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Macmillan TopicsBeginner Beginner Plus People 978 1405 09490 0 Animals 978 1405 09501 3Places 978 1405 09491 7 Sports 978 1405 09493 1Elementary Pre-intermediate Environment 978 1405 09494 8 Communication 978 1405 09496 2Festivals 978 1405 09495 5 Entertainment 978 1405 09497 9Intermediate All levelsConsumers 978 1405 09498 6 Teacher's Book + Audio CD Pack 978 0230 00974 5Travel and Tourism 978 1405 09499 3

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Macmillan TopicsWindows on the worldSusan HoldenThe Macmil lan Topics present factual topics in a modern magazine format. They offer chal lenging ins ights in to the modern in tercu l tura l wor ld f rom a teenager's v iewpoint. Wri t ten in direct Engl ish, the texts and i l lustrat ions are closely integrated for maximum impact.

Key benefits include:

the reader's personal experience placed at the centre of the reading process

a variety of text types, sty les and formats

to p i c s re l a te d to s c i e n c e , h i s to r y a n d t h e a r t s p rov i d e s p e c i a l i z e d information and viewpoints

a 'Word F i le ' g lossar y o f key vocabular y on each page g ives essent ia l 'whi le reading' lexical suppor t, with common American and Brit ish English differences noted

a 'Check i t Out ' sect ion p rov ides an up- to -date check l i s t o f spec ia l i s t language, plus useful websites

' M i n i - p ro j e c t s ' a n d ' I nve s t i g a t i o n Po i n t s ' a t t h e e n d o f e a c h a r t i c l e encourage the readers to research fur ther

a 'Projects' sect ion provides ideas for more extensive projects

a l ight-hear ted 'Quiz ' page gives more oppor tunit ies for discovery and fun

Reduced pages from Entertainment, Pre-intermediate level

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Macmillan ReadersOur carefully graded series of retold versions of popular classic and contemporary titles and specially written stories continues to grow. There are now over 170 titles in the series. All titles are available with Audio CDs and accompanied exercises and glossaries. We have three new titles for 2014 including Viking Tales, The Invisible Man and The Old Curiosity Shop. The specially written Owl Hall comes with its own website and a blog. Podcasts will gradually reveal more details about the mysteries of Owl Hall.

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