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Audio packs for loan (Self-access Centre)

Ship or Sheep?: an intermediate pronunciation course (2nd Edition)
By Baker, Ann
Barcode # 019746 – available in the Self Access Centre & Audio Loan Section (book + tape)
This book will train students to recognise and produce English sounds, and includes work on stress and intonation.

Tree or Three?
By Baker, Ann
Barcode # 019745 - available in the Self Access Centre & Audio Loan Section (book + tape)
Tree or Three? provides enjoyable practice in the pronunciation of English sounds, word stress and intonation for beginner-level students

Listening 1 (Cambridge Skills for fluency)
By Doff, Adrian &  Becket, Carolyn
Barcode # 019741 – available in the Self Access Centre & Audio Loan Section (book + tape)
Cambridge Skills for Fluency is a learner-centred range of materials designed specifically to develop students' fluency and confidence in listening, speaking, reading and writing. They are at four levels from pre-intermediate through to advanced and are suitable for use as supplementary texts or as core texts on skills development courses.

Listening 1 TB
By Doff, Adrian
Barcode # 019752 – available in the Audio Loan Section

Listening 2 (Cambridge Skills for fluency) (Audio Room)
By Doff, Adrian & Carolyn Becket, Carolyn
Barcode # 019740 – available in the in the Self Access Centre & Audio Loan Section (book + tape)

Listening 2 TB
By Doff, Adrian
Barcode #019744 – available in the in the Self Access Centre & Audio Loan Section (book + tape)

Listening 3 (Cambridge Skills for fluency)
By Collie, Joanne & Slater, Stephen
Barcode #019744 – available in the in the Self Access Centre & Audio Loan Section (book + tape)

Listening 4 SB  (Cambridge Skills for fluency) (Audio Room)
By Doff, Adrian & Jones, Christopher
Barcode #019739 – available in the in the Self Access Centre & Audio Loan Section (book + tape)

New BEC and IGCSE books (Self-access Centre)

Pass Cambridge BEC Higher: Self-study practice tests with key
by Russel, Whitehead
Barcode # 015775 – available in the Self-Access Centre (book+ CD)
Pass Cambridge BEC Higher provides useful support for students preparing to take the Cambridge BEC Higher examination. It consists of: 3 complete practice tests- each test includes Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking tests; advice on how to approach every task in the examination; preparation before each practice test to enable students to focus on key Cambridge BEC Higher grammar, words and phrases; Full tapescript for each listening test; answer key for each test including sample answers for the Writing test.

IGCSE English as a second language
by Lucantoni, Peter
Barcode # 015778 – available in the Self-Access Centre (book+ CD)
English as a Second language: IGCSE,2nd Edition offers clear, practical support for students. It is divided into succinct units based on the specific skill areas of the IGCSE examination. The units adopt a lively approach to the subject, utilising a diverse range of stimulus material. They also include imaginative and stimulating exercises designed to build confidence and develop the skills needed to succeed in the examination. A Teacher's book and student workbook is also available.

IGCSE English as a second language: workbook
by  Lucantoni, Peter
Barcode # 015777 – available in the Self-Access Centre (book+ CD)
English as a Second Language IGCSE Workbook is designed to support the student book English as a Second Language: IGCSE, Second Edition by Peter Lucantoni, published by Cambridge University Press in July 2004 and endorsed by University of Cambridge International Examinations. A wide range of international topics in the 20 units of the workbook provide opportunities for students to practise reading, listening and writing skills, in preparation for the IGCSE ESL examination. Each section also contains essential grammar reinforcement exercises and the book comes with removable answers at the back. There is an accompanying audio CD for use with the listening exercises.

Teachers Resource Centre

Timesaver Intermediate Listening: Intermediate
by Greet, Judith
Barcode # 015776 – available in the Teachers Resource Centre (book+ CD)
Activities are indexed by topic, function and listening skill. They are ideal for providing supplementary listening practice with a direct focus on teenage issues. Each activity is supported by comprehensive teaching notes with pre-and post-listening suggestions. Full transcripts are provided.

Timesaver extracts 2: English fiction for upper-intermediate and advanced students (with CD)
by Newbrook, Nigel with Newbrook, Jacky
Barcode # 031927 – available in the Lending Section (book only), Self-Access centre (book + cassette) & Teachers Resource Centre (book + CD)
This 88 page resource book features fourteen extracts taken from modern and classical literature, including "Bridget Jones's Diary", "Pride and Prejudice", "About a Boy", "The Time Machine" and "Captain Correlli's Mandolin". Useful background information on the authors and the novels accompanies each extract. The fourteen units, each exploring a different theme, provide a wide variety of language practice as well as developing reading skills, summary techniques and stylistic appreciation, for the Cambridge CAE, CPE and IELTS examinations. Each extract is followed by two pages of photocopiable exercises, which include vocabulary and gap-fill exercises, discussion activities and role-play situations, and composition topics based on the theme of the unit. All the extracts are read aloud on the accompanying audio component. This book is useful for upper-intermediate - advanced level.

