BLACK CAT ELT

2010

EXAMINATIONS

GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

SUPPLEMENTARY

ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD

READERS

Contents

EXAMINATIONSTotal KET, PET, FCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3KET, PET, FCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5Pass Trinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

GRAMMAR & VOCABULARYGrammar Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Fusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Grammar Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8English Grammar Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

SUPPLEMENTARYGoing for CLIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1060 Activities and Games for Pairwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Festivals and Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLDBritish History Seen Through Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11In and around London . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11LifeLike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Cultural Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

READERSEarlyreads / Easyreads / Green Apple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Reading & Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14R&T Discovery and R&T Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2Examinations

Thousands of candidates take CambridgeESOL exams every year and our new seriescan help your students to be among thesuccessful ones.

Black Cats new Total series is made up ofthree distinct courses to prepare students forCambridge ESOLs KET, PET and FCE exams.They are written by experienced Cambridgewr i ters , who have used the i r extens iveknowledge of the exams to write stimulatingand up-to-date courses.

Each course takes into careful considerationthe age, language level and interests of thestudents, whi ls t cover ing the grammar,vocabulary and skills required for the relevantexam. They offer practice in both the paperand computer-based versions of the exams.

Each course has a di fferent focus giv ingstudents guided practice in the parts of eachexam which they typ ica l ly f ind morechallenging. This will ensure that students arewell prepared for the exams and help to buildtheir confidence.

Series features: Well-organised units each including the

following sections: Warmer, Vocabulary,Grammar, Reading, Listening, Speakingand Writing

Teacher-fr iendly exercises al lowingeffective classroom management

Extensive practice of exam-style tasks Audio CD-ROM with 2 complete

computer-based Practice Tests Accompanying Maximiser with additional

practice of the more challenging aspectsof the exam

Wri t ten to the most recent examspecifications

Total Exam Preparation with Black Cats New Series

Total KETAmanda Thomas

Total KET provides complete preparationfor the Key Engl ish Test KET (A2Waystage of the Common EuropeanFramework of Reference). The course takesinto account the interests and lifestyles ofteenagers.

Total KET focuses on communication. Itprovides students with comprehensivepractice and guidance for the Listening andSpeaking papers of the KET exam. Thistraining also helps students to communicatein real-life situations.

The course is also suitable for preparationfor the KET for Schools exam.

Features: 15 topic-based units 5 Exam Banks for extensive practice of

exam-style tasks Exam tips Complete coverage of the KET word

list Illustrated Grammar Bank with further

explanations of grammar structures upto KET level and additional practiceexercises

Communication Bank giving furtherpractice of the functional languagerequired for the exam through exam-style tasks

Word List of the KET vocabularycovered in the units

96-page Skills & Vocab Maximiserwhich strengthens students knowledgeof vocabulary and communicat ivelanguage for the exam as well as givingFurther Practice in exam-style tasks

2 KET Practice Tests CD-ROM with a computer-based

versions of the 2 Practice Tests Teachers Book with addi t iona l

teaching ideas, answer keys andrecording scripts

Students Book (112 p.) + Skills & Vocab Maximiser (96 p.) + audio CD-ROM + audio CD 978-88-530-0998-2Teachers Book (96 p.) + class CD 978-88-530-0627-1

NEW

Communication is the key

Total PETFelicity ODell, Rosalie Kerr

Total PET is a complete preparation coursefor the Cambridge ESOL Preliminary EnglishTest PET (B1 Threshold of the CommonEuropean Framework of Reference). I t issuitable for students of all ages.

The focus of Total PET is on vocabulary andthe course covers a l l o f the vocabularyrecommended for PET on the CESOL wordl is t , and a lot more, too. I t encouragesstudents to practise lexis appropriate to theirpersonal requi rements, e .g. nat iona l i ty,hobbies, likes and dislikes.

Total PET offers up to 50 hours of teachingmaterial for intensive exam preparation or usealongside a general language course. It canalso be used to prepare students for the PETfor Schools exam.

Features: 20 topic-based units 5 Exam Banks revising vocabulary and

grammar through exam-style tasks Exam tips Extensive Grammar Bank Writing Bank with students sample

answers and examiners comments Word List of PET vocabulary in the units 112-page Vocabulary Maximiser which

rev ises and extends the vocabularypresented in the Student s Bookcompletely covering the PET word list

Tips for learning vocabulary andexamples of usefu l language forcommunicating

1 PET Pract ice Test and 1 PET forSchools Practice Test

CD-ROM with a computer-basedversions of the 2 Practice Tests

Teachers Book with additional teachingideas, answer keys and recording scripts

Students Book (128 p.) + Vocabulary Maximiser (112 p.) + audio CD-ROM 978-88-530-0715-5Teachers Book (96 p.) + class CD 978-88-530-0696-7

Total FCEAnnie Broadhead, Ginni Light, Robert Hampton

Total FCE is a preparation course for theFirst Certificate in English FCE (B2 Vantageof the Common European Framework ofReference). The choice of interesting textsand variety of exercises make Total FCEsuitable for students of all ages.

