Focus 4 Student's Book (Upper Intermediate)(B2)

Description:

FOCUS is a rich, varied, carefully levelled course for upper secondary students. Specially designed to motivate older teens, FOCUS contains constantly-updated content and detailed reporting to help prepare them for exam success. With its unique blended learning package, Focus is the flexible course that gets results.

Five levels: 90-120 hours of teaching per week CEFR: A2 - C1

Motivation
• Language is brought to life through grammar animations, interactive videos and a Newsfeed of current, authentic news clips.
• Learning is tracked via personalised reporting in the online Gradebook.
• Development of language and exam strategies carefully levelled to the GSE.

Memory
• The unique approach to vocabulary acquisition via the WordStore helps new words stick in students' memories
• Language acquisition is driven by careful recycling of vocabulary and grammar.
• Optional Cambridge exam and PTE General practice booklets.

Meaning
• Frequent personalisation makes English relevant to students' own lives.
• Meaningful practice provided by the extensive selection of editable worksheets, tests and assessment programme.


FOCUS on EXAMS


FOCUS offers targeted development of exam skills. Starting from the very first level of the course students are offered regular exposure to EXAM-TYPE TASKS and exam reference. These include Exam Focus sections, review lessons, exam strategies for all skills, photocopiable resources for teachers and practice tests.

FOCUS on ASSESSMENT
The FOCUS Assessment Package provides a wide range of tests which can be used at different points in the course. The tests provide regular opportunities to try exam-style tasks in a low stakes test environment.


FOCUS on VOCABULARY
One of the unique features of FOCUS is its approach to learning and retention of vocabulary. The course offers the Word Store - a vocabulary practice booklet with a wide variety of exercises and a unique method of involving learners actively in recording new words and phrases.

Students’ Book
One page - one lesson structure with colour coded sections
24-page Word Store booklet with extensive vocabulary practice

Workbook
Exact correlation with the Student's Book
Comprehensive exam-style practice (Cambridge ESOL)

MyEnglishLab
Online learning management system
Grammar animations
Interactive speaking videos
Individual grade books
Rich assessment package

Exam Practice Booklets
Extra booklets with extensive practice for Cambridge English and PTE General exams

Class audio CDs
All the listening activities from the Student’s Book
Recordings for students available on english.com/focus