Lindsay Clandfield

The topics have been chosen to appeal to an adult learner's curiosity, and to reflect material that they would naturally read for pleasure in their native language. Critical thinking skills are promoted through the choice of topics and the way the material is exploited. Adapted with due regard to cultural sensitivities for the Middle East.

Straightforward Second edition is now even more experienced in providing English for adults and young adults at all levels. Clear student progression and self checking (CEFR) Pick-up-and-use practicality Intuitive, easy-to-follow format Flexible and adaptable Supported by one of the most comprehensive Teacher's Books around What's new? New topics, articles and exercises Emphasis on wordlists and lexical features including a unique interactive online wordlist New online component supports the students in their language development New authentic video content

Straightforward Second edition is now even more experienced in providing English for adults and young adults at all levels. Clear student progression and self checking (CEFR) Pick-up-and-use practicality Intuitive, easy-to-follow format Flexible and adaptable Supported by one of the most comprehensive Teacher's Books around What's new? New topics, articles and exercises Emphasis on wordlists and lexical features including a unique interactive online wordlist New online component supports the students in their language development New authentic video content

Straightforward Second edition is now even more experienced in providing English for adults and young adults at all levels. Clear student progression and self checking (CEFR) Pick-up-and-use practicality Intuitive, easy-to-follow format Flexible and adaptable Supported by one of the most comprehensive Teacher's Books around What's new? New topics, articles and exercises Emphasis on wordlists and lexical features including a unique interactive online wordlist New online component supports the students in their language development New authentic video content

The topics have been chosen to appeal to an adult learner's curiosity, and to reflect material that they would naturally read for pleasure in their native language. Critical thinking skills are promoted through the choice of topics and the way the material is exploited. Adapted with due regard to cultural sensitivities for the Middle East.

The topics have been chosen to appeal to an adult learner's curiosity, and to reflect material that they would naturally read for pleasure in their native language. Critical thinking skills are promoted through the choice of topics and the way the material is exploited. Adapted with due regard to cultural sensitivities for the Middle East.

For ease of use and practicality Straightforward Second Edition is structured to provide one lesson per double-page spread (A/B/C/D), lasting around 90 minutes. All lessons are interlinked to promote better and more memorable learning, but the is the flexibility to pick out certain key sections to focus on certain language points. GRAMMAR - Clear and uncomplicated grammar explanations present new grammar elements. Students are always supported by the Language Reference pages at the back of their book allowing them to further work on a difficult area and understand the language. VOCABULARY - Difficult and out of context words from the text are presented in the glossary so students are not distracted by these lexical hurdles. READING - Texts are accessible for the relevant level, realistic and from a variety of different sources/contexts. FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE - Students are not expected to learn in a vacuum and their interests and curiosities are met with 'Did you know' sections. CEF/SELF ASSESSMENT - Each unit culminates in a self assessment box so students can check and monitor their own progress and become more independent learners. The checklist is a selection of clear 'can-do' statements and therefore links to the CEF and portfolio elements of the course. FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE - This section helps students to deal with common, every-day situations in an English-speaking environment - what we might think of as survival language

Carefully controlled information, structure and vocabularyGlossary at the back of the book explains some of the difficult words and phrasesThe book has around 1400 basic words for Pre-intermediate-level studentsPoints for Understanding section and Exercises contained within the back of the bookFree resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheetsAudio download also available to buy for this title

The Macmillan Readers series are carefully graded from Starter to Upper Intermediate (A1-B2) to help students choose the right reading material for their ability. Our list of titles includes great stories from both contemporary and classic authors. Owl Hall is the story of Janet, a single mother, who goes to stay in an old farmhouse with her children, Kara and Martin. But there's something strange about Kara's relationship with her mother and brother. As the story develops, we discover that everyone at Owl Hall has a secret - even the house itself!