Rising Star 

Luke Prodromou with Philip Kerr and George Vassilakis

INTERMEDIATE TO UPPER INTERMEDIATE

Rising Star is a lively two-level course that bridges the gap between Intermediate level and a First Certificate in English (FCE) course. It introduces teenagers to the exam through carefully graded FCE-type tasks and motivates them to learn through stimulating and up-to-date material.

Student’s Book
The two Student’s Books each contain 15 topic-based units which are divided into easy-to-use sections. Each unit covers one of a wide variety of interesting topics chosen to appeal to teenage learners.

• The comprehensive grammar syllabus is clearly presented and followed by systematic controlled and free practice, often using Use of English paper-type tasks
• Vocabulary sections expand students' knowledge, with special attention given to word formation, collocations and phrasal verbs
• Reading and listening skills are practised and developed through graded FCE tasks

• The lively speaking sections include useful language boxes that help stimulate and support oral production.

• Students are given special guidance to take them through the writing process with staged tasks, model answers and useful language boxes.

• The reference section includes a grammar reference section set out in an easy-to-use table format, a writing reference section and a phrasal verb dictionary.

Practice Books

• Systematic consolidation of the vocabulary and grammar presented in the Student's Books
• Thorough practice of the Use of English paper
• The Pre-FCE Practice Book also contains extra reading tasks that follow the FCE format

Test Books

• A photocopiable Test Book is also available with two-page tests for each unit and three general progress tests