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LANGUAGES
2016
ELT CATALOGUE
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he / she / it doesn’t have
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You first! What do you think of this wedding? 10 Are these sentences true or false? Correct the
false sentences.
Tan Yes, I do. My husband 1 My nephew is my sister’s son.
and I are both 36. We 2 My aunt is my grandfather’s sister.
have three girls and 3 My uncle is my mother’s brother.
VOCABULARY Family 3 Put the words in 2 in pairs. Which word isn’t used?
three boys. My sister, Yi 4 My niece is my uncle’s daughter.
1 grandmother / ________ 5 My cousin is my aunt’s daughter or son.
1 Work in pairs. Talk about the photo. Ling, and her husband
2 uncle / ________ have nine children.
1 Are you a Star Wars fan?
3 mother / ________
2 Who are the characters?
4 brother / ________
SPEAKING
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aunt brother daughter father grandfather 6 daughter / ________ 1 What’s a big family? Five children? Six children?
grandmother husband mother parents 1 __________ has six children. 2 What’s a small family?
4 GUESS This is Sally and Pete’s wedding. Who are
‘I think a big family is five children or more.’
sister son uncle wife 2 __________’s uncle has three children.
the family members in their wedding photo?
3 __________ has five cousins.
‘ ’‘
Who’s this? I think it’s Sally’s mother.
’ 12 Ask and answer questions about your own
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7 How many family words can you
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EXTREME
skate white-water wind
1 3.36 6 Complete the conversation with these 3 3.37 6 Watch or listen and complete the
B ballooning boarding climbing diving
ironing jumping rafting surfing words. Then watch or listen and check. conversation with the correct numbers.
JACK How much is a return ticket to Edinburgh, please?
book both far money much return tickets
3 Match the activities in 2 with the photos. TICKET CLERK £ 1________.
JACK Two 1________ to Edinburgh, please. JACK Oh, that’s not too bad. How long does it take?
IRONING
a b c d TICKET CLERK Single or return? TICKET CLERK Just under 2________ hours.
JACK Um, 2________. How 3________ is that? JACK 3________ hours! The train only takes
TICKET CLERK Just a moment – that’s £173. 4
________.
JACK For 4________ of us? TICKET CLERK Yes, but it’s very expensive. The bus is
e f g h TICKET CLERK No, each. All together that’s – £346. much cheaper.
JACK Really? That’s a lot of 5________. How JACK What time does it leave?
Extreme ironing is a sport where people go
6
________ is it? TICKET CLERK 5________ o’clock at night. It’s
TICKET CLERK It’s a long way! But do you want some overnight.
to strange and sometimes dangerous locations
advice?
o F o CUS ON: go and iron clothes! Here are some of the places JACK What? 4 Act out the conversation in pairs or with the
a Write these words under the correct heading. where people have done their ironing: TICKET CLERK 7________ your tickets online – it’s a karaoke video.
Try to add one more word to each group. lot cheaper!
_____ a rock (see photo); 2_____ a bicycle;
1 5 Work out the answers to these questions.
a trip bike wind surfing climbing university
the United States a journey a course skiing 3
_____ a canoe; 4_____ the top of a mountain; 2 Act out the first four lines of the conversation. 1 What is the difference in price between the train
the supermarket tram Change the destination, the number and type and the bus for a) one person b) two people?
5
_____ a cave; 6_____ the middle of a
of tickets and the cost. 2 What time does the bus arrive?
go by go on go to go motorway; _____ skis; _____ the bottom of a
7 8
the roof of their house. 6 Which do you think is the best way to travel to
b Complete the sentences with the correct form De-stress! Edinburgh? Why?
of an expression with go. So where don’t these people iron? When you come
They don’t iron 12_____ home!
1 I usually ________ bus. to class, start your
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> we don’t say ... we say ...
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3 I’ve never ________ Antarctica. trip / journey.
5 Ask and answer the questions.
4 I ________ sailing last weekend. They’ve gone in Poland. They’ve gone to Poland.
1 Have you ever done your ironing in any of the
Find out the best way to get to They went with their car. They went by car.
c Tick the sentences that are true for you. places in the article?
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2 Where do you usually do it?
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5. What did you find out about Fergus and these things? Talk about them. Then read and check your
CEFR UNIT VOCABULARY: technology; household items; household tasks
answers.
A2 FOCUS FUNCTIONS: opening and closing a conversation
1. computers 2. cell phones 3. text messages 4. YouTube 5. blogs
Lesson 1 Have you ever written a blog? 6. THINK Ask and answer the questions.
1. Why does Fergus think it’s wrong to use an e-reader? Do you agree?
2. Do you think it’s better to call people than to text?
You first!
How many hours a day
do you spend online?
Today GRAMMAR
TECHNOLOGY
7. Find examples of the present perfect and past simple in the 8. Underline the past participles
Opposites attract!
article. Then complete the table with the correct words. in the table above. What is the
un infinitive of each verb?
əʊfəʊb/ no
obe /ˈtekn
technoph dislikes BY DAN GREEN PRESENT PERFECT (HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE)
who fears or 9. Complete the rules with the
[C] a person ology, especially FERGUS AND I have been friends for a long time, affirmative Fergus 1.______ used a cell phone.
correct tense.
ed tec hn
advanc but we’re very different in our attitudes towards negative He 2.______ watched anything on YouTube.
1. We use the ______________
computers technology. I’m a journalist; I know I spend questions 3.
______ Fergus read a blog? Yes, he has. / No he to talk about the past in general,
too much time online – face-to-face contact is 4.
______. 5.______ you ever written a blog? without giving details.
important! But technology is a wonderful tool No, I 6.______ never written a blog.
2. We use the ______________
and I can’t imagine life without it. PAST SIMPLE to say when something happened,
Fergus is an artist and he is the complete
affirmative Fergus 7.______ a cell phone yesterday. or give details.
opposite. He has never used a computer. Five
negative He 8.______ text Dan yesterday. 3. We use ever and never with the
years ago, a friend gave him an old desktop
computer and he put it at the back of a closet.
questions When 9.______ Fergus _____ Dan’s blog? _____________.
