Land, People, Nation: A History of the United States helps English language learners and struggling readers develop academic language skills for learning history and geography. The engaging readings and color illustrations, maps, charts, and graphs build valuable interpretive skills for students as they master academic content.

With an emphasis on academic skills and content knowledge, Longman Mathematics prepares English language learners and struggling readers in grades 6–12 for success in standardsbased classes.

With an emphasis on academic skills and content knowledge, Longman Science prepares English language learners and struggling readers in grades 6–12 for success in standardsbased classes.

With an emphasis on academic skills and content knowledge, Longman Social Studies prepares English language learners and struggling readers in grades 6–12 for success in standardsbased classes.

Longman Keystone is an eight-level flexible reading and language development program that accelerates students’ academic achievement through scaffolded, sustained instruction and language development strategies.

The All American Stories series introduces students to the genre of the short story through adapted classic tales from famous American authors. In addition to building reading and vocabulary skills, students identify key literary elements, practice word analysis, and apply critical thinking skills.

Boost! Reading, Writing, and Vocabulary, are each a fourlevel skills series for upper elementary and middle school students.

Writing Preparation and Practice gets students writing early in their second language acquisition experience, guiding them step-by-step through the organizational principles needed for clear expression in English.

This fully illustrated six-level series will set your students on the road to English language fluency. Exploring English teaches all four language skills right from the start, and gives students a wealth of opportunities to practice what they have learned.

ExpressWays together with Foundations is a complete five-level course that features all-skills language practice. The series incorporates cooperative learning, critical thinking, problem solving, role-playing, cross-cultural discussions, self-assessment, and community activities to promote an interactive, student centered learning experience.

Foundations is an all-skills, standards-based program for beginning-literacy and low-beginning learners of English. It offers students an introduction to basic English for essential life skill situations and builds a language foundation for students by preparing them for the demands of today’s world.

Picture This! is a two-level, multiskills course for beginning students of English. Using innovative strategies to teach the fundamentals and provide opportunities for free expression, Picture This! will put your students on the fast track to fluency.

Side by Side, Third Edition, is a new and improved version of this dynamic, all-skills program that integrates conversation practice, reading, writing, and listening—all in a light-hearted, fun, and easy-to-use format that has been embraced by students and teachers worldwide.

Side by Side Plus builds students’ general language proficiency and prepares them for their life-skill roles in the community, family, school, and at work.

Workplace Plus is the first adult workplace English series that is a true language course. The four levels prepare students for the three principal areas of their lives — the home, the community, and the workplace — by concentrating on three interwoven strands: work skills, lifeskills, and language.

WorldView, a four-skills course, builds fluency by exposing students to a wide range of appealing topics. The course’s 28 four-page units present clear and attainable goals, ensuring that students feel a sense of accomplishment and increased self-confidence.

Future, a new six-level, four-skill course, empowers learners with the academic and workforce skills they need to get ahead by helping them transition to further education or career training.

Center Stage is a four-level, four-skills course that supports student learning and achievement in everyday work and life situations. Practical language and timely topics motivate adult students to master grammar along with speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.

Longman Cornerstone is a multilevel program designed for elementary English learners and struggling readers. The program blends rigorous, research-based reading and language skills instruction together with a balance of content area readings and age-appropriate, high-interest stories.

The new Longman Elementary Dictionary and Thesaurus is a welcome alternative to reference materials that are often too dense and intimidating for children. It combines the strengths of both traditional and picture dictionaries with the flexibility of a child-friendly thesaurus to empower young language learners to expand their English vocabularies.

English Extra incorporates a communicative, multiskills approach to English language learning. Organized around universal themes that provide opportunities for language use in students’ own lives, English Extra begins with the self and home, and moves out into the broader context of school, town or city, and workplace.

Fast Track Phonics is a highly visual activities program designed for students who are learning to read English.

Written for adult beginning learners, this standards-based course offers instruction in survival English, basic literacy, and civics concepts at the same time

Longman ESL Literacy offers a basic introduction to English for students who are not ready for a Level 1 course. Its thorough integration of the four basic language skills helps students acquire communication and literacy skills necessary to function in real-life situations.

