Adrian Wallwork

A resource book of photocopiable activities for special days in the year. The Book of Days is a resource book of photocopiable skills material based around particular days of the year. The book is primarily aimed at adults and young adults and provides a handy addition to any course. It includes 30 flexible activities featuring innovative discussion texts and a variety of tasks designed to stimulate conversation and give information about the origins and customs of world festivals. The accompanying Audio CDs present authentic listening material, offering exposure to a wide variety of accents, and the detailed teacher''s notes give useful background information about the days and suggestions for differentiation.

Este libro de recursos fotocopiable y CD de audio de actividades orales está diseñado para fomentar el debate natural y atractivo entre los estudiantes de nivel avanzado. El libro consta de 26 unidades tematicas, cada una llena de una variedad de actividades estimulantes. Todas las actividades son independientes y las completas notas del profesor dan una indicacion clara de la preparacion requerida, asi como claves para las actividades, audioguiones completos y sugerencias para tareas de escritura basadas en debates. Las grabaciones de audio incluyen material de escucha del libro en una amplia gama de acentos de hablantes nativos.

New, interactive editions of the best-selling course for adult professional learners. Adrian Wallwork has been teaching English since 1984 in Pisa and London. He began specializing in Business English in 1990 and is the author of three Oxford University Press books in this field. He works freelance for a number of international software houses and is currently realizing his dream project: teaching native-English business people to communicate effectively in English with their non-native colleagues and clients. Keith Harding was born in London and educated at St Albans School, and at King''s College Cambridge. He completed a Ph.D. in History at the University of Sussex in 1983, before beginning his career in EFL. He worked in language schools in Brighton and International House, London, before joining St Giles International where he has worked as a teacher, teacher trainer (CELTA), Director of Studies, and, since 1994, as Principal. He has worked at both the London Highgate and San Francisco centres. He completed his RSA Diploma in 1985, and has taught all levels and aspects of EFL.

New interactive edition of the best-selling course for adult professional learners. Overview International Express has a proven formula that combines general English with business situations. It gives students the social and functional English they need to work, travel, and socialize. International Express is now interactive! The new editions come with a MultiROM with extra interactive self-study material. Who is it for? Adult professional learners. Key features Mature lifestyle topics and authentic international contexts reflect the real needs and interests of working adults. 'Focus on Functions' for socializing, telephoning, and participating in discussions, enabling learners to communicate confidently in work-related situations. Regular review units and self-study options in the Workbook, Student's Audio CD, and handy Pocket Book.

New interactive edition of the best-selling course for adult professional learners. Overview International Express has a proven formula that combines general English with business situations. It gives students the social and functional English they need to work, travel, and socialize. International Express is now interactive! The new editions come with a MultiROM with extra interactive self-study material. Who is it for? Adult professional learners. Key features Mature lifestyle topics and authentic international contexts reflect the real needs and interests of working adults. 'Focus on Functions' for socializing, telephoning, and participating in discussions, enabling learners to communicate confidently in work-related situations. Regular review units and self-study options in the Workbook, Student's Audio CD, and handy Pocket Book.

New interactive edition of the best-selling course for adult professional learners. Overview International Express has a proven formula that combines general English with business situations. It gives students the social and functional English they need to work, travel, and socialize. International Express is now interactive! The new editions come with a MultiROM with extra interactive self-study material. Who is it for? Adult professional learners. Key features Mature lifestyle topics and authentic international contexts reflect the real needs and interests of working adults. 'Focus on Functions' for socializing, telephoning, and participating in discussions, enabling learners to communicate confidently in work-related situations. Regular review units and self-study options in the Workbook, Student's Audio CD, and handy Pocket Book.

Discussions A-Z Advanced is a photocopiable resource book of speaking activities designed to encourage lively, natural discussion among advanced level students. Providing a refreshing perspective on many common themes the material consists of 26 topic-based units, each filled with a variety of stimulating activities. The units contain authentic reading and listening texts intended to be used as stimulus for discussion. The accompanying cassette provides a wide range of native speaker accents. The teacher''s pages provide clear instructions for each activity, as well as providing a wealth of background information on each topic, keys to the activities, complete tapescripts and suggestions for discussion-based writing activities. The material is designed to be flexible and free-standing: activities can either be used as the basis for a discussion course or dipped into in or out of sequence.