Has Fergus ever used a cell phone? Yes, he A PAGE 138
has – he called me on one yesterday. But he
never texts with it. “Phone calls are so much
more personal,” he says. How does Fergus
LISTENING
A
survive without the Internet? I’ve no idea, but
he does!
Fergus doesn’t understand what Facebook is
10. GUESS What do you think has happened in each photo?
B
and he hasn’t watched anything on YouTube. He
11. 1.41 Listen to two conversations and check your ideas.
VOCABULARY Technology thinks it’s wrong to use an e-reader because it
isn’t good for publishers. He has read a blog – 12. Listen again and make notes about how you think each
1. Read the definition above. Do you know anyone who last week I showed him my latest one. conversation ends.
is a technophobe? OK, that’s enough about Fergus – I need to
13. Work in groups. Discuss your ideas and decide which ending
get back online!
2. Read the quiz below. Do you know the meaning of the is the best.
words in bold?
14. Write questions with ever.
1. publish / book online? 4. write / a blog?
How technological are you? 2. send / e-mail / wrong person? 5. try / online dating?
1. Do you have more IT gadgets and equipment than most people? 3. receive / text / stranger? 6. lose / cell phone?
2. Is your smartphone with you at all times?
3. When you buy or download a new piece of software or hardware, do you learn how to use it quickly? SPEAKING * 12,000
Did you know? In a survey of
people aged 18 and older in
4. Is social media important to you? 15. EVERYBODY UP! Find someone who has done the things eight countries, 60% of young adults
5. Do you read blogs? Do you write one? in Exercise 14. Write two more questions. Ask for details. said people depend on technology too
6. Do you spend a lot of time surfing the net? much. 70% said it is good for personal
7. When a computer or printer has a problem, can you fix it without help? 16. Work in groups. Talk about this statement from the article. relationships. The Italians and Japanese
Technology is a wonderful tool, and I can’t imagine life without it. are the most negative about it.
3. Do the quiz with a partner. How many questions did you answer “yes” to? Five or more “yes” 1. Do you agree with the statement?
answers mean you’re very good with technology. 2. Do you think it’s easy to survive without the Internet today?
3. Is technology good for personal relationships? How important is face-to-face contact?
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7 8 REVIEW
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UNITS
& Language in Action
SHOPPING AND TALKING ABOUT CLOTHES
DANA KATE
It’s hot
1. Look at the photos.
What clothing items do you see?
in the kitchen
2. Describe the clothing in Exercise 1.
Say the colors, sizes, and number of items.
TV
shows about food are very popular, and they often have 1. Where was Dana before the art gallery?
a celebrity chef. The chefs need to be lively and confident 2. Why does she need to change?
and, of course, their dishes need to be tasty! Here are some 3. What’s surprising?
famous names. 4. What clothes does Dana try on?
5. Does Kate have her size?
YOTAM OTTOLENGHI is from the Middle East. He lives in London
and cooks Middle Eastern food “with a difference”. He isn’t a 4. What items from Exercise 1 does Dana find?
vegetarian, but he’s famous for his delicious vegetable dishes. 5. 3.11 6 Watch or listen to the second part of the conversation. What words do Kate and Dana use
RACHAEL RAY talks fast and loudly and Americans love her. to describe the dress and the shoes? Put (D) or (S) next to the words.
A lot of her recipes are very easy, and you can cook them in half
expensive high not too bad great perfect not for sale gorgeous
an hour. Just put some onions, fish, and lemon in a dish, and
that’s dinner! A B C D E F
Top French chef JEAN-CHRISTOPHE NOVELLI wants people to
cook healthily. “You can make delicious food without much salt or
fat,” he says.
NIGELLA LAWSON is a British chef. Her recipes are delicious and
6. Work in pairs. Watch and listen again, and then look at the pictures of other clothing items. Use Kate
she’s very beautiful, with long dark hair. She’s famous for her love and Dana’s expressions to talk about them.
of food. Does the dish need more sugar? Put it in!
Look at the price tag! But that’s so expensive! Can I try on ...? What size are they?
MARIO BATALI is a top American chef. He often adds
interesting ingredients to traditional Italian recipes, and he is Let’s see how they look. How do they feel? They’re not for sale!
famous for his orange cake with olive oil!
7. Match the questions and answers. Practice them with a partner.
1. Do you need any help? a) Yes, the fitting room’s over there.
1. Read the article about celebrity chefs. Underline 3. Write complete sentences with some or any and the 2. Do you have any bathing suits? b) No, cash.
words and phrases that describe personality correct form of the verbs. 3. Do you have this jacket in a medium? c) They’re five dollars.
and physical appearance. 1. Nigella Lawson / make / very sweet desserts 4. What size are you? d) I’m just looking. Thank you.
2. Read the article again and answer the questions. 2. there / be / wonderful food shows / TV 5. Can I try these shoes on? e) No, we only have large sizes left.
3. Rachael Ray / have / difficult recipes? 6. How much are these sunglasses? f) Look at the price tag.
According to the article, who ...
4. there / be / olive oil / Mario Batali’s famous orange cake? 7. How much are these tights? g) I think I'm a size 6.
1. doesn’t think much about calories?
5. this easy recipe / not have / flour / in it 8. Are you paying by debit or credit card? h) Yes, they’re in the back.
2. cooks healthy food?
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happens. Baby climbs and climbs to the But something terrible happens and tribe in the south of the land, a big ship The world is upside down! Now Kate and
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Peter Pan visits the nursery of the Darling
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3 1 Look at this map of London. Listen and number the places on the map. a) woods b) barn c) royal boat
d) bridge e) market f) Westminster Abbey
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Pudding Lane
London Bridge
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Westminster Abbey
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Thames.
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b) The …………… is busy, there are lots of people buying and
the correct place under each character.
selling things.
