Contents

EXAMINATIONS
Total KET, PET, FCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
KET, PET, FCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Pass Trinity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Grammar Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Fusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Grammar Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
English Grammar Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SUPPLEMENTARY
Going for CLIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
60 Activities and Games for Pairwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD
British History Seen Through Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
In and around London . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
LifeLike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Cultural Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
READERS
Earlyreads / Easyreads / Green Apple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Reading & Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
R&T Discovery and R&T Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
 Examinations
Total Exam Preparation with Black Cat’s New Series
Thousands of candidates take Cambridge
ESOL exams every year and our new series
can help your students to be among the
successful ones.
Black Cat’s new Total series is made up of
three distinct courses to prepare students for
Cambridge ESOL’s KET, PET and FCE exams.
They are written by experienced Cambridge
writers, who have used their extensive
knowledge of the exams to write stimulating
and up-to-date courses.
Each course takes into careful consideration
the age, language level and interests of the
students, whilst covering the grammar,
vocabulary and skills required for the relevant
exam. They offer practice in both the paper
and computer-based versions of the exams.
Each course has a different focus giving
students guided practice in the parts of each
exam which they typically find more
challenging. This will ensure that students are
well prepared for the exams and help to build
their confidence.
NEW
Total KET
Amanda Thomas
Total KET provides complete preparation
for the Key English Test – KET (A2
Waystage of the Common Euro pean
Framework of Reference). The course takes
into account the interests and lifestyles of
teenagers.
Total KET focuses on communication. It
provides students with comprehensive
practice and guidance for the Listening and
Speaking papers of the KET exam. This
training also helps students to communicate
in real-life situations.
The course is also suitable for preparation
for the KET for Schools exam.
Communication is the key
Features:
• 15 topic-based units
• 5 Exam Banks for extensive practice of
exam-style tasks
• Exam tips
• Complete coverage of the KET word
list
• Illustrated Grammar Bank with further
explanations of grammar structures up
to KET level and additional practice
exercises
• Communication Bank giving further
practice of the functional language
required for the exam through exam-
style tasks
• Word List of the KET vocabulary
covered in the units
• 96-page Skills & Vocab Maximiser
which strengthens students’ knowledge
of vocabulary and communicative
language for the exam as well as giving
Further Practice in exam-style tasks
• 2 KET Practice Tests
• CD-ROM with a computer-based
versions of the 2 Practice Tests
• Te acher’s Book with additional
teaching ideas, answer keys and
recording scripts

Series features:
• Well-organised units each including the
following sections: Warmer, Vocabulary,
Grammar, Reading, Listening, Speaking
and Writing
• Teacher-friendly exercises allowing
effective classroom management
• Extensive practice of exam-style tasks Student’s Book (112 p.) 978-88-530-1050-6
• Audio CD-ROM with 2 complete Skills & Vocab Maximiser (96 p.) +
computer-based Practice Tests audio CD-ROM + audio CD 978-88-530-1051-3

• Accompanying Maximiser with additional Pack version:

practice of the more challenging aspects Student’s Book (112 p.)
+ Skills & Vocab Maximiser (96 p.)
of the exam + audio CD-ROM + audio CD 978-88-530-0998-2
• Written to the most recent exam
Teacher’s Book (96 p.)
specifications + class CD 978-88-530-0627-1

