The Economist is a global weekly magazine written for those who share an uncommon interest in being well and broadly informed. Each issue explores the close links between domestic and international issues, business, politics, finance, current affairs, science, technology and the arts.
Lessons cover all four skill areas as well as grammar and vocabulary. Each unit ends with a DVD lesson based around an extract from a BBC programme which provides a springboard for meaningful speaking and writing tasks. Models of authentic English are also provided through ‘on the street’ interviews filmed by the BBC.
•Levels: 6 levels (Beginner to Low-Intermediate) •Ages: 12 to 17 •We Can Do It! takes an action-oriented approach concerned with learning language in order to achieve real-world outcomes. It gives students a clear goal for their learning and allows them to assess the extent to which they meet the goal.
This popular series teaches 3,000 carefully selected words. Each 15-word lesson begins with an alphabetized word list providing pronunciations, parts of speech, and concise definitions.