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d) Tom goes on a …………… …………… on the river to the
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e) The coronation takes place in …………… …………… .
f) John Canty hides in the …………… outside the city.
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the box below.
One night, two (a) ……….. find a baby in the jungle. Mother Wolf
likes him because he is (b) ………... . Father Wolf likes him too.
Reflection Boxes throughout the text allow the readers to
stop and think about the story and draw links between 78
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I can look you between your eyes. And I was born among men. Rudyard Kipling
And I love you, Little Brother. The others hate• you because their
eyes cannot meet yours. Adapted by Maria Cleary
Recording in British English
When Mother Wolf finds a baby outside
Listen to the story on the Audio CD her cave she decides to keep him and
and do the activities. raise him with her own cubs. But not
everyone in the jungle wants Mowgli and
soon he has to learn to defend himself
against the cruel tiger Shere Khan and
his followers.
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• hate: opposite of love • steadily: without moving or looking
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THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE THE SECRET GARDEN A CHRISTMAS CAROL
MYSTERY Arthur Conan Doyle Frances Hodgson Burnett Charles Dickens
Arthur Conan Doyle Adapted by Maria Cleary Adapted by Geraldine Sweeney Adapted by Elspeth Rawstron
Adapted by Geraldine Sweeney Recording in British English Recording in British English Recording in British English
Recording in British English When legendary detective Sherlock When Mary Lennox’s parents die in Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean and
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are in the Holmes and his trusted friend, Dr Watson, India, she moves to England to live in miserable man with no friends.
Boscombe Valley to investigate a murder. are asked to investigate a mysterious her uncle’s enormous manor. Mary is sad One cold Christmas Eve three ghosts visit
James McCarthy’s father is found dead organisation, the Red-headed League, and lonely but one day she finds an old him and take him on a frightening journey
by the Boscombe Valley Pool and many they find that there is more to the key to a secret garden that no one goes to show him what is wrong with his life.
people think that that James McCarthy organisation than meets the eye. into and a whole new world of magic and Can Scrooge change and learn to become
is the murderer. But there is one person enchantment opens up to her. Before long a better person?
who believes that James McCarthy is Mary learns to make friends for the first
innocent. time. Can the garden bring back the love
Can Sherlock Holmes help solve another that is missing from their lives?
mystery? Can he find the real murderer?
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What type of town is Ballarat today?
Look for information and photos.
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A NEW HOME FOR SOCKS DAN
Antoinette Moses AND THE VILLAGE FÊTE
Audio CD Recording in British English Richard MacAndrew
for each title Recording in British English
When Penny moves from her home in the
village to a new house in the city she has It’s the day of the Steeple Compton village
to leave her friends and pet dog behind. fête and everyone is happy. Everyone
One day, after school, Penny finds a little except Sue Barrington, the new girl in
puppy in the park. He is small and dirty town. Sue’s friend Dan is worried.
The unconscious process
and very frightened. Penny calls him Dan finds out that someone called
of language acquisition, Socks. But Penny’s new house is small Nemesis is bullying Sue and he decides
such as occurs when reading and Socks can’t stay with her. to help.
for pleasure, is more successful Can Penny find a new home for Socks? Who can Nemesis be? And why does he
and longer lasting, or she want to hurt Sue?
than conscious learning. Only Dan the detective and his dog Dylan
can find out.
Dr Stephen Krashen
Linguist and educationalist Level 1 - A1 Friendship | Human interest Level 1 - A1 Detective | Mystery
72 pages 72 pages
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Before Reading
Guess! Who does Dan help?
What type of person is Ronnie?
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MR FOOTBALL
Janet Olearski
Recording in British English
Gary is fifteen and he wants to become a
professional footballer, just like his dad.
When three students from Gary’s school
HELPING PEOPLE get the opportunity to win a place in
Crossbridge Football Academy, Gary
Have you ever helped someone?
What did you do and why did you do it? automatically thinks he will be one of
In pairs or groups write the dialogue of the situation then them. But things aren’t always as simple
act it out. as they seem...
How are Matt, Joe and Karen going to help Gary?
How do you think Gary feels about their plan to help him?
When is it not a good idea to help someone?
Give an example.
FICTION
Graphic Stories
A lively series of fully
illustrated stories centred
around a group of friends,
allowing young readers
to identify with both the
characters and the stories.
Exciting double-page
cartoon spreads feature
real dialogue for a
communicative approach. DAVID HOLLY’S NEW FRIEND
AND THE GREAT DETECTIVE Martyn Hobbs
Stimulating Before
Martyn Hobbs Recording in British English
and After Reading
Recording in British English Holly’s mum and dad spend all their
pages help and check
David dreams of becoming a great time working and her sister is always
understanding with
detective like David Delgado, the hero in her room.
Cambridge English:
of his stories. Holly is sad and lonely. Then she has
Key (KET) and Trinity Levels a great idea: she can get a new friend.
When thieves take Jack’s bike David
1 to 4 style activities decides to help him find it. Can David Can Holly and her friends convince her
and an Exit Test. find it and be a great detective like David mum, dad and sister to let her get a dog?
Delgado?
Audio CD
for each title
JACK’S ENDLESS SUMMER ZADIE’S BIG DAY GRACE, ROMEO, HOLLY THE ECO WARRIOR
Martyn Hobbs Martyn Hobbs JULIET AND FRED Martyn Hobbs
Recording in British English Recording in British English Martyn Hobbs Recording in British English
It’s summer and it’s too hot to do Zadie is the best footballer on the school Recording in British English Holly’s favourite place is the tree house
anything. Jack doesn’t know what to team. She is also the best skater in the Grace is always good at everything. in the old oak tree in her garden.
do. He goes to the park, he goes to the park. She is good at the piano. She is good When her father decides to cut down
pool, he meets his friends. This summer When a new boy at school challenges at the violin. She is good at most of her the tree to build an office, she starts an
is really boring. her to a skating competition on the same subjects at school. And she is a great unusual protest and moves out of her
Then one evening some boys hurt a hawk. day as an important football final, Zadie actor and dancer, too. home and into the tree house.
Jack is the only person who can help. accepts. But at the moment, Grace can’t do Who will win the battle of the tree?
Suddenly Jack’s summer isn’t boring Can Zadie be both Queen of the Skate anything well. Why can’t she do her
any more. Park and Champion on the Pitch? homework and learn the lines for the
play? Is she in love? Only David can
help her.
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JACK
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Reading about a
group of young
people in a series
allows readers to identify with
the characters and relate the
issues in the stories to their
own lives, helping them make
connections and solve problems.
Each episode contributes to a
RICKY ZADIE’S LAST RACE
larger story or theme allowing
AND THE AMERICAN GIRL Martyn Hobbs the reader to see him/herself
Martyn Hobbs Recording in British English within a wider, more holistic
Recording in British English Zadie lives for sport. From football to context.
Ricky is a bit of a genius at school. running, it’s the biggest thing in her life.
He never thinks of anything except maths Zadie is preparing for a big race – a race
and computers. That is, until he meets she really wants to win. But one evening
Alexis, a beautiful American girl visiting while she is out training, she is involved
his town. Is Ricky a genius in love, too? in an accident – and she finds herself in
a race of life and death.
Will she win the biggest race of her life?
FICTION
Short Stories
Beautifully illustrated short
books that even the most
reluctant student will easily
read in one sitting.
A wide variety of Before
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activities, with interesting
and fun Fact Files
exploring the issues raised,
contemporary culture, FIREBALL’S HEART THE CLEVER WOMAN
internet projects Herbert Puchta Herbert Puchta
and extra listening activities. Recording in British English Recording in British English
The manageable length Chief Wise Owl’s people always tell the Sean Murphy is looking forward to coming
(32 pages) means that even truth. But Chief Strong Buffalo doesn’t home after work. He’s tired and wants
less able students believe him. He thinks of a plan to get to relax with a good book. But when he
Dark Eyes, the Indian who looks after all gets home there is so much noise that
get a real sense of progress
of the tribe’s horses, to tell a lie. he can’t relax. So Sean decides to ask
and achievement. Can Dark Eyes win the test or is Chief Linda McCormack to help him.
Strong Buffalo right?
Audio CD
for each title
THE AFRICAN MASK THE SURPRISE THE LOST SMILE THE SPRING CUP
Günter Gerngross Günter Gerngross Christian Holzmann Christian Holzmann
Recording in British English Recording in British English Recording in British English Recording in British English
Janet gets a letter out of the blue from her When Aunt Elizabeth comes back from One night Sarah and Ben have the same If Caroline doesn’t win the Spring Cup
old boyfriend Donald McKinnon. Greenland she has a very strange present dream: the Lord of Tears is going to take her father will sell her beloved horse,
He invites her to visit him in Scotland for Roger and Helen: a big egg. over the world and make everyone sad. Applewind. But how can she win when
but when she gets there strange things One day when they are eating dinner the But Sarah and Ben know how to stop him. she has to compete against Sophie and
start to happen. egg starts to crack open. Together they set off on a journey to find her horse Blossom? They always come
Why do people rush off when they hear What’s inside? the Lord of Tears and bring happiness first!
Donald’s name? Why is Donald so sad? back to the world.
And what has Donald’s African mask got
to do with all this?
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classic stories by world- throughout the stories draw
famous authors that have links between the themes
been chosen, and adapted, explored and the students’
to appeal to teenage and own experience.
young adult readers.
Careful selection of stories
with suitable content and Audio CD
language level has allowed for each title
the flavour of the originals to DRACULA
remain. Bram Stoker
Adapted by David A. Hill
Recording in British English
Written by Alan Pulverness, Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania
the well-known specialist to see a local nobleman, Count Dracula.
and enthusiast in literature Jonathan realises that things are not
in ELT. what they seem at Castle Dracula and,
before he knows it, his nightmare begins.
Soon Jonathan and his friends and family
are battling for their lives against the
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GREAT EXPECTATIONS JANE EYRE THE CALL OF THE WILD THE GARDEN PARTY
Charles Dickens Charlotte Brontë Jack London AND SIXPENCE
Adapted by Jennifer Gascoigne Adapted by Frances Mariani Adapted by David A. Hill Katherine Mansfield
Recording in British English Recording in British English Recording in American English Adapted by David A. Hill
When poor orphan Pip falls in love with Poor orphan Jane Eyre lives an unhappy Buck leads a good life in California, but Recording in British English
the rich and beautiful Estella he never childhood. Hated by her guardian aunt one day he is stolen and taken to the In The Garden Party, Laura is excited
imagines that he, too, one day will have and cousins, she is sent to the strict and harsh and freezing Yukon to work as a about her mother’s annual garden party
money. After Mr Jaggers tells Pip he loveless Lowood School. sledge dog. Here Buck must learn to fight until she discovers that a man has died
has great expectations and a secret But life at school improves, though Jane for his survival. close to the family’s home.
rich benefactor, Pip moves to London still longs for friendship and love. Can he rise above his enemies and In Sixpence, when Dicky, an active,
and starts a new life as a gentleman. Jane becomes governess at Thornfield become the master of his world once exuberant young boy, accidentally
He hopes to win Estella’s heart but soon Hall, where she meets the charismatic again? breaks a plate, is his mother her usual
learns that money is not the only answer. Mr Rochester. understanding self, or does she give in
Why does Estella always make Pip suffer? Has she found the love she has been to interfering Mrs Spears’ pressure to
Who is Pip’s secret benefactor? waiting for? punish him?
