By Malcolm Mann & Steve Taylore-Knowles
L a s er Third edition of the bestselling series
A comprehensive and motivating five-level course for teenage students
L a s er Laser is a five-level course covering the entire span of secondary education. Laser Student’s Books are lively, motivating and interesting, specifically designed with teenagers in mind. They provide comprehensive coverage of grammar, vocabulary and skills, as well as focusing regularly on exam-type tasks for Cambridge ESOL KET, PET and FCE exams. The vibrant topic-based units cover the lexical and grammatical syllabus of Elementary to Upper Intermediate levels, while the course integrates development of all the language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking, with regular revision sections to check continuous progress.
Key features Topic-based units specifically written to appeal to teenagers A page-faithful Digibook version of the Student’s Book for use in the classroom Student CD-ROM with unit-specific exercises to reinforce grammar and lexical material Teacher’s DVD-ROM with unit and term tests, test generator and a series of teacher-related videos
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Introductory Laser A1+ and A2 For younger learners of English, Laser A1+ and A2 provide structured learning and support. For those students working towards their KET exams, Laser A2 indicates throughout the book useful exercises for this exam. In the introductory levels of Laser, there are 14 topic-based units per Student’s Book and along with structured development of the core skills, there are lots of other great features to help teachers engage their students!
G et ready! sections at the beginning of every unit introduce key topic vocabulary Two comprehensive Wordpower! sections per unit to present and practise key lexis related to the unit topic H omework! flashes throughout the Student’s Book alert both the teacher and the student to relevant Workbook exercises
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P hrase Bank! and SoundSpot sections provide key phrases and pronunciation practice, to support and enhance speaking skills A fully-comprehensive writing section, which includes Language Lab and Project Planner sections, provides guided support for all writing tasks Two detailed grammar sections per unit introduce and consolidate key structures, supported by a grammar database
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Progressing with Laser B1, B1+ and B2 As Laser students progress to the B-level books, so the material becomes more challenging. The Student’s Books have a new unit configuration (16 in B1 and B1+, 12 in B2) and the material is specifically designed to guide learners towards their PET and FCE exams. Packed with the same structured development as the lower levels, there are new features to enhance the students’ learning.
Complete each sentence using the correct form of the phrasal verbs. You will need to use one of the phrasal verbs twice. get off • go off • let off make off • take off • turn off
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1 We ___________________the TV because we heard a strange noise outside. 2 The thieves ___________________with over a million pounds worth of diamonds. 3 Luckily no-one was injured when the bomb ___________________. 4 They ___________________my dad ___________________with a warning when they caught him speeding. 5 The burglar stupidly ___________________ his mask and everyone saw his face. 6 The plane ___________________late because of a security alert at the airport. 7 They arrested him for smuggling as soon as he ___________________the plane.
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Do exercises 1, 2 on page 20 of your Workbook.
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talking about a crime. As you listen, match each speaker with a picture above. Speaker: 1 ___ Speaker: 2 ___ Speaker: 3 ___ Speaker: 4 ___ Speaker: 5 ___
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Listen again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). 1 Speaker 1 says Jackson stole a lot of money. 2 Speaker 2 immediately knew Jackson was a burglar. 3 Speaker 3 says Jackson didn’t admit to his crimes. 4 Speaker 4 thought Jackson might be innocent. 5 Speaker 5 is probably a prison guard.
D ictionary Corner (B1), Word Box (B1+) and Wordpower! (B2) sections appear in each unit of Laser to focus on lexis and lexico-grammar and to equip students with topic-based phrasal verbs, word formation, patterns, collocations, and more, building students’ lexical knowledge base Have your say! gives each student opportunities to personalise the information and talk about their own opinions
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Listen and circle the word in bold that each speaker stresses. 1 It seems to me that prisons don’t really work. 2 As far as I’m concerned, everyone who breaks the law should be punished. 3 In my opinion, no country should have the death penalty. 4 If you ask me, most people would never break the law.
2 Now say the sentences. Make sure you stress the correct words.
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Do the Listening exercise on page 22 of your Workbook.
Following on from the Get Ready! sections (in the A-level books), the Get warmed up!, Start thinking! and Starting point introductions help students to start thinking about the unit topic
Grammar clinic
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1 Look at this sentence from the article and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
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Look through the article again and find other examples of sentences like the one above. Underline them.
2 Choose the sentence which expresses the same idea.
W ebquests are included at the back of the Student’s Book. Each set of Webquest activities relates to two units of the book and they are designed to encourage students to answer questions through internet research
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1 This sentence refers to the past. 2 The condition is impossible.
U se of English! and Use your English! sections help revise, consolidate and build on language from the unit within exam-style contexts
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1 If I hadn’t been caught, I wouldn’t have been sentenced to prison. 7 a I wasn’t caught and I wasn’t sentenced to prison. b I was caught and I was sentenced to prison. 2 The burglar wouldn’t have got in if I had locked the windows. a I didn’t lock the windows and the burglar got in. b I locked the windows and the burglar didn’t get in. 3 If the police hadn’t found fingerprints, they wouldn’t have had enough evidence. a The police found fingerprints and they had enough evidence. b The police didn’t find fingerprints and they didn’t have enough evidence. 4 If I hadn’t had a mask in the car, the police officer wouldn’t have been suspicious. a I had a mask in the car and the police officer was suspicious. b I didn’t have a mask in the car and the police officer wasn’t suspicious.
