Blueprint Intermediate Student's Book

Blueprint Intermediate is a fully-integrated course for students

who have completed two to three years' study of English.

Blueprint answers the specific needs and problems of the

intermediate learner in a way that is constantly challenging and

highly motivating. It offers material which builds confidence

and learner independence, and improves fluency and accuracy

in the four skills.

Brian Abbs and Ingrid Freebairn have brought their skills and

experience together to give Blueprint several distinctive

features.

Blueprint

integrates new grammar items and study notes with

thorough revision of familiar structures

introduces regular Fluency and Self-check sections

enriches vocabulary by developing word-building

techniques

emphasises reading and includes extracts from British and

American literature

provides stimulating topics ranging from personal morality

to politics in sport

features a Student Cassette for use at home which gives

pronunciation, stress and intonation exercises

offers an optional video based on the language syllabus of

Blueprint and featuring the characters in the Students' Book

In approximately 120 hours Blueprint takes

students from lower intermediate to FCE preparation level.

Brian is a well-known writer of many series of best-selling ELT text books, mainly co-written with Ingrid Freebairn. He is most famous for titles such as Strategies, Discoveries, Flying Start, Blueprint, American Blueprint, and most recently, the original Snapshot. In the course of his long career, Brian has been active in the Society of Authors and professional ELT organisations. He has taught and lectured widely in Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, Australia and Latin America. He now lives in London where he concentrates on producing materials for ELT. Ingrid Freebairn has worked in ELT since 1978 as a teacher, teacher trainer and writer. She is co-author with Brian Abbs of the following Longman course books: Strategies, Discoveries, Blueprint and Snapshot. She also co-authored with Hilary Rees-Parnall the Grammar ROM and the FCE Grammar ROM, also published by Longman. In the course of her work, Ingrid has travelled widely in Europe and Latin America.