Laser New Edition

By Malcolm Mann & Steve Taylore-Knowles

LaserA comprehensive and motivating five-level course for teenage students

Third edition of the bestselling series

Laser is a five-level course covering the entire span of secondary education. Laser Student’s Books are lively, motivating and interesting, specifically designed with teenagers in mind. They provide comprehensive coverage of grammar, vocabulary and skills, as well as focusing regularly on exam-type tasks for Cambridge ESOL KET, PET and FCE exams.

The vibrant topic-based units cover the lexical and grammatical syllabus of Elementary to Upper Intermediate levels, while the course integrates development of all the language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking, with regular revision sections to check continuous progress.

Key features Topic-based units specifically written to appeal to teenagers

A page-faithful Digibook version of the Student’s Book for use in the classroom

Student CD-ROM with unit-specific exercises to reinforce grammar and lexical material

Teacher’s DVD-ROM with unit and term tests, test generator and a series of teacher-related videos

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A1+ and A2For younger learners of English, Laser A1+ and A2 provide structured learning and support. For those students working towards their KET exams, Laser A2 indicates throughout the book useful exercises for this exam.

In the introductory levels of Laser, there are 14 topic-based units per Student’s Book and along with structured development of the core skills, there are lots of other great features to help teachers engage their students!

Introductory Laser

Phrase Bank! and SoundSpot sections provide key phrases and pronunciation practice, to support and enhance speaking skills

A fully-comprehensive writing section, which includes Language Lab and Project Planner sections, provides guided support for all writing tasks

Two detailed grammar sections per unit introduce and consolidate key structures, supported by a grammar database

Get ready! sections at the beginning of every unit introduce key topic vocabulary

Two comprehensive Wordpower! sections per unit to present and practise key lexis related to the unit topic

Homework! flashes throughout the Student’s Book alert both the teacher and the student to relevant Workbook exercises

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Following on from the Get Ready! sections (in the A-level books), the Get warmed up!, Start thinking! and Starting point introductions help students to start thinking about the unit topic

Dictionary Corner (B1), Word Box (B1+) and Wordpower! (B2) sections appear in each unit of Laser to focus on lexis and lexico-grammar and to equip students with topic-based phrasal verbs, word formation, patterns, collocations, and more, building students’ lexical knowledge base

Have your say! gives each student opportunities to personalise the information and talk about their own opinions

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Complete each sentence using the correct form of the phrasal verbs. You will need to use one of the phrasal verbs twice.

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1 We ___________________the TV because we heard a strange noise outside.

2 The thieves ___________________with over a million pounds worth of diamonds.

3 Luckily no-one was injured when the bomb ___________________.

4 They ___________________my dad ___________________with a warning when they caught him speeding.

5 The burglar stupidly ___________________his mask and everyone saw his face.

6 The plane ___________________late because of a security alert at the airport.

7 They arrested him for smuggling as soon as he ___________________the plane.

PHomework!Do the Listening exercise on page 22 of your Workbook.

PHomework!Do exercises 1, 2 on page 20 of your Workbook.

Soundstation1X Listen and circle the word in bold that

each speaker stresses.1 It seems to me that prisons don’t really work.2 As far as I’m concerned, everyone who breaks

the law should be punished.3 In my opinion, no country should have the death

penalty.4 If you ask me, most people would never break

the law.

2 Now say the sentences. Make sure you stress the correct words.

2X You are going to listen to five people talking about a crime. As you listen, match each speaker with a picture above.Speaker: 1 ___ Speaker: 2 ___ Speaker: 3 ___Speaker: 4 ___ Speaker: 5 ___

3X Listen again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1 Speaker 1 says Jackson stole a lot of money.2 Speaker 2 immediately knew Jackson was

a burglar.3 Speaker 3 says Jackson didn’t admit to his crimes.4 Speaker 4 thought Jackson might be innocent.5 Speaker 5 is probably a prison guard.

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1 I would have escaped if I hadn’t had a faster car.

2 I hadn’t been sent to prison if I had committed a burglary.

3 He wouldn’t have become a thief if he has had more money when he was a child.

4 If there would be more police officers, the crime rate wouldn’t have been so high.

5 If I hadn’t noticed the unlocked window, I would have tried to find another house.

4 Decide what the people would/wouldn’t have done if the past had been different.

1 Barbara stole a diamond ring so she was arrested.

2 Joe ended up in prison because he attacked someone in the street.

3 The criminal was guilty so I sentenced him to six months in prison.

4 The evidence was very clear so the jury took only a few minutes to decide.

5 Your car was stolen because you didn’t lock it.

6 My father was a police officer so I became one.

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1 Look at this sentence from the article and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

If my childhood had been different, I would have got a proper job.

