar classes; an answer key and audio script for the Student's Book; a CD-ROM containing ready-made, easily scored Unit Tests, as well as 33 PowerPoint® presentations to streamline lesson preparation and encourage lively heads-up interaction.

Grammar and Beyond Level 1 Teacher Support Resource Book with CD-ROM

Jayme Adelson-Goldstein

Norma Shapiro

Jane Spigarelli

Videos in every unit present vocabulary in real-world contexts Focused writing exercises throughout the program help students incorporate their new vocabulary An electronic Vocabulary Notebook enables students to create and save their own OPD word lists New, vibrant art and clear navigation reflects that of the main book The teacher website provides extra resources and reference material at www.oup.com/elt/teacher/opd

Single user interactive CD-ROM, with hundreds of hours of four-skills vocabulary practice.

Oxford Picture Dictionary Interactive CD-ROM

Sharpen your English language skills through readings about its speakers' daily lives and culture Better Reading English offers you entertaining, "real world" texts to help you understand and learn more English vocabulary and phrases. Each chapter features articles that cover a specific topic, such as cuisine, music, sports, film and theater, art, the family, today's lifestyle, or politics and history. Along the way, you will find instruction and exercises to help develop improved reading speed, comprehension, and vocabulary. The articles become gradually more difficult as you proceed through the book to keep you challenged and engaged. Better Reading English is an easy, engaging way to boost your language skills and learn more about the language and its speakers as you go.

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