Handshake is a pre-intermediate level course for young adults who have not been long in work, and for more mature learners who need to imporve their communication skills in English. Handshake takes a fresh and constructive approach to the way students use language, and deals in depth with skills traditionally taught only at higher levels, or indeed not tackled at all.
The course is organized around nine broad communicative themes such as 'Conversation strategies' and 'Nn-verbal communication'. Students are encouraged to try out a range of hands-on communication activities which are set within the framework of a graded language syllabus.
Unit 1 Opening and closing
Unit 2 Non-verbal communication
Unit 3 Exhanging information
Unit 4 Social interaction
Unit 5 Conversation strategies
Unit 6 Presentation
Unit 7 Expressing feelings
Unit 8 Case Study : A storm in a teacup