American Framework

Ben Goldstein, Ceri Jones, Peter Jeffery, Mark Lloyd, Gill Holley, Robert Metcalf, José María Ruíz

Framework crosses the Atlantic – Teachers’ and students’ favorite course in American English!

American Framework is a six-level* general English course for adults and young adults. It combines fresh, motivating topics and authentic communicative tasks that reflect real-world situations and encourage the use of skills work. Each unit revolves around a stimulating, contemporary topic. The issues raised are of interest to students, inspiring them to talk about their own experiences to discuss the topics with other students.

• Beginner to Upper Intermediate
  CEF: A1 – C1 – American English
  • 6 Levels
  • 10-12 Units
  • 4 Revision Units
  • 4 World English DVD Units
  • Interactive CD-ROM

Key Features

• Clear, user-friendly methodology: language is introduced, practiced and revised through tasks and activities that have a real communicative purpose
• Inductive approach to grammar: learners are encouraged to discover language rules for themselves and put them into practice through activities and exercises
• Constant re-cycling of vocabulary: high-frequency language items are introduced, practiced and revised throughout the course
• Extensive range of listening material: students are exposed to a wide variety of accents (including non-British and non-American accents) and contexts where English is spoken
• Thorough pronunciation practice: covers a wide range of problematic areas for learners, including intonation, sentence and word stress, connected speech and others
• Development of learner autonomy: at all levels in the course, students are encouraged to understand, monitor and assess their learning experience
• Developed in line with the Common European Framework objectives
• Split editions

For Students

• Student’s Book
• Workbook
• Reference Guide – grammar and vocabulary reference, exercises and listening transcripts
• Student CD-ROM - interactive exercises and unit tests
• Audio CD – listening activities from the Workbook
• Web page – www.webframework.net – a range of web-based activities and other resources

For Teachers

• Teacher’s Book
• Teacher’s Resource Book – photocopiable material, including resource sheets, pronunciation Worksheets and exams
• Class CDs – all the audio activities from the Student’s Book, plus pronunciation worksheets and exam audio
• DVD – Interactive using authentic / semi-authentic video material (from Framework International)
• Website - www.webframework.net – CEF information, notes for web-based activities, culture notes and other resources

Components

*Special arrangements apply for the supply of Level 5. For further information, please call 0800-7718181