Touchstone 3: Student's Book (+ CD-ROM)

📓 Touchstone is a groundbreaking new series that offers a fresh approach to teaching and learning North American English. It draws on the Cambridge International Corpus, a large database of conversations and written texts, to build a syllabus based on how people actually use English. The series introduces unique "conversation management" strategies, places special emphasis on teaching vocabulary and vocabulary-learning strategies, and offers exciting ideas for personalized, learner-centered interaction.

Key Features

Grammar presented in natural contexts;

Vocabulary-learning strategies;

Strategies for managing conversation;

Inductive learning tasks;

Useful facts about spoken language;

Personalized speaking and writing practice;

Communicative pronunciation activities;

Listening strategies;

Reading that leads to realistic writing tasks;

Clear learning aims;

Self-assessment tools;

Self-study Audio CD/CD-ROM for Windows and Macintosh.

The four levels of Touchstone take adult and young adult learners from the beginning through the intermediate levels of proficiency. Student's Book 3 is designed for low-intermediate learners and teaches grammar, vocabulary, and conversation strategies for everyday interaction.