Collins Reading. B2. Upper intermediate Styles Naomi

Do you understand everything you read in English? • To read fluently in all situations you need to practise reading different kinds of texts • Collins Reading presents 20 different texts with exercises to help you develop the skills to read anything you come across • Reading features authentic texts and a wide variety of styles to help you develop your reading skills, such as reading for general understanding and reading for detail • Featured texts include • signs and labels • advertisements • newspapers • brochures • recipes • classic and modern novels • social networking sites • blogs • Collins Reading is part of the new English for Life series and uses authentic material from the Collins Corpus, the world’s largest database of the English language. It is suitable for self-study and classroom use, and can help towards Cambridge FCE preparation

Develop key reading skills and become more confident when reading in English • If you want to understand everything you read in English, you need to practise reading different kinds of texts. With Collins Reading (A2) you will learn how to get the information you need from every text you read • Includes both authentic and adapted texts in a wide variety of styles • signs and labels • timetables and tickets • advertisements • newspapers and magazines • brochures • social networking sites • blogs • Twenty units with a clear design in full colour • Appendices contain detailed advice targeting specific reading skills • Mini-dictionary with definitions of the most difficult words in each unit, taken from the Collins COBUILD dictionary • Answer key • Collins Reading (A2) is part of the English for Life series

If your reading is preventing you from getting the score you need in IELTS, Collins Reading for IELTS can help • Don't let one skill hold you back • Collins Reading for IELTS has been specially created for learners of English who plan to take the Academic IELTS exam to demonstrate that they have the required ability to communicate effectively in English at university. It is ideal for learners with band score 5 – 5.5 who are aiming for band score 6 or higher on the IELTS test (CEF level B1 and above) • This major new edition has been thoroughly updated and improved to make it even easier to use. Now in full colour, the book has a new layout and a series of brand new features to help students feel fully prepared for their IELTS exam • ·Enhanced answer keys with further explanations of why answers are right or wrong, or ambiguous • ·‘Watch out!’ boxes that highlight common IELTS mistakes • ·A revision checklist at the end of each section to remind students what they should do for each particular part of the exam • What is IELTS? • The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the most common test used by universities for foreign students to prove their language level

Real English for life beyond the classroom • Writing in English at advanced levels involves more than just words and grammar – it requires knowledge of the audience, context, environment and more. Being able to communicate in an appropriate way will help you to make a great impression when you write in English. Using real life examples and language Collins English for Life: Writing (B2+) will help you to sound natural, clear and confident when you write • > Study the language people really use when they are writing • > Compare and contrast writing styles in lots of different environments • > Useful tips to increase your understanding of tone, slang and social context • Includes practice of writing in the following contexts • Writing a blog • Contributing to an online forum • Making a complaint • Writing notes • Plus each context helps to develop valuable writing skills including • Structuring your thoughts • Being polite but firm • Being light-hearted • Editing your own work • About the series • What is it? Collins’ innovative English for Life series adds the extra bit of authenticity to your studies that traditional coursebooks often lack

Are you comfortable writing English in the classroom but nervous about writing in the real world? • To write confidently in English you need to practise different styles of written English • Collins Writing helps you recognize different styles and choose the right language to get your message across. The twenty units focus on a wide variety of texts so that you can feel just as comfortable writing a postcard or using social media online • Learn to write as fluently as you speak, use the right tone, and use persuasive language to get the response you need • Featured writing styles include • online reviews • tweets • instant messaging • thank you letters • emails • job applications • Collins Writing is part of the new English for Life series and uses authentic material from the Collins Corpus, the world’s largest database of the English language

Real English for life beyond the classroom • English in the real world is constantly evolving, and learners need to move with it. But sometimes the English you can learn from your coursebook just isn’t enough for real life. Being able to understand English as it is really spoken will give you the confidence to succeed in any English-speaking environment. Using a wide range of authentic, unscripted recordings of everyday people from around the world, Collins Listening (B2+) will help you to feel confident and prepared for anything • > Hear the language people really use when they are speaking • > Free downloadable audio with over 40 authentic recordings in a wide variety of scenarios • > Useful tips to increase your understanding of tone, slang and context • Units are divided into the following themes • Lifestyle • Practical advice and information • Attitudes and behaviour • Passions • Memorable experiences • Each of these areas includes analysis of high-level, natural recordings between one, two and three people