With an emphasis on vocabulary development and reading and writing skills, the Standards Assessment Workbook gives students the tools, strategies, and guided practice they need to master the English Language Arts Content Standards.

Clear, direct and comprehensive, the Azar-Hagen Grammar Series uses a Grammar-Based Teaching approach—blending grammar methodology with communicative methods. Students have been learning grammar with this effective series for nearly 25 years.

Over 100 grammar points and more than 2,000 practice activities make this text the ideal grammar review companion for any skills course. Students of all abilities can practice and review the critical grammar skills they need to achieve fluency in English.

The Grammar to Go series offers focused, streamlined practice in the fundamentals of the English language. With its classic present-and-practice format, Grammar to Go is the perfect self-study workbook, course supplement, or handy reference for students from beginning to advanced levels.

The Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English is a revolutionary, corpus-based reference grammar of English, based on the ways English grammar is really used. The book looks at four text types — conversation, fiction, news reportage, and academic prose — and reports statistical findings as well as the reasons for a particular grammatical choice.

An innovative corpus-based grammar text, Real Grammar uses the latest corpus research to show how 50 grammatical structures and expressions are used in speech and writing. This focus on authentic usage motivates students to move past traditional grammar texts and use English more like native speakers. Real Grammar is an essential tool for students to study English as it is used in the real world of conversation, fiction, newspaper, and academic writing.

Azar Interactive offers online instruction through a dynamic combination of interactive exercises, animation, readings, audio and voice recordings. Students get instant feedback and remediation based on their answers. Teachers can track student progress by grammar point or by skill, customize their courses, and save time with automatically-graded homework.

Focus on Grammar Interactive provides contextualized and communicative instruction and practice in English grammar. The new online version allows teachers to: Re-arrange the grammar points to meet curriculum needs, Track student progress and communicate with them, Use the software from any computer, at any time.

This indispensable resource helps students understand the language patterns used by native speakers and remains the book of choice for mastering more than 600 common English idioms, phrasal verbs, and collocations.

Academic Connections is a course in academic English that not only helps students develop all four language skills—reading, listening, writing, and speaking—it also teaches them how to integrate these skills in real-world academic contexts.

NorthStar connects with students through compelling content, challenges them to think critically, and empowers them to reach their personal and academic goals.

Top Notch prepares students to interact successfully with both native and non-native speakers of English. Summit, a two-level high-intermediate/advanced course, is the perfect next step for learners who have completed a beginning to intermediate-level course.

Top Notch TV is an exciting, four-level video course that brings authenticity and fun into the classroom. This video course features a hilarious TV-style situation comedy — with a laugh track — plus authentic, unrehearsed on-the street interviews featuring a variety of regional and nonnative accents.

Penguin Active Reading is an exciting collection of adapted readers that provides reading-skill instruction and language learning through a variety of classic, contemporary, and original titles. Each book contains a wide range of integrated activities designed to develop reading skills and is packaged with an interactive CD-ROM that complements the exercises in the text.

This acclaimed series of adapted literature and original stories written for low-beginning to advanced students has been completely redesigned with a new look and enhanced content. These leveled readers help students build reading confidence through accessible language and a variety of appealing genres and topics, while vocabulary, grammar, and narrative content are carefully controlled over seven language-competency levels, ensuring a perfect match of reader to text.

Penguin Young Readers are leveled readers for children in kindergarten through grade 5. The range of titles includes well-known classic fairy tales, film adaptations, and original stories. The books are carefully leveled for language proficiency and age. The youngest readers start with large-sized picture books with few words on each page, while older children can enjoy books with more challenging language and beautiful illustrations to enhance their comprehension.

Life Skills and Test Prep is a competency-based, four-skills course for adult ELL students at the low-beginning level. The course provides adult learners with the life skills competencies necessary for personal growth and for achieving their learning goals. Each level provides CASAS and state standards-based life skills activities, test prep tips, and unit tests.

Voices of Freedom is a content-based text. This new edition prepares students for the redesigned US citizenship test. It focuses on concepts of democracy and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Students develop the communication skills they need to demonstrate their English language and civics knowledge at the naturalization interview.

This interactive listening-speaking series prepares students for the challenges of college lectures with a wide range of listening, speaking, and note-taking strategies and skills. The 12 college lectures at each level are drawn from a range of academic disciplines and reflect authentic lecture settings, featuring engaging instructors and live student audiences.

