Cotton, David <br/><br/>
New Language Leader : Advanced / 
David Cotton, David Falvey, Simon Kent, Ian Lebeau, and Gareth Rees. 
 - White Plains, NY :  Pearson Education,  2015. 
 - 184 p. :  ill. ;  30 cm. 
 - New Language Leader .
<br/><br/>Consolidate students' knowledge of English with the New Language Leader Coursebook. Each of the 12 units covers essential content and English skills - grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening, speaking, study skills and writing - all presented by means of contemporary topics that will catch students' interest.  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 – EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT GRAMMAR:  The continuous aspect - The perfect aspect VOCABULARY: Issues in education - Reporting what others say - Suffixes (adjectives) - Abbreviations READING: An article about role learning in the digital age - Profiles of three successful people - A CV - Evaluating effectiveness LISTENING: A radio programme about education - Reacting to the text - A job interview SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Discussing education - The qualities of successful people - Jobs and CVs  SCENARIO: Choosing an intern<br/>  Key language: Stating requirements, saying what is essential and desirable<br/>  Task: Choosing an intern STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Justifying opinions - A CV<br/>  Study skills: Self-awareness<br/>  Writing skills: A covering letter VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Helen Kempster, a career consultant, about job hunting and interviews Unit 2 – TOURISM AND CONSERVATION GRAMMAR: Past simple - Present perfect simple & past simple VOCABULARY: Travel collocations - Multi-word verbs - The natural world READING: Holiday brochure extracts - Analysing a genre - A text about the Galapagos islands - An article about the perfect beach - Evaluating advantages and disadvantages LISTENING: An interview with the director of a conservation charity - Predicting SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Important factors for tourists - Specialised tourism - Discussing threats to the natural and built environment - Talk about the rules at a beach SCENARIO: Granville Island<br/>  Key language: Stating your position, clarifying<br/>  Task: Participating in a meeting STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: A notice of rules for a beach<br/>  Study skills: Planning and organising essays<br/>  Writing skills: A problem-solution essay VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Noirin Hegarty from Lonely Planet, about the work of a travel publisher Unit 3 – INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS GRAMMAR: Subordinate clauses - Modal perfect VOCABULARY: Adjectives of character - Word sets – Abbreviations – Prioritising - International relations READING: An article about national traits - An article about CERN - Extracts from interviews with ambassadors LISTENING: A radio interview with an ambassador’s partner - Inferring attitude SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Discussing stereotypes - Reflecting on your culture - Discussing international collaboration - Making criticisms SCENARIO: The oil spill crisis<br/>  Key language: Stating objectives, giving strong advice<br/>  Task: Devising an action plan STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Using subordinate clauses<br/>  Study skills: Active listening<br/>  Writing skills: A speech VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Brendan Paddy from the Disasters Emergency Committee, about international aid Unit 4 – HEALTH AND CARE GRAMMAR: Cohesion 1 (linkers) - Future forms with be VOCABULARY: Health collocations – Healthcare - The language of emotion READING: An article about health and happiness - An article about healthcare spending - An article about nursing - Evaluating contrasting arguments - Replies to the article LISTENING: A speech about healthcare provision - Identifying the author’s purpose - A speech by a VIP at a graduation ceremony for nurses SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Taking about health and fitness - Discussing health quotes - Discussing spending on healthcare - Describe and evaluate the healthcare system in your country - Working in healthcare SCENARIO: Change your ways<br/>  Key language: Justifying opinions<br/>  Task: Choosing and planning a publicity campaign STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: An essay about the healthcare system in your country<br/>  Study skills: Analysing visual information<br/>  Writing skills: Describing visual information VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Neil Shah, Director of the Stress Management Society Unit 5 – FASHION AND CONSUMERISM GRAMMAR: Future in the past - Emphatic structures – Inversion - Cleft sentences VOCABULARY: Consumer collocations - Compound adjectives formed with nouns - Suffixes (nouns 1) READING: The introduction to a radio series - An article about an iconic car - Combining sources of information - Headlines and article extracts about controversies in the fashion industry LISTENING: An extract from a radio programme about Japan - Expanding the topic - A radio programme about fashion and social responsibility - Identifying support for main argument SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: A debate about materialism - Talking about design classics - Debating topics related to the fashion industry SCENARIO: Retail revamp<br/>  Key language: Discussing hypothetical ideas<br/>  Task: Developing a recovery strategy STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: A description of one of your possessions<br/>  Study skills: Reading complex texts effectively<br/>  Writing skills: Summarising VIDEO: Meet the Expert: interview with fashion designers Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genz, about their company Cutecircuit Unit 6 – TECHNOLOGY AND CHANGE GRAMMAR: The passive - Complex noun phrases VOCABULARY: Describing technology - Collocations READING: A quiz about technology - Message board texts about technology - Analysing style - Texts about innovators in technology - Considering consequences - An article about DNA testing - Identifying advantages and disadvantages LISTENING: A presentation - A question and answer session SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Talking about advances in technology - Talking about technological change - Discussing DNA testing SCENARIO: A radio debate<br/>  Key language: Persuading, criticising, accepting criticism, offering counter-arguments<br/>  Task: Participating in a debate STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: A message board text about technological advances - Improving written texts<br/>  Study