Michael Duckworth is a teacher and author with extensive experience educating students across Africa, the Far East, and Europe. This rich background informs his writing, particularly his successful course materials. His approach emphasizes clarity and practical application, designed to effectively guide learners toward specific academic goals.
'Countdown to First Certificate' bridges the gap between intermediate level and the First Certificate exam. It introduces teenage learners to graded exam format tasks while giving them a strong foundation in vocabulary and grammar.
Practical communication skills for hotel and catering employees.
New and improved edition of the challenging secondary course that prepares students for school-leaving exams.
A course which develops all-round competence in English.
A series that prepares students for secondary school-leaving exams.
Popular features improved and updated in response to feedback from Matrix users. Systematic building of key vocabulary to cover up-to-date exam topics. Effective production: speaking practice in every lesson on a wide range of topics, and step-by-step guidance for writing a variety of text types. Grammar knowledge checked and activated in use. Strong focus on culture. Exam tips, techniques, and practice of exam-type tasks to give students confidence in the exam.
An immensely popular course, fully updated to meet the requirements of the FCE exam.
Containing material and artwork, this title features realistic exam-style tasks and tips and hints. It includes a speaking section that provides structured preparation for Paper 5. Detailed grammar and vocabulary input and practice appropriate to this level is provided. It also includes Overview sections, Vocabulary and Progress Tests.
This new edition of Success at First Certificate keeps all the features that have made it so popular and can successfully be used as a preparation course for upper intermediate exams throughout the world. Published 1997-01-31
New - over 50% new material and artwork. Exam practice - realistic exam-style tasks are featured throughout. Exam training - regular tips and hints. Balance - equal prominence is given to Papers 1-5. A new speaking section provides structured preparation for Paper 5. Authentic - texts are based on authentic sources. Language development - detailed grammar and vocabulary input and practice appropriate to this level. Structured revision - regular Overview sections, Vocabulary and Progress Tests, and an Exam Practice Workbook.
