The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.Contents:Confucius, the great Chinese philosopherSocrates, the great Greek philosopherAristotle, the first to organize scientific knowledgeWilliam Wilberforce who ended the British slave tradeKarl Marx who wrote The Communist Manifesto and Das KapitalMahatma Gandhi who helped free India from British ruleBRITISH ENGLISHWord count: 16,058Headword count: 1,701PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials.This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series.Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2.About the Amazing People series:A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen.Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure.After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research.Created in association with The Amazing People Club.About Collins ELT Readers:Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2)Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.
The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.Contents:Alessandro Volta, inventor of the batteryMichael Faraday, inventor of the electric motorMarie Curie, famous for her work on radioactivityAlbert Einstein, creator of the Theory of RelativityAlexander Fleming, discoverer of the first antibioticLinus Pauling, chemist and peace activistBRITISH ENGLISHWord count: 15,287Headword count: 1,631PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials.This book is Level 4 in the Collins ELT Readers series.Level 4 is equivalent to CEF level B2.About the Amazing People series:A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen.Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure.After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research.Created in association with The Amazing People Club.About Collins ELT Readers:Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2)Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.
Statistics and data for the non-specialist*The Collins Academic Skills Series – winner of the ELTon 2014 Innovation in Learner Resources Award.*At university you may be expected to analyse complex data and present your findings, whatever your area of study. Collins Academic Skills Series: Numbers gives you the skills you need to make sense of data and numbers and the confidence to use them effectively in your work.Learn how to• interpret statistics and data• conduct surveys• evaluate and question results• present numerical information clearlyCollins Academic Skills Series: Numbers will help you to make the most of your time at university.• Clear information and practical exercises• Information on academic expectations – understand the requirements of studying at university• Helpful tips and summaries• Answer key and glossaryNumbers is part of a new six-book series to help international students achieve academic success at college or university. It is designed to support students who are studying, or preparing to study, at an English-speaking institution.Suitable for students whose level of English is Upper Intermediate / CEF level B2 / IELTS 5.5 and higher.Other titles in the Collins Academic Skills Series:Group Work • Lectures • Presenting • Writing • Research
Work together for academic success*The Collins Academic Skills Series – winner of the ELTon 2014 Innovation in Learner Resources Award.*Collins Academic Skills Series: Group Work will give you the skills you need to work well with others, and help you feel confident contributing to group projects at university.Through practical exercises and real-life case studies you will learn how to• form effective groups• assign roles• establish rules• deal with difficult group situations.Collins Academic Skills Series: Group Work will help you to make the most of your time at university.• Ten chapters with clear information and practical exercises• Real-life case studies from university students• Information on academic expectations – understand the requirements of studying at university• Helpful tips and summaries• Answer key and glossaryGroup Work is part of a new six-book series to help international students achieve academic success at college or university. It is designed to support students who are studying, or preparing to study, at an English-speaking institution.Suitable for students whose level of English is Upper Intermediate / CEF level B2 / IELTS 5.5 and higher.Other titles in the Collins Academic Skills Series• Lectures • Numbers • Presenting • Research • Writing
Improve your reading and referencing skills*The Collins Academic Skills Series – winner of the ELTon 2014 Innovation in Learner Resources Award.*Collins Academic Skills Series: Research will give you the skills you need for successful academic reading and referencing.Learn how to• choose the right sources• access information• think critically when reading texts• make concise notesCollins Academic Skills Series: Research will help you to make the most of your time at university.• Clear information and practical exercises• Information on academic expectations – understand the requirements of studying at university• Helpful tips and summaries• Answer key and glossaryResearch is part of a new six-book series to help international students achieve academic success at college or university. It is designed to support students who are studying, or preparing to study, at an English-speaking institution.Suitable for students whose level of English is Upper Intermediate / CEF level B2 / IELTS 5.5 and higher.Other titles in the Collins Academic Skills SeriesGroup Work • Lectures • Numbers • Presenting • Writing
Learn to write better academic essays*The Collins Academic Skills Series – winner of the ELTon 2014 Innovation in Learner Resources Award.*Collins Academic Skills Series: Writing gives you the skills and strategies you need to write well-structured essays, reports and case studies and achieve academic success at university.Learn how to• interpret the question• structure your work• paraphrase, quote and reference your sources• avoid plagiarism• understand your readerCollins Academic Skills Series: Writing will help you to make the most of your time at university.• A step-by-step guide to the writing process including a complete 2500-word model essay• Information on academic expectations – understand the requirements of studying at university• Helpful tips and summaries• Answer key and glossaryWriting is part of a new six-book series to help international students achieve academic success at college or university. It is designed to support students who are studying, or preparing to study, at an English-speaking institution.Suitable for students whose level of English is Upper Intermediate / CEF level B2 / IELTS 5.5 and higher.Other titles in the Collins Academic Skills SeriesGroup Work • Lectures • Numbers • Presenting • Research
Build key business relationshipsCollins Small Talk gives you the confidence to start a conversation and transition into bigger conversation topics so that you are able to build relationships, develop business partnerships and be successful in business.Learn the language to:• Meet people for the first time• Greet people in subsequent meetings• Show and receive hospitality• Deal with remote communication• End a conversationThe book includes information on best practice and key phrases for students to refer to and practise saying out loud using online audio. Online audio also includes good and bad examples of authentic recordings of small talk for learners to listen to and assess.Suitable for students whose level of English is Intermediate / CEF level B1 and higher.Small Talk is part of Collins’ English for Business range of materials to help business people who need to use English frequently in their work. It is designed for people who are about to or already work for a foreign or multinational company, deal with overseas customers or travel for business.Other titles in the Collins English for Business range:Reading • Writing • Listening • Speaking • Key Business Skills • Business Grammar & Practice • Business Vocabulary in Practice • Effective International Business Communication
The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history.Contents:Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, who helped humans to flyLouis Blériot, the first person to cross the sea in an aeroplaneCharles Lindbergh, first to cross the Atlantic aloneAmelia Earhart, the first woman to fly alone across the AtlanticAmy Johnson, the British woman who broke flying recordsBRITISH ENGLISHWord count: 9,498Headword count: 906PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials.This book is Level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series.Level 2 is equivalent to CEF level A2–B1.About the Amazing People series:A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen.Each book contains five or six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure.After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research.Created in association with The Amazing People Club.About Collins ELT Readers:Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels:Level 1 – elementary (A2)Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)Level 3 – intermediate (B1)Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2)Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.
A practical teacher guide book for teaching young children to read and write in English.Introducing English to Young Children: Reading and Writing, is a practical guide book, showing teachers how to use the highly-motivating Playful Approach when starting to teach reading and writing to pre-school and lower primary-aged children. There are ideas for creative and meaningful projects and help for teachers to plan, manage and assess lessons. The book explores how children move towards becoming autonomous learners using strategies they have acquired in their first language.