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• 17--: exact date not known • voyages: long sea journeys
• agony: pain • warning: indication of possible
• anguish: worry and sadness danger
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snow
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THE CANTERVILLE GHOST THE GREAT GATSBY THE STRANGE CASE TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE
Oscar Wilde F. Scott Fitzgerald OF DOCTOR JEKYLL Solomon Northup
Adapted by David A. Hill Adapted by David A. Hill & MR HYDE Adapted by David A. Hill
Recording in American English Recording in American English Robert Louis Stevenson Recording in British English
When an American family buy an old Jay Gatsby is the man who has everything: Adapted by Les Kirkham e Sandra Oddy Solomon Northup was kidnapped as a free
English mansion, they also inherit its money, influential friends and fabulous Recording in British English man and sold into slavery. This is his story
terrible ghost. parties. Day and night his Long Island When respectable Dr Jekyll starts of his twelve years as a slave. Solomon
The ghost sets about frightening the new mansion is full of beautiful people associating with the mysterious Mr Hyde, paints a clear picture of the life of a slave,
owners, but the Americans don’t frighten laughing and dancing and talking about his friends become increasingly worried. the endless work and the cruel treatment,
easily and the ghost gets more than he their mysterious host. But the rich and Who is Hyde and why do all the people he where people are treated without any
had bargained for. handsome Gatsby always seems to be meets dislike him? Stevenson’s classic humanity. Find out how Solomon was
alone in the crowd and there always seems tale of the human capacity for evil is retold kidnapped, about his terrible journey
to be something missing from his life. What with all the tension and Gothic drama of South and his three very different masters.
is the secret from Gatsby’s past? And the original story. How did Solomon survive? And how did
what does he silently hope will fill his life? Solomon become a free man once more?
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FICTION
Original Stories in order to ensure the reader
enjoys every moment
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A series of beautifully
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illustrated original fiction
throughout the stories draw
by top international EFL
links with the students’ own
authors.
lives.
Specially commissioned
books by award-winning
authors for a choice of
compelling teen-relevant
stories with a controlled
level of language, content Audio CD OPERATION OSPREY THE BOY
and narrative devices for each title David A. Hill WHO COULD FLY
Recording in British English David A. Hill
Don and Mike are best friends. They both Recording in British English
live in the sleepy town of Saltley and No one knows where Michael comes
they both love birdwatching. Their lives from or who his parents are.
suddenly become exciting when Mike One day he starts to grow wings and
spots a pair of osprey at a nearby lake. his life changes forever. Michael moves
Once you learn to read
The boys decide to protect the birds so from hospitals to research clinics to life
you will be forever free. that they can make a nest. in isolation on a remote island.
But when Mr Roberts takes an interest Will he ever manage to have a normal life?
Frederick Douglass in the birds the boys become suspicious.
US statesman and former slave
NEW
Links to other curricular subjects (CLIL) in the
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JAM
Frank Brennan
Recording in British English
Anne Banks struggles to make ends meet.
There is never quite enough money to buy
everything she needs for her two teenage
children. Gus keeps growing and wants a
football kit and Ellie keeps changing the
colour of her hair and wants to buy more
make-up. One day their luck changes
when Rose Stanway, their neighbour,
offers to teach Gus how to make her
extra special jam. How can it make a
difference to the Banks’ lives and maybe
solve their problems?
NEW
THE GREEN ROOM THE KINGDOM FATHER AND SON DANGER IN THE SUN
Robert Campbell OF THE SNOW LEOPARD Frank Brennan Antoinette Moses
Recording in British English Elspeth Rawstron Recording in British English Recording in British English
Laura’s dream is to become a famous Recording in British English Have you ever wondered what a rock Jake hasn’t seen his archaeologist father
actress. When she auditions for The This year Tom is really excited about star’s life can be like? When Nic Wild for fi ve years, but now he is going to
Green Room summer school she meets Christmas. He is going to spend the from the Wild Kats asks his son Andy to spend his summer holiday with him in
Nathan, who shares her dream. holidays with his friend Mahir in the perform with him at a concert in Paris, Greece. Jake arrives in Athens airport,
But Laura and Nathan both have secrets. Kingdom of the Snow Leopard. little does he know that terrible things are but his father is nowhere to be seen.
That summer at The Green Room Laura He even has a special invitation from about to happen to him. Where is Alan When the local police show little interest
and Nathan grow up and learn that that Mahir’s father, the King. But someone Carver, Nic’s manager, when he needs in the case Jake decides to investigate his
it is better to tell the truth and keep their is following the boys on their journey him most? How does Andy save the day father’s disappearance himself.
acting for the stage. and Tom is worried that he wants to with his accountancy skills?
hurt them.
What happens when they get there?
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TAKING STUDENTS
SERIOUSLY
Authors Jane Revell Jeremy: Speaking personally, I am thrilled to
join a project with such clear vision. As to our
We encourage students to think about the
stories and conversations they encounter
and Jeremy Harmer publishers, I find their approach refreshingly and try to reconstruct them. It is good for
human in the current climate. brain processing, but also helps them
explain to Melanie remember key language.
Butler why You always start off a topic
teachers must win with the student – what was
the thinking behind that?
The course stretches
from A1 to C1.
their students’ Jeremy: One thing that Which levels do you
personally most
emotional involvement the whole ‘ teaching
unplugged’ movement enjoy writing for?
from the start has reminded us of is Jeremy: In general
that student stories and my ‘happy’ levels
student ‘texts’ are a – are intermediate and
I think this is the first time you two have perhaps the – vital resource upper intermediate.
ever worked together, but can either of in a classroom. They have So much to play with,
you remember when you first met? to be accessed first. If we so much to play for! Jane: I
Jeremy: I think I first met Jane many years want student engagement, then actually like the lower levels.
ago when she was part of a British Council getting their emotional involvement I really enjoy the challenge of
film team that came to Guadalajara, where I from the start is vital. providing students with interesting
was director of the Instituto Anglo Mexicano Jane: Yes, and it also serves as a diagnostic ideas to explore and engaging activities to
de Cultura. They were filming our teachers. oppor tunity for the teacher: it shows do, even though they have minimal language.
