2013年推薦新書~
Safety First
English for Health and Safety
(with Audio CD/2片)
Intermediate
Author: John Chrimes
Publisher: Garnet Education
ISBN: 9781859645536
Safety First is aimed at professionals who do potentially unsafe or dangerous jobs in industry. The book focuses on testing, activating and building workplace vocabulary, as well as helping students extend their range of conversational language – by teaching useful phrases and raising awareness of different registers. It also builds communication skills and gives practice in other skills needed in industry, such as listening for gist and key information, and interpreting e-mail messages.
Safety First is divided into 14 topic-based units, including: Workplace and manual handling, Working at height, Fire safety, Electrical safety, First aid and injury, and Incident reports. Each unit contains:
- an audio recording of a health and safety training seminar
- listening and speaking practice based on workplace conversation and small talk
- problem-solving activities using key vocabulary
- vocabulary practice activities to aid transfer
- authentic texts including workplace forms and signs
Key Features
- A wide variety of interesting activity types to engage the learner
- Systematic recycling to activate workplace vocabulary
- Awareness-raising of different registers through use of authentic language
- Development of communication skills
- Practice in industry-specific skills such as form-filling and understanding complex instructions
- Puzzles and games to help with critical thinking skills
- Audio CDs
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