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1 This sentence refers to the past. 2 The condition is impossible. 3 The result actually happened.

Look through the article again and find other examples of sentences like the one above. Underline them.

2 Choose the sentence which expresses the same idea.

1 If I hadn’t been caught, I wouldn’t have been sentenced to prison. a I wasn’t caught and I wasn’t sentenced to prison.b I was caught and I was sentenced to prison.

2 The burglar wouldn’t have got in if I had locked the windows. a I didn’t lock the windows and the burglar got in.b I locked the windows and the burglar didn’t get in.

3 If the police hadn’t found fingerprints, they wouldn’t have had enough evidence. a The police found fingerprints and they had enough evidence.b The police didn’t find fingerprints and they didn’t have enough evidence.

4 If I hadn’t had a mask in the car, the police officer wouldn’t have been suspicious. a I had a mask in the car and the police officer was suspicious. b I didn’t have a mask in the car and the police officer wasn’t suspicious.

If I had worked harder I would have passed the test.

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Progressing with Laser

B1, B1+ and B2 As Laser students progress to the B-level books, so the material becomes more challenging. The Student’s Books have a new unit configuration (16 in B1 and B1+, 12 in B2) and the material is specifically designed to guide learners towards their PET and FCE exams. Packed with the same structured development as the lower levels, there are new features to enhance the students’ learning.

Use of English! and Use your English! sections help revise, consolidate and build on language from the unit within exam-style contexts

Webquests are included at the back of the Student’s Book. Each set of Webquest activities relates to two units of the book and they are designed to encourage students to answer questions through internet research

Additional databases at the back of the book for both students and teachers include: Writing; Word pattern; Speaking; and Grammar

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For teachers

The Teacher’s Book supports the teacher with:

Target language boxes presenting learning objectives at the start of each unit

Answer keys to all exercises

Further task boxes containing suggestions for supplementary ‘on the board’ and ‘starting point’ activities

Additionally, packaged with each level of the Laser Teacher’s Books is a page-faithful Digibook version of the Student’s Book, with embedded audio and basic IWB functions, along with a DVD-ROM which provides additional tests and video tips from the authors.


Laser B1 Student’s Book

Student’s Books Every Student’s Book comes with a CD-ROM that contains

vocabulary, grammar and exam-style tasks, which reinforce the structure and vocabulary learnt in each unit with these additional revision and review tasks.

For listening exercises and a recording of all reading texts, Class Audio CDs for each level are available as a separate component.

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Laser components explained

Workbooks Every Workbook revises and consolidates work done in the Student’s Book. Complete with an Audio CD containing extra listening exercises, this makes the Workbook ideal for both homework and revision.

With and without key editions are available for use in the classroom or as self-study resources.

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Laser B2 features

• Sixteen interesting and engaging topic-based units

• Lexical and grammatical syllabus based on the B2 level of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference

• Comprehensive coverage and development of core reading, writing, listening and speaking skills

• Wordpower! sections covering topic-based vocabulary, collocations, phrasal verbs and word formation

• Phrase Bank! sections presenting functional phrases and expressions

• SoundSpot sections clarifying emphasis and stress patterns

• Language Lab sections explaining different writing requirements and techniques

• Revision sections after every two units

• Sixteen detailed and structured writing planners, including space for students’ own notes

• Comprehensive databases covering grammar, vocabulary, speaking and writing, for students’ reference

• Further reading and listening practice in the Workbook

• A page-faithful Digibook version of the Student’s Book

• Student’s CD-ROM with unit-specific exercises to reinforce the grammar and lexical material

• Teacher’s DVD-ROM with unit and term tests as well as a final test, a Test Generator and a series of teacher-related videos

ComponentsStudent’s Book with Student’s CD-ROM ISBN 978-0-230-43382-3Workbook with key, plus audio CD ISBN 978-0-230-43383-0Workbook without key, plus audio CD ISBN 978-0-230-43384-7Teacher’s Book with Teacher’s DVD-ROM and Digibook ISBN 978-0-230-43390-8Class Audio CD ISBN 978-0-230-43391-5

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A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2elementary

A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORKpre-intermediate

A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORKIntermediate

A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORKup-intermediate

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A lively, motivating and interesting B2-level book specifically designed with teenagers in mind, Laser B2 provides comprehensive coverage of the grammar, vocabulary and skills required at B2 level as well as focusing regularly on exam-type tasks.

