Life - First Edition - B2.1/B2.2: Upper Intermediate

Bring Life into your classroom!Life is an exciting six-level series available in British and American English that makes learning English an exploration of the world we live in. Drawing on National Geographic content and the fundamental values of inspiring people to care about the planet, celebrating human achievement and exploring diversity, Life transforms the learning experience into a fabulous journey with irresistible images, articles and videos that engage learners like no series before.A practical competency-based syllabus helps learners in their development of grammar, vocabulary, functions, pronunciation and skills through appropriate communicative tasks.Real life lessons model and practise everyday functions, preparing learners to use language in the real world.National Geographic video on the DVD allows teachers to bring lessons to life.The carefully-designed critical thinking syllabus challenges learners to understand texts at a deeper level.Vocabulary is introduced thematically, with additional emphasis on key words and word building in Word focus and Wordbuilding sections.

Engaging tasks with fascinating National Geographic contentFully integrated National Geographic video for each unitReview at the end of each unitGrammar reference with practice activities

Autorentext
Paul Dummett is a teacher and writer based in Oxford, UK, where he ran his own school teaching English to professionals from 1996 to 2006. He currently teaches refugee children in Palestine and Jordan with The Hands Up project. His main interests are the use of images and narrative in language teaching and how these can aid deeper learning and memory. Seeking out writing projects that explore these interests he has found a natural home at National Geographic Learning, co-authoring titles such as Life and Keynote and acting as a Course Consultant for Look, a seven-level primary series. He enjoys travel, exercise and live music/spoken word performance. John Hughes is an award-winning ELT author with thirty years' experience of teaching and teacher training. He has worked with learners and teachers from all over the world and is a well-known conference presenter. For National Geographic Learning, he is an author on the course series Life, World English, Third Edition World Link, Fourth Edition, Success with Business, and Total Business. He's also the author of the methodology title, Critical Thinking in ELT. His website is www.johnhugheselt.com.Helen Stephenson first taught business English in the 1980s. She has written in-house training courses and a course for upper-secondary students. She teaches at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya.

Klappentext

• Engaging tasks with fascinating National Geographic content
• Fully integrated National Geographic video for each unit
• Review at the end of each unit

• Grammar reference with practice activities

  Life is an exciting six-level series available in British and American English that makes learning English an exploration of the world we live in. Drawing on National Geographic content and the fundamental values of inspiring people to care about the planet, celebrating human achievement and exploring diversity, Life transforms the learning experience into a fabulous journey with irresistible images, articles and videos that engage learners like no series before. Bring Life into your classroom!

• A practical competency-based syllabus helps learners in their development of grammar, vocabulary, functions, pronunciation and skills through appropriate communicative tasks.
• Real life lessons model and practise everyday functions, preparing learners to use language in the real world.
• National Geographic video on the DVD allows teachers to bring lessons to life.
• The carefully-designed critical thinking syllabus challenges learners to understand texts at a deeper level.

• Vocabulary is introduced thematically, with additional emphasis on key words and word building in Word focus and Wordbuilding sections. Student's Book + DVD

• Engaging tasks with fascinating National Geographic content
• Fully integrated National Geographic video for each unit
• Review at the end of each unit

• Grammar reference with practice activities

• Interactive version of the Student's Book with integrated audio and video Workbook + Audio CD

• Further practice and linear progression of Student's Book contents
• Focus on learning skills

• Sample IELTS test allows learners to benchmark their learning MyLife Online Resources

• Consolidates the Student's Books contents
• Includes new activities for vocabulary, grammar, writing, speaking and pronunciation
• Provides additional practice that complements the print Workbooks

• MyELT platform allows teachers to set up classes and monitor students' progress via a gradebook Teacher's Book + Class Audio CD

• Detailed teaching notes with lead-ins, additional activities and answer key
• Notes on vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and useful background information

• Photocopiable communication activities and tests ExamView®

• Make paper and online tests in minutes Interactive Whiteboard DVD-ROM

• Includes IWB tools, zoomable pages and easy-to-access audio and DVD

• Create your own interactive tasks with the easy-to-use Content Creation Tool

  Zusammenfassung
  Welcome to Life, an exciting new six-level adult series that turns learning English into an exploration of the world we live in. Drawing on National Geographic content, Life transforms the learning experience into a fabulous journey with irresistible images, articles and videos that engage students like no series before. Bring Life into your classroom!

  Inhalt
  Unit 1: Relationships Unit 2: Storytelling Unit 3: Science and technology Unit 4: Art and creativity Unit 5: Development Unit 6: Alternative travel Unit 7: Natural resources Unit 8: The news Unit 9: Talented people Unit 10: Customs and behaviour Unit 11: Knowledge and learning Unit 12: The economy Communication Activities Grammar Reference Audio Scripts