Vital core grammar consolidated and expanded in exploratory Language Focus sections. New texts from a variety of sources provide the rich vocabulary input that learners need at this level. New listening material exposes learners to wide-ranging examples of real spoken English. New sections, the Music of English and Spoken English, highlight stress and intonation patterns and focus on features of informal spoken English to help learners boost their command. Hot words and Hot verbs present and practise vital collocations. New topics with international appeal deal with up-to-date issues that will engage learners.