Good reading texts are highly versatile - either as springboards to discussion or as a lead in to more detailed comprehension exercises. The problem for teachers working on an intensive course in the UK is that text taken from everyday newspapers in the UK will be ugraded - and so too difficult for the students. Teachers need a Timesaving source of interesting texts, at the right level, which are motivating to their students.
A great resource book with plenty of speaking activities for primary level.

Cutting through theory with clear explanations and specific applications, this volume offers students and teachers no-frills assistance in resolving the major problems faced by debators: the need to present arguments forcefully and cogently while reacting effectively to criticism. Beginning with a clear explication of basic principles, this guide presents chronologically the steps of building a debate case, reviews the strategy of planning for refutation and defense, making it a useful classroom text as well as as a hands-on tool during actual debates.

This disk contains printable extension activities for use with the Student’s Book and Teacher’s Edition. The purpose of the activities is to tailor the Student’s Book material to best fit your teaching style and beliefs and to best meet the needs of your students. The activities can be
used in addition to the material in the Student’s Book or can provide an alternative type of presentation or practice opportunity. All the activities are optional and are not needed for the complete course.