This academic listening and speaking series uses original National Public Radio® broadcasts to provide a context for listening comprehension and discussion. As students develop listening strategies and critical thinking skills, they also learn to integrate grammar and vocabulary activities into their everyday speech and writing.

The newly expanded Learn to Listen, Listen to Learn series prepares students for the rigors of academic classwork, helping them acquire the listening-comprehension and note-taking skills necessary for success. This two-book series offers students valuable tips for getting the most from college lectures, including note-taking skills, organization of information, recognition of language cues, and the acquisition of vocabulary. Students are shown how a typical lecture is organized, using extensive excerpts and transcripts from authentic lectures on high-interest topics from a wide range of academic disciplines.

What I Believe, based on National Public Radio’s “This I Believe” series, features the unique voices of individuals from all walks of life who share the personal philosophies and core values that guide their daily lives. In addition to providing authentic listening practice, What I Believe challenges students to explore, discuss, and write about the essays in the text. It also engages and guides students in formulating, sharing, and discussing their own core values and beliefs.

The Longman Advanced American Dictionary is the ultimate reference for students. This dictionary gives students the best coverage of authentic corpus-based written and spoken language.

Now you can get a handle on all kinds of American idioms with the Longman American Idioms Dictionary. The unique Idiom Activator® helps students choose the right idiom every time.

Clear, highly illustrated, and easy to use, the Longman Basic Dictionary of American English is the ideal first monolingual dictionary. It gives clear, understandable definitions of all the words beginning students need to know.

The new edition of the Longman Business English Dictionary gives students in-depth knowledge of all the vocabulary they need to survive in today’s fast-paced business environment.

This new, full-color bilingual dictionary helps Latin American students speak and write natural English.

The Longman Diccionario Inglés Básico is the perfect first choice for lower-level students.

The Longman Dicionário Escolar uses authentic and up-to-date language to help Brazilian students build vocabulary quickly and effectively while avoiding common errors.

Written with the learner’s needs in mind, the new fourth edition of the Longman Dictionary of American English helps students build their vocabulary.

The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English helps learners understand and communicate effectively.

A traditional thesaurus provides alternate words related to a set of concepts. The Activator® takes the idea of the thesaurus to the next level by enabling students to expand their vocabulary and express themselves with precision and accuracy.

The Longman Exams Dictionary is the only dictionary specifically for students preparing for exams.

The most extensive phrasal verbs dictionary available! All examples are corpus-based with coverage of 5,000 phrasal verbs, including the areas of computing, business, and the Internet. The unique Phrasal Verbs Activator® helps learners choose the right phrasal verb for the context.

This new edition helps students with more than 225,000 pronunciations in both American and British English using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The Longman Pronunciation Coach CD-ROM gives students interactive practice with their own pronunciation.

The Longman Study Dictionary of American English is an invaluable resource for low-intermediate learners. The dictionary accelerates vocabulary development by highlighting academic vocabulary and content-area vocabulary across subject areas.

American Roots describes major events, people, and trends within nine broad periods of American history. Written in a variety of styles, the readings are designed to increase reading confidence while providing a general understanding of the social, cultural, economic, and political forces that have shaped the United States.

Designed to be used seamlessly alongside regular classroom materials, Every Teacher's Toolkit will help you boost your students' academic performance and English proficiency, enabling them to master English language proficiency goals while achieving content-area objectives.

Language Assessment provides a clear presentation of the essentials for assessing second language learning fairly and effectively. The updated second edition includes new research and information on standardized tests, a chapter on form-focused assessment, and a concise glossary.

This cutting-edge, best-selling text highlights strategies for teaching languages to children, adolescents, and adults — beginning through advanced. It presents a cyclic approach to theory and practice in which theory informs practice and vice versa. The text also stresses peer- and self-evaluation in simulated as well as real classrooms.

Principles of Language Learning and Teaching is the classic second language acquisition text used by teacher education programs worldwide. The text introduces key concepts through definitions of terms, thought-provoking questions, charts, and spiraling. The fifth edition takes a comprehensive look at foundations of language teaching through discussions of the latest research in the field.

