Every student needs top class reading‎,‎ writing‎,‎ listening and speaking skills to succeed at an academic level‎.‎ Skillful focuses on each of these skills to give presentation‎,‎ instant practice and complete immersion in that area of language‎.‎ It offers students the opportunity to develop language skills by presenting them with ideas from today‎'‎s world‎,‎ while building critical thinking skills that are vital for academic success‎.‎ The course takes a skills‎-based approach with each unit distinguishing between and global and close skills‎.‎ The nature of each unit encourages students to think about the world around them‎,‎ creating exciting and engaging learning material‎.‎ The skills boxes that appear throughout the books signal the topic focus to the teacher‎,‎ while providing the students with relevant tips‎,‎ words and phrases‎.‎ The study skills focus develops this further‎,‎ providing students with practical guidance and support‎,‎ and building confidence for independent learning throughout their university career‎.‎ Key features‎:‎ a comprehensive digital component including‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