Interesting, topical and up-to-date, Close-Up is a four-level B1 / C1 course which makes English come alive through spectacular National Geographic photography and facts carefully selected to appeal to the inquisitive minds of young teenagers. Thematically-based, Close-Up provides a plethora of interesting and diverse reading texts guaranteed to appeal to this age-group, while providing a springboard for the development of language skills required to communicate effectively about the world around us.
Teachers today are faced with a tough challenge: how do you motivate older teens, while meeting academic and educational goals and standards? Combining contemporary, cultural and educational topics with a wide range of digital, online and print material, Choices gives you the power to adapt to your classroom, while the authentic BBC video clips keep interest levels high and boredom factors low! Now you can provide online learning with MyEnglishLabs. The instant making and monitoring make a perfect choice that leaves no student behind and keep you ahead of the game!
Choices meets the challenge of motivating older teenagers who need to achieve academic and educational goals in a modern world. Combining contemporary, cultural and educational topics with a wide range of digital, online (MyEnglishLab) and print material, Choices gives teachers the power to adapt to their classrooms, while the authentic BBC and Channel 4 video clips keep interest levels high and boredom factors low!
United States and World War Two: The Awakening Giant
The United States and World War II is a broad-ranging introduction to the second world war in America. The politics, diplomacy and military strategy of the war form the core of the book. Coverage of the social issues is integrated into the larger narrative and the military and political aspects are linked to the social through the overarching theme of the transforming effects of the war. The author takes a chronological approach, offering a narrative history, while highlighting and developing key thematic links through the chapters. Exemplary material substantiates thematic points and enlivens the text, while historiographical issues are addressed as appropriate throughout the narrative.
Covers the foundation of mathematics needed by students (without the dreaded "C" word---CALCULUS!). All major topics are included: arithmetic, basic algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and functions while only touching on the basics of calculus.
