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BOOK OF THE MONTH

Ielts exam. Book two is Mindset is that teachers tips provided for each
MINDSET FOR IELTS for students with a target can choose to teach the skill. I particularly like the
STUDENT’S BOOK 2 score of 6.5. material by topic or by skill. mind-map templates for
The 208-page student’s
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS book contains eight They can further customise brainstorming ideas before
a course by selecting from
writing.
ISBN: 978-1-316-64026-5 units, covering topics like a range of online modules Users will certainly gain
education, media, business including academic and plenty of relevant exam
and travel. language-speci c material. practice.
This comprehensive Each unit is organised The coverage of A well-designed exible
multi-level course is for by language skill, and one learning strategies is corpus-based course;
students preparing for the outstanding feature of impressive, with useful highly recommended.
reviews in brief

FOCUS ON READING OXFORD KEY CONCEPTS FOR THE IN COMPANY 3.0 INVESTMENT STUDENT’S BOOK PACK, Ed
LANGUAGE CLASSROOM, Esther Geva and Gloria Ramírez. OUP, Pegg, Macmillan ISBN: 978-1-786-32886-1
ISBN: 978-0-19-400312-4
Like other books in this innovative series, Focus on Reading links Teaching students involved in the world of investment can be
research and practice, concentrating speci cally on learners daunting. Such students may need to offer advice on nancial
aged 5–18. It provides various theoretical frameworks, explores services or discuss complex areas like compliance. The content of
their pedagogical implications and, nally, establishes ‘what we this 64-page book will really help teachers. The online talking-
know now.’ Five chapters analyse what is involved in reading heads videos, for instance, provide essential input. Designed for
comprehension, considering a range of issues such as how B1–B2 students, the eight units cover areas like nancial products,
reading in L1 facilitates reading in L2, authentic versus graded asset management, IPOs (initial public offerings) and mergers and
reading material and the challenges of academic texts. I enjoyed acquisitions. The online teacher’s notes are essential and include
learning about the characteristics of online reading and ‘assistive explanations of terms such as ‘Chinese Wall’ and ‘diversi ed
technologies’, and the transition between ‘learning to read’ and fund’. Can be used alongside the well-known business English
‘reading to learn’. The 10-page glossary is helpful. Fascinating. course book, in company. Recommended.

Reviews by Pete Sharma for Bournemouth English Book Centre: www.bebc.co.uk

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