Anna Osborn

Get your child off to a great start in English These new practice test materials for Cambridge English: Starters (also known as Young Learners English: Starters) support young learners and include comprehensive guidance for both teachers and parents. By working through the practice tests, children will feel ready for what they need to do on the day of the test, and will also have fun whilst they are learning. The book includes: 3 full practice tests with a colourful and clear design to motivate and encourage young learners, and prepare them for what they will see in the real testAudio available online with recordings by young native English speakers The Teacher’s Guide and a Parent’s Guide are available online, and are full of information and support for anyone preparing their child for their first Cambridge English test. For Teachers and Parents (available online)• A full guide to each part of the test• Ideas for exam preparation activities• Model answer recordings for the Speaking paper – recorded by young native English speakers so that learners hear examples of correct English again and again• Cambridge English vocabulary list with the key words learners need to know• Audio scripts for the Listening and Speaking sections• Answer key

The Online Workbook is an interactive version of the Print Workbook. It provides students with the ability to learn on different devices (PCs, tablets, mobile phones). The Student Gradebook is an automatic scoring feature providing instant feedback and allows results to be monitored by the student and teacher.

The Print Workbook pack consolidates and builds on the language and topics taught in the Student's Book. It is perfect for recycling language, reinforcing material learnt and for extra activities. The Pack includes a print Workbook and Audio CD containing all the listening exercises in the Workbook. This is a 'Without' answer key version.

The Print Workbook pack consolidates and builds on the language and topics taught in the Student's Book. An answer key is included within the pack along with a print Workbook and Audio CD. Packed with extra activities, it is perfect for recycling and reinforcing language. The Audio CD contains all the listening exercises used in the Workbook.

??• Print Workbook consolidates material from the Student’s Book• Access to online content via the Student's Resource Centre• This is a ‘Without’ Key version.

• Print Workbook consolidates material from the Student’s Book• Audio CD contains all the listening exercises used in the Workbook• A Listen and Write or a Read and Write page within each unit consolidates material and offers the student further opportunity for guided, supported and highly personalised writing practice • A Down Time page offers fun and engaging activities in the form of quizzes, crosswords, games, riddles, and more• This is a ‘Without’ answer key version

Develop key reading skills and become more confident when reading in English. If you want to understand everything you read in English, you need to practise reading different kinds of texts. With Collins Reading (A2) you will learn how to get the information you need from every text you read. Includes both authentic and adapted texts in a wide variety of styles:• signs and labels • timetables and tickets • advertisements • newspapers and magazines • brochures • social networking sites • blogs • Twenty units with a clear design in full colour. Appendices contain detailed advice targeting specific reading skills. Mini-dictionary with definitions of the most difficult words in each unit, taken from the Collins COBUILD dictionary. Answer key Collins Reading (A2) is part of the English for Life series. It is suitable for self-study and classroom use, and can help towards Cambridge KET preparation. Suitable for pre-intermediate learners of English (CEF level A2). The English for Life series uses authentic material from the Collins Corpus. The 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus is the world’s largest database of the English language and is updated every month. Also available in the Collins English for Life series: For Pre-Intermediate (A2) learners:Writing • Listening • Speaking For Intermediate (B1+) learners:Reading • Writing • Listening • Speaking

To understand all the documents you come across at work you need to practise reading different kinds of text. This brand new self-study book is the ideal way for business people to refine their reading skills in English. It provides practice reading the kinds of texts that business people come into contact with at work every day, using authentic examples from real business situations. It is aimed particularly at executives who communicate in English frequently or work in foreign or multinational companies. The twenty 4-page units focus on a wide variety of texts, which are useful as a quick-reference guide or for more in depth study and practice: Section 1: EmailsSection 2: Business documents such as agendas, CVs, job descriptions and annual reportsSection 3: Marketing and advertising, including company websites, brochures and social media such as TwitterSection 4: Business media, for example reading newspaper reports, financial news and business blogsEach unit contains practice activities and exercises; key vocabulary and phrases and grammar tips, with notes on American English variantsIncludes helpful advice on different reading styles, such as reading for gist and reading for detailReference section with advice on how to improve your reading speed, and tips to help you choose the best reading method to find the information you needAlso focuses on useful skills not covered in traditional reading courses, such as ‘reading between the lines’ or understanding the true meaning behind the messageIncludes an answer key, making it ideal for self-studyPowered by COBUILD – using the real language of business English Collins English for Business is an innovative series of self-study skills books which focus on the language you really need to do business in English – wherever you are in the world. Each title includes tips on how to communicate effectively and how to communicate inter-culturally. Other titles in this series are Speaking, Listening and Writing.