The Longman Exams Skills series is for students preparing for the First Certificate and Proficiency exams. The books in each set provide through preparation for each of the papers with lots of practice based on real exam tasks.
Active Listening and Speaking I emphasizes listening and speaking using Zoni's methodology, including cooperative learning, interactive reading, pair & group work, internet research, and using audio and visual aids. This increased importance placed on student-centered learning in the Zoni classroom supports the enhanced and simultaneous usage of all four integrated language skills. Each student is given more class time to practice the target language, thereby maximizing student learning and progress in the classroom.
Explore fascinating content while building language competence and critical thinking skills. The best-selling NorthStar series (Series Editors: Frances Boyd and Carol Numrich), now in its Second Edition, offers two strands: a reading and writing strand and a listening and speaking strand. Both strands stimulate students' imagination, encourage critical thinking, and promote personal expression. Revision Features New and updated high-interest topics motivate students to express their own points of view. Expanded vocabulary and pronunciation practice ensure greater language proficiency. A grammar correlation chart links NorthStar, Second Edition, to two leading grammar series: Focus on Grammar and the Azar Grammar series. The fully integrated approach includes a teacher's manual with achievement tests, process writing activity books, audio recordings of the main reading and listening sections, a new video program, and a Companion Website (with vocabulary worksheets, video worksheets, Internet activities, and other resources). Sample Audio Listen to samples from the Audio CDs: Unit 10: Television and Freedom of Expression Listening One (0:37) Listening for Main Ideas 1 (0:49) Listening for Main Ideas 2 (1:04) Listening for Main Ideas 3 (1:15) Reacting to the Listening: Exercise 1: Excerpt 1 (0:28) Reacting to the Listening: Exercise 1: Excerpt 2 (0:16) Reacting to the Listening: Exercise 1: Excerpt 3 (0:19) Listening Two (2:30) Pronunciation: Exercise 1 (1:21)