Stuart McKinlay Books

What do you get when you ask a group of top-class and experienced teachers and teacher trainers to write a course for young adults? Success for students who: * are at their peak of their cognitive development * seek to learn about the world * aspire to be independent in their learning Success for teachers who: * expect a degree of challenge that matches their students' skills * need a reliable testing package that supports exam preparation * want to cut the time they spend preparing lessons

Wider World is the portal to a fascinating world of English Language knowledge and skills for the 21st century learner. The combination of authentic and engaging videos from the BBC with Pearson's ELT expertise gives teenage learners everything they need to achieve their goals in the wider world.

Students will….enjoy their course with the inspiring and up-to-date topics and ‘Culture Shocks’ sections. be motivated and confident with activities that help learners both understand and internalise grammar rules and avoid common mistakes be able to speak easily with a syllabus that focuses on communication in real-world contexts and vocabulary. are extensively prepared for school-leaving exams with a clear syllabus supported by exam practice and exam strategies. SUCCESS. It’s all in the name

Workbook provides students with reinforcement and extra practice of the grammar, vocabulary and skills.

High Note is an intensive five-level course for upper-secondary students that bridges the gap between school life and young adulthood. Designed to inspire modern teenagers to reach ambitious goals, the course equips them with language skills alongside the life and career competencies that are indispensable to succeed in exams, in the workplace and in their future lives.

Success provides a carefully structured and thorough grammar syllabus which will not create any unforeseen problems or surprises. Each grammar lesson is comprised of three clearly defined teaching Work it out! (analyse examples from the presentation), Check it out! (confirm their conclusions from the analyses) and Mind the trap! (draw students’ attention to areas of special difficulty and help pre-empt errors) Grammar practice moves from controlled (providing focus on accuracy) to open-ended exercises that focus on communication. Students can consolidate their knowledge in the revision sections after every second unit and on the Activator where more exercises are provided Vocabulary The activation, extension and enrichment of vocabulary are an essential element of Success. There’s a strong focus on the practice of common phrases, encouraging students to learn lexical chunks rather than isolated items In each unit there are separate vocabulary sections that include word formation exercises, word webs, and other exercises New vocabulary is revised in the Activator in special sections called ‘Vocabulary Activator’ and ‘Extend your Vocabulary’ (from Pre-Int onwards)

This level offers 12 thematic units. The first unit is 8 pages long. All the other units are 6 pages long. Every two units there is a 2-page revision section called Think Back.This level offers 12 thematic units. The first unit is 8 pages long. All the other units are 6 pages long. Every two units there is a 2-page revision section called Think Back.

Wider World is the portal to a fascinating world of English Language knowledge and skills for the 21st century learner. The combination of authentic and engaging videos from the BBC with Pearson's ELT expertise gives teenage learners everything they need to achieve their goals in the wider world

*12 thematic units each consisting of 8 pages * Each unit clearly divided into sections (Grammar and Listening, Reading and Vocabulary, Vocabulary, Listening and Speaking, Writing) *Exam Revision every 2 units *End matter - Student Activities for information-gap exercises - Culture Shocks (three lessons based around different aspects of British…