Focus Second Edition is an even richer version of the best-selling English language learning series for upper secondary students. The new course retains the best of the first edition - a unique vocabulary building program and the 3Ms methodology. It enhances this with BBC video content and more thorough Use of English preparation, to offer everything teachers and students need to achieve success, in and out of the classroom. With Focus Second Edition students will be motivated and engaged by the authentic content; they will be strong in all language and life skills, and prepared well for achieving great exam results. Responding to students' and teachers' needs Focus Second Edition retains what students and teachers highly valued in the first edition, and enhances it with authentic video content, including BBC videos and Focus vlogs. This valuable, up-to-date content, along with plenty of new ideas and improvements, make the new edition a perfect fit for today's teenagers and their busy teachers. What's new Thanks to feedback received from Focus users worldwide the course now offers everything teachers asked for, and that today's students need to achieve true success, whether in their exams, or in their future academic, professional and social lives. New authentic BBC videos: 41 new, natural-language videos accompanied by video worksheets New Focus Grammar Vlog videos: 32 new grammar vlogs with corresponding worksheets New vocabulary and reading lessons: up-to-date content with themes and topics students will be interested in More Use of English: extended opportunities for Use of English practice across all components More writing practice: extended writing section for more contextualized and thorough practice More speaking and personalization activities: clearly signposted personalized speaking activities for more targeted practice More listening practice: more audio recordings provide increased opportunities to practice listening comprehension and receptive skills

Focus Second Edition is an even richer version of the best-selling English language learning series for upper secondary students. The new course retains the best of the first edition - a unique vocabulary building program and the 3Ms methodology. It enhances this with BBC video content and more thorough Use of English preparation, to offer everything teachers and students need to achieve success, in and out of the classroom. With Focus Second Edition students will be motivated and engaged by the authentic content; they will be strong in all language and life skills, and prepared well for achieving great exam results. Responding to students' and teachers' needs Focus Second Edition retains what students and teachers highly valued in the first edition, and enhances it with authentic video content, including BBC videos and Focus vlogs. This valuable, up-to-date content, along with plenty of new ideas and improvements, make the new edition a perfect fit for today's teenagers and their busy teachers. What's new Thanks to feedback received from Focus users worldwide the course now offers everything teachers asked for, and that today's students need to achieve true success, whether in their exams, or in their future academic, professional and social lives. New authentic BBC videos: 41 new, natural-language videos accompanied by video worksheets New Focus Grammar Vlog videos: 32 new grammar vlogs with corresponding worksheets New vocabulary and reading lessons: up-to-date content with themes and topics students will be interested in More Use of English: extended opportunities for Use of English practice across all components More writing practice: extended writing section for more contextualized and thorough practice More speaking and personalization activities: clearly signposted personalized speaking activities for more targeted practice More listening practice: more audio recordings provide increased opportunities to practice listening comprehension and receptive skills

Experience English, Experience the Wider World Wider World is the portal to a Wider World of English language knowledge and resources specially designed for teenage learners. It provides secondary students not just with the ability to communicate well in English and to pass exams with solid results, but also with the skills and confidence to participate as educated citizens in the global 21st century community- with all its unique challenges and opportunities. Authentic Language is presented through relevant and intriguing real life content, from the humorous situations in the drama videos and the real people interviewed for the Vox Pop videos to the BBC Culture videos. Content has been carefully chosen to inspire and challenge teenagers and is presented the way that today's teens access information and entertainment: from the internet using personal devices such as tablets, laptops and mobiles. Interactive Provide multiple opportunities to investigate and interact with real life content through productive activities and projects. By interacting with the content students acquire the language at a deeper cognitive level. English becomes the tool through which they access a Wider World of knowledge, skills and experience. Reliable Thoroughly researched and challenging content delivered within the "Assessment for Learning" principles improves students' chances for exam success.

