Cotton, David
New Language Leader : Intermediate / David Cotton, David Falvey and Simon Kent. - White Plains, NY : Pearson Education, 2013. - 176 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. - New Language Leader .
"Find everything your students need to succeed in the New Language Leader Coursebook: 12 units that cover grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking, study skills and writing. A stimulating way to practice
The Coursebook offers a variety of material on contemporary issues that will help students negotiate academic life successfully.
Scenarios give students the opportunity to apply language in real-life situations and develop valuable communication skills.
Study Skills sections, with videos, provide useful tips and training for a successful academic life.
“Meet the Expert” videos develop listening skills and provide inspiring topics for discussion. Be ready for university entrance tests
Exam practice is embedded in each unit to prepare students for high-stakes tests such as IELTS and PTE Academic. This makes the New Language Leader Coursebook the ideal material to ensure students’ success." (Publisher's Website) CONTENTS Unit 1 - PERSONALITY GRAMMAR: Question forms, subject & object questions - Present simple & present continuous VOCABULARY: Personality adjectives - Prefixes - Symbols & abbreviations - Linkers READING: Encyclopedia entry about extroverts & introverts (Making connections) - Article about method acting (Reacting to a text) - Article about charisma (Identifying topic sentences) LISTENING: Conversation about appearance & personality - Radio interview with a psychologist SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Discussing personalities - Word stress - Discussing personality tests - Discussing charisma SCENARIO:
Key language: giving opinions, agreeing & disagreeing, making suggestions
Task: choosing a new team member
Scenario: choosing a new member STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing questions
Study skills: Taking notes while reading
Writing skills: A for and against essay VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Michael Gould, a professional actor, about method acting Unit 2 - TRAVEL GRAMMAR: Past simple - Present perfect simple & past simple VOCABULARY: Travel expressions - Phrasal verbs 1 - Words from the reading - Time linkers READING: Article about travel & tourism - Articles about famous explorers - Evaluating & justifying - Article about Wilfred Thesiger - Reacting to the topic - Extract from Arabian Sands LISTENING: Questions & answers about travelling abroad - Inferring attitude - Interview about the Universities Explorers Programme SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Compiling a list of travel tips - -ed endings - Talking about past life events - Contractions: choosing suitable jobs SCENARIO:
Key language: discussing advantages & disadvantages, making suggestions
Task: organising a study trip
Scenario: discussing issues of past study trips and planning a more successful one STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing travel tips
Study skills: Taking notes while listening
Writing skills: A biographical profile VIDEO: Study Skills Video: making notes while listening to a talk about Thor Heyerdahl Unit 3 - WORK GRAMMAR: Present perfect continuous - Present perfect simple and continuous VOCABULARY: Work adjectives - Dependent prepositions - Expressions connected with time & work READING: Adverts for jobs - Ranking & justifying choices - Article about homeworking - Evaluating advantages & disadvantages - Blog comments about work placements; inferring opinion LISTENING: People talking about homeworking - Radio interview with three students about their work placements - Conversation with a career counsellor - People talking about CVs SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Discussing jobs - Discussing what is important in a job - Discussing ideal working hours - Discussing work placements - Correcting politely SCENARIO:
Key language: asking questions, giving answers
Task: taking part in an interview
Scenario: conducting and participating in an interview STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing a job advert
Study skills: Organising ideas and paragraphs
Writing skills: Covering letter & Curriculum Vitae (CV) VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Caroline Matthews, about her internship in the insurance industry Unit 4 - LANGUAGE GRAMMAR: Future forms: will, going to, present continuous - First conditional VOCABULARY: Language learning - Phrasal verbs 2 - British & American money idioms - Language style - Communication & register - Percentages & fractions - Linkers READING: Advert for a language course - Evaluating the success of a text - Identifying genres - Three texts about English & Chinese - Identifying main ideas - Article about avoiding mistakes online LISTENING: Conversation between two students - Interview with an expert on communication SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Discussing language issues - Debate about British and American English - Compiling a list of Dos & Don'ts for online communication SCENARIO:
Key language: accepting & rejecting ideas, considering consequences
Task: selecting an English language programme
Scenario: discussing proposals and choosing the best one STUDY SKILLS/WRITING:
Study skills: Describing charts & tables
