Edwards Lynda. SkillsWork. Integrated Skills Work and Language Practice. Student's Book

Delta, 2009. — 85 p.Level: Intermediate - Upper Intermediate / B1-C1.This is an exciting book for teachers and students who want to focus on skills development (speaking, listening, reading and writing) at intermediate level and beyond. It can be used alongside a standard coursebook or on its own, ideal if you want to teach away from the coursebook for part of the day or week. This book provides 40 interesting lessons of integrated skills work with a strong emphasis on vocabulary acquisition. SkillsWork provides endless opportunities to extend and practice the students’ lexical range, using both active and passive vocabulary. It provides work on collocations, phrasal verbs, word building, idioms and register. This book is made up of a variety of task types, from full class discussion to individual homework, giving students the opportunity to learn and use new language in a variety of ways. SkillsWork provides practice in writing and speaking tasks required of students in life, work and exams; letter writing, reviews, emails, reports, complaints, planning, comparing, discussing, objecting etc.