Total FCE focuses on the two aspects of theFCE exam ident i f ied as be ing the mostchallenging for students Use of Englishand Writing. Extensive practice of exam-styletasks from these papers and step-by-stepguidance through example tasks will allowstudents to develop their own techniques forapproaching them.

Features: 16 topic-based units Use of English tasks after every unit,

providing extensive practice Exam tips Exam strategies which lead students step-

by-step through the different exam tasks Extensive Grammar Bank Writing Bank with strategies on how to

approach the tasks on the writing paper Language Bank offering a step-by-step

guide to the four different tasks in theUse of English paper

128-page Language Maximiser providingfurther practice of FCE-level vocabularyand grammar through exam-style tasks

2 FCE Practice Tests CD-ROM with a computer-based version

of the 2 Practice Tests Teachers Book with additional teaching

ideas, answer keys and recording scripts

Students Book (192 p.) + Language Maximiser (128 p.)+ audio CD-ROM + audio CD 978-88-530-1000-1Teachers Book (112 p.) + class CDs 978-88-530-0695-0

3

Cambridge ESOLNEW

Extend your vocabulary and pass the exam

Use your English to your advantage

NEW

Pass KETThe mini-course for the Cambridge ESOLKey English Test with Practice TestAmanda Thomas

Pass KET can be used as a short intensivecourse or alongside students regular courseat A2 Waystage of the CEFR.

Features: 8 short easy-to-use units Grammar Check and Word ban k

sections in each unit Exam Skills with exam strategies 1 complete KET Practice Test Authentic KET-type listening tasks and

pronunciation activities on audio CD Strong emphasis on speaking skills Teacher s Book wi th lesson p lans ,

answer keys, recording scripts, examinformation and additional activities

Two new computer-based tests onCD-ROM.

Students Book with Practice Test (104 p.)+ audio CD/CD-ROM 978-88-530-0992-0Teachers Book (48 p.) + class audio CD 978-88-7754-921-1

KET Practice TestsExtraFive Practice Tests for the CambridgeESOL Key English TestAmanda Thomas

KET Practice Tests provides exam preparationand revision.

Features: 5 complete Practice Tests Information boxes about the exam Extra language practice Audio CD and audio CD/CD-ROM with

two computer-based tests Photocopiable answer sheets Grammar and Vocabulary Fi les to

record language items from the tests Downloadable Teachers Book with

answer keys and recording scripts, a guideto marking the writing and speaking tasks.

Students Book (144 p.) + 1 audio CD/CD-ROM + 1 audio CD 978-88-530-0923-4Teachers Book downloadable by registered users from www.blackcat.vicensvives.net

Pass PETThe comprehensive course for thePreliminary English TestDavid Maule

Pass PET is suitable for B1 Threshold of theCEFR.

Features: 12 short easy-to-use units Sections on skills, grammar, vocabulary

and pronunciation in each unit PET exam-style activities Two audio CDs with PET-type listening

exercises and pronunciation activities Workbook section focusing on grammar

and vocabulary Exam Practice section in the workbook Teachers Book with answer keys,

recording scripts, lesson plans, examinformation and additional activities.

An Answer Key available separately.

Students Book (224 p.) + 2 audio CDs 978-88-530-0004-0Teachers Book (80 p.) 978-88-530-0005-7

PET Practice TestsExtraSix Practice Tests for the CambridgeESOL Preliminary English TestFelicity ODell

PET Practice Tests Extra provides exampreparation and revision.

Features: 6 complete Practice Tests Grammar and Vocabulary f i les for

recording language Language practice in 15 lessons Photocopiable answer sheets How to improve sections after each test Teachers Book with answer keys, guide

to marking the writing and speaking tasksand sample answers for tasks in Test 1

Two audio CDs with the completelistening tests

Two computer-based tests on CD-ROM.

Students Book (160 p.) + 1 audio CD/CD-ROM + 1 audio CD 978-88-530-0644-8Teachers Book (32 p.) 978-88-530-0600-4

ExaminationsNEW EDITION

5Cambridge ESOLPass FCEThe Complete English Course for the 2008 specificationsDavid Maule, Madeleine du Vivier

Pass FCE i s a comprehensive genera lEnglish course which prepares students forthe Cambridge ESOL First Certificate inEnglish, B2 Vantage of the CEFR.

Pass FCE is suitable for young teenagersand above and can be used either in class orfor self-study.

