Overview
A seven-level series for young adults based on the idea that for students to succeed in this dynamic and global world they need to become competent not only in English, but also in vital higher-order skills that apply to their academic, professional and social lives. This course provides learners with 'language essentials', 'skills', 'lifeskills' and 'learner development' to prepare and empower them to function effectively within their wider social, cultural and economic environments. openMind caters for beginner to pre-intermediate levels.
Full Product Details
Author: Mickey Rogers ,
Steve Taylore-Knowles ,
Dorothy Zemach ,
Steve Taylore-Knowles
Publisher: Macmillan Education
Imprint: Macmillan Education
Dimensions:
Width: 20.90cm
, Height: 0.40cm
, Length: 29.70cm
Weight: 0.174kg
ISBN: 9780230418974
ISBN 10: 023041897
Publication Date: 24 March 2011
Audience:
ELT/ESL
,
ELT General
Format: Mixed media product
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Author Information
Mickey Rogers graduated from the University of Texas and went on to teach there after gaining a Masters in TEFL. While in graduate school, Mickey began teaching at the University of Texas Intensive English Program in Austin, where she taught off and on for about 10 years. After finishing her Master's in TEFL, Mickey went onto teacher in Spain, San Francisco and Mexico City. At Macmillan, Mickey has worked as a teacher trainer, a sales rep, an editor, a managing editor, a manager of academic services, and finally as a freelance author. She has co-authored openMind, Style, Skyline and Attitude. Steve Taylore-Knowles has been involved in ELT for over 20 years as a teacher, examiner, trainer and author. He holds BA (Hons) and MA degrees from the University of Warwick and is a Licentiate of Trinity College, London (Dip TESOL). His most recent courses, published by Macmillan, are Open Mind (2014) and the American English Mind series. He has also written a number of other successful courses including Laser and Destination. He served on the Executive Board of TESOL Greece and regularly speaks on various aspects of English Language Teaching at conferences and events around the world. He has now relocated to his home county of Lancashire in the north-west of England, where he lives with his wife and young daughter. He regularly speaks on various aspects of ELT at conferences and events around the world and enjoys the fact that his work takes him to so many diverse places. When he's not working Steve tries to find time to go fishing and learn golf. Dorothy E. Zemach now concentrates on writing and editing ELT materials and conducting teacher training workshops. Her areas of speciality and interest are teaching writing, teaching reading, business English, academic English, testing.