Books for IELTS candidates

IELTS Preparation and Practice: Practice Tests with Annotated Answer Key
by Sahanaya, Wendy & Hughes, Terri
Barcode # 044131 - available in the Self-Access Centre (book + CD)

A series providing comprehensive preparation for the IELTS. Now with Practice Tests with annotated key.

IELTS Preparation and Practice: Reading and Writing Academic Module (Indian Edition)
by Sahanaya, Wendy &  Lindeck, Jeremy
Barcode # 044133 - available in the Self-Access Centre (book only)

IELTS Preparation and Practice: Reading and Writing General Training Module (Indian Edition)
by Sahanaya, Wendy &  Lindeck, Jeremy
Barcode # 044132 - available in the Self-Access Centre (book only)

IELTS Preparation and Practice: Listening and Speaking (Idian Edition) 2nd Edition
by Sahanaya, Wendy &  Lindeck, Jeremy
Barcode # 044137- available in the Self-Access Centre (book only)

Improve your IELTS: Listening and Speaking Skills
by Cusack, Barry & Sam McCarter, Sam
Barcode # 044134- available in the Self-Access Centre (book + CD)

"Improve your IELTS Skills" is aimed at students between bands 4.5 and 7.5. The series has three preparation courses, Academic Reading, Academic Writing, and Listening and Speaking. The courses develop language, skills and test techniques to help students achieve a higher IELTS score. The three books in the series may be used together as a complete course or may be used to target specific skills. Or they may be used separately to supplement other coursebooks. Improve your listening and Speaking Skills is a complete preparation course for both the listening and speaking papers of the International English Language Testing System. Through targetedpractice, it develops skills and language to help students achieve higher IELTS scores in both the listening and speaking papers.

Improve your IELTS: Reading  Skills
by McCarter, Sam & Whitby, Norman
Barcode # 044135 – available in the Self-Access Centre (book only)

Improve your reading skills is a complete preparation course for the Academic Reading paper of the International English Language Testing System. Through targeted practice, it develops skills and language to help students achieve a higher IELTS score in the Academic Reading paper. It can be used for self-study or in class. The book also contains a clear and accessible answer key for students studying alone.

Improve your IELTS: Writing Skills
by McCarter, Sam & Whitby, Norman
Barcode # 044136 – available in the Self-Access Centre (book only)

Improve your IELTS Writing Skills is a complete preparation course for the Academic Writing paper of the International English Language Testing System. Through targeted practice, it develops skills and language to help students achieve a higher IELTS score in the Academic Writing paper.

It can be used for self-study or in class. The clear design of each unit guides students step-by-step through all the activities. The book also contains a clear and accessible answers for each Task 1 and Task 2 question.

IELTS Practice Tests with explanatory key and Audio CDs (2) Pack: With Key (Paperback)
By May, Peter
Barcode # 044138 – available in the Self-Access Centre (book + CD)

The tests are right on the level of the actual exam, and the tips cover all the main task types. What works particularly well is the way the advice in the Strategies boxes is followed up by the Improve your Skills feature, where learners try out the suggestions and then check their answers before proceeding. Also, when they finish the actual tests, students can use the Explanatory Key to self-correct and find out why particular answers are right or wrong.

The texts are well chosen, taken from authentic sources such as National Geographic and New Scientist. Personal favourites include the passages about studying tree rings, the history of dogs and the power of light, but everyone will have their own preferences.

Cambridge practice tests for IELTS 1 self-study edition  
by ESOL
Barcode # 044139 – available in the Self-Access Centre (book + tape) & in the lending section (book only)

Cambridge Practice Tests for IELTS I contains four complete practice tests for the Academic module of the International English Language Testing System examination, plus extra Reading and Writing papers for the General Training module. Written by experienced IELTS examiners, one based in Britain and one based in Australia. The Student's Book contains an introduction to the different modules of the exam together with an explanation of the different IELTS question types and how to approach them. The inclusion of annotated keys and tapescripts for each test makes the book ideal for the purposes of self-study students. The cassettes contain listening material carefully chosen to reflect the reality of the exam in terms of timing, format and the types of speaker and accent used.

Cambridge  IELTS 2 :with answers  
By ESOL
Barcode # 044140– available in the Self-Access Centre (book + tape) & in the lending section (book only)

This collection of practice material for the International English Language Testing system (IELTS) has been specially prepared for publication by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate. It provides students with an excellent opportunity to familiarise themselves with IELTS and to practise examination techniques using authentic test material. Cambridge IELTS 2 contains four complete tests for Academic candidates, plus extra Reading and Writing modules for General Training candidates. The book includes an introduction to these different modules together with an explanation of the scoring system used by Cambridge ESOL The inclusion of a comprehensive section of answers and tapescripts means that the material is ideal for students working partly or entirely on their own. The cassettes contain material for the listening paper in the same timed format as the exam.

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