Workbook key and Tests keys downloadable for registered users fromwww.blackcat.vicensvives.net

Features:

15 easy-to-use, topic based units Revision sections every 3 units Workbook focuses on the grammar and

vocabulary of each unit, reinforcingand improving students knowledge

Exam Pract ice sect ions of theWorkbook feature pract ice testquestions, detai led descriptions ofeach part of the exam and exam advice

Focus on Reading and Writing Sectionwith a wide variety of authentic readingtexts

Full FCE Practice Test in the Workbook Free audio CD provides a complete

range of authentic FCE-type listeningexercises and pronunciation activities

Teachers Book includes lesson plans,exam information, advice and additionalact iv i t ies, photocopiable resourcesanswer keys and recording scripts.

Pass FCE Tests

Students Book (224 p.) 978-88-530-0851-0Workbook with FCE Practice Test (128 p.) + free audio CD 978-88-530-0852-7Teachers Book (128 p.)+ Class CD 978-88-530-0853-4

FCE Practice Tests ExtraEight Practice Tests for the Cambridge ESOL First Certificate in EnglishFelicity ODell

FCE Practice Tests Extra provides complete exam preparation and revision for the CambridgeESOL First Certificate in English 2008 specifications.

Features:

8 complete Practice Tests Full colour photos and illustrations for

the speaking test Addit ional speaking mater ia l for

groups of three students Photocopiable answer sheets to give

authentic practice for the exam Score sheets to moni tor students

progress in each task of each paper Advice from Felicity section, with focus

on FAQs

Teachers Book with answer keys andrecording scripts, a guide to marking thewriting tasks and important information onorganising and marking the speaking test.

Extra features:

Extra writ ing lessons on the new e-mail and review tasks

Extra vocabulary lessons on lexicalitems taken from each test

Extra language lessons ongrammatical items from each test

All tests in the updated 2008 format New CD-ROM with Practice Tests

Students Book (224 p.) + 1 audio CD/CD-ROM + 2 free audio CDs 978-88-530-0860-2Teachers Book (48 p.) 978-88-530-0861-9

Pass TrinityThe essential short coursebooks tostimulate and support language learning atlevels A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1 of the CEFR.The Pass Trinity series helps students toreflect on and improve their language learning,whether they intend to take an exam or not.

Each title helps students to organise their workand show the very best they are capable of intheir Language Portfolio, Trinity IntegratedSkills Examinations (ISE I and II), or TrinitySpoken English Examinations from Grades 1-10.

All titles have been updated for the 2007-2010specifications.

6

ExaminationsPass TrinityGrades 1-2 CEFR A1Stuart Cochrane

Pass Trinity 1-2 is suitable for 8-12 year-olds and above.

Pass TrinityGrades 3-4 CEFR A2Stuart Cochrane

Pass Trinity 3-4 is suitable for 10-14 year-olds and above.

Features:

12 four-page units Initial Diagnostic Test A photocopiable Topic Form for Grade 4 12 comprehensive units covering all four skills

Series features:

Grammar focus in every unit Exam preparation activities and advice Coverage of lexical and subject areas

for each grade Practice of all four skills with special

focus on listening tasks to develop skillsfor the interview

Full colour Review sections with photosand pictures to practise for the interview

Free audio CD with addi t iona lpronunciation practice

Teachers Book features:

Lesson plans for each unit Speaking prompts for the Review pages Full key and recording scripts

Features:

10 two-page lessons for each grade Communication tasks with pairwork activities A Word Bank with lists of key vocabulary Listen and repeat exercises on the CD audio Photocopiable can do tables to help the teacher

evaluate students speaking abilities

Students Book (64 p.) + audio CD 978-88-530-0585-4Teachers Book (48 p.) 978-88-530-0586-1

Students Book (64 p.) + audio CD 978-88-530-0409-3Teachers Book (48 p.) 978-88-530-0410-9

Pass TrinityGrades 7-8 and ISE II CEFR B2Laura Clyde, Shannon West

Pass Trinity 7-8 is suitable for 16-year-olds and above andfor students who are required to have B2 level certification foruniversity entrance.

7

TrinityPass TrinityGrades 5-6 and ISE I CEFR B1Laura Clyde, Ray Parker

Pass Trinity 5-6 is suitable for 14-year-olds and above.

Features:

8 eight-page units Initial Diagnostic Test A photocopiable Topic Form for Grades 5 and 6

interview practice Past portfolio tasks to help prepare for the Portfolio

written work FAQ on grading and marks Sample speaking frames for the interview Teachers Book with comprehensive guidance on how

to mark the portfolio tasks

Features:

12 six-page units Initial Diagnostic Test Past portfolio tasks to help prepare for the Portfolio

written work Fact File with writing advice Advice and practice for the Interactive Task A sample Portfolio Feedback Form Teachers Book with guidance on how to mark the

portfolio tasks

Pass TrinityGrades 9-10 CEFR B2/C1Tricia Hansen

Pass Trinity 9-10 is suitable for young adults.

