The Student Book contains:



12 units, with teaching material designed for at least 8 hours of English a week
Unit title phrased as a big question sparks students' curiosity and builds engagement with the topic
Students come up with answers throughout the unit and reflect on what they have learnt on the Now I Know page at the end
Unit objectives phrased as simplified GSE descriptors appear at the beginning and at the end of the unit helping students see what they have learnt
International English box highlights differences between British and American English
BBC video clips (topic and story clips) enhance engagement and understanding of the topic
One text per unit is factual, allowing students to gain non-ELT knowledge, and another text is a story focusing on a value
Clear grammar practice helps students build confidence with the language
Strategy boxes help teach all skills

The Pearson English Portal is accessible with a code provided with Student Book and provides:



Extra interactive activities students can do in their own time
Video clips that come with the Student Book for students to revisit at home
Workbook audio allowing students to do homework
Interactive homework activities assigned by the teacher, which are automatically graded by the system