Writing skills: A report describing a chart VIDEO: Meet the Expert: interview with Henry Hitchings, author of Language Wars, about English as a global language Unit 5 - ADVERTISING GRAMMAR: Second conditional - Comparison, emphasising difference & similarity VOCABULARY: Advertising adjectives - Words with a similar meaning connected to 'change' - Word combinations - Essay expressions READING: Article about advertising; inferring opinion - For & Against article about manipulating images - Evaluating arguments Text reference - Newspaper article about advertising to children - Responding to the topic LISTENING: People talking about adverts - Conversation about designing a website - An extract from a lecture on critical thinking SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Talking about adverts - Choosing photos for adverts - Discussing cosmetic surgery - Group discussion comparing the benefits of different quad bikes SCENARIO:
Key language: the language of presentations
Task: giving a formal presentation
Scenario: brainstorming for an advertising campaign and selecting the most effective one STUDY SKILLS/WRITING:
Study skills: Critical thinking
Writing skills: An opinion-led essay - Planning your essay VIDEO: Meet the Expert: interview with Vena Raffle about the work of the UK Advertising Standards Authority Unit 6 - EDUCATION GRAMMAR: Defining relative clauses - Non-defining relative clauses VOCABULARY: Education & studying READING: Online discussion about single-sex schools - Article about Maria Montessori - Evaluating a summary - Newspaper editorial about free university education - Challenging opinions LISTENING: People talking about their education - Inferring attitude - Student describing a teacher - People talking about their university experience SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Discussing education - Timed discussion about educational issues - Describing & comparing different educational systems SCENARIO:
Key language: discussing options
Task: problem-solving
Scenario: looking at problems at a university and finding solutions STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing your opinion online - Describing a teacher
Study skills: Reading strategies: predicting, skimming, scanning, inferring
Writing skills: Formal correspondence, correspondence conventions VIDEO: Meet the Expert: interview with Rob Gueterbock, a Montessori teacher, about the Montessori method of education Unit 7 - DESIGN GRAMMAR: Modals (necessity & obligation) - Modals (present deduction) VOCABULARY: Word building: design adjectives - Materials, shapes & texture; abstract nouns - Words from the reading - Linkers READING: Introduction from a design book - Reacting to the text - Three articles about design periods - Justifying opinions - Article about Alessi - Jdentifying main ideas LISTENING: Conversation between two designers - Conversations at a design museum - Conversation with a lecturer about written work SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Word stress - Talking about the design of everyday objects - Designing a new product - Talking about re-designing an object SCENARIO:
Key language: describing qualities
Task: evaluating designs
Scenario: judging products to choose the winning design STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Describing a favourite object
Study skills: Proof reading
Writing skills: A product report VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Feyja Sewell, a furniture and product designer, about her designs Unit 8 - BUSINESS GRAMMAR: Past continuous - Past perfect simple VOCABULARY: Business terms & roles - Collocations 2: business READING: Leaflet for new businesses - Article about business dilemmas - Obituaries of business icons - Identifying similarities & differences LISTENING: Radio interview with a business advisor - Summarising - Conversation about a business idea SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Planning a new business - Reacting to the topic - Discussing business dilemmas - Weak forms - Talking about successful people SCENARIO:
Key language: the language of negotiation
Task: negotiating
Scenario: negotiating to get the best deal STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Describing a memorable event
Study skills: Recognising formal & informal language - Beginning & ending correspondence
Writing skills: Formal & informal correspondence VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Teresa Lee about the Vietnamese food business she set up in London Unit 9 - ENGINEERING GRAMMAR: The passive - Articles VOCABULARY: Words from the reading - Collocations - Hazards and global threats - Expressions for managing a discussion READING: Leaflet about women & engineering - Identifying genre - Article about asteroids - Identifying facts - Three articles about superstructures - Identifying problems LISTENING: Radio interview with a woman engineer - Discussion between engineer students SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Discussing engineering achievements - Ranking global threats - Talking about superstructures - Weak forms - Debate about superstructures SCENARIO:
Key language: discussing options, making decisions
Task: assessing a project
Scenario: deciding on a Mega Project STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing about the greatest engineering achievement
Study skills: Participating in a group discussion - Understanding body language
Writing skills: Describing a process using the passive VIDEO: Study Skills Video: participating in a group discussion Unit 10 - TRENDS GRAMMAR: Expressions of quantity - Infinitives & -ing forms VOCABULARY: Phrasal verbs 3 - Fashion - Describing trends READING: Article about 'the tipping point' - Reflecting on the topic - Article about cultural influences on fashion - Identifying examples - Article about paying for music - Reacting to the text LISTENING: Conversation between a manager and a shop assistant - People talking about their music habits - Students talking about vocabulary learning SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Talking about trends - Talking about fashion - Discussing paying for downloads - Numbers SCENARIO:
