The Matrix series prepares secondary students for school-leaving examinations in English.

Engaging texts provide authentic input for the development of students' reading and listening skills.

Grammar is presented and practised by contrasting structures and tenses which are commonly confused.

Extensive vocabulary development increases active and passive knowledge. Word focus pages provide vocabulary consolidation and extension.

Speaking is practised through a wide range of controlled and freer activities, encouraging students to take part in more structured discussions and to express their own ideas.

Listening texts are based on authentic materials and feature a variet of speakers and accents.

A comprehensive writing syllabus gives students step-by-step guidance in producing a wide variety of text types.

Culture focus pages in Matrix Pre-lntermediate provide opportunities for students to look at cross-cultural and cross-curricular themes.

Reading for pleasure pages expose students to authentic literary texts.

Revision focus pages review language and skills as students progress through the course.

A grammar reference and extensive wordlist with definitions and examples give extra support for students and teachers. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге Matrix: Pre-intermediate: Student's Book (Kathy Gude, Michael Duckworth)