Real English for life beyond the classroom • English in the real world is constantly evolving, and learners need to move with it. But sometimes the English you can learn from your coursebook just isn’t enough for real life. Using real everyday language, English for Life: Speaking (B2+) will help you to sound natural, clear and confident • > Hear the language people really use when they are speaking • > Free downloadable audio with over 100 model conversations and practice exercises • > Useful tips to increase your understanding of tone, slang and social context • Includes practice of • Dealing with difficult conversations • Expressing annoyance and anger • Showing sympathy • Convincing • Being tactful • About the series • What is it? Collins’ innovative English for Life series adds the extra bit of authenticity to your studies that traditional coursebooks often lack

Do you want to sound more like a native speaker of English? • You need the key phrases and the conversational tools native speakers use to get their message across • Collins Speaking will help you become a confident and fluent speaker of English by choosing the right words, pronunciation and tone. Learn how to start up conversations, keep conversations going and deal with difficult situations • Includes practice on • starting conversations • interrupting • making suggestions • giving and receiving compliments • asking for and giving opinions • saying no politely • Collins Speaking is part of the new English for Life series and uses authentic material from the Collins Corpus, the world’s largest database of the English language. It is suitable for self-study and classroom use, and can help towards Cambridge FCE preparation

"Upstream: Upper Intermediate B2+" is a modular secondary-level course for learners of the English language at upper-intermediate level • The series combines active English learning with a variety of lively topics presented in themed units • Key features • theme-based units from a wide variety of authentic sources in five modules, • a variety of cross-cultural topics, • systematic development of all four language skills through realistic challenging tasks which encourage the learner's personal engagement, • lexical exercises practising and activating all essential vocabulary including collocations, idioms and fixed phrases, prepositions, phrasal verbs and word formation, • a variety of authentic stimulating reading and listening tasks, • a wide range of speaking activities, • realistic, stimulating dialogues featuring people in everyday situations, • grammar sections covering all major grammatical areas plus a Grammar Reference Section, • composition analysis and practice on all types of writing with full models, • exam and study skills tips, • Everyday English sections, • Culture Clips, • Literature pages, • Further practice section on Use of English

Business Benchmark Second edition is the official Cambridge English preparation course for Cambridge English: Business Preliminary, Vantage and Higher (also known as BEC), and BULATS • A pacy, topic-based course with comprehensive coverage of language and skills for business, it motivates and engages both professionals and students preparing for working life • The Upper Intermediate BULATS Student's Book contains authentic listening and reading materials, including interviews with business people, providing models for up?to?date business language • Grammar and vocabulary exercises train students to avoid common mistakes, identified using Cambridge's unique collection of real exam candidates' answers • 'Grammar workshops' practise grammar in relevant business contexts

Grammar in Practice. Level 5. Intermediate - Upper-Intermediate - Учебное пособие серии «Grammar in Practice» • Серия пособий для студентов, которые хотят практиковать грамматику в увлекательной форме • Книга содержит 40 единиц быстрых грамматических упражнений с регулярными тестовыми разделами, чтобы мотивировать учащихся повторять изученное. Книги небольшие и их легко носить с собой, поэтому учащиеся могут выбирать, когда и где они хотят учиться • Эта книга предназначена для учащихся уровня Intermediate - Upper-Intermediate • 40 units of quick exercises with regular test sections for beginner to intermediate students • Grammar in Practice provides grammar practice in a simple and accessible format. Each book has 40 units of quick grammar exercises with regular test sections to encourage learners to revise what they have learnt

Going for Gold. Upper-Intermediate. Coursebook - Учебник серии «Gold» • Программа Going for Gold Upper Intermediate предназначена для развития языковых навыков и общего ознакомления с требованиями экзамена FCE • В учебнике представлены интересные и современные темы, мотивирующие практические занятия, поэтапное введение в задания в стиле кембриджского экзамена, регулярные возможности для рецензирования и тестирования, а также вспомогательный раздел справочной литературы, включающий типовые ответы и полезные формулировки • Going for Gold Upper Intermediate is designed to develop students' language skills and provide a general introduction to the requirements of the FCE exam. It provides enjoyable and contemporary topics, motivating practice activities, a graded introduction to Cambridge exam style tasks, regular opportunities for reviewing and testing and a supportive writing reference section including model answers and useful language