"Touchstone is an innovative four-level series for adults and young adults, taking students from beginning to intermediate levels (CEFR: A1-B2). Based on research into the Cambridge English Corpus, Touchstone teaches English as it is really used. It presents natural language in authentic contexts, and explicitly develops conversation strategies so learners speak with fluency and confidence."--Page 4 of cover.

Easy and enjoyable to teach, Touchstone is packed with new and exciting ideas, offering a fresh approach to the teaching and learning of English.

Touchstone, together with Viewpoint, is a six-level English program, based on research from the Cambridge English Corpus. Touchstone uses a corpus-informed syllabus ensuring students are learning the language that people really use. Activities include a strong focus on inductive learning, personalized practice, and encouraging learner autonomy. Student's Book, Level 4A includes Units 1-6 of the Level 4 Student's Book and is at the intermediate CEFR level (B1-B2).

Touchstone, together with Viewpoint, is a six-level English program, based on research from the Cambridge English Corpus. Touchstone uses a corpus-informed syllabus ensuring students are learning the language that people really use. Activities include a strong focus on inductive learning, personalized practice, and encouraging learner autonomy. Student's Book, Level 3B, includes Units 7-12 of Level 3 Student's Book and is at the low intermediate CEFR level (A2-B1).

Touchstone, together with Viewpoint, is a six-level English program, based on research from the Cambridge English Corpus. Touchstone uses a corpus-informed syllabus ensuring students are learning the language that people really use. Activities include a strong focus on inductive learning, personalized practice, and encouraging learner autonomy. Student's Book, Level 2A includes Units 1-6 of the Level 2 Student's Book and is at the high beginning CEFR level (A1-A2).

Easy and enjoyable to teach, Touchstone offers a fresh approach to the teaching and learning of English. Touchstone Student's Book2 is the second level of the innovative Touchstone series. Drawing on research into the Cambridge International Corpus, a large database of language that includes everyday conversations and texts from newspapers and books, Student's Book 2 presents the vocabulary, grammar, and functions students encounter most often in real life. It makes learning fun by maximizing the time students spend on interactive, personalized activities on high-interest topics. A free Self-Study Audio CD/CD-ROM at the back of the book gives students further practice in listening, speaking, and vocabulary.

Viewpoint is an innovative course thatâ€(TM)s based on extensive research into the Cambridge English Corpus, taking students from a high intermediate to advanced level of proficiency (CEFR: B2 â€" C1). Viewpoint Level 2 Student's Book is for young adult and adult students who have reached the advanced level of English proficiency (C1). Each of the 12 units in this level teaches the language, skills, and strategies that students need to progress beyond upper-intermediate level and to speak and write in English naturally, effectively, and appropriately. From the same author team as the ground-breaking Touchstone series, Viewpoint also draws on the Cambridge International Corpus which underpins a highly effective approach to teaching English language.