Communication: speaking, listening, reading, writing. All equally important, each requiring different skills.

Each independent unit takes you through different skills:

  • Reading: articles demonstrate grammar, vocabulary, structure, coherence and cohesion. Questions are designed to focus on detail, rather than gist.

  • Writing: whether an open ended or focused task, your words display your thoughts, ideas and needs; make your words count.

  • Listening: our ears need training; what we hear must be clearly translated into words we comprehend.

  • Speaking: pronunciation is just one part; together we consider enunciation and fluidity: it’s not about speed, but accuracy and clarity.

Nevertheless, some things refuse to fit neatly into one of the above; think phrasal verbs, idioms, phrases and word use: all important and included as and when*.


*as and when [phrase]: at the time when

(used to refer to an uncertain future event)


Unit 1

Reading | Writing | Listening

Unit 2


Reading | Writing | Phrasal verbs

Unit 3

Unit 4


Reading | Writing | Listening


Reading | Writing | Listening

Reading | Writing | Listening


Reading | Writing | Listening


Unit 7

Reading | Writing | Listening


Unit 8

Reading | Writing | Listening




Unit 5

Unit 6