Teaching by Principles offers a comprehensive survey of practical language teaching options, all firmly anchored in accepted principles of language learning and teaching. End-of-chapter exercises encourage interactive discussion.

Tips for Teaching Pronunciation shows English language teachers how to teach the North American sound system. This practical reference book provides practical tips, clear explanations, diagrams, and sample classroom activities. Each chapter covers one of the five main areas of pronunciation — vowels, consonants, stress, rhythm, and intonation.

Tips for Teaching with CALL introduces English language teachers to Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL). This practical reference book links specific techniques for using CALL with contemporary CALL research. The book and companion CD-ROM demonstrate why and how to use CALL to teach vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, listening, speaking, communication skills, and content-based language.

The new online Teacher Development Interactive offers up-to-date instruction from language teaching experts for professional development anytime, anywhere! Taken together, or individually, the Teacher Development Interactive modules offer opportunities for professional growth to both new and experienced teachers.

Longman English Interactive is a four-level, video-based,integrated-skills program that includes more than 100 hours of instruction per level. The program provides instruction and practice in grammar, speaking, listening, vocabulary,pronunciation, reading, and writing.

MyEnglishLab is an easy-to-use, powerful online component for your English language course. Save time and improve results with rich, interactive exercises in reading, writing, listening, speaking and grammar—available for the following courses:

MyAcademicConnectionsLab, an easy-to-use online practice and assessment program is an integral part of the Academic Connections program. change the way students study outside of class. Save time and improve results with rich, interactive exercises in reading, writing, listening, speaking, and English grammar.

MyNorthStarLab — The easy-to-use online component of the NorthStar series saves teachers time and improves student results.

MyTopNotchLab — An easy-to-use, powerful online program component to the Top Notch course for students and teachers that saves time and improves results. MyTopNotchLab changes the way students study outside of class. Save time and improve results with rich, interactive exercises in reading, writing, listening, speaking, and English grammar.

Short Takes Interactive, an innovative three-level CD-ROM program, uses authentic, unscripted videos to teach vocabulary, listening, grammar, and speaking in a fast-paced and fun environment.

Side by Side Interactive is an innovative video-based software program that puts students in control of a dynamic language-learning experience using state-of-the-art technology.

The Longman Photo Dictionary of American English uses clear, contemporary color photos to make new words easy to remember!

The Longman Young Children’s Picture Dictionary uses a variety of drawings, songs, and chants to illustrate 280 words appropriate for young learners to help them describe the world as they see it. Organized into 26 themes with toys, animals, and fairy-tale characters, this dictionary makes learning fun!

The Word by Word Basic Picture Dictionary presents vocabulary in context, designed through vibrant illustrations and simple, accessible lesson pages, for learners at low-beginning and literacy levels. Each lesson is self-contained and can be used either sequentially or in any desired order.

The Word by Word Picture Dictionary is the centerpiece of the complete Word by Word Vocabulary Development Program. The program’s unique interactive methodology makes vocabulary learning come alive as a dynamic communicative experience that prepares students at all levels for success using English in everyday life.

With a friendly writing style and abundant illustrations, this pronunciation text helps students understand and practice English pronunciation and sounds, and includes separate sections on vowels, consonants, and stress, rhythm and intonation.

This user-friendly three-book series gives students all the tools, tips, and techniques they need to speak English clearly and accurately. All aspects of pronunciation are addressed — sounds, stress, rhythm, and intonation — and the variety of activities and accessible style make learning fun.

Twenty unabridged short stories, many of which are recognized masterpieces, provide the basis for student exchange and debate. Advanced students will sharpen their reading, speaking, vocabulary, and writing skills as they discover the pleasure and reward of reading fiction.

Newly revised, the All About the USA reading series features informative and entertaining readings about American people, places, and events, and promotes discussion and cross-cultural exchange. Vocabulary is carefully controlled at each level, while the language remains natural and lively. Topics include U.S. geography, rock music, the film industry, inventions, famous people, and new technology.

This cultural reader offers a unique snapshot of the U.S. — its people, institutions, and traditions — from a values-based perspective. A host of challenging exercises encourage students to reflect on their own values and experiences in relation to the ideas in the text.

The cross-cultural perspectives of the Contact USA series engage and educate students who can read and comprehend more English than they can produce.

