Workbook with Key (Pt. B) (Upper intermediate matters) - Softcover

Bell, Jan; Gower, Roger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0582092558 ISBN 13: 9780582092556

Publisher: Longman, 1993

Synopsis

Together with "Intermediate Matters", "Upper Intermediate Matters" forms a fully integrated two-part revision and extension course which takes learners up to a level equivalent to Cambridge First Certificate. The books are aimed at learners who have studied two or three years of English and the course provides approximately 120 hours of classroom material in 20 units. Topics and texts have been selected for the affective content, in order to stimulate a personal response. Topics address light-hearted and more serious subjects. Most of the reading and listening input is authentic, in order to expose learners to real English. The extracts have been carefully selected in terms of length and difficulty, ensuring that related tasks are stretching but achievable. There are also speaking activities which include problem-solving, roleplay and discussions; writing activities which range from producing letters and compositions to creative poems and stories. In addition, grammar and functions are covered and vocabulary is extended by authentic texts and word-building skills. Pronunciation work is integrated throughout and focuses on intonation in connected speech, word and sentence stress.

About this title

About the Author:

Gillie Cunningham – a highly experienced and well-known name in the ELT, Gillie has worked in Canada, Greece, Italy, Spain, Ecuador and Argentina. She has also written ELT books, most notably, working on the Matters series with Bell and Gower.  Gillie is currently Assistant Academic Manager at the Bell School Saffron Walden, as well as being Joint Chief Assessor of the RSA Diploma (DTEFLA).

Jan Bell got an M.A. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Reading, and spent 8 years in Italy, teaching and teacher training for the British Council in Naples. Her work also included training and assessing for the Diploma for Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults, and writing training courses and training teachers for Distance Training Methodology Projects.

On her return to Britain she spent the next 10 years at the Bell College in Saffron Walden. She taught a variety of English courses to adults from all over the world and ran methodology and language courses for teachers from all over the world, including Poland. She also travelled extensively to many overseas countries, giving lectures and running methodology courses.

Jan is now a full-time writer. Her publications for Longman include: Soundings (1989), The Matters series, Expert FCE (2003), Expert CAE - to be published in 2005.

Roger Gower has worked as Director of International House, London, Principal of the Bell Language School and Cambridge and Operations Director for the Bell Educational Trust. He has had extensive experience in teaching and teacher training in, amongst other places, Italy, Mexico, India, Japan and Portugal. As well as being co-author with Jan Bell of theMatters series, he is co-author ofReading Literature (Longman), author ofPast into Present (Longman) and is currently Reviews Editor forModern English Teacher. Recently he has completedFCE Expert andCAE Expert (Longman) with Jan Bell.

 

About this edition

• Publisher: Longman
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0582092558
• ISBN 13: 9780582092556
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 39