This much-anticipated second edition of REAL Skills Book 1 offers a fresh take on the four-skills integrated approach that made it so successful. The updated high-interest themes help high-beginner to low-intermediate students of English as a second language stay engaged while broadening the scope of their everyday lives. New and improved elements join the most appreciated features from the first edition.
A visually-appealing magazine design keeps the material current and engaging.
Varied, level-appropriate reading, video, and audio selections give students hands-on practice in real situations and contexts.
Reading for Strategy, Reading for Interaction, Reading for Challenge provide new targeted reading practice.
Expanded comprehensive Writing Files from paragraph to essay include revising and editing exercises.
In Words and vocabulary-building sections focus on vocabulary acquisition.
Useful Grammar Link and How To boxes give students clear, helpful information on the correct language to use and the appropriate strategies to apply.
Language-appropriate pronunciation exercises are in the book and online for continuous practice.
The Annotated Teacher's Edition includes an answer key for all activities as well as pedagogical notes to help teachers expand on and enhance the material.
