The Matrix series prepares secondary students for school-leaving examinations in English.
- Engaging texts provide authentic input for the development of students' reading and listening skills.
- Cross-cultural topics offer valuable preparation for school-leaving examinations.
- Grammar is presented and pracitised by contrasting structures and tense which are commonly
confused.
- Extensive vocabulary development increases active and passive knowledge. Frequent consolidation and
recycling exercises help students to add interest and variety to their English.
- Speaking is practised through a wide range of controlled and freer activities, encouraging students
both to take part in more structured discussions and to express their own ideas.
- Listening texts are based on authentic materials and feature a variety of speakers and accents.
- A comprehensive writing syllabus gives students step-by-step guidance in producting a wide variety of
text types.
- Let's practise pages integrate classwork and practice material and thus maximise practice and extension
opportunities.
- Let's revise pages review language and skills as students progress through the course.
- A grammar reference and extensive wordlist with definitions and examples give extra support for
students and teachers.
1. In the mind's eye
2. A sense of identity
3. Times past
4. Small beginnings
5. Frame and fortune
6. Taking risks
7. Means of communication
8. What if...?
9. Travellers' tales
10. The right choice