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Next Step: English

Book 1 · Level A2+ to B1+

Next Step:
English

Business English for work, study and IELTS. Twelve clear units of real workplace English, with recorded listening practice and an IELTS Corner in every unit.

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About the book

English for work, study and IELTS.

Next Step: English is Book 1 of a new series for learners at level A2+ to B1+ who need English at work and in their studies — and who want a solid start towards IELTS. Its units take you from first impressions and job descriptions to emails, calls and video meetings, numbers and trends, advertising and presentations, and every unit ends with an IELTS Corner that introduces the exam task by task.

Step by step

Short, focused units that build on each other, so every lesson gives you something you can use straight away.

Real listening

Recorded conversations, calls, talks and podcasts with speakers from Britain and around the world, free to stream or download, with a read-along transcript for each one.

Ready for IELTS

The IELTS Corner sections prepare you for the exam, so you can move straight on to the IELTS Mastery series when you finish.

Vocabulary trainer

Learn every word in the book.

Each unit’s word list comes with flashcards, a spelling check, a translation quiz, a match game and memory, so the vocabulary sticks before the next lesson.

For teachers

Teaching with Next Step: English?

The Teacher’s Book goes with the Student’s Book. The code inside it unlocks the teaching slides, the speaking cards for pair work and classroom games, and the Team Word Race teacher screen online.

Included with the book · Free

All the audio, in one place.

Every listening track from the book. Play it online, download it, or read along while you listen.