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Digibooks

Teacher’s Books

Each Teacher’s Book includes a DVD-ROM containing a series of tests (unit, term, final and exam-related), a test generator for bespoke testing and a number of teacher-support videos featuring the Laser authors, Malcolm Mann and Steve Taylore-Knowles.

An additional disc provides access to the Digibook, which is a page-faithful version of the Student’s Book and is designed for teacher use in the classroom or student homework.

The Digibook, a page-faithful version of the Student’s Book, includes embedded audio, zoom, answer reveal and many other useful functions to manipulate the Student’s Book material when it is used digitally. Also included are all of the audio materials featured in the Student’s Books, including the listening exercises.

This supports group activities in the classroom, either on a projector or IWB, or for individual homework practice.

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Teacher’s Book

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Laser B1 features

• Sixteen interesting and engaging topic-based units

• Lexical and grammatical syllabus based on the B1 level of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference

• Comprehensive coverage and development of core reading, writing, listening and speaking skills

• Dictionary Corner sections covering topic-based vocabulary and collocations

• Phrase Bank! sections presenting functional phrases and expressions

• Soundstation sections clarifying emphasis and stress patterns

• Use your English! sections consolidating structures from the unit

• Get ready to write sections developing writing skills

• Revision sections after every two units

• Sixteen detailed and structured composition planners, including space for students’ own notes

• Comprehensive databases covering patterns and collocations, phrasal verbs and irregular verbs, speaking and grammar, for students’ own reference

• Further reading and listening practice in the Workbook

• A page-faithful Digibook version of the Student’s Book

• Student’s CD-ROM with unit-specific exercises to reinforce the grammar and lexical material

• Teacher’s DVD-ROM with unit and term tests as well as a final test and a PET test, a Test Generator and a series of teacher support videos

ComponentsStudent’s Book with Student’s CD-ROM ISBN 978-0-230-43352-6Workbook with key, plus audio CD ISBN 978-0-230-43353-3Workbook without key, plus audio CD ISBN 978-0-230-43354-0Teacher’s Book with Teacher’s DVD-ROM and Digibook ISBN 978-0-230-43360-1Class Audio CD ISBN 978-0-230-43361-8

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A lively, motivating and interesting B1-level book specifically designed with teenagers in mind, Laser B1 provides comprehensive coverage of the grammar, vocabulary and skills required at B1 level as well as focusing regularly on exam-type tasks.

with DVD-ROM and Digibook

The software is licensed for use by 1 user and can be installed on a maximum of 2 machines.

Recommended minimum system requirements:

The Laser B1 Teacher’s DVD-ROM is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7 & 8 or Macintosh OS 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8 with Pentium IV processor, 512 MB RAM, 500 MB hard disk space, DVD-ROM drive and 1024 x 768 display. This software is also required: Adobe PDF Reader 6.X or later, Microsoft Word 2000 or later (Windows), Open Office (Macintosh).

The Laser B1 Digibook is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7 & 8 with Pentium IV processor, 512 MB RAM, 500 MB hard disk space, CD-ROM drive and 1024 x 768 display.

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A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORKstarter/beginner

A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2elementary

A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORKpre-intermediate

A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORKIntermediate

A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORKup-intermediate

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Laser A2 Digibook

Malcolm Mann & Steve Taylore-Knowles“We’re very excited about the new edition of Laser! Not only are there two brand-new levels (A1+ and A2), but the top 3 levels (B1, B1+ and B2) have been extensively revised and updated. All the great features that people know and love are still there, but there are some exciting and useful additions too, such as digital components, webquests, modern text types and

much, much more! We really hope you and your students enjoy using it.”

Malcolm Mann & Steve Taylore-Knowles, Laser Authors

This brochure has been produced by Nicola Wood, Marketing Executive for Exams, Skills, Grammar and the Middle East. If you need any further information on the products mentioned here, you can contact Nicola through [email protected]

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