📖 Touchstone 1: Student's Book (+ CD-ROM)

Touchstone is a groundbreaking new series that offers a fresh approach to teaching and learning North American I English. It draws on the Cambridge International Corpus, a large database of conversations and written texts, to build a syllabus based on how people actually use English. The series introduces unique "conversation management" strategies, places special emphasis on teaching vocabulary and vocabulary-learning strategies, and offers exciting ideas for personalized, learner-centered interaction. Key Features: • grammar presented in natural contexts; • vocabulary-learning strategies; • strategies for managing conversation; • inductive learning tasks; • useful facts about spoken language; • personalized speaking and writing practice; • communicative pronunciation activities; • listening strategies; • reading that leads to realistic writing tasks; • clear learning aims; • self-assessment tools; •...