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Audio files | Sample Pages | Textbook Introductions

Teacher's Notes | Extensions | Tests | Answer Keys | List of all downloadable files


Sample pages are available for Top-Up Listening | Business Listening and Speaking | Freestanding | Photocopiable Pairworks for Children | What's in the Cards? | Communication Spotlight |


Communication Spotlight: Pre-Intermediate
Communication Spotlight focuses on the strategies and skills of speaking: conversation management, involvement strategies, compensation strategies, confirmation stragegies and more.

Sample Page from:

Communication Spotlight: Starter (.pdf file)

Communication Spotlight: High Beginner (.pdf file)

Communication Spotlight: Pre-Intermediate (.pdf file)


Top-Up Listening 1

"actually teaches how to listen"

A 3-part series for high school through college students and beyond. Not just practice. An explicit focus on listening skills, all within a communicative framework.


Sample page from Top-Up 1 (.pdf file)

Sample page from Top-Up 2 (.pdf file)

Sample page from Top-Up 3 (.pdf file)


Business Listening & Speaking

For internationally-minded businesspersons

"A no-nonsense business skills book . . . definitely worth considering"(EL Gazette)


Sample page, Unit 4 | (.pdf, 772KB)


Business English: Meetings

The language of meetings from start to finish.

A software training program jammed packed with useful study on the language and culture of North American business meetings. Used by top-ranked companies around the world!

Sample Unit (Unit 1)| pdf


Photocopiable Pairworks for Children

"Enjoyable,… adaptable,… cleverly designed" - (IATEFL Issues)

Simple info-gap pairwork activities that get your children talking right away.

Sample Unit (.pdf; 2.1MB)


What's in the Cards?

"Verges on genius"

"Four stars!"

Letter Recognition, the Alphabet, Phonics, Spelling and more!

"Enjoyable,… adaptable,… cleverly designed" - (IATEFL Issues)

Simple info-gap pairwork activities that get your children talking right away.

Sample Unit (English edition) (.pdf; 52KB)

Sample Unit (Japanese edition) (.pdf; 48KB)


Go to the downloads page for a comprehensive list of materials or see the materials as arranged below:

Sample materials:

Audio files | Textbook Introductions | Sample pages

Supplemental materials:

Teacher's Notes | Lesson Plans | Extension Activities | Tests | Answer Keys

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