Students Book (96 p.) + audio CD 978-88-530-0185-6Teachers Book (48 p.) 978-88-530-0186-3

Students Book (112 p.) + audio CD 978-88-530-0718-6Teachers Book (56 p.) 978-88-530-0719-3

Students Book (96 p.) + audio CD 978-88-530-0862-6Teachers Book (48 p.) 978-88-530-0863-3

Features:

12 comprehensive units Coverage of the subject areas for both List A and List

B at Grade 10 Advice and practice for the Interactive Task Advice and practice for both types of Listening Task

at Grade 10 Teachers Book with additional Interactive and

Listening Tasks

Grammar TourA reference and practice grammar for elementary to intermediate studentsDerek Sellen

Level A1 CEFR to intermediate and beyond B1.

Grammar Tour can be used as the basis of a course, as asupplement to a main coursebook or as a reference andexercise book for home study.

Features: 132 two-page units focusing on one area of grammar Introductory section of 17 units, which covers the

basics of English grammar More than 1,000 exercises presented in a range of

realistic text-types. Coverage of the complete grammar syllabus for the

Cambridge ESOL PET 21 revision sections including KET and PET exam-style

questions A Grammar Check with answer key CD-ROM with exercises Separate answer key with additional open exercises for

use in class

Book + CD-ROM 978-88-530-0504-5Answer key (64 p.) 978-88-530-0505-2

FusionA reference and practice book in vocabulary and grammarDerek Sellen

Level A2-B1 and beyond.

Fusion offers an integrated approach to learning vocabularyand grammar.Fusion can be used in the c lassroom for vocabularydevelopment and grammar revision, as a supplement to amain coursebook, as a source of revis ion and pract icematerial, or for self-study.

Features: 60 units Theory pages presenting the vocabulary and grammar

with examples in context and concise explanations Wide variety of exercises focusing on all four skills,

which practise the vocabulary in context Supplementary KET-, PET- and FCE-style reading and

listening exercises Audio CD/CD-ROM, which as well as the recordings of

the l is tening exerc ises in the book, a lso offers amonolingual dictionary with emphasis on pronunciation

Separate answer key with additional tests

Book (160 p.) + audio CD/CD-ROM 978-88-530-0617-2Answer key and Tests downloable online

Grammar GoalsReference and practice for pre-intermediate to intermediate studentsDerek Sellen

Level B2 Vantage of the CEFR.

Features: 110 units, each focusing on one area of grammar A wealth of different exercise types 12 Review Sections containing FCE-style questions Audio CD/CD-ROM , with the recordings of al l the

dialogues and other selected exercises, and also 13complete tests for the FCE Paper 3, Use of English withimmediate scoring and feedback.

A separate answer key for teachers

Downloadable from our site: Grammar Check, which can be used as an entry or exit test Tests and answer key for the class Mp3 f i les with recordings of a l l the int roductory

paragraphs to the theory pages

Grammar Goals CD-ROM is also available separately.

Book + audio CD/CD-ROM 978-88-530-0824-4Answer key downloable online

8

Grammar & Vocabulary

English GrammarFrameworkEnglish Grammar Framework is a series ofreference and practice books for learners atelementary to intermediate level. They canbe used as reference books in class, as self-study tools, for homework or as supplementsto a coursebook.

Series Features:

Clear and simple grammar explanations Lively colour illustrations which help

provide a context for the language A variety of practice exercises including

controlled and open exercises A range of text types : d ia logues,

e-mails, stories etc. Opportunities for both written and oral

practice Supplementary exercises at the end of

each volume Vocabulary suggested by the Common

European Framework of Reference(CEFR)

Detailed appendices Index Audio CD/CD-ROM containing recordings

of the dialogues and exercises forpronunciation and intonation practice,plus a wide range of interactive exercisesfocusing on vocabulary, pronunciation,listening and structures

For B1 and B2 levels downloadablefree for reg istered users f romwww.blackcat.vicensvives.net: Mp3 files of the recordings of the

dialogues in the supplementary section answer key to the supplementary

exercises.

English Grammar FrameworkReference and practice for elementarystudents at A2 levelJennifer Gascoigne

Engl ish Grammar Framework A2 i sdesigned for students at the levels describedas A1 or A2. Also ideal for students preparingfor the Cambridge ESOL KET exam, Trinityexams grades 1-5, and the Preliminary andAccess levels of the City and Guilds suite ofexams.