Jane: Yes, we were there to make some video everybody right away what language students
teacher-training materials called Teaching already have, and what they still need. What was most difficult about the project
and Learning in Focus. What I remember and what was the most fun?
most about that encounter is energetically I know Jeremy is passionate about taking Jane: Most difficult was too much to do
dancing to Laura Branigan’s ‘Gloria’. Not sure the course outside the coursebook – using in too little time. I would have liked more
I could do that now! films, music, the web. Why do you think time to think. And to talk to my co-author!
that is so important? Most fun was researching topics and then
What have you discovered about each Jane: Because it motivates students, transforming that research into an engaging
other from being co-authors? encourages them to be independent and gives and flowing lesson.
Jeremy: I have discovered that Jane is full them a sense of achievement. And if they get Jeremy: The most fun was finding topics and
of rich and sometimes idiosyncratic ideas interested in the topics – which we hope they designing activities which we hope students
for topics, and that this, combined with her will – it’s something they will really enjoy. will enjoy and learn from. The hardest thing was
powerful languagelearning focus, makes her Jeremy: You can’t keep everything between finding topics and designing activities which
an ideal co-author. the covers, not in an age of YouTube and we hope students will enjoy and learn from.
Jane: What I like about Jeremy Facebook. We aim to encourage
is that he’s very creative students to engage more and What would you like each student to take
about finding new ways of more with the online world – in away from the course?
doing things. He pushes English, of course. Jeremy: Interesting stories and topics and the
the boundaries. At remembered language they used to access
the same time he’s One thing that struck me those topics.
very open to other is the work on memory
people’s ideas too Jane: Totally agree!
– I understand that Jane
(namely mine!) and championed that. I’m
ver y suppor tive as sure we have all read
a co-author. I think
Boo k
I was struck by the books’ freshness memory games to be found in the teacher’s
of design and the nifty new ideas. How guide. Improving your memory in one area
much do you think that is due to the will improve it generally in your life, so it’s an
cosmopolitan publishing team? important thing to do.
Jane: Oh they’re a wonderful team! Terrifically Jeremy: Successful memorisation is a crucial Rea l lan gua
me mo ry tra ge &
dynamic and very open-minded. I think component in language learning (as Earl
inin g
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that’s why we’ve been able to be a bit more
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adventurous. And we’re made to feel valued I was thrilled to see Jane’s focus on that.
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on
write are mainly for teens and young adult helping students understand and use them reading all the
learners of English. How do you ensure in guided communicative activities. time b u t it ’s
that you are in close touch with the reality MH: Understanding conversation at natural online and on
of their lives and lifestyles to make the speed is probably the biggest challenge for their mobiles!
content relevant for them? language learners. In Sure Intermediate we We ne e d to
JSK: Even teaching or parenting teenagers created Viewpoints, videos where young tap into that
or young adults doesn’t necessarily qualify people discuss questions in unscripted desire to read,
you with a ‘certificate’ in ‘teenagehood’! And conversations. To make this a positive, useful explore students’
of course, we can’t substitute the teacher’s experience we provide lots of support, our reading experiences in their own language,
own awareness of their students’ needs, aim being to sensitise students to natural and find ways to get them doing the same
but as writers we have the time and skills to discourse. Our philosophy is that students in English!
search out topics and ideas that will interest only gradually acquire this essential element
and inspire. We keep our eyes and ears open of fluency but that they need constant, JS: How has your writing been influenced
and stay informed about the changing world organized exposure to gradually acquire by modern technologies and this digitally
and youth culture so that the materials we their own working set of chunks. native generation who spend a lot of time
write are relevant and the teacher can focus JSK: It’s not enough to learn dictionary-style on their own using technology, and how
on teaching. It’s fun being a ‘surrogate teen’! pronunciation and intonation. The real world do you see the future of course books in
Living in a university city, we rub shoulders is a lot more varied than that! To help students an era when information is accessible at
with young people and discover what interests encounter a variety of accents we find actors the click of a button?
them. and vox pop interviewees with accents from JSK: It is often said that our teens are
different regions, including foreign accents. digital natives – but in fact we are all living
JS: To what extent do you think their In this way, while students learn to use a in the same fast-moving digital world! And
“reality” and the topics they enjoy should standard version, they will not be thrown by unfortunately, along with the benefits, it tends
be the focus of our classes? Should we not individual speakers’ idiosyncrasies. to reduce our ability to concentrate and focus.
also teach English and skills in English that We swipe, we click, we share. We move on. In
will also be useful to them in the future, JS: How important is teaching English our books we work with this ‘new’ attention
when they are older and their interests in a range of global cultures, and what is span by offering stimulating visual encounters
are very different from now? the role of interculture? to grab and hold student interest.
MH: The bedrock of our courses is always MH: Video is an ideal medium to present MH: Of course, we know that to appeal
language – vocabulary, grammar, phonology, a rich multifaceted cultural viewpoint. to students and give them a rich learning
communication, context and usage, the four Documentaries are fun to watch (and make!) environment we need to provide them with
skills, accuracy, fluency, and so on. You and packed with cultural information, and we digital resources. The interactive whiteboard
can compare these elements to a theatrical can present varied themes - ranging from New provides the teacher with an up-to-date
production – the direction, the lights, the York to an awesome MRF recycling plant to flexible resource with an effective interface for
set, the costumes, music and choreography. the summer solstice at Stonehenge. Video the 21st century classroom. Cyberhomework
There’s so much more going on ‘behind the dramas can show students living their lives in allows students to share their homework with
scenes’ than just the actors on stage. But English-speaking contexts with lots of visual the teacher, and a wide range of activities
the audience responds to the show! In the clues for students to unpack. Literature is a online appeals in the digital world students
same way, our topics and materials are the unique pathway to culture. At Intermediate inhabit. In this way, students can learn by
‘show’ that attracts students, captures their level we developed literature documentaries doing what they like best.
attention, and creates, as in the theatre, a exploring key writers and movements in
genuine response. context and performance. JS: Finally, if you were to give one piece
of advice to teachers of teens and young
JS: How can we best teach authentic, JS: We know how important reading is for adult learners what would it be?
natural-sounding language with all the developing all language skills and fluency. JSK: Listen to the students. Respect their
qualities of real language used by native Teachers often complain that students opinions.
speakers of English from around the don’t read enough, even in their native MH: See every student as an individual. And
world? language, so how can we motivate and above all, have fun!
