American English File Second Edition: Level 5 Student Book: With Online Practice

Latham-Koenig, Christina; Oxenden, Clive

ISBN 10: 0194776190 / ISBN 13: 9780194776196

Published by Oxford University Press, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: American English File Second Edition: Level 5 Student Book: With Online Practice
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0194776190
• ISBN 13: 9780194776196
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

"Texts must be interesting enough for students to want to read them in their own language. Otherwise, how can we expect students to want to read them in English?"

This is the authors' golden rule when they choose texts and topics for every level of American English File.

It ensures you get material that learners will enjoy reading and will want to talk about. Texts such as 'Could you live without money?' really help to generate opinion and discussion.

They create a desire to communicate.

Having created the desire, American English File then helps you to develop learners' communication skills. One way it does this is with a strong focus on pronunciation.

Research shows that poor pronunciation is a major contributor to breakdowns in communication (Jennifer Jenkins: The Phonology of English as an International Language).

American English File integrates pronunciation into every lesson - the 'little and often' approach. But that's not all.

The unique English File Sounds Chart puts a picture to each sound in the phonetic alphabet, so learners find it easier to remember the sounds and, ultimately, improve their pronunciation.

About the Author

Clive Oxenden has taught English and trained teachers for 23 years, mainly in Spain but also in Turkey, Kuwait, Algeria, and the UK, where he was the RSA tutor at Padworth College in Berkshire. He has spent the last fifteen years teaching at the British Council, Valencia.