Experience English, Experience the Wider World Wider World is the portal to a Wider World of English language knowledge and resources specially designed for teenage learners. It provides secondary students not just with the ability to communicate well in English and to pass exams with solid results, but also with the skills and confidence to participate as educated citizens in the global 21st century community- with all its unique challenges and opportunities. Authentic Language is presented through relevant and intriguing real life content, from the humorous situations in the drama videos and the real people interviewed for the Vox Pop videos to the BBC Culture videos. Content has been carefully chosen to inspire and challenge teenagers and is presented the way that today's teens access information and entertainment: from the internet using personal devices such as tablets, laptops and mobiles. Interactive Provide multiple opportunities to investigate and interact with real life content through productive activities and projects. By interacting with the content students acquire the language at a deeper cognitive level. English becomes the tool through which they access a Wider World of knowledge, skills and experience. Reliable Thoroughly researched and challenging content delivered within the "Assessment for Learning" principles improves students' chances for exam success.

High Note is a dynamic and intensive course for upper-secondary students that bridges the gap between school reality and young adult life. Carefully designed to inspire modern teenagers and help them fulfil their ambitious goals, the course equips students with language skills together with life and career competencies that are indispensable to succeed in exams, future workplace and in the 21st century society. Who is it for? Students who are eager to communicate fluently and accurately in a wide variety of authentic situations, aim at scoring high in school leaving exams and at improving their academic and employability perspectives, are interested in discovering how the English language works, enjoy talking about contemporary issues, and like culture and literature. Teachers who prepare ambitious students for exams and future careers, are eager to teach students not only the language but also develop their life skills, can spend more time on developing speaking skills and lead discussions on literature, cultural or social issues.

Focus Second Edition is an even richer version of the best-selling English language learning series for upper secondary students. The new course retains the best of the first edition - a unique vocabulary building program and the 3Ms methodology. It enhances this with BBC video content and more thorough Use of English preparation, to offer everything teachers and students need to achieve success, in and out of the classroom. With Focus Second Edition students will be motivated and engaged by the authentic content; they will be strong in all language and life skills, and prepared well for achieving great exam results. Responding to students' and teachers' needs Focus Second Edition retains what students and teachers highly valued in the first edition, and enhances it with authentic video content, including BBC videos and Focus vlogs. This valuable, up-to-date content, along with plenty of new ideas and improvements, make the new edition a perfect fit for today's teenagers and their busy teachers. What's new Thanks to feedback received from Focus users worldwide the course now offers everything teachers asked for, and that today's students need to achieve true success, whether in their exams, or in their future academic, professional and social lives. New authentic BBC videos: 41 new, natural-language videos accompanied by video worksheets New Focus Grammar Vlog videos: 32 new grammar vlogs with corresponding worksheets New vocabulary and reading lessons: up-to-date content with themes and topics students will be interested in More Use of English: extended opportunities for Use of English practice across all components More writing practice: extended writing section for more contextualized and thorough practice More speaking and personalization activities: clearly signposted personalized speaking activities for more targeted practice More listening practice: more audio recordings provide increased opportunities to practice listening comprehension and receptive skills

High Note is a dynamic and intensive course for upper-secondary students that bridges the gap between school reality and young adult life. Carefully designed to inspire modern teenagers and help them fulfil their ambitious goals, the course equips students with language skills together with life and career competencies that are indispensable to succeed in exams, future workplace and in the 21st century society. Who is it for? Students who are eager to communicate fluently and accurately in a wide variety of authentic situations, aim at scoring high in school leaving exams and at improving their academic and employability perspectives, are interested in discovering how the English language works, enjoy talking about contemporary issues, and like culture and literature. Teachers who prepare ambitious students for exams and future careers, are eager to teach students not only the language but also develop their life skills, can spend more time on developing speaking skills and lead discussions on literature, cultural or social issues.