JSK: Teenagers have far more exposure to encourage students to read in English?
real language outside the classroom than in JSK: It can be challenging to get teens to
it and instinctively sense when language is ‘read’ in their own language, let alone in
old and tired and school-booky! We gather a foreign language. But as educators, we
together carefully selected, high frequency, tend to think reading happens in a book. In Read the full interview in New Routes magazine
by Disal (Jan 16 issue) at www.disal.com.br/newr/
TEACHING TOTS
‘TOOLS FOR THE MIND’
Melanie Butler asks The series is co-authored with Günter
Gerngross – someone you have co-written
Well it is, of course – but that’s only part of the
learning. What seems to have been forgotten
author Herbert Puchta with for years. What do you think is the is that when James Asher developed the
secret of a great authoring partnership? method he stressed the importance of
about the benefits For me the secret is not a secret really – it’s all what he called ‘novel’ instructions, in other
to preschoolers of about synergy, and I’ve been fortunate enough words instructions students have never heard
before, such as in the case of the sentences
being taught a foreign to work with excellent co-authors on all my
projects. Günter and I go back many years – we above, a new instruction like Jump to the door.
language started out more than thirty years ago doing Remember that the students have learnt Jump
and Touch the door, but never a combination
various classroom research projects together.
I remember opportunities galore for watching of the two. Watching a four-year-old decoding
You’ve never been one to fear controversy, each other teach, and then discussing for the meaning of that sentence and seeing them
and here you are launching a new series two or three hours a single lesson one of us understand the new instruction and carrying
Hooray! Let’s Play! for preschool kids had given. That, and the regular in-depth it out is one of the most rewarding teaching
when some people in northern Europe are interviews we carried out with the students experiences I have come across. And, taking
questioning the advisability of getting this of those classes, have helped us to get a seriously what neuro-biologists tell us, this is
age group to learn a foreign language at all. rather profound understanding of how how the brain’s own reward system kicks into
When I look at the majority of concepts and young learners and teenagers tick. Another action. And if that is not a clear and positive
materials for teaching English at kindergarten area of strength is our expertise in creating answer to whether it makes sense to teach
level, I’m not surprised that some people are imaginative stories together. Very young English to very young learners, I don’t know
sceptical. I’m referring here to behaviouristic learners need stories that fulfil certain criteria, what would be!
learning models galore, stories that are as Kieran Egan so convincingly shows in
nothing else but vehicles for getting language Teaching as Story Telling. The child’s brain is I am fascinated by the approaches you
across to the child (and hence don’t deserve ‘wired for story’, and stories are another key use to vocabulary teaching. Educational
to be called stories) and not infrequently source for cognitive development. psychologists say that vocabulary is the
classroom situations where four- and five- single hardest thing to overtly teach to this
year-olds are tormented with tracing and One of the methodologies you use is age group, even in their mother tongue.
copying English words – although they haven’t Total Physical Response (TPR). Why did What do you think is the key thing about
reached literacy in their mother tongue yet! you choose it and how easy is it to fit in teaching new words to very young kids?
with more conventional approaches for It’s fascinating that people learn finger rhymes
What do you think preschool kids can get teaching this age group? as three-year-olds that they still remember
from learning a second language? For me, TPR is not an unconventional method when they are 103, without practising them
It all depends on the teaching approach. If the when it comes to teaching the very young. In at all for the greater part of their lives! That
goal of teaching very young learners is self- fact I believe it gets very close to how they is because nursery rhymes are learnt in an
directed learning rather than trying to entertain learn language in the first place. However, atmosphere of love, and in a multi-sensory
them through an attention-grabbing approach, TPR is often understood – wrongly – as a way, and hence get remembered because
then children will learn a great deal of language method where learners simply imitate the strong neural networks get formed. It was
and at the same time learn about the world – teacher’s actions and instructions. In other more than twenty years ago when Günter
by learning to understand meaningful stories, words, the teacher gives instructions and Gerngross and I started experimenting
to give one example. To name another, their models sentences such as Stand up; Walk with multi-sensory vocabulary teaching
pronunciation will get very close to the models forward; Jump; Touch the door; etc. And many techniques. The approach we have developed
they enjoy imitating. And there is a lot more: teachers believe the consists of a well-balanced mix of mime,
learning a second language can contribute objective of TPR the use of auditory sub-modalities [volume,
significantly to the development of children’s is for students to tempo, pitch, etc.], visualisation techniques
cognitive tools. In the same way as physical be able to finally and lip-reading, among other things. This
tools extend what we can do with our hands, carry out those may sound very complex, but as everyone
tools for the mind extend children’s cognitive instructions can see on the Hooray! Let’s Play! Teacher
capabilities. Without them, children will not be on their own, Training Video clips (that can also be found on
able to pay attention, will have poor memory without the YouTube) the techniques we recommend are
skills, and will not be able to engage in abstract teacher giving fun for the children and at the same time lead
thinking. All that can be developed at the them a model to an amazing long-term memory retention
same time as children’s foreign language of the actions. of lexis.
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Jack Scholes asks and when I spent some time as a Fulbright
scholar at UCLA in the early 1990s Marianne
me in taking on this task. They both have a
highly creative materials-writing talent backed
author Zoltán Dörnyei Celce-Murcia, my wife and I developed a up by a great deal of practical experience
comprehensive model for describing the in language teaching and teacher training.
about his unique components of communicative competence. Together we made a real international team –
approach to language Some of the main ideas for the principled an American living in Spain, an Italian living in
communicative approach started to emerge France and a Hungarian living in the UK. All we
learning at that point, but the seven principles in their needed was a suitable publisher, and Helbling
current form are the results of a later effort: ten embraced the project right from the beginning.