Features:

52 units Audio CD/CD-ROM which offers

exercises on all the topic areas in theWaystage learning objectives of theCEFR plus KET-style exercises

Book (128 p.) + audio CD/CD-ROM 978-88-530-0711-7Answer key (16 p.) downloable online

English Grammar FrameworkReference and practice for pre-intermediate students at B1 levelJennifer Gascoigne, Gillian Hammond

English Grammar Framework B1 is designedfor students at pre-intermediate level andideal for students prepar ing for theCambridge ESOL PET exam, Trinity examsgrades 5 and 6 and the Achiever level of theCity and Guilds suite of exams.

Features:

65 units Supplementary exerc ises prov id ing

practice for the PET exam. Audio CD/CD-ROM which covers all the

topic areas of the Threshold learningobjectives of the CEFR.

Book (160 p.) + audio CD/CD-ROM 978-88-530-0820-6Answer key (16 p.) downloable online

English Grammar FrameworkReference and practice for intermediatestudents at B2 levelJennifer Gascoigne

Engl ish Grammar Framework B2 i sdesigned for students at intermediate leveland it is also ideal for students preparing forthe Cambridge ESOL FCE exam, Trinityexams grades 7 and 8 and the Communicatorlevel of the City and Guilds suite of exams.

Features:

52 units Supplementary exerc ises prov id ing

practice for the FCE exam. Audio CD/CD-ROM which covers all the

topic areas of the Vantage learningobjectives of the CEFR.

Book (128 p.) + audio CD/CD-ROM 978-88-530-0962-3Answer key (16 p.) downloable online

9

Grammar & Vocabulary

10

Cross curriculumConnectionsCross-curricular exercises and testsLelio Pallini

Designed with an eye to CLIL (Content and Language IntegratedLearning), Connections is intended to meet the functional andnotional requirements of EFL teaching at CEFR levels B1-B2.

Teachers book available separately.

60 Activities and Games for PairworkJennifer Gascoigne

60 Activities and Games for Pairwork isa photocopiable resource book ofst imulat ing and entertaining languageact iv i t ies , which teachers can use tosupplement a coursebook at pre-intermediate level (B1 Threshold) or to helpprepare for the Cambridge ESOL PET andTrinity grades 5 and 6.

Short, flexible activities: most activitiestake about 20 minutes, and they can easilyfit into any phase of an English lesson

Interactive activities: the emphasis ison spoken interaction

Aspects of language covered include:verb tenses, verb patterns, questionformation, phrasal verbs, comparison,lexis, collocation, spelling, pronunciationand stress

Book (112 p.) 978-88-530-0391-1

Features:

Sixty full-colour units, each of which deals with a newtopic

Three sections Reading, Listening and Speaking,Use of English and Writing which cover the tasktypes of the five papers of the FCE exam

Three Cross-sectional Maps offering examples ofpossible itineraries to follow

Audio CD containing the listening activities

Book (128 p.) + audio CD 978-88-530-0697-4Teachers Book (40 p.) 978-88-530-0698-1

Book (96 p.) + audio CD978-88-530-0947-0

Answer key downlodable forregistered users from: www.blackcat.vicensvives.net

Going for CLILCross-curricular texts and activitiesGina D. B. Clemen

Going for CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) isdesigned for young teenagers at elementary level (CEFR A1-A2 ).Offering a selection of cross-curricular texts and activities, Goingfor CLIL is divided into three graded sections (A1, A1-A2, A2). Each section presents a wide choice of texts taken from threeacademic subjects: Geography, History and Science.

Features: 18 full-colour units, each dealing with one topic of

the content subjects: Geography, History, Science Activities including extensive comprehension

work to aid understanding Internet Projects to explore the topics further Glossary to explain the meaning of difficult words Audio CD with the recording of the texts and some

additional listening activities Downloadable answer key from our website

www.blackcat-cideb.com

In and around LondonAmanda Parsons

A group of teenagers from different Europeancountries go to London during the summer. Theirholiday is about discovering a new city, i tspeople and a different way of life.

Features:

Activities for each chapter Windows on the literary and historic figures

related to the city as well as curiositiesabout England, the people and the language

Internet Itineraries enabling students tobook flights, make restaurant and theatrereservat ions and organise a day tr ipoutside London using the Internet

Accompanying audio CD offer ing therecording of most of the text and thelistening exercises

intermediate - B1.2/B2

Book (144 p.) + audio CD 978-88-7754-550-3Answer key downloadable from our websitewww.blackcat.vicensvives.net

11

Supplementary / English-Speaking WorldBritish History Seen Through ArtGina D. B. Clemen, Laura Stagno

British History Seen Through Art relatesthe significant events of British Historywith a detailed commentary on the mostimportant works of art of the period, whichare beautifully presented in full colour.This book has its own website,www.britishhistoryart.com, with links to othersites where you can find out more about thethemes introduced in each chapter and workon the corresponding activities.