skills: Intercultural awareness<br/>  Writing skills: Reporting a survey VIDEO: Study Skills Video: a talk about studying in another country Unit 7 – PEOPLE AND IDEAS GRAMMAR: Quantifiers - Conditionals VOCABULARY: Idioms with hand - Expressions of quantity - Irregular plurals READING: An article about left-handed people - Applying ideas from the text - Texts about four great thinkers - Texts about good ideas LISTENING: A lecture about creativity - A radio programme about Keynes and Aristotle - Evaluating a summary SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Talking about creative and lateral thinking - Thinking of new uses for everyday objects - Talking about great thinkers - Identifying outcomes SCENARIO: Camomila<br/>  Key language: Approving ideas, expressing doubt/objections<br/>  Task: A new plan for Camomila STUDY SKILLS/WRITING:<br/>  Study skills: Critical thinking<br/>  Writing skills: An opinion-led essay VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Mairi Ryan from the Royal Society of Arts, about their public events programme Unit 8 – JOURNALISM AND MEDIA GRAMMAR: Verb patterns - Prepositional verbs VOCABULARY: The media READING: Newspaper headlines - An article by journalist Simon Jenkins – Predicting - A transcript of a talk about an astronaut LISTENING: Six people talking about their jobs - Justifying choices - A journalist talking to students - A talk about an astronaut - Five people talking about media SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Talking about the media - Discussing headlines for a news programme - Talking about journalism - Talking about social media - Discussing the effectiveness of media - Evaluating effectiveness SCENARIO: Sailing close to the wind<br/>  Key language: Being cautious<br/>  Task: Resolving ethical dilemmas STUDY SKILLS/WRITING:<br/>  Study skills: Style and register<br/>  Writing skills: Formal, neutral and informal emails VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Dr Nell Haynes, an anthropologist, about the impact of social media Unit 9 – LAW AND SOCIETY GRAMMAR: Adverbs of degree - Reporting using nouns VOCABULARY: Idiomatic verb phrases - Justice systems - Noun conversion READING: A book introduction - Identifying claims - Two approaches to juvenile delinquency - Two poems - Interpreting poetic language LISTENING: Five extracts from a book - A talk on teenagers - Evaluating with criteria - A talk about international migration SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Talking about social issues - Talking about juvenile crime and punishment - Talking about migration SCENARIO: Lawmakers<br/>  Key language: Balancing an argument<br/>  Task: Amending and modifying the law STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing about migration - Write a poem<br/>  Study skills: Synthesising information<br/>  Writing skills: A synthesis VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with Nik Peachey, an educational consultant about body language in different cultures Unit 10 – ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT GRAMMAR: Non-finite clauses - Conversational English VOCABULARY: Performance reviews - Academic verbs READING: Reviews from a listings page - A press release about the Recycled Orchestra - Understanding and responding to vocabulary choices - Extracts about technology and media - Identifying and evaluating main points LISTENING: Interviews with people who attended events - Musical extracts - A webcast about using the internet SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Talking about the popularity of the arts - Describing an event - Discussing music - How music changes lives - Discussing technology and entertainment SCENARIO: Global village<br/>  Key language: An informal talk<br/>  Task: Informal presentation STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: A review for an event - A press release for a concert<br/>  Study skills: Seminar/Discussion skills<br/>  Writing skills: Critical reflective writing VIDEO: Study Skills Video: a seminar about the language of drama Unit 11 – BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS GRAMMAR: Alternatives to if - Phrasal verbs VOCABULARY: Business and economic terms - Confusing words - Suffixes (nouns 2) READING: Stories from the business pages - An article about Fairtrade - Negotiating tips LISTENING: A radio programme about microfinance SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Talking about successful businesses - Deciding and justifying priorities - Talking about Fairtrade - Evaluating evidence - Talking about negotiating, considering alternative views SCENARIO: Saving lives at sea<br/>  Key language: Setting the agenda, responding to offers<br/>  Task: Negotiating a contract STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: A summary of a budget - The first paragraph of an essay about microfinance<br/>  Study skills: Making a business presentation, introduction, conclusion<br/>  Writing skills: A tactful business email VIDEO: Study Skills Video: a presentation about the launch of a new product Unit 12 – SCIENCE AND NATURE GRAMMAR: Cohesion 2 (substitution) - Nominalisation VOCABULARY: Geological terms - Informal phrases - Collective nouns READING: An article about life on Mars - Distinguishing fact from opinion - A text about plastic - Evaluating arguments - A blurb and extracts from a book - Understanding persuasive techniques LISTENING: Three people talk about setting up a human colony on Mars - A podcast about plastic SPEAKING/PRONUNCIATION: Talking about space exploration and setting up a human colony on Mars - Reducing the consumption of plastic - Talking about insects and food production SCENARIO: Ask the panel<br/>  Key language: Referring to what other people have said<br/>  Task: Taking part in a panel discussion STUDY SKILLS/WRITING: Writing about setting up a human colony on Mars - Writing about reducing consumption of plastic<br/>  Study skills: Examination skills<br/>  Writing skills: A personal statement VIDEO: Meet the Expert: an interview with professors Richard Kitney and Paul Freemont, about synthetic biology Language reference Meet the Expert Communication Activities Audioscripts Irregular Verb List Phonetic Charts 
<br/><br/> Level: High-Intermediate to Advanced (B2+-C1) 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781447961437 (Coursebook) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Exams--Questions.<br/>English language--Vocabulary--Problems and exercises.<br/>English language--Grammar--Problems and exercises.<br/>English language--Pronunciation--Exercises.<br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>Terminology--English--Problems and exercises.<br/>Language examinations.<br/>B2+-C1 (CEFR).<br/>High-intermediate to Advanced.