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Collins
English for Life
A2 Pre-intermediate
ater Lol layed
Anna Osborn
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@ POWERED BY COBUILD CONTENTS
Introduction
Section 1 - Communication
Unit 1 Meeting and greeting
Unit 2 Staying in touch
Unit 3. Making plans
Unit 4 Understanding opinions
Unit 5 Registering at a language school
Section 2 - Around town
Unit6 Arriving at a hotel
Unit 7 Sightseeing
Unit 8 Going shopping
Unit9 Eating out
Unit 10 Going to the cinema
Unit 11. Getting medical help
Section 3 - On the move
Unit 12 Flying
Unit 13. Catching a train
Unit 14 Taking a bus
Unit 15 Travelling by car
Unit 16 Travelling on foot
Section 4 In your free time
Unit 17 Newspapers
Unit 18 Magazines
Unit 19 Music and TV
Unit 20. Following instructions
Appendix 1 How should | read?
Appendix 2 Practical reading study tips
Appendix 3 Reading specific text types
Appendix 4 Understanding short forms of English
Appendix 5 Understanding punctuation
Appendix 6 Signposting language
Appendix 7 Using a dictionary
Mini-dictionary
Answer key
Acknowledgements
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126 INTRODUCTION
Collins English for Life: Reading will help you to improve how you read by providing reading
practice in real-life situations.
You can use Reading:
+ asa self-study course
* as supplementary material on a general English course
Reading has 20 units, divided into four sections:
* Communication
* Around town
+ Onthe move
© Inyour free time
Unit structure
The 20 units of Reading have a similar structure. Each unit begins with a ‘Getting started’
ith questions to get you thinking about the subject matter of the unit. Then each
led into two or three sections, which include:
‘+ reading texts that are typical of their type.
= detailed comprehension exercises to check that you have fully understood each text.
‘= practical reading activities to help you to practise reading in the best way for each
particular type of text.
* language exercises before and after the text to help you to understand any difficult
vocabulary and get the most out of each text.
Other features
* ‘Reading tip’ boxes include useful information to help you to improve your reading.
* ‘Language note’ boxes give extra information about the language in the texts.
At the back of the book there are some useful sections:
+ Appendix 1: How should | read? explains the different kinds of reading
to practise.
‘© Appendix 2: Practical reading study tips provides useful techniques to use when
reading, for example taking notes or keeping a vocabulary notebook.
+ Appendix 3: Reading specific text types focuses on text types that have unique
vocabulary (for example, text messages and Twitter) and text types that
should be read in a specific way (for example, step-by-step instructions or
labels on medicine bottles).
Appendix 4: Understanding punctuation explains some forms of English punctuation
that you will see when you read.
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