Features: Cross-curricular approach PET-style exercises Exit test Audio CD containing a recording of

the text and the listening activities

pre-intermediate - B1

Book (128 p.) + audio CD 978-88-7754-618-0Answer key downloadable from our website www.blackcat.vicensvives.net

LifeLikeMulticultural experiences in the English-speaking worldGraeme Thomson, Silvia Maglioni

LifeLike offers a new approach to learningabout the cultures of the Engl ish-speakingworld.

Together wi th mater ia l such as ar t ic les,websites, songs, maps, geographical data,LifeLike employs a range of short passages offiction, essay and autobiography.

LifeLike i s subdiv ided into 8 topic areasconnected to aspects of everyday life: home,education, work, food, travel, leisure & sport,fashion & shopping, music & the arts.

LifeLike is accompanied by an audio CD/CD-ROM, featuring both the audio recording and aninteractive CD-ROM with 8 short film clips andinteractive activities.

intermediate - B1.2/B2

Book (144 p.) + audio CD/CD-ROM 978-88-530-0327-0Teachers Book (56 p.) 978-88-530-0431-4

@

Festivals and FoodG. Breccia, R. Accorroni, M. Hornett,M. Agostinelli

Festivals and Food, created speci-ficallyfor young adolescents, is about Britishlanguage and culture.

Festivals and Food features: reader-friendly language, appropriate

for young adolescents at elementarylevel

a broad var iety of interact iveeducational material

cross-curricular activities use of the web innovat ive group projects and

activities a useful four- language glossary

(Italian, French, Spanish, German) the accompanying recording includes

parts of the text, listening activities,and a Christmas Carol

elementary

Book + CD (64 pages) 978-88-775-4549-7Key to the exercises

English-Speaking World

12

Cultural LinksPhilippa Bowen, Margherita Cumino

Cultural Links explores and discovers theEnglish-Speaking World and offers links throughthe British Isles across North America, India,Australia, New Zealand and more.

7 Files to discover the English-speaking WorldCultural Links consists of 7 topics ( f i les ) ,dealing with the differences and similarities ofthe countries which are part of the English-speaking World.

Language: how much has the English languagechanged? How does English manage to createand keep a common l ink among far-offcountries and people of the world?

Identity: what does English national identitymean to English-speaking countries in an everincreasing multi-ethnic and multicultural world?

Countries and Places: geographical, socio-economical and cultural passport of English-speaking countries

Flashback : the main h is tor ica l events ofEnglish-speaking countries, from the IndustrialRevolut ion to the Great Depression to thedifficult Irish Question and many more

People and Lifestyle: contemporary issuessuch as family and how it is changing, fashion,sport, social networking

Education: traditional and contemporary BritishEducation, characteristics of north-Americanschools, school programmes like Erasmus andmuch more

Inst i tut ions : an overv iew of the Engl ish-speaking World institutions, interactions withthe European Union and the important worldorganisations.

Features:

each File consists of two parts: thefirst deals with the topic and allowsthe student to learn about the topici tse l f . The second focuses onteenage issues and challenges thestudents to think about themselvesand the world around them

in each File, literary texts by famouswr i ters , such as Bruce Chatwin,Charles Dickens, Shakespeare, focuson the main topic of the unit.

Word bank for lexical practice each F i le is accompanied by

activities on the four skills

Cultural Links offers a DVD with clips ongeographical , cu l tura l and h istor ica ltopics. It also offers language practice aswell as discussion and debating activities.

Book (168 p.) 978-88-530-1024-7DVDTeachers Book + audio CD 978-88-530-0394-2

FORTHCOMING

13

ReadersBLACK CAT publishes several series of readers offering a complete selection of material forlearners of different ages, needs and interests from school children to adults and businesspeople.

Black Cat readers help expand students learning in all kinds of directions and in all kinds of ways.

The activities, dossiers and introductions are full of information, and students can explore linkswith many other subject areas including history, geography, science, culture and films. As wellas the contents there is the artwork, dramatised recordings, internet projects and CD-ROMs, which help to create reading material that is both educational and entertaining.

EARLYREADS are designed for young readers from four to twelveyears old. In this series, there are both original stories andtraditional tales which appeal to children. The activities are fun andillustrations are used to check comprehension and test vocabulary.

EASYREADS are short, non-fictionreaders, designed for learners at a lowlevel of English.

