Progress to Proficiency - Student's Book [antikvár]

Introduction Progress to Proficiency is for students who are preparing for the University of Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English examination (the 'Proficiency' exam), or for an examination of similar level and scope. Each of the eighteen units is based on a different topic, and contains sections which will help you to develop and improve your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in English. Using Progress to Proficiency . . . • will make your learning an enjoyable experience • will be intellectually stimulating and thought-provoking • will help you do your very best in the exam • will enable you to perfect your English for professional, academic and social purposes - not just for an exam, but for real life These criteria are reflected in every unit oi Progress to Proficiency through a wide variety of exercises and activities, which focus on different aspects of English: • developing and increasing your vocabulary • helping you to understand, enjoy and appreciate reading passages • revising grammar • studying more advanced grammar points • improving your writing skills and composition writing • developing your summary writing skills • idioms and phrasal verbs • improving your listening comprehension • developing your oral communication skills • Proficiency examination skills As you work through the units, you'll be building your proficiency in English PROGRESSIVELY. You'll notice a gradual change in the nature and style of the exercises and activities as you progress through the book. At the beginning, they help you to improve your English by giving you guidance, encouraging you to enjoy learning and giving you opportunities to use English creatively; towards the end, you'll be concentrating more on acquiring and refining the special skills needed for the examination. Many of the exercises and activities are designed to be done in cooperation with other students, working in pairs or small groups. You'll find that by sharing ideas you can learn a great deal from each other. Working in pairs or small groups really will help you learn more effectively - and more enjoyably. Working through Progress to Proficiency will help you to make progress, but it's YOUR TEACHER who can help you to improve the specific aspects of English that you're weakest in and can guide you towards particular exercises that seem most valuable for you and your class. Your teacher may decide to leave out some exercises if the limited amount of time available can be more profitably devoted to other exercises - you may decide to do some of these omitted exercises as extra homework. K , V