The course book consists of 15 units, and each unit is divided into 3 lessons. It has two sets of audiocassettes recorded by English native speakers, one set for the teacher (four items) and one for the students (two items).
In the foreword, the Authors state that the book adopts a notional-functional approach where the various language structures are explained in a cyclic pattern, thus presenting them according to a principle of gradual difficulty.
The lessons consist of
1) a presentation of the language structures by means of a dialogue, a game, or a reading passage;
2) activities for listening and reading comprehension
3) oral and written practice (pair and group work)
4) communicative activities based on roleplay, games, writing exercises, etc.
The units include grammar notes promoting a reflection on the differences between English and Italian, activities for pronunciation practice, and a final page summing up the linguistic functions covered. It is important to note that learners’ reflection on language is promoted through “inductive and discovery-based techniques” (Pedrazzini 2023, 152) which are applied following a communication activity; this helps learners “develop some kind of awareness about the specific language feature they have just used” (Pedrazzini 2023, 151) in the communication activity itself.
This edition of the book includes a series of reading passages based on authentic material that represent different text typologies (e.g. the news, advertising, instruction manuals) as well as sections describing aspects of British and US culture.