Level 1

Castles and Knights The Story of Chocolate The Story of Coffee The Story of Football Wolves

Level 2

The Life and Times of Captain Cook The Life and Times of Shakespeare The Story of Big Cities The Story of Moving Pictures The Story of Popular Music The Story of Tea The Story of the Olympic Games Vikings

The GREEN APPLE series includes both adaptations of classic texts and originalstories, suitable for young teenage readers. Striking illustrations are very importantin this series both for the comprehension of the text and in related activities.

Level 1

Dorothy The Enormous Turnip The Gingerbread Man A Trip to the Safari Park The Ugly Duckling

Level 2

Little Red Riding Hood The Mad Teacher Mowgli Learns to Swim The Owls Song

Level 3

Bugaboo the Wicked Witch Cinderella The Jungle Book The Little Mermaid Monster in the Box

Level 4

Aesops Fables Christmas Fun Dracula and his Family Festivals! Frankenstein at School Freddy Finds the Thief A Halloween Party The Magic Computer Mouse Puss in Boots Sleeping Beauty Space Monsters

Level 5

Aladdin Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves The Canterville Ghost Nasreddin Ten Stories Snow White and the Seven

Dwarfs Two Monsters Zed the Magician

F

F

Starter Alices Adventures in Wonderland Bathsheba the Witch Beauty and the Beast Black Beauty Five Children and It The Ghost Ship of Bodega Bay Halloween Horror The Happy Prince and The Selfish

Giant The Jungle Book Just So Stories The Nutcracker Peter Pan Sandokan The Secret Garden The Secret of the Stones The Tempest The Wind in the Willows The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Zorro!

Step 1 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer American Folk Tales The American West The Black Arrow The Bottle Imp British and American Festivities Davy Crockett

Ghastly Ghosts! Great Expectations Halloween Magic,

Witches and Vampires Jason and the Argonauts Legends from the British Isles Little Women The Lost Treasure of Bodega Bay A Midsummer Nights Dream Mystery in San Francisco The Prince and the Pauper The Railway Children Rip Van Winkle and

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Robinson Crusoe Sherlock Holmes and the Red Circle The Treasure of Franchard The True Story of Pocahontas

Step 2 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Call of the Wild David Copperfield Great English Monarchs and their Times King Arthur and his Knights Oliver Twist Oscar Wildes Short Stories Robin Hood Treasure Island White Fang

F

f

f

f

N

N

N

N

Readers

Level CEFR Cambridge TrinityESOL Examinations Grade

Step One A2 Waystage Exam level: KET 3, 4

Step Two B1 Threshold Exam preparation: PET 4, 5

Step Three B1 Threshold Exam level: PET 5, 6

Step Four B2 Vantage Exam preparation: FCE 7

Step Five B2 Vantage Exam level: FCE 8

Step Six C1 Effective Exam level: CAE 9, 10

Step Five B2 FCE The Age of Innocence Emma Frankenstein Gothic Short Stories Great Expectations The Great Gatsby Heart of Darkness Jane Eyre Lord Jim Middlemarch The Murders in the Rue Morgue

and The Purloined Letter Pamela A Passage to India Persuasion The Picture of Dorian Gray The Portrait of a Lady Pride and Prejudice The Problem of Cell 13 Robinson Crusoe The Scarlet Letter Sense and Sensibility Sons and Lovers A Tale of Two Cities The Taming of the Shrew RS Tess of the DUrbervilles Vanity Fair Wuthering Heights

The X-Files: Squeeze

F

Ne

Step Four B2 FCE American Horror Beowulf The Big Mistake The Canterbury Tales A Christmas Carol

Daisy Miller Dracula Famous British Criminals

The House of the SevenGables

Jack the Ripper The Last of

the Mohicans Macbeth RS

The Merchant of Venice RS A Midsummer Nights

Dream RS

Moby Dick

The Moonstone

Le Morte dArthur Much Ado About Nothing RS Othello RS

The Secret Agent

The Sign of Four

A Study in Scarlet Tom Jones The Tragedy of Dr Faustus The Turn of the Screw The Valley of Fear Washington Square Wicked and Humorous Tales

The Woman in White

Ne

N

Step Six C1 CAE The Mill on the Floss Silas Marner Wuthering Heights

Step Three B1 PET The 1,000,000 Banknote Alien al School Bizarre Tales The Canterville Ghost Classic Detective Stories The Diamond

as Big as The Ritz Great Mysteries of Our World Gullivers Travels The Hound of the Baskervilles Jane Eyre Julius Caesar RS Kim Lord Arthur Saviles Crime

and Other Stories Moonfleet The Phantom of the Opera The Prisoner of Zenda The Red Badge of Courage The Return of Sherlock Holmes Romeo and Juliet RS The Scarlet Pimpernel Sherlock Holmes Investigates Stories of Suspense The Strange Case of

