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Take-Off: A new ESL/EFL course book to develop technical English for engineering (particularly for those in the aviation industry).
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Title Includes: •Student book (complete with audio CDs) •Teacher’s Book •Workbook Features: •Integrated skills •Communicati ve methodology •Intermediat e +
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Title Includes:

•Student book (complete with audio CDs)

•Teacher’s Book

•Workbook

Features:

•Integrated skills

•Communicative methodology

•Intermediate +

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Take-Off would be a great resource for your course because it…

• develops and practices all skills within an engineering context (specific focus on aeronautics)

• focuses on key grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation needed in the aviation industry

• engages students in a variety of activity types within a learner-centred approach

• incorporates a wide range topics – all from aeronautics and engineering fields

• develops confidence and encourages participation and critical thinking skills through its strong focus on speaking skills

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What is great for teachers:

• Vocabulary is highlighted in context, with special focus on collocation, pronunciation and word-building

• Authentic reading and listening texts are taken from a range of genres

• Grammar focus is on high-frequency language, within key function areas

• Activities follow current best practices staging

• Bank of unit-based tests are available on-line• Extra materials for speaking and writing

activities are included

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What is great for students:

• Student-centered (pair/group work) approach to activities

• Review units• Colourful and detailed diagrams• Direct connection of workbook exercises

to course book• Includes unit word lists, tapescripts, a

glossary and a symbols list• Language, skills and pronunciation

boxes for quick reference

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Topics covered

• Design and innovation

• Manufacturing techniques

• Frameworks

• Control systems

• Engine and fuel systems

• Safety and emergency

• Air and gas

• Electrical systems

• Communications

• Maintenance

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Supporting ResourcesWorkbook• Additional

reading texts

• Additional writing tasks

• Extra grammar activities

• Extra vocabulary activities

Teacher’s book• Full step-by-step

lesson procedures• Full answer key• Model answers

for writing tasks• Suggestions for

extra activities• Links to useful

websites

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Sample pages

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