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Description

Vibe Student Book 1 is part of a three-level listening series that is designed to greatly improve learners’ listening ability. The series covers a wide range of interesting topics, including entertainment, travel, sports and leisure, food, festivals, and hobbies and interests. Open the book and dive into scenarios that will teach you how to describe physical appearance and clothing, how to talk about your daily routine, and how to invite people to an event!

There are also essential listening skills for learners to practice throughout the text, such as listening for gist, key words, details, making inferences, opinions, and certainty. Each book is packed full of engaging exercises and activities that learners of all levels will find useful. Although the focus is on listening, the series will also help learners with pronunciation, test practice, natural English, and speaking.

Features

◆ Balance out textbook learning with inspiring “People in America” videos selected from VOA (Voice of America), including a special interview with chef Tim Ma that shares his experience with the American Dream.

◆ Review information from VOA videos using worksheets that check for listening and comprehension.

◆ Each unit highlights words, phrases, and expressions commonly used by native speakers, enhancing comprehension of natural English. Paired with tips to pronounce English correctly and how to avoid common pronunciation errors, learners will build up their confidence to engage in daily English conversation.

◆ Each book comes with dictation practice, mini tests, and vocabulary worksheets to prepare learners for tests such as GEPT and TOEIC.

◆ Designed for high school and college students, this book can be used independently or alongside other skills courses.