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A 3-year beginner's course designed for junior secondary students reflecting recent research into the psychology of language learning with emphasis on effective communication. The course comprises a student's book, a teacher's book and cassettes at each level. Important features of the course are that topics are of relevance and interest to this age group; the course builds students' confidence by emphasizing receptive fluency in listening and reading while developing productive accuracy in speaking and writing. The material is suitable for use in large classes or groups and each lesson is on a double-page spread, containing enough material for a least one lesson. Particular attention is paid to systematizing and recycling language that has been introduced and there is thorough and systematic presentation of grammar points. The phonological syllabus covers pronunciation, rhythm, stress and and intonation. The cassettes give native speaker demonstration of target language for oral production and contain the reading passages, songs and rhymes. The teacher's books fully describe the methodology as well as giving practical lesson-by-lesson advice and suggestions for additional work.