Key language: raising & responding to issues
Task: participating in a meeting
Scenario: discussing problems and winning solutions STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Describing a recent trend
Study skills: Recording & learning vocabulary
Writing skills: Describing a trend - Avoiding repetition VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Cate Trotter, a trends consultant, about how understanding trends can help a business Unit 11 - ARTS AND MEDIA GRAMMAR: Reported speech - Reported questions VOCABULARY: Describing books and films - Media genre - Words connected with the arts - Expressions for a presentation READING: Reviews - Inferring the writer's opinion - Article about media recluses - Interview with Rageh Omar - Identifying topics LISTENING: Reviews - Conversation about a job interview SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Describing a favourite book or film - Discussing the arts and celebrities - Justifying opinions - Giving a witness report of an imaginary news event SCENARIO:
Key language: comparing & contrasting
Task: choosing a film to produce
Scenario: Weighing up the options to reach a group decision STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing an online review - Reporting an interview
Study skills: Delivering a presentation
Writing skills: A short formal report; making generalisations VIDEO: Study Skills Video: delivering a presentation Unit 12 - CRIME GRAMMAR: Third conditional - Modals (past deduction) VOCABULARY: Crime - Collocations READING: Article about stupid criminals - Inferring emotions - Article about the psychology of crime - News report on a robbery in Sweden - Looking at genre LISTENING: People talking about their crimes - Comparing & contrasting - People talking about a robbery - An extract of a lecture on home security - An extract from a lecture on car security SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Discussing the seriousness of crimes - Discussing controversial statements - Solving a crime SCENARIO:
Key language: reaching a decision
Task: discussing court cases
Scenario: Looking at court case and agreeing on verdicts STUDY SKILLS/WRITING:
Study skills: Summarising
Writing skills: A cause & effect essay VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Stefanie Bierwerth, a publisher, about the appeal of crime fiction Language reference Meet the Expert Communication Activities Audioscripts Irregular Verb List Phonetic Charts
Level: Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate (B1+)
9781447961499 (Coursebook)
English language
Terminology
Language examinations.
B1+ (CEFR).
Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate.
New Language Leader : Intermediate / David Cotton, David Falvey and Simon Kent. - White Plains, NY : Pearson Education, 2013. - 176 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. - New Language Leader .
"Find everything your students need to succeed in the New Language Leader Coursebook: 12 units that cover grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking, study skills and writing. A stimulating way to practice
The Coursebook offers a variety of material on contemporary issues that will help students negotiate academic life successfully.
Scenarios give students the opportunity to apply language in real-life situations and develop valuable communication skills.
Study Skills sections, with videos, provide useful tips and training for a successful academic life.
“Meet the Expert” videos develop listening skills and provide inspiring topics for discussion. Be ready for university entrance tests
Exam practice is embedded in each unit to prepare students for high-stakes tests such as IELTS and PTE Academic. This makes the New Language Leader Coursebook the ideal material to ensure students’ success." (Publisher's Website) CONTENTS Unit 1 - PERSONALITY GRAMMAR: Question forms, subject & object questions - Present simple & present continuous VOCABULARY: Personality adjectives - Prefixes - Symbols & abbreviations - Linkers READING: Encyclopedia entry about extroverts & introverts (Making connections) - Article about method acting (Reacting to a text) - Article about charisma (Identifying topic sentences) LISTENING: Conversation about appearance & personality - Radio interview with a psychologist SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Discussing personalities - Word stress - Discussing personality tests - Discussing charisma SCENARIO:
Key language: giving opinions, agreeing & disagreeing, making suggestions
Task: choosing a new team member
Scenario: choosing a new member STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing questions
Study skills: Taking notes while reading
Writing skills: A for and against essay VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Michael Gould, a professional actor, about method acting Unit 2 - TRAVEL GRAMMAR: Past simple - Present perfect simple & past simple VOCABULARY: Travel expressions - Phrasal verbs 1 - Words from the reading - Time linkers READING: Article about travel & tourism - Articles about famous explorers - Evaluating & justifying - Article about Wilfred Thesiger - Reacting to the topic - Extract from Arabian Sands LISTENING: Questions & answers about travelling abroad - Inferring attitude - Interview about the Universities Explorers Programme SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Compiling a list of travel tips - -ed endings - Talking about past life events - Contractions: choosing suitable jobs SCENARIO:
