4 levels: Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, and Upper-Intermediate
Natural English
Ruth Gairns and Stuart Redman
A modern, speaking-centred general English course that helps students use language naturally.
Overview
Students at Elementary level and above have gaps in their language knowledge and performance which inhibit their progress. The natural English syllabus is based on research into these language gaps and the course brings together current ideas in a stylish, principled, and easy-to-teach set of materials.
Key features
* natural English is a syllabus strand which enables students to integrate frequent, natural language into their language framework.
* Students learn to use real language naturally, through thinking and rehearsal time, confidence-building practice, and task-centred speaking.
* The listening syllabus teaches students how to listen. A slot-in listening booklet features the tapescripts plus decoding and pronunciation exercises.
* Teacher's Book lesson plans, a product of the authors' teacher training expertise, talk teachers through the course materials.
* Teacher's Book chapters cover teaching principles, techniques, and ideas, plus a selected bibliography.
* Humour engages and motivates through cartoons, and the listening and reading material.
Sample pages:
http://www.oup.com/elt/catalogue/isbn/3030?cc=ar#sample_pdf
Audio clips:
http://www.oup.com/elt/catalogue/isbn/3030?cc=ar#sample_audio
Components
Student's Book
* topic-based units
* 5-6 'natural English' boxes per unit highlighting important aspects of everyday language
* 'Wordbooster' vocabulary development activities
* a 'test yourself' section at the end of each unit
* a language reference section with more detailed explanations of the key grammar and lexical grammar
* a bank of exercises for further practice and consolidation
Listening Booklet
* included with the Student's Book
* complete tapescripts of the recorded material
* additional activities based around the main listening text in each unit
* pronunciation activities and a phonemic symbols chart
Workbook
* practice of the vocabulary, grammar, and natural English in the Student's Book
* 'expand your grammar' and 'expand your vocabulary' practice
* 'say it' sections to rehearse language through prompted oral responses
* available with or without key
Teacher's Book
* lesson plans to support and train teachers
* extra teaching tips and ideas
* chapters covering teaching methodologies
* selected bibliography for further development
* photocopiable list of key words and phrases for each unit
Test Booklets
* available at Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate, and Upper-intermediate levels
* please contact your local office for availability
Puzzle Books
* available at Intermediate and Upper-intermediate levels
* word puzzles, jokes, cartoons, and anecdotes
* expand students' vocabulary and encourage reading for pleasure
Reading and Writing Skills Resource Book
* available at Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate, and Upper-intermediate levels
* photocopiable resource for teachers
* use with natural English student's book or on its own
* based on authentic texts and tasks
* develops 'real life' reading and writing skills
Teacher's Website
* downloadable materials to complement the natural English course
* additional resources including teacher training
* links to the natural English Student's Website
Student's Website
* revision and extension activities
* games and puzzles
* selected web links
ISBN index
natural English Elementary
Student's Book 978-0-19-438849-8
Teacher's Book 978-0-19-438857-3
Workbook with Key 978-0-19-438853-5
Workbook without Key 978-0-19-438852-8
Class Cassettes (2) 978-0-19-438854-2
Class Audio CDs (2) 978-0-19-438855-9
Student's Audio CD 978-0-19-438856-6
Reading and Writing Skills 978-0-19-438851-1
natural English Pre-Intermediate
Student's Book (with Listening Booklet) 978-0-19-438858-0
Workbook (with Key) 978-0-19-438864-1
Workbook (without Key) 978-0-19-438863-4
Teacher's Book 978-0-19-438868-9
Class Cassettes (2) 978-0-19-438865-8
Class Audio CDs (2) 978-0-19-438866-5
Student's Audio CD 978-0-19-438867-2
Reading and Writing Skills 978-0-19-438862-7
natural English Intermediate
Student's Book (with Listening Booklet) 978-0-19-437325-8
Workbook (with Key) 978-0-19-437327-2
Workbook (without Key) 978-0-19-437328-9
Teacher's Book 978-0-19-437329-6
Class Cassettes (2) 978-0-19-437330-2
Class Audio CD 978-0-19-438383-7
Student's Audio CD 978-0-19-438385-1
Puzzle Book 978-0-19-438389-9
Reading and Writing Skills 978-0-19-438387-5
Intermediate Test Booklet available – please contact your local office for details
natural English Upper-Intermediate
Student's Book (with Listening Booklet) 978-0-19-437331-9
Workbook (with Key) 978-0-19-437333-3
Workbook (without Key) 978-0-19-437334-0
Teacher's Book 978-0-19-437335-7
Class Cassettes (2) 978-0-19-437336-4
Class Audio CD 978-0-19-438384-4
Student's Audio CD 978-0-19-438386-8
Puzzle Book 978-0-19-438390-5
Reading and Writing Skills 978-0-19-438388-2