The For Your Information Series helps students move beyond passive reading to become active, thoughtful, and confident readers of English. With updated reading selections and enhanced skill focus, the second edition of this popular series builds reading proficiency and vocabulary while encouraging students to think critically, express themselves, and interact.

Modern Dramas is a fast-paced contemporary story series that will keep your students turning the page for more. Each book in this four-level series tells the lively story of a memorable hero and other remarkable characters.

New Password moves students from 300-word vocabularies to the most common 2,000 words in English. Along the way, they also develop reading and vocabulary skills to prepare them for mainstream classes.

Reading Power delivers on that effective process approach with strategies and practice for strengthening comprehension skills, building vocabulary, increasing reading speed, and preparing for testing.

These engaging “believe-it-or-not” real-life, human-interest stories build students’ reading, writing, and speaking skills. Through humor, poignancy, or astonishment, students are guided through a carefully paced, step-by-step process to help them become fluent readers.

The two series — What A World and What A Life! — take a fresh approach to reading. High-interest topics ranging from biographies and history to cultures around the world make reading both motivating and pleasurable.

World of Reading helps students become better readers with its focus on a wide variety of genres and research-based vocabulary development. Based on the successful Building on Basics and Building Understanding, the series now takes on a third, low-intermediate Level 1

The second edition of Building Skills for the New TOEIC® Test prepares students for the new TOEIC® test and the new TOEIC® Speaking and Writing tests. This concise text can be used in TOEIC® preparation classes or for self-study.

These courses prepare students for success on the TOEFL® iBT. The Student Books with CD-ROMs and the Audio CDs develop test-taking skills and provide extensive practice. The Lesson Plans and Classroom Activities books and the record-keeping website save teachers time and make classes more engaging.

These comprehensive book and CD-ROM packages provide students with the skills, strategies, practice, and confidence they need to improve their performance on the TOEFL® paper test, including the TOEFL® Test of Written English. Both programs are appropriate for dedicated test preparation or as supplements to more general English courses. An available Audio Program includes complete materials from the Listening Comprehension sections of the texts, as well as from the complete tests.

This program gives high-intermediate to advanced students all the tools they need to succeed on the TOEFL® test. The Student Book features diagnostic pre-tests and post-tests, plus eight mini-tests and two complete TOEFL® tests. The CD-ROM includes an additional eight mini-tests and two new complete tests.

Providing both comprehensive skills practice as well as test preparation, the Preparation Course offers high-intermediate and advanced students clearly defined strategies for improving test performance.

Pearson Longman and ETS combine their expertise in language learning and test development to create an innovative approach to developing the skills assessed in the new TOEFL® Internet-based test (iBT). NorthStar Building Skills for the TOEFL® iBT, a three-level series, links learning and assessment with a skill-building curriculum that incorporates authentic test material from the makers of the TOEFL® iBT.

Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) is a new computer-based academic English language test that delivers real-life measures of test-takers’ language abilities. Endorsed by the Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®), PTE Academic delivers an authentic and accurate measure of academic English language proficiency. The new test launched in October 2009. For more information on PTE Academic, please visit www.pearsonpte.com. The Official Guide to PTE Academic provides all of the most important information about the test.

With its thorough recycling of academic words and well-crafted exercises, this text brings students closer to a full understanding of the new vocabulary while teaching them useful strategies for succeeding in any academic situation, from writing a paper to participating in class discussions.

Acquiring an essential vocabulary doesn’t have to be difficult. Vocabulary Power uses the latest research on memory to make this process simple, effective, and enjoyable. This three-level program teaches the most frequently used words from the General Service List (500) and Academic Word List (400) and presents each word in eight different contexts to help students learn and remember the word easily.

Reading to Writing is the ideal pedagogical tool. This four level, researched-based course provides a complete sequence of high-interest, thematically connected activities that fully integrate reading and writing.

The new silver edition of Ready to Write marks 25 years of this easy-to-teach series, which provides basic writing instruction, dependable strategies, and many opportunities for students to use the composition skills they need to be successful writers in and out of the classroom.

With a combined process and product approach, Writing to Communicate guides students through the writing process as they create interesting, well-organized, and grammatically correct paragraphs and essays.