Wallwork Adrian.Oxford University Press, 2001. — 137 pages, OCR.International Express combines general English with business situations, giving students the social and functional English they need to work, travel, and socialize.International express is a multi-level general English course for adult
professional learners. It has been designed to meet the practical language
requirements of adults who need to communicate confidently in English
at work, for travel, and in a variety of social situations.
Key features
o clear learning aims based on the needs of working adult learners
o a strong grammar syllabus presented in authentic contexts, enabling
Iearners to formulate rules, and supported by grammar summaries in
the Pocket Book
o a collaborative approach to language work - recognizing that learners
already know a lot, building on what they know, involving them in
practising and extending their knowledge
o listening activities that include both authentic and scripted material,
introducing learners to many features of natural English
r Wordpower sections focusing on key problem areas of lexis such
as collocation, common confusions, phrasal verbs, and on key
vocabulary-building skills
o a practical approach to communicative activities, practising functional
and social language that learners can use immediately
. a strong cross-cultural element designed to sensitize learners to the
relationship between language use and cultural context
o frequent Review units with self-check sections
o pronunciation exercises related to the unit content
