Publisher's Synopsis
The Trinity Integrated Skills in English examinations provide a structured framework to encourage students to improve their skills of listening and speaking, reading and writing. This course prepares students for Stage 1 of the exams, which involves an Interview, a Controlled Written exam and a set of Portfolio tasks. There are 12 units, each covering one or two of the topic areas for the stage. Each unit contains: background-building - focusing on possible examination tasks about this topic, plus guidance on the vocabulary, grammar and skills needed to complete the tasks effectively; vocabulary revision and extension; listening and speaking practice for the Interview; reading and writing practice for the Controlled Written exam; thinking and writing practice for the Portfolio tasks. The course provides motivating and enjoyable activities that lead the students step by step to exam mastery. Key Features Background building on examination topics Guidance on the vocabulary, grammar and skills needed to complete the tasks effectively Vocabulary revision and extension Listening and Speaking practice for the Interview Reading and Writing practice for the Controlled Written Exam Thinking and Writing practice for the Portfolio tasks Full teaching notes.
