Passages: Student`s Book 2

Passages is a new high-intermediate to advanced course with a thematic syllabus that stimulates students to talk and write about a variety of thought-provoking topics. Activities develop fluency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, while presentations of advanced grammar points and vocabulary help students communicate with greater accuracy. Level One takes learners from a high-intermediate to a low-advanced level. Level Two further extends the communicative abilities of students, bringing them to an advanced level. Passages provides an ideal follow-up for students who have completed a beginning to intermediate course. It is carefully coordinated to function as a sequel to New Interchange, one of the world`s most successful English courses for adult and young adult learners of English. Key Features: - thematic units of high interest to adults and young adults; - complete writing syllabus beginning with paragraph development; - engaging recordings to stimulate discussion; - regular review units to consolidate language and knowledge of grammar; - stimulating pair and group discussion activities; - systematic presentation of grammar in a communicative context; - vocabulary-building activities in every unit; - both focused and open-ended communicative practice of all new language. Level Two of Passages consists of a Student`s Book, Workbook, Teacher`s Manual, and Class Audio Cassettes or CDs.