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Tales of the Supernatural

Three Men in a Boat Treasure Island True Adventures Stories Twelfth Night RS The Vampires Tear The Vegas Hills Carnival

Mystery

F

Step Two B1 PET Alices Adventures

in Wonderland Animal Tales

Around the World in Eighty Days

A Dream Come True The Fisherman and his Soul Hamlet RS The Jumping Frog

Kidnapped

The Lost World

Magical Tales from the South Seas

Murder at Coyote Canyon The Mutiny on the Bounty

The Rajahs Diamond The Ransom of Red Chief

and Other Stories

Rob Roy The Secret Garden

Stories of Ghosts and Mystery

The Willing GhostF

N

F

Ne

Step One A2 KET Alien Alert in Seattle

Home for Christmas Miami Police File:

the ONell Case Missing in Sydney Sherlock Holmes Stories Tales from The Thousand

and One Nights Tristan and Isolde

N

The READING & TRAINING READERS series is for teenagers and adults. These graded readersare mostly adaptations of classics but also original fiction and some non-fiction. They have avery wide range of features and therefore offer much more than just a text.

READING SHAKESPEARE offers a choice of Shakespeare's greatest plays in accessiblemodern English. Some editions have a playscript at the end.

ReadersREADING & TRAINING PROFESSIONAL is a series of gradedreaders suitable for business students or professionals. Thereaders can be used by learners in class or for self-study torefresh and extend their existing business English. They areavailable at Steps Two to Four.

The series can also be used to prepare for the Cambridge ESOLProfessional English Exam; BEC Preliminary and Vantage forgeneral English.

Features:

Texts and topics similar to those used in the CambridgeESOL Professional English exams in business English.

Grammatical and structural pract ice tasks toencourage reading for meaning

Wide range of stimulating activities practising the fourlanguage skills

Carefully designed exam-style activities to help preparestudents for international qualifications in professionalEnglish

Recording of the texts and additional business-relatedlistening tasks

Practice Test activities at corresponding exam level.

READING & TRAINING DISCOVERY is a series of factual readers. It is designed forteenagers, young adults and adults who, through reading about subjects of interest, canimprove their English and broaden their knowledge at the same time. The series will covera range of interesting subject matter, from famous people to places, to natural wonders.

Michael Black

Business Communication

Step Two B1.1

Book (96 p.) + CD 978-88-530-0932-6

Michael Black

Business Issues

Step Three B1.2

Book (80 p.) + CD 978-88-530-0934-0

Michael Black

Business Environment

Step Four B2.1

Book (96 p.) + CD 978-88-530-0936-4

Derek Sellen

Great British WritersStep One A2

Book (96 p.) + CD 978-88-530-0952-4

Gina D. B. Clemen

LondonStep One A2

Book (96 p.) + CD 978-88-530-1021-6

Gina D. B. Clemen

Exploring places

Step Two B1.1

Book (96 p.) + CD 978-88-530-0811-4

Joanna Burgess

Natural Environments

Step Two B1.1

Book (96 p.) + CD 978-88-530-0994-4

Gina D. B. Clemen

American Cities

Step Three B1.2

Book (112 p.) + CD 978-88-530-0996-8

15

Business English Certificate Preliminarytest-style activities

Business English Certificate Vantagetest-style activities

BEC P

BEC V

Level CEFR University of CambridgeESOL Examinations

Step Two B1 Threshold Exam preparation: BEC P

Step Three B1 Threshold Exam level: BEC P

Step Four B2 Vantage Exam preparation: BEC V

Features: Informative texts on a range of

interesting subject matter withvocabulary footnotes

Use of photographs andillustrations with captions

Wide range of act iv i t iespromoting understanding of thetext and pract is ing the fourlanguage skills

Cambridge ESOL and Trinityexam-style activities

Internet projects Dossiers which bring the subject

matter in to a l i terary, f i lm ormusical context

Ful l recording of the text , inBritish or American English

Answer key and exit testdownloadable free from our website.

NEW

NEW

NEW

FORTHCOMING

FORTHCOMING

Visit our new website at www.blackcat.vicensvives.net

Teacher Resources

downloadable teachers books, exit tests and answer keys, plus audio files carefully selected web links to examination boards and other general teaching

resources information about forthcoming English teaching conferences and seminars

Student Resources

interesting and informative web links connected to specific titles

Plus an online catalogue, updated information about new and forthcoming titles,downloadable catalogues and contact information

BLA

CK

CAT

ELT

2010

Dep

si

to L

egal

: B.4

3.41

2 -

LII

Avda. de Sarri, 130 Tel. 93 252 37 00 Fax 93 252 37 11 e@vicensvives.es www.vicensvives.es 08017 Barcelona

VicensVives