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mistakes in them. One sentence has no mistakes. Which one? I would have escaped if I hadn’t had a faster car. I hadn’t been sent to prison if I had committed a burglary. He wouldn’t have become a thief if he has had more money when he was a child. If there would be more police officers, the crime rate wouldn’t have been so high. If I hadn’t noticed the unlocked window, I would have tried to find another house.
4 Decide what the people
would/wouldn’t have done if the past had been different. 1 Barbara stole a diamond ring so she was arrested. 2 Joe ended up in prison because he attacked someone in the street. 3 The criminal was guilty so I sentenced him to six months in prison. 4 The evidence was very clear so the jury took only a few minutes to decide. 5 Your car was stolen because you didn’t lock it. 6 My father was a police officer so I became one.
5 Make true sentences about your past. In groups, compare your sentences.
If I had worked harder I would have passed the test.
Additional databases at the back of the book for both students and teachers include: Writing; Word pattern; Speaking; and Grammar 142
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For teachers The Teacher’s Book supports the teacher with: Target language boxes presenting learning objectives at the start of each unit Answer keys to all exercises Further task boxes containing suggestions for supplementary ‘on the board’ and ‘starting point’ activities Additionally, packaged with each level of the Laser Teacher’s Books is a page-faithful Digibook version of the Student’s Book, with embedded audio and basic IWB functions, along with a DVD-ROM which provides additional tests and video tips from the authors.
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Laser components explained Student’s Books
Every Student’s Book comes with a CD-ROM that contains vocabulary, grammar and exam-style tasks, which reinforce the structure and vocabulary learnt in each unit with these additional revision and review tasks. For listening exercises and a recording of all reading texts, Class Audio CDs for each level are available as a separate component.
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Workbooks
Every Workbook revises and consolidates work done in the Student’s Book. Complete with an Audio CD containing extra listening exercises, this makes the Workbook ideal for both homework and revision.
Laser B2 features
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Sixteen interesting and engaging topic-based units
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Comprehensive coverage and development of core reading, writing, listening and speaking skills
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Wordpower! sections covering topic-based vocabulary, collocations, phrasal verbs and word formation
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Phrase Bank! sections presenting functional phrases and expressions
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Comprehensive databases covering grammar, vocabulary, speaking and writing, for students’ reference
SoundSpot sections clarifying emphasis and stress patterns
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Further reading and listening practice in the Workbook A page-faithful COMM ON EUROPEAN Digibook FRAMEWORKversion of the Student’s Book
A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 Student’s CD-ROM withC2 unit-specific exercises to reinforce the grammar and lexical material Teacher’s DVD-ROM with unit and term tests as well as a final test, a Test Generator and a series of teacher-related videos
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Student’s Book with Student’s CD-ROM COMM ON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK Workbook with key, plus audio CD A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 Workbook without key,C2 plus audio CD Teacher’s Book with Teacher’s DVD-ROM and Digibook Class Audio CD
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Sixteen detailed and structured composition planners, including space for students’ own notes Comprehensive databases covering patterns and collocations, phrasal verbs and irregular verbs, speaking and grammar, for students’ own reference COMM ON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK Further reading and listening practice in the Workbook
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A page-faithful Digibook version of the Student’s Book Student’s CD-ROM with unit-specific exercises to reinforce the grammar and lexical material Teacher’s DVD-ROM with unit and term tests as well as a final test and a PET test, a Test Generator and a series of teacher support videos
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Components Student’s Book with Student’s CD-ROM COMM ON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK Workbook with key, plus audio CD A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 Workbook without key,C2 plus audio CD Teacher’s Book with Teacher’s DVD-ROM and Digibook Class Audio CD
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The Laser B1 Teacher’s DVD-ROM is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7 & 8 or Macintosh OS 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8 with Pentium IV
processor, 512 MB RAM, 500 MB hard disk space, DVD-ROM drive and 1024 x 768 display. This software is also required: Adobe PDF Reader COMM ON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK 6.X or later, Microsoft Word 2000 or later (Windows), Open Office (Macintosh).
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An additional disc provides access to the Digibook, which is a page-faithful version of the Student’s Book and is designed for teacher use in the classroom or student homework.
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Digibooks The Digibook, a page-faithful version of the Student’s Book, includes embedded audio, zoom, answer reveal and many other useful functions to manipulate the Student’s Book material when it is used digitally. Also included are all of the audio materials featured in the Student’s Books, including the listening exercises. This supports group activities in the classroom, either on a projector or IWB, or for individual homework practice.
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Authors Malcolm Mann & Steve Taylore-Knowles “We’re very excited about the new edition of Laser! Not only are there two brand-new levels (A1+ and A2), but the top 3 levels (B1, B1+ and B2) have been extensively revised and updated. All the great features that people know and love are still there, but there are some exciting and useful additions too, such as digital components, webquests, modern text types and much, much more! We really hope you and your students enjoy using it.” Malcolm Mann & Steve Taylore-Knowles, Laser Authors
This brochure has been produced by Nicola Wood, Marketing Executive for Exams, Skills, Grammar and the Middle East. If you need any further information on the products mentioned here, you can contact Nicola through help@macmillan.com
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