Innovations: Upper-Intermediate. Coursebook

Innovations is a new three-level general English course for classes looking for new material with a fresh approach. Based on a language-rich, lexical/grammatical syllabus, it starts from the kinds of natural conversations that learners want to have. — Presents and practices vocabulary, collocations, fixed expressions, and more idiomatic language. — Motivates learners by presenting interesting and unusual texts. — Emphasizes sound-chunking and oral fluency. — Covers productive and receptive pronunciation work. — Includes in-built learner-training pages that offer tips and advice. — Teaches many aspects of grammar and spoken language not found in other coursebooks. Course components: — Coursebook contains 20 stimulating six-page units, review units, and grammar commentary. — Workbook provides further practice and consolidation of language presented in the Coursebook. Includes FCE-style writing activities. — Teacher's Book includes step-by-step teaching notes as well as explanations of cultural and linguistic items presented in the Coursebook. — Teacher's Resource Book provides photocopiable activities for additional controlled practice or fluency work. — Classroom audio available in CD or tape format. — ExamView Pro test-generating software allows teachers to create, customize, and correct tests quickly and easily.