Experience English, Experience the Wider World Wider World is the portal to a Wider World of English language knowledge and resources specially designed for teenage learners. It provides secondary students not just with the ability to communicate well in English and to pass exams with solid results, but also with the skills and confidence to participate as educated citizens in the global 21st century community- with all its unique challenges and opportunities. Authentic Language is presented through relevant and intriguing real life content, from the humorous situations in the drama videos and the real people interviewed for the Vox Pop videos to the BBC Culture videos. Content has been carefully chosen to inspire and challenge teenagers and is presented the way that today's teens access information and entertainment: from the internet using personal devices such as tablets, laptops and mobiles. Interactive Provide multiple opportunities to investigate and interact with real life content through productive activities and projects. By interacting with the content students acquire the language at a deeper cognitive level. English becomes the tool through which they access a Wider World of knowledge, skills and experience. Reliable Thoroughly researched and challenging content delivered within the "Assessment for Learning" principles improves students' chances for exam success.

Experience English, Experience the Wider World Wider World is the portal to a Wider World of English language knowledge and resources specially designed for teenage learners. It provides secondary students not just with the ability to communicate well in English and to pass exams with solid results, but also with the skills and confidence to participate as educated citizens in the global 21st century community- with all its unique challenges and opportunities. Authentic Language is presented through relevant and intriguing real life content, from the humorous situations in the drama videos and the real people interviewed for the Vox Pop videos to the BBC Culture videos. Content has been carefully chosen to inspire and challenge teenagers and is presented the way that today's teens access information and entertainment: from the internet using personal devices such as tablets, laptops and mobiles. Interactive Provide multiple opportunities to investigate and interact with real life content through productive activities and projects. By interacting with the content students acquire the language at a deeper cognitive level. English becomes the tool through which they access a Wider World of knowledge, skills and experience. Reliable Thoroughly researched and challenging content delivered within the "Assessment for Learning" principles improves students' chances for exam success.

Experience English, Experience the Wider World Wider World is the portal to a Wider World of English language knowledge and resources specially designed for teenage learners. It provides secondary students not just with the ability to communicate well in English and to pass exams with solid results, but also with the skills and confidence to participate as educated citizens in the global 21st century community- with all its unique challenges and opportunities. Authentic Language is presented through relevant and intriguing real life content, from the humorous situations in the drama videos and the real people interviewed for the Vox Pop videos to the BBC Culture videos. Content has been carefully chosen to inspire and challenge teenagers and is presented the way that today's teens access information and entertainment: from the internet using personal devices such as tablets, laptops and mobiles. Interactive Provide multiple opportunities to investigate and interact with real life content through productive activities and projects. By interacting with the content students acquire the language at a deeper cognitive level. English becomes the tool through which they access a Wider World of knowledge, skills and experience. Reliable Thoroughly researched and challenging content delivered within the "Assessment for Learning" principles improves students' chances for exam success.

Experience English, Experience the Wider World Wider World is the portal to a Wider World of English language knowledge and resources specially designed for teenage learners. It provides secondary students not just with the ability to communicate well in English and to pass exams with solid results, but also with the skills and confidence to participate as educated citizens in the global 21st century community- with all its unique challenges and opportunities. Authentic Language is presented through relevant and intriguing real life content, from the humorous situations in the drama videos and the real people interviewed for the Vox Pop videos to the BBC Culture videos. Content has been carefully chosen to inspire and challenge teenagers and is presented the way that today's teens access information and entertainment: from the internet using personal devices such as tablets, laptops and mobiles. Interactive Provide multiple opportunities to investigate and interact with real life content through productive activities and projects. By interacting with the content students acquire the language at a deeper cognitive level. English becomes the tool through which they access a Wider World of knowledge, skills and experience. Reliable Thoroughly researched and challenging content delivered within the "Assessment for Learning" principles improves students' chances for exam success.