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Total PET
Felicity O’Dell, Rosalie Kerr
Total PET is a complete preparation course
for the Cambridge ESOL Preliminary English
Test – PET (B1 Threshold of the Common
European Framework of Reference). It is
suitable for students of all ages.
The focus of Total PET is on vocabulary and
the course covers all of the vocabulary
recommended for PET on the CESOL word
list, and a lot more, too. It encourages
students to practise lexis appropriate to their
personal requirements, e.g. nationality,
hobbies, likes and dislikes.
Total PET offers up to 50 hours of teaching
material for intensive exam preparation or use
alongside a general language course. It can
also be used to prepare students for the PET
for Schools exam.
Extend your vocabulary
and pass the exam
Features:
• 20 topic-based units
• 5 Exam Banks revising vocabulary and
grammar through exam-style tasks
• Exam tips
• Extensive Grammar Bank
• Writing Bank with students’ sample
answers and examiners’ comments
• Word List of PET vocabulary in the units
• 112-page Vocabulary Maximiser which
revises and extends the vocabulary
presented in the Student’s Book
completely covering the PET word list
• Tips for lear ning vocabulary and
examples of useful language for
communicating
• 1 PET Practice Test and 1 PET for
Schools Practice Test
• CD-ROM with a computer-based
versions of the 2 Practice Tests
• Teacher’s Book with additional teaching
ideas, answer keys and recording scripts
Cambridge ESOL
NEW
Total FCE
Annie Broadhead, Ginni Light,
Robert Hampton
Total FCE is a preparation course for the
First Certificate in English – FCE (B2 Vantage
of the Common European Framework of
Reference). The choice of interesting texts
and variety of exercises make Total FCE
suitable for students of all ages.
Total FCE focuses on the two aspects of the
FCE exam identified as being the most
challenging for students – Use of English
and Writing. Extensive practice of exam-style
tasks from these papers and step-by-step
guidance through example tasks will allow
students to develop their own techniques for
approaching them.
Use your English
to your advantage
Features:
• 16 topic-based units
• Use of English tasks after every unit,
providing extensive practice
• Exam tips
• Exam strategies which lead students step-
by-step through the different exam tasks
• Extensive Grammar Bank
• Writing Bank with strategies on how to
approach the tasks on the writing paper
• Language Bank offering a step-by-step
guide to the four different tasks in the
Use of English paper
• 128-page Language Maximiser providing
further practice of FCE-level vocabulary
and grammar through exam-style tasks
• 2 FCE Practice Tests
• CD-ROM with a computer-based version
of the 2 Practice Tests
• Teacher’s Book with additional teaching
ideas, answer keys and recording scripts

Student’s Book (192 p.)

978-88-530-1052-0
Student’s Book (128 p.)
978-88-530-1048-3 Language Maximiser (128 p.)
+ audio CD-ROM
Vocabulary Maximiser (112 p.) + audio CD 978-88-530-1053-7
+ audio CD-ROM 978-88-530-1049-0
Pack version:
Pack version: Student’s Book (192 p.)
Student’s Book (128 p.) + Language Maximiser (128 p.)
+ Vocabulary Maximiser (112 p.) + audio CD-ROM
+ audio CD-ROM 978-88-530-0715-5 + audio CD 978-88-530-1000-1
Teacher’s Book (96 p.) Teacher’s Book (112 p.)
+ class CD 978-88-530-0696-7 + class CDs 978-88-530-0695-0

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 Examinations
Pass KET KET Practice Tests Pass PET PET Practice Tests
The mini-course for the Cambridge ESOL
Key English Test with Practice Test
Extra The comprehensive course for the
Preliminary English Test
Extra
Five Practice Tests for the Cambridge Six Practice Tests for the Cambridge
Amanda Thomas David Maule
ESOL Key English Test ESOL Preliminary English Test
Pass KET can be used as a short intensive Amanda Thomas Pass PET is suitable for B1 Threshold of the Felicity O’Dell
course or alongside students’ regular course CEFR.
at A2 Waystage of the CEFR. KET Practice Tests provides exam preparation PET Practice Tests Extra provides exam
and revision. Features: preparation and revision.
Features: • 12 short easy-to-use units
Features: Features:
• 8 short easy-to-use units • Sections on skills, grammar, vocabulary
• 5 complete Practice Tests and pronunciation in each unit • 6 complete Practice Tests
• G r a m m a r C h e c k a n d Wo r d b a n k
sections in each unit • Information boxes about the exam • PET exam-style activities • Grammar and Vocabulary files for
• Exam Skills with exam strategies • Extra language practice • Two audio CDs with PET-type listening recording language
• 1 complete KET Practice Test • Audio CD and audio CD/CD-ROM with exercises and pronunciation activities • Language practice in 15 lessons
two computer-based tests • Workbook section focusing on grammar • Photocopiable answer sheets
• Authentic KET-type listening tasks and
pronunciation activities on audio CD • Photocopiable answer sheets and vocabulary • How to improve sections after each test
• Strong emphasis on speaking skills • Grammar and Vocabulary Files to • Exam Practice section in the workbook • Teacher’s Book with answer keys, guide
record language items from the tests • Teacher’s Book with answer keys, to marking the writing and speaking tasks
• Te a c h e r ’s B o o k w i t h l e s s o n p l a n s ,
• Downloadable Teacher’s Book with recording scripts, lesson plans, exam and sample answers for tasks in Test 1
answer keys, recording scripts, exam
answer keys and recording scripts, a guide information and additional activities. • Two audio CDs with the complete
information and additional activities
to marking the writing and speaking tasks. • An Answer Key available separately. listening tests
• Two new computer-based tