The second edition of New Headway Intermediate contains a modified syllabus and extensively updated material from the first edition. Key features: Fascinating, authentic material that will capture students' imaginations. The 'Test your grammar' section at the beginning of every unit challenges students' knowledge of the language. Grammar questions involve students in language analysis, which is practised through a wide range of exercises.
The 'Grammar Reference' at the back of the Student's Book gives clear, detailed rules of form and use. All four skills are developed systematically and integrated through related tasks. There are a wide range of manageable listening exercises. A well defined vocabulary syllabus covers systems as well as lexical sets. Pronunciation practice is integrated at appropriate points throughout the units. The 'Postcript' section looks at everyday idiomatic English and the grammar of spoken English.
Unit 1 auxiliary verbs - social expressions
Unit 2 Present states and action - Active and passive - Numbers
Unit 3 Past temses - Active and lpassive - Giving opinions
Unit 4 Modal verbs (1) - Requests and offers
Unit 5 Future forms - Travelling around
Unit 6 Like - Verb + -ing or infinitive? - Signs and soundbites
Unit 7 Present Perfecdt - Active and passive - On the telephone
Unit 8 Conditionals - Time clauses - world - Making suggestions
Unit 9 Modal verbs (2) probability - So do I! Neither do I!
Unit 10 Present Perfect Continuous - Time expressions - Complaining
Unit 11 Indirect questions - Question tags - Informal language
Unit 12 Reported speech - Saying sorry