Discussions A-Z Advanced is a photocopiable resource book of speaking activities designed to encourage lively, natural discussion among advanced level students. Providing a refreshing perspective on many common themes the material consists of 26 topic-based units, each filled with a variety of stimulating activities. The units contain authentic reading and listening texts intended to be used as stimulus for discussion. The accompanying cassette provides a wide range of native speaker accents. The teacher''s pages provide clear instructions for each activity, as well as providing a wealth of background information on each topic, keys to the activities, complete tapescripts and suggestions for discussion-based writing activities. The material is designed to be flexible and free-standing: activities can either be used as the basis for a discussion course or dipped into in or out of sequence.

Discussions A-Z Advanced is a photocopiable resource book of speaking activities designed to encourage lively, natural discussion among advanced level students. Providing a refreshing perspective on many common themes the material consists of 26 topic-based units, each filled with a variety of stimulating activities. The units contain authentic reading and listening texts intended to be used as stimulus for discussion. The accompanying cassette provides a wide range of native speaker accents. The teacher''s pages provide clear instructions for each activity, as well as providing a wealth of background information on each topic, keys to the activities, complete tapescripts and suggestions for discussion-based writing activities. The material is designed to be flexible and free-standing: activities can either be used as the basis for a discussion course or dipped into in or out of sequence.

Discussions A-Z Advanced is a photocopiable resource book of speaking activities designed to encourage lively, natural discussion among advanced level students. Providing a refreshing perspective on many common themes the material consists of 26 topic-based units, each filled with a variety of stimulating activities. The units contain authentic reading and listening texts intended to be used as stimulus for discussion. The accompanying cassette provides a wide range of native speaker accents. The teacher''s pages provide clear instructions for each activity, as well as providing a wealth of background information on each topic, keys to the activities, complete tapescripts and suggestions for discussion-based writing activities. The material is designed to be flexible and free-standing: activities can either be used as the basis for a discussion course or dipped into in or out of sequence.

Business Options completes Oxford's series of business English courses and is suitable for professional people from all areas of business, particularly those functioning in an international environment. It is aimed at business people who already have a good working knowledge of the language, but who lack confidence when they are required to step outside their own professional area. Each of the 14 units is based around a theme, such as Performance and Trade, as a means of focusing on real business situations. These include formal scenarios inside the workplace, as well as more informal exchanges in social settings. A strong feature of the material is its attention to social and cultural awareness, often the most difficult area for students at this level.

The Book of Days is a resource book of skills material based around particular days of the year. The material is intended to provide a diversion from the main course book by offering innovative listening, reading and discussion texts designed primarily to stimulate conversation and at the same time inform learners of the origins and customs of world festival days. The Book of Days is aimed primarily at adults and young adults at intermediate to upper-intermediate level but could also be adapted for use with other levels. It contains innovative supplementary material about world festival days detailed teacher''s notes offering suggestions for exploiting the material in a variety of ways authentic reading and listening texts providing teachers with first-hand accounts of world festival days.

The Book of Days is a resource book of skills material based around particular days of the year. The material is intended to provide a diversion from the main course book by offering innovative listening, reading and discussion texts designed primarily to stimulate conversation and at the same time inform learners of the origins and customs of world festival days. The Book of Days is aimed primarily at adults and young adults at intermediate to upper-intermediate level but could also be adapted for use with other levels. It contains innovative supplementary material about world festival days detailed teacher''s notes offering suggestions for exploiting the material in a variety of ways authentic reading and listening texts providing teachers with first-hand accounts of world festival days.

Business Options completes Oxford's series of business English courses and is suitable for professional people from all areas of business, particularly those functioning in an international environment. It is aimed at business people who already have a good working knowledge of the language, but who lack confidence when they are required to step outside their own professional area. Each of the 14 units is based around a theme, such as Performance and Trade, as a means of focusing on real business situations. These include formal scenarios inside the workplace, as well as more informal exchanges in social settings. A strong feature of the material is its attention to social and cultural awareness, often the most difficult area for students at this level.