How did an English language teacher from years later I revisited the question of SLA in We were very pleased about that because we
Hungary get interested in psycholinguistics a major survey of the psychological literature thought that with its innovative and creative
and become professor of psycholinguistics which I conducted with the aim of summarising edge The Resourceful Teacher series is the
at the University of Nottingham? what cutting- edge psychological theories ideal context for the novel evidence-based
can contribute to our understanding of SLA. teaching approach we are recommending.
I started out as a teacher of English and The result was a book- length summary, The
came to a point when instinctively I knew Psychology of Second Language Acquisition
what would work in my classes and what Another research interest you have
(OUP, 2009), and the current form of the concerns the interrelationship of religion
not, yet I could not explain why. I realised principled communicative approach is a
that to move forward I needed to and second language acquisition. Could
summary of what I understand to be you please elaborate on this?
understand the linguistic and the best practices of language
psychological processes My main interest in this comes from the belief
instruction according to
underlying second that if we can bring together different aspects
the theoretical insights.
language acquisition of our identity – such as our personal and
This was, therefore,
(SLA). I applied to study professional selves – this fusion can generate
genuine researchled
applied linguistics at a powerful motivational drive that we can
theory construction.
a PhD level, but at then harness for different applied purposes,
The seven principles
that time – the mid- such as the study of foreign languages. I
are broad ma xims
1980s – this discipline have been particularly curious about how
because I wanted
was not recognised in faith – in my case, Christianity – can impact
to focus on the most
Hungary as a proper on SLA, but the integration of the personal
solid tried-and-tested
PhD subject. So I and professional spheres of one’s life can
knowledge in scholarship
selected what I thought also involve other personal aspects such as
that is likely to stand the
was the closest field, penchants, hobbies, passions, basic likes
test of time. However, I hope
psycholinguistics, and ended and dislikes – areas that are sometimes
that exactly because of their
up doing my linguistics studies at summarised under the term transportable
robust nature, the principles can
a department of psychology. It was a identities. In this sense this research direction
usefully orientate language professionals in
curious combination at the time, but the dual is closely related to the first principle of
developing a language teaching methodology
background of linguistics and psychology the principled communicative approach,
that is fitting for the 21st century.
turned out to be a real asset in my future the personal significance principle, which
professional development. concerns the striving to make language
Your new book, co-authored with Jane teaching personally meaningful for the
How did I end up in the UK? It’s mainly due Arnold and Chaz Pugliese is called The
to my wife Sarah, who is English and whom I students in the spirit of student-centred
Principled Communicative Approach. How learning that characterised communicative
met when I was on a scholarship in England in does the book present and explore these
1987. She was a modern languages specialist, language teaching right from the beginning.
seven principles?
and when I returned to Hungary she came with
me and started to teach English in Budapest. Because my theory was genuinely applied both
We spent ten years living there, but for family in terms of its nature and its objectives, it lent
reasons we moved to the UK in 1998 and itself to being implemented in actual classroom
contexts. Personally I have always been fond THE RES
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IT ALL STARTED
WITH A STORY...
Melanie Butler ‘When I moved into writing and publishing
and we had a chance to develop a series
The focus on listening also features in the
writing and editing.
and Maria Cleary, of stories for young learners, I leapt at it. It ‘It’s part of the process – the story must work
was something I had been doing in practice
author and series for years.’
when it’s read aloud. You need to hear the
rhythm, the words that fall in together, the
editor of Helbling The series is designed to start with very young stress. I read aloud everything I get sent.
Young Readers, children, normally when they have mastered
reading in their first language at around five or
‘I do read to groups in school – we have a
reading club where we’re based – and I can
discuss stories, six. So how did she come up with a syllabus? see when something works, the little bright
pictures, sounds and ‘The way I went about it was to ask, what
would interest children at different ages? I
eyes listening to key words.’
As one of the authors in her own series, she
the importance of started with vocabulary. I asked what lexical sends her own stories out to be read aloud,
groups are relevant and the type of language
Henry Harris and his that we used was built on that, a sort of lexical
‘to friends, people I trust.’
Haitches approach. We wanted language that kids We’ve talked about stories, and pictures
could take ownership of, that was significant and rhythm and rhyme. But what about
for the age group, and that they could use characters?
For Maria Cleary everything
quite naturally.’
starts with the story. I tell Of the characters in her own stories, for
her the tale of how, Preparing for the project, she began example, which one does she like best: Fat
when I came to looking at reading research, Cat, Henry Harris or Barney Bunny? ‘Oh
prepare for this influenced by approaches such Henry, I love Henry – he was my first. I was
interview, I found as Kieran Egan’s Imaginative planning the reader series when an illustrator
her readers had Education, and became friend, Lorenzo Sabbattini, decided to enter
disappeared convinced that ‘there are a a competition and asked me to give him a
from my desk lot of things in the research story – as sort of an excuse as an illustration.
a n d, d e s p i te which make sense in ELT’. We were very self-indulgent. The original
turning the Getting children to use Henry was much too difficult for readers of
of f i c e up s i de the pictures to help them the Helbling Young Readers series – there
down, we could decode the meaning, for were too many pages and too many horrible
example, and getting them
EL people
not find them. things happening. But Henry is the one I love
Then over the to use actions – the books most – especially the uncensored Henry!
weekend a Gazette begin and end with sections of
staffer found them in his games and activities, and the stories
themselves are sprinkled with quick
Sure 8
For Real 12
Jetstream* 14
American Jetstream* 18
Top Grammar 24
Grammar Practice 25
Grammar Gym 26
Get it Right! 27
CULTURE COURSES
Talking Culture 27
World Around 28
ESP
Business Essentials 29
Tourism Essentials 29
GRADED READERS
Red Series 44
Blue Series 60
RESOURCE BOOKS
HELBLING COMMUNITY
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