Opportunities Pre-Intermediate Global Language Powerbook - Softcover

Harris, Michael; Mower, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0582421411 ISBN 13: 9780582421417

Publisher: Longman, 2000

Synopsis

• Discovery approach to grammar and an up-front focus on vocabulary gives students maximum opportunity to learn
• Educational and cultural input encourages students to learn more than just English and make lessons more memorable
• Learner strategies help students become better language learners
• Quick Tests make assessment easier
• The Video Workbook allows students to see and feel the culture that goes with the English language, through six documentary-type episodes on different elements of life in Britain

About this title

About the Author:

Anna Sikorzynska has worked as a teacher and teacher trainer in Poland for fifteen years in various contexts: state schools, private language schools, universities, pre-service and in service teacher training. She also writes and reviews exam materials for the national exam board.

She's worked at Warsaw University, English Teacher Training College since 1991, teaching English grammar and methodology of teaching English as a foreign language. Her main professional interest is teaching grammar.

She has written and co-written various books, including exam preparation materials, methodology resource books for teachers and the five-level course for upper-secondary students 'Opportunities' (with Michael Harris and David Mower).

David Mower has many years’ experience as an English teacher in locations as diverse as Manchester and Casablanca.  For several years he taught Spanish teenagers at the British Council for Young Learners, before moving to Kensington School in Madrid where he taught 11-17 year olds.  Together with Michael Harris he is the co-author of World Class (Longman, 1994), World Club (Longman, 2000) and Opportunities (Longman, 2000).

From the Back Cover:

Michael Harris has taught in Spain, Bolivia and Colombia. From 1982 to 1992 he taught at the British Institute for Young Learners in Madrid, where he was responsible for setting up the Junior Department (11-14 year olds). From 1992 to 1996 he also taught English at the University of Alcalá de Henares. At the moment he is involved in teacher training in Spain and other parts of the world. Michael is the co-author of World Class (Longman, 1994), Worldcup (Longman, 2000) and the new five-level secondary course Opportunities (Longman, 2002 Website: www.longman.com/opportunities). He has also published articles and methodology books on the following topics: Syllabus design; self-assessment: continuos assessment and testing: learner development: oral skills: culture and language learning.

About this edition

• Publisher: Longman
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0582421411
• ISBN 13: 9780582421417
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112