Smart English A2 is the new course for teenagers with an emphasis on communication using specially-made videos and student-generated projects.
Real teenagers from around the world talk about their lives interests and skills. In the custom-made videos we see them at school and at home working and on holiday speaking in unscripted English which has been carefully edited to suit the level. The authentic writing models written by real learners using online tools are designed to tap into students' creativity and inspire them to write about their own experiences and opinions using guided frames.
120-hour course including all extra elements.
• 12 Units 8 pages per Unit in modern stylish student-friendly design.
• Easy-to-use 10-Step skills-based structure with regular features.
• Integrated real life video and authentic online writing tasks.
• Your Goals to begin each Unit and Your Score to end each Unit.
• The Big Read - four extended reading extracts from modern fiction.
• Listening scripts Partner activities Unit-by-Unit Glossary.
• Course prepares for Trinity and Cambridge exams with focus on:
o Particular preparation for Cambridge KET Reading and Writing (Paper 1) Listening (Paper 2) and Speaking (Paper 3)
o Speaking activities for Trinity GESE Exams (Conversation Your Topic)
o Part A (Units 1-6) covers Trinity GESE Grade 3; Part B (Units 7-12) covers Trinity GESE Grade 4
• All Units open with The Big Question to warm up and personalise the topic.
• At the end of the Unit there is a matching Your Answer section to check understanding and Your Score for self-assessment.
• Fold-out cover flaps with functional exponents in handy language chunks for instant reference with matching exercises in the book.
• Students from a dozen countries contributed their own authentic writing examples using online tools.
• Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) sections in every Student Book and Workbook Unit with exercises. Many CLIL sections include films on the DVD.