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WHAT IS UPBEAT?
Upbeatis a bright, innovative, easy-to-use four-level course that reflects the lives and
experiences of modern teenagers. Taking a multi-strand approach, Upbeatstimulates
learning and broadens students horizons through lessons that engage both
intellectually and emotionally.

Upbeatrecognises that different students have different learning styles. The

course offers a wide variety of exercise types to cater for these different approaches
to learning. Students who are visual learners will appreciate the colourful character
photos and attractive design. Auditory learners will relate to the recorded dialogues
and texts in the Students Book and the songs in the Motivator.

Upbeathas a clear, straightforward approach to methodology. The course is

suitable for a wide range of classroom situations and teaching styles. Teachers will
appreciate the easy-to-follow layout, the straightforward signposting and the lively
attractive design. The multi-strand syllabus contains a balanced mix of grammar,
vocabulary and communication activities, with comprehensive practice of the skills of
reading, writing, listening and speaking. The language objective boxes in the Revision
sections encourage learner independence.

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LEVELS
There are two entry points: a Starter level for complete beginners and Elementary level for students with some
formal knowledge of English. Placement tests help teachers decide which level to choose as the starting point.

COMPONENTS
STUDENTS' BOOK WITH MULTI-ROM
Problem-solving activities, cultural lessons, realistic communication practice. Extra
exercises for fast finishers and those supporting weaker students, and a unique Magic
Bookmark to aid grammar learning.
The Multi-ROM accompanies the Students Book, providing a self-access resource of extra
practice for use at home and at school. Video extracts accompany exercises and students
can check their scores. It also includes audio CD material for Workbook exercises.

LANGUAGE BUILDER
The Language Builder can be used in parallel with the Students Book in class or set as homework.
It provides different exercises for mixed ability classes, roundup exercises to bring
together all the language taught in the lesson, extra challenge exercises, skills practice,
grammar summaries and practice exercises.

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TEACHER'S BOOK WITH MULTI-ROM

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The Teacher's Book shortens lesson preparation time. It includes:

Lesson-by-lesson
teaching notes and
answers to exercises

Reduced pages from the

Students' Book

Background culture and

linguistic notes

Audio scripts

Answer keys
Photocopiable grammar,
vocabulary and communication

Suggestions for extra activities

The Multi-ROM contains digital versions of the Test Book, as well as audio material for Test Book skills tests.

TEST BOOK

MOTIVATOR

The Test Book provides placement

tests, skills test, photocopiable
tests - all in A and B versions and speaking activities.

The Motivator provides

photocopiable activities and songs
for stimulating class use. These
include puzzles, roundup activities
for revision, individual and
pairwork activities and teaching
notes.

INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD SOFTWARE

The Interactive Whiteboard Software, a digital version of the Students Book,
with audio and video clips, comes with a guide for teachers. Make learning more
engaging and with immediate feedback and repeat playback of recorded
exercises.

CLASS AUDIO CDS

The Class audio CDs contain the
recordings from the Students
Book dialogues and songs from
the Motivator.

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DVD
There are two DVDs: one with a drama called Five Days featuring a
group of teenagers who make their own TV programmes.The other
features life in the UK and USA.

MOTIVATING TEENAGE LEARNERS

Keeping learners engaged and focused is one of the
biggest challanges for teachers working with
teenagers. The intrinsically motivated teenage learner
is generally considered to be a rare species. Are we
helpless in our efforts to engage learners and therefore
achieve better learning outcomes?
The experts and authors of Upbeat (and an upcoming
course by the same authors) have agreed to share with
us practical tips and ideas, and materials you can use in
the classroom.
Strengthen your skills with free teacher training videos.
Pick up the latest tips from our methodology experts.
Use free photocopiable lessons on current topics in your
classroom now.

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Teaching Effective Oral

Communication by Ingrid
Freebairn

Ingrid Freebairn's expert tips on

Teaching Effective Oral
Communication

Lesson plan: The Internet Never

Forgets
Teaching notes: The Internet
Never Forgets

Teaching Effective Written

Ingrid Freebairn's expert tips on

Teaching Effective Written

Lesson plan: Food Festivals

Teaching notes: Food Festivals

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Communication by Ingrid
Freebairn

Communication

Setting Goals and Monitoring

Performance by Jonathan
Bygrave

Jonathan Bygrave's expert tips

on Setting Goals and Monitoring
Performance

Lesson plan: What's a Good

Cause?
Teaching notes: What's a Good
Cause?

Motivating Learners Using

Technology by Jonathan Bygrave

Jonathan Bygrave's expert tips

on Motivating Learners Using
Technology

Lesson plan: New Year in the UK

Teaching notes: New Year in the
UK

AUTHORS
INGRID FREEBAIRN
Ingrid Freebairn is a well-known, highly-respected and very successful Pearson author. Together
with Brian Abbs, Ingrid has written many of our most successful best-selling courses, including
Sky, Snapshot, Blueprint, Flying Start, Discoveries and Strategies. As well as teaching, teachertraining and writing, Ingrid has also worked as an examiner for The University of Cambridge and an
inspector of private language schools for the British Council. In the course of her work, she has
travelled widely in Europe, the US and Latin America.

JONATHAN BYGRAVE

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Jonathan Bygrave has worked in the field of ELT since 1992 as a teacher, editor, publisher and
author. During that time he has been involved in developing both print and online materials.
Jonathan has travelled extensively to research the use of coursebooks in modern classrooms and
has been an author on the Sky and Total English courses.

JUDY COPAGE
Judy Copage has been involved in ELT as a teacher, teacher trainer and author since 1977 and is
currently a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and TESOL at the University of Wolverhampton in the UK.
She has worked in the UK, Portugal, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia and Greece. Her books
include FCE Writing and FCE Use of English, Get on Track (with Lucrecia Luque-Mortimer),
Wonderland Teachers component and The Wonderkids (with Ingrid Freebairn and Sandy Zervas).

LIZ KILBEY
Liz Kilbey trained as an ELT teacher in Cambridge, and has taught English to all ages in the UK,
Greece, Japan and New Zealand. She became a full time ELT writer ten years ago. Liz has
contributed to the authorship of many courses, including Friends, Energy, Challenges and New Sky.

PERFECT PARTNERS
DICTIONARIES AND GRAMMAR SUPPORT

PENGUIN READERS

These dictionaries and grammar learning aids are

excellent partners to support students learning
English with Upbeat.

There is a full library classic and contemporary

books that have been adapted for readers at every
level of English and include support materials to
help students learn English. Selected examples for
Upbeat include:

Longman Active Study Dictionary | App(iOS)

Longman Elementary Learner's Dictionary
MyGrammarLab Elementary | App(iOS)
Concise English - Portuguese dictionary app (iOS)
Concise English - Spanish dictionary app (iOS)

Wonders of the World

Dragonheart
Bourne Identity

WHY CHOOSE PEARSON?

IF YOU THOUGHT LEARNING WAS CONFINED TO THE CLASSROOM, THINK AGAIN.
We love what we do in English Language Teaching (ELT) at Pearson, because we get to work in lots of different types of
classrooms around the world. Every day we look at ways of combining content, assessment, technology and services to
help teachers and students across the world teach, learn and practise their English skills, making us, Pearson, the
world's leading education company.

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you to achieve your English learning and teaching goals.

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