Cotton, David <br/><br/>
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 .
<br/><br/>"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<br/>  The Coursebook offers a variety of material on contemporary issues that will help students negotiate academic life successfully.<br/>  Scenarios give students the opportunity to apply language in real-life situations and develop valuable communication skills. <br/>  Study Skills sections, with videos, provide useful tips and training for a successful academic life. <br/>  “Meet the Expert” videos develop listening skills and provide inspiring topics for discussion. Be ready for university entrance tests<br/>  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:<br/>  Key language: giving opinions, agreeing & disagreeing, making suggestions<br/>  Task: choosing a new team member<br/>  Scenario: choosing a new member STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing questions<br/>  Study skills: Taking notes while reading<br/>  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:<br/>  Key language: discussing advantages & disadvantages, making suggestions<br/>  Task: organising a study trip<br/>  Scenario: discussing issues of past study trips and planning a more successful one STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing travel tips<br/>  Study skills: Taking notes while listening<br/>  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:<br/>  Key language: asking questions, giving answers<br/>  Task: taking part in an interview<br/>  Scenario: conducting and participating in an interview STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing a job advert<br/>  Study skills: Organising ideas and paragraphs<br/>  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:<br/>  Key language: accepting & rejecting ideas, considering consequences<br/>  Task: selecting an English language programme<br/>  Scenario: discussing proposals and choosing the best one STUDY SKILLS/WRITING:<br/>  Study skills: Describing charts & tables<br/>  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:<br/>  Key language: the language of presentations<br/>  Task: giving a formal presentation<br/>  Scenario: brainstorming for an advertising campaign and selecting the most effective one STUDY SKILLS/WRITING:<br/>  Study skills: Critical thinking<br/>  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:<br/>  Key language: discussing options<br/>  Task: problem-solving<br/>  Scenario: looking at problems at a university and finding solutions STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing your opinion online - Describing a teacher<br/>  Study skills: Reading strategies: predicting, skimming, scanning, inferring<br/>  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: <br/>  Key language: describing qualities<br/>  Task: evaluating designs<br/>  Scenario: judging products to choose the winning design STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Describing a favourite object<br/>  Study skills: Proof reading<br/>  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:<br/>  Key language: the language of negotiation<br/>  Task: negotiating<br/>  Scenario: negotiating to get the best deal STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Describing a memorable event<br/>  Study skills: Recognising formal & informal language - Beginning & ending correspondence<br/>  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:<br/>  Key language: discussing options, making decisions<br/>  Task: assessing a project<br/>  Scenario: deciding on a Mega Project STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing about the greatest engineering achievement<br/>  Study skills: Participating in a group discussion - Understanding body language<br/>  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:<br/>  Key language: raising & responding to issues<br/>  Task: participating in a meeting<br/>  Scenario: discussing problems and winning solutions STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Describing a recent trend<br/>  Study skills: Recording & learning vocabulary<br/>  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:<br/>  Key language: comparing & contrasting<br/>  Task: choosing a film to produce<br/>  Scenario: Weighing up the options to reach a group decision STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing an online review - Reporting an interview<br/>  Study skills: Delivering a presentation<br/>  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:<br/>  Key language: reaching a decision<br/>  Task: discussing court cases<br/>  Scenario: Looking at court case and agreeing on verdicts STUDY SKILLS/WRITING:<br/>  Study skills: Summarising<br/>  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 
<br/><br/> Level: Intermediate / Upper-Intermediate (B1+) 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781447961499 (Coursebook) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language<br/>Terminology<br/>Language examinations.<br/>B1+ (CEFR).<br/>Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate.