The Self-study DVD-ROM is an invaluable resource for students with over 300 exercises in all language areas and a Review Video for each unit, My Test and My Progress sections where students evaluate their own progress (see p11–p13) and an interactive Phonemic Symbols chart. Each lesson takes approximately 90 minutes (see p6–p9). The Upper Intermediate Student’s Book completes B2 (see p14–p19).įace2face Second edition Upper Intermediate Components Student’s Book with Self-study DVD-ROM The Student’s Book provides 48 double-page lessons in 12 thematically linked units, each with four lessons of two pages. face2face Second edition is fully compatible with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and gives students regular opportunities to evaluate their progress.
The vocabulary selection in face2face Second edition has been informed by the English Vocabulary Profile (see p15) as well as the Cambridge International Corpus and the Cambridge Learner Corpus. The Student’s Book provides approximately 80 hours of core teaching material, which can be extended to 120 hours with the inclusion of the photocopiable materials and extra ideas in this Teacher’s Book. Students can also review new language in the Extra Practice section in the Student’s Book, on the Self-study DVD-ROM and in the Workbook. All new language is included in the interactive Language Summaries in the back of the Student’s Book and is regularly recycled and reviewed. For more on the face2face approach, see p20. This language can now be presented using video material on the Teacher’s DVD. The Real World lessons in each unit focus on the functional and situational language students need for day-to-day life. Innovative Help with Listening sections help students to understand natural spoken English in context and there are numerous opportunities for communicative, personalised speaking practice. There is a strong focus on listening and speaking throughout face2face Second edition. The course uses a guided discovery approach to learning, first allowing students to check what they know, then helping them to work out the rules for themselves through carefully structured examples and concept questions. The face2face Second edition syllabus integrates the learning of new language with skills development and places equal emphasis on vocabulary and grammar. Each self-contained doublepage lesson is easily teachable off the page with minimal preparation.
Based on the communicative approach, it combines the best in current methodology with innovative new features designed to make learning and teaching easier. Welcome to face2face Second edition! face2face Second edition face2face Second edition is a general English course for adults and young adults who want to learn to communicate quickly and effectively in today’s world.