• Each unit culminates in a self-assessment box so students can check and monitor their own progress and become more independent learners. The checklist is a selection of clear 'can-do' statements and therefore links to the CEF and portfolio elements of the course• ‘Did You Know’ sections provide useful facts and information to meet their curiosity and interests• Grammar - Clear and uncomplicated grammar explanations present new grammar elements. Students are always supported by the Language Reference pages at the back of their book allowing them to further work on a difficult area and understand the language• Vocabulary - Difficult and out of context words from the text are presented in the glossary so students are not distracted by these lexical hurdles • Reading - Texts are accessible for the relevant level, realistic and from a variety of different sources/contexts• Accompanying eBook provides a page faithful, electronic version of the Student's Book