This popular course combines systematic preparation for all five papers of the Proficiency exam with a fresh and lively approach. There are 18 units containing clearly defined skills sections with a strong emphasis on vocabulary. The self-study edition comes with an answer key, explanations, model answers, and exam tips.

Phillipson's Linguistic Imperialism is an important book and I doubt that any serious discussion of English as a World Language should avoid a discussion of his work. Linguistic Imperialism raises the point (all too often disregarded) that English Language Teaching doesn't happen in thin air, that it is connected with politics and ecconomy. Phillipson argues that the center (that is the English speaking countries of the West) have used English to suppress the people of the former colonies. Th...

Standard English draws together the leading international scholars in the field, who confront the debates surrounding 'Standard English', grammar and correctness head-on. These debates are as intense today as ever and extend far beyond an academic context. Current debates about the teaching of English in the school curriculum and concerns about declining standards of English are placed in a historical, social and international context. Standard English: * explores the definitions of 'Standard...