Experience English, Experience the Wider World Wider World is the portal to a Wider World of English language knowledge and resources specially designed for teenage learners. It provides secondary students not just with the ability to communicate well in English and to pass exams with solid results, but also with the skills and confidence to participate as educated citizens in the global 21st century community- with all its unique challenges and opportunities. Authentic Language is presented through relevant and intriguing real life content, from the humorous situations in the drama videos and the real people interviewed for the Vox Pop videos to the BBC Culture videos. Content has been carefully chosen to inspire and challenge teenagers and is presented the way that today's teens access information and entertainment: from the internet using personal devices such as tablets, laptops and mobiles. Interactive Provide multiple opportunities to investigate and interact with real life content through productive activities and projects. By interacting with the content students acquire the language at a deeper cognitive level. English becomes the tool through which they access a Wider World of knowledge, skills and experience. Reliable Thoroughly researched and challenging content delivered within the "Assessment for Learning" principles improves students' chances for exam success.

Experience English, Experience the Wider World Wider World is the portal to a Wider World of English language knowledge and resources specially designed for teenage learners. It provides secondary students not just with the ability to communicate well in English and to pass exams with solid results, but also with the skills and confidence to participate as educated citizens in the global 21st century community- with all its unique challenges and opportunities. Authentic Language is presented through relevant and intriguing real life content, from the humorous situations in the drama videos and the real people interviewed for the Vox Pop videos to the BBC Culture videos. Content has been carefully chosen to inspire and challenge teenagers and is presented the way that today's teens access information and entertainment: from the internet using personal devices such as tablets, laptops and mobiles. Interactive Provide multiple opportunities to investigate and interact with real life content through productive activities and projects. By interacting with the content students acquire the language at a deeper cognitive level. English becomes the tool through which they access a Wider World of knowledge, skills and experience. Reliable Thoroughly researched and challenging content delivered within the "Assessment for Learning" principles improves students' chances for exam success.

High Note is a dynamic and intensive course for upper-secondary students that bridges the gap between school reality and young adult life. Carefully designed to inspire modern teenagers and help them fulfil their ambitious goals, the course equips students with language skills together with life and career competencies that are indispensable to succeed in exams, future workplace and in the 21st century society. Who is it for? Students who are eager to communicate fluently and accurately in a wide variety of authentic situations, aim at scoring high in school leaving exams and at improving their academic and employability perspectives, are interested in discovering how the English language works, enjoy talking about contemporary issues, and like culture and literature. Teachers who prepare ambitious students for exams and future careers, are eager to teach students not only the language but also develop their life skills, can spend more time on developing speaking skills and lead discussions on literature, cultural or social issues.

High Note is a dynamic and intensive course for upper-secondary students that bridges the gap between school reality and young adult life. Carefully designed to inspire modern teenagers and help them fulfil their ambitious goals, the course equips students with language skills together with life and career competencies that are indispensable to succeed in exams, future workplace and in the 21st century society. Who is it for? Students who are eager to communicate fluently and accurately in a wide variety of authentic situations, aim at scoring high in school leaving exams and at improving their academic and employability perspectives, are interested in discovering how the English language works, enjoy talking about contemporary issues, and like culture and literature. Teachers who prepare ambitious students for exams and future careers, are eager to teach students not only the language but also develop their life skills, can spend more time on developing speaking skills and lead discussions on literature, cultural or social issues.

High Note is a dynamic and intensive course for upper-secondary students that bridges the gap between school reality and young adult life. Carefully designed to inspire modern teenagers and help them fulfil their ambitious goals, the course equips students with language skills together with life and career competencies that are indispensable to succeed in exams, future workplace and in the 21st century society. Who is it for? Students who are eager to communicate fluently and accurately in a wide variety of authentic situations, aim at scoring high in school leaving exams and at improving their academic and employability perspectives, are interested in discovering how the English language works, enjoy talking about contemporary issues, and like culture and literature. Teachers who prepare ambitious students for exams and future careers, are eager to teach students not only the language but also develop their life skills, can spend more time on developing speaking skills and lead discussions on literature, cultural or social issues.