Summit helps the high-intermediate learner continue to grow through a balanced development of both fluency and accuracy.
Summit offers a unique conversational syllabus and extensive opportunities for discussion, debate, presentations, and projects as well as contextualized grammar review, expansion, and practice.
Summit prepares students for academic study through development of word skills, reading and listening skills and strategies, and critical thinking.
The second edition offers both online and offline solutions with the following new technology:
ActiveBook
Each Student’s Book includes the digital course book with the complete audio program and extensive extra practice in all skill areas, including reading, listening, and speaking. Printable reading glossaries, “can-do” Self-Assessment charts, and more.
ActiveTeach
Each Teacher’s Edition and Lesson Planner includes the digital Student’s Book with interactive whiteboard tools for zooming in, writing, highlighting, and more – with a “save” option. Instant access to the complete audio program and Summit TV video program. Extensive printable resources including extension activities, Summit TV activity worksheets, workbook answer keys, and audioscripts.
MyEnglishLab: Summit
A powerful online learning tool for personalized practice and assessment – an available option to complement the Student’s Book. Assign activities and track student and class progress. Also includes Summit TV video online with activities.
Joan Saslow is the author of a number of textbook series for adults and young adults, including "Ready to Go," "Workplace Plus," and "Literacy Plus," She was also the Series Director of "True Colors: An EFL Course for Real Communication," and of "True Voices," an EFL video course. Ms. Saslow's special interest is in distinguishing the needs of the EFL and ESL learner and creating materials appropriate for each. Ms. Saslow has taught in Chile and the United States in a variety of programs, including binational centers, academic programs, intensive language programs, and workplace programs. Ms. Saslow has been an editor, a teacher-trainer, a language learner, and a frequent speaker at gatherings of English teachers throughout the world. Allen Ascher, formerly Director of the International English Language Institute at Hunter College, has been a teacher, teacher-trainer, author, and publisher. He has taught in language and teacher-training programs in both China and the United States. Mr. Ascher has an MA in Applied Linguistics from Ohio University. Mr. Ascher is author of "Think About Editing: A Grammar Editing Guide for ESL Writers," As a publisher, he played a key role in the creation of some of the most widely used materials for adults. Mr. Ascher has provided lively workshops for teachers throughout the United States, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East.
