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Skillful Second Edition is a 5-level Academic English course designed for students in university programmes. Its rigorous step-by-step approach develops language proficiency and academic skills, helping students perform at their best.
新版 Skillful 是专为大学课程设计的五级别学术英语课程，以循序渐进的方式提高学习者语言能力和学术技能，达成最佳学术成果。
- English Type
- American English
- Number of levels
- 0
- CEFR Levels
- A1 - C1
Skillful Second Edition engages and challenges students with interesting and relevant topics, using fresh, dynamic content and meaningful academic tasks. The material in this latest edition, enhanced with all new digital content, encourages learners to study and analyse a wide range of ideas and problems in order to form and express their own opinions with the confidence needed to achieve academic success.
新版 Skillful 以新颖、动态的形式呈现与学习者相关的主题内容，设置有意义的学习任务，激发学习兴趣并鼓励学习者迎接挑战。全新升级的课程内容和数字化资源帮助学生学习和分析一系列主题，形成并表达自己的观点，取得学术成就。
WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL?
AUTHENTIC VIDEO CONTENT
Authentic video from Reuters presents language in a real-world context, encouraging ideas and debate, introducing key language and vocabulary and stimulating active listening.
SKILL-BASED TASKS
The improved skills-based tasks and scaffolded approach to producing extended speaking and writing responses create an even stronger focus on getting students to clearly and confidently express themselves in written and spoken English.
REINFORCED VOCABULARY LEARNING
Increased focus on vocabulary teaching and revision and coverage of the Academic Word List helps students with reading and listening to long, academic texts.
STUDY SKILLS TRAINING
Study Skills training is based on the work of pioneer researcher and expert in the field, Stella Cottrell, and helps equip students with the skills and techniques to improve their academic performance.
FLEXIBILITY
Following a shared topic syllabus, the Skillful Second Edition Reading & Writing and Listening & Speaking books can be combined seamlessly, or used independently.
COURSE COMPONENTS
Fully flexible course
If you teach remotely or would like to add an online learning element to your face to face classes, we have reconfigured and enhanced this course with digital components, making it ready for any scenario. The listing below shows you all of the components available for this course.
Premium Student's Pack
The Premium Student's Book Pack contains a Student's Book, and Online Workbook, and a code to access the Student's Resource Center.
Premium Digital Student’s Book Pack (with booklet)
The Premium Digital Student’s Book Pack contains a Digital Student’s Book, an Online Workbook, and a code to access the Student’s Resource Center.
Premium Digital Student's Book Pack (code only)
Skillful Second Edition develops language proficiency and academic skills, helping students in university programmes perform at their best. This fully digital solution enables teachers to take teaching online instantly and confidently. It includes the Digital Student’s Book, Online Workbook and access to the Student’s Resource Center.
Premium Teacher's Pack
The Teacher's Edition includes a flexible Teacher’s eBook to allow for on screen lesson preparation. It also includes access to the Digital Student's Book, Teacher's Presentation Kit, Online Workbook, Teacher's Resource Center, and Test Generator.