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A short, communicative course for the low-level learner of American English.
Who is it for?
* Students training to work in hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, tourist information centers and airports, and as tour guides.
Key features
* Improves practical communication skills in American English.
* Contains 15 units which each explore a different communicative area, such as answering the telephone or giving information to customers.
* Clear unit structure: the target language is introduced in the Listening section, and is practised first in controlled exercises, then in freer activities such as role play.
* Develops the vocabulary students need to communicate effectively through Word study sections.
* Gives emphasis to listening and speaking skills, but also provides practice in reading and writing (e.g. reading timetables, taking messages).
* Prepares students in the last unit for job interviews.
* Includes a word list of core vocabulary in American English, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, and Korean.
Components
Student's Book
* 15 units, each focusing on a different communicative area
* complete listening scripts
* seven-language word list
Workbook
* additional exercises and activities
* for class use or self-study
Teacher's Guide
* unit-by-unit teaching notes
* a key to the exercises
* all the tapescripts
Class Cassette
* all the listening exercises
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