Key language: discussing advantages & disadvantages, making suggestions
Task: organising a study trip
Scenario: discussing issues of past study trips and planning a more successful one STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing travel tips
Study skills: Taking notes while listening
Writing skills: A biographical profile VIDEO: Study Skills Video: making notes while listening to a talk about Thor Heyerdahl Unit 3 - WORK GRAMMAR: Present perfect continuous - Present perfect simple and continuous VOCABULARY: Work adjectives - Dependent prepositions - Expressions connected with time & work READING: Adverts for jobs - Ranking & justifying choices - Article about homeworking - Evaluating advantages & disadvantages - Blog comments about work placements; inferring opinion LISTENING: People talking about homeworking - Radio interview with three students about their work placements - Conversation with a career counsellor - People talking about CVs SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Discussing jobs - Discussing what is important in a job - Discussing ideal working hours - Discussing work placements - Correcting politely SCENARIO:
Key language: asking questions, giving answers
Task: taking part in an interview
Scenario: conducting and participating in an interview STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing a job advert
Study skills: Organising ideas and paragraphs
Writing skills: Covering letter & Curriculum Vitae (CV) VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Caroline Matthews, about her internship in the insurance industry Unit 4 - LANGUAGE GRAMMAR: Future forms: will, going to, present continuous - First conditional VOCABULARY: Language learning - Phrasal verbs 2 - British & American money idioms - Language style - Communication & register - Percentages & fractions - Linkers READING: Advert for a language course - Evaluating the success of a text - Identifying genres - Three texts about English & Chinese - Identifying main ideas - Article about avoiding mistakes online LISTENING: Conversation between two students - Interview with an expert on communication SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Discussing language issues - Debate about British and American English - Compiling a list of Dos & Don'ts for online communication SCENARIO:
Key language: accepting & rejecting ideas, considering consequences
Task: selecting an English language programme
Scenario: discussing proposals and choosing the best one STUDY SKILLS/WRITING:
Study skills: Describing charts & tables
Writing skills: A report describing a chart VIDEO: Meet the Expert: interview with Henry Hitchings, author of Language Wars, about English as a global language Unit 5 - ADVERTISING GRAMMAR: Second conditional - Comparison, emphasising difference & similarity VOCABULARY: Advertising adjectives - Words with a similar meaning connected to 'change' - Word combinations - Essay expressions READING: Article about advertising; inferring opinion - For & Against article about manipulating images - Evaluating arguments Text reference - Newspaper article about advertising to children - Responding to the topic LISTENING: People talking about adverts - Conversation about designing a website - An extract from a lecture on critical thinking SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Talking about adverts - Choosing photos for adverts - Discussing cosmetic surgery - Group discussion comparing the benefits of different quad bikes SCENARIO:
Key language: the language of presentations
Task: giving a formal presentation
Scenario: brainstorming for an advertising campaign and selecting the most effective one STUDY SKILLS/WRITING:
Study skills: Critical thinking
Writing skills: An opinion-led essay - Planning your essay VIDEO: Meet the Expert: interview with Vena Raffle about the work of the UK Advertising Standards Authority Unit 6 - EDUCATION GRAMMAR: Defining relative clauses - Non-defining relative clauses VOCABULARY: Education & studying READING: Online discussion about single-sex schools - Article about Maria Montessori - Evaluating a summary - Newspaper editorial about free university education - Challenging opinions LISTENING: People talking about their education - Inferring attitude - Student describing a teacher - People talking about their university experience SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Discussing education - Timed discussion about educational issues - Describing & comparing different educational systems SCENARIO:
Key language: discussing options
Task: problem-solving
Scenario: looking at problems at a university and finding solutions STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing your opinion online - Describing a teacher
Study skills: Reading strategies: predicting, skimming, scanning, inferring
Writing skills: Formal correspondence, correspondence conventions VIDEO: Meet the Expert: interview with Rob Gueterbock, a Montessori teacher, about the Montessori method of education Unit 7 - DESIGN GRAMMAR: Modals (necessity & obligation) - Modals (present deduction) VOCABULARY: Word building: design adjectives - Materials, shapes & texture; abstract nouns - Words from the reading - Linkers READING: Introduction from a design book - Reacting to the text - Three articles about design periods - Justifying opinions - Article about Alessi - Jdentifying main ideas LISTENING: Conversation between two designers - Conversations at a design museum - Conversation with a lecturer about written work SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Word stress - Talking about the design of everyday objects - Designing a new product - Talking about re-designing an object SCENARIO:
Key language: describing qualities
Task: evaluating designs
Scenario: judging products to choose the winning design STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Describing a favourite object
Study skills: Proof reading
Writing skills: A product report VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Feyja Sewell, a furniture and product designer, about her designs Unit 8 - BUSINESS GRAMMAR: Past continuous - Past perfect simple VOCABULARY: Business terms & roles - Collocations 2: business READING: Leaflet for new businesses - Article about business dilemmas - Obituaries of business icons - Identifying similarities & differences LISTENING: Radio interview with a business advisor - Summarising - Conversation about a business idea SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Planning a new business - Reacting to the topic - Discussing business dilemmas - Weak forms - Talking about successful people SCENARIO:
Key language: the language of negotiation
Task: negotiating
Scenario: negotiating to get the best deal STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Describing a memorable event
Study skills: Recognising formal & informal language - Beginning & ending correspondence
Writing skills: Formal & informal correspondence VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Teresa Lee about the Vietnamese food business she set up in London Unit 9 - ENGINEERING GRAMMAR: The passive - Articles VOCABULARY: Words from the reading - Collocations - Hazards and global threats - Expressions for managing a discussion READING: Leaflet about women & engineering - Identifying genre - Article about asteroids - Identifying facts - Three articles about superstructures - Identifying problems LISTENING: Radio interview with a woman engineer - Discussion between engineer students SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Discussing engineering achievements - Ranking global threats - Talking about superstructures - Weak forms - Debate about superstructures SCENARIO:
Key language: discussing options, making decisions
Task: assessing a project
Scenario: deciding on a Mega Project STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing about the greatest engineering achievement
Study skills: Participating in a group discussion - Understanding body language
Writing skills: Describing a process using the passive VIDEO: Study Skills Video: participating in a group discussion Unit 10 - TRENDS GRAMMAR: Expressions of quantity - Infinitives & -ing forms VOCABULARY: Phrasal verbs 3 - Fashion - Describing trends READING: Article about 'the tipping point' - Reflecting on the topic - Article about cultural influences on fashion - Identifying examples - Article about paying for music - Reacting to the text LISTENING: Conversation between a manager and a shop assistant - People talking about their music habits - Students talking about vocabulary learning SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Talking about trends - Talking about fashion - Discussing paying for downloads - Numbers SCENARIO:
Key language: raising & responding to issues
Task: participating in a meeting
Scenario: discussing problems and winning solutions STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Describing a recent trend
Study skills: Recording & learning vocabulary
Writing skills: Describing a trend - Avoiding repetition VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Cate Trotter, a trends consultant, about how understanding trends can help a business Unit 11 - ARTS AND MEDIA GRAMMAR: Reported speech - Reported questions VOCABULARY: Describing books and films - Media genre - Words connected with the arts - Expressions for a presentation READING: Reviews - Inferring the writer's opinion - Article about media recluses - Interview with Rageh Omar - Identifying topics LISTENING: Reviews - Conversation about a job interview SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Describing a favourite book or film - Discussing the arts and celebrities - Justifying opinions - Giving a witness report of an imaginary news event SCENARIO:
Key language: comparing & contrasting
Task: choosing a film to produce
Scenario: Weighing up the options to reach a group decision STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing an online review - Reporting an interview
Study skills: Delivering a presentation
Writing skills: A short formal report; making generalisations VIDEO: Study Skills Video: delivering a presentation Unit 12 - CRIME GRAMMAR: Third conditional - Modals (past deduction) VOCABULARY: Crime - Collocations READING: Article about stupid criminals - Inferring emotions - Article about the psychology of crime - News report on a robbery in Sweden - Looking at genre LISTENING: People talking about their crimes - Comparing & contrasting - People talking about a robbery - An extract of a lecture on home security - An extract from a lecture on car security SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Discussing the seriousness of crimes - Discussing controversial statements - Solving a crime SCENARIO:
Key language: reaching a decision
Task: discussing court cases
Scenario: Looking at court case and agreeing on verdicts STUDY SKILLS/WRITING:
Study skills: Summarising
Writing skills: A cause & effect essay VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Stefanie Bierwerth, a publisher, about the appeal of crime fiction Language reference Meet the Expert Communication Activities Audioscripts Irregular Verb List Phonetic Charts
Level: Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate (B1+)
9781447961499 (Coursebook)
English language
Terminology
Language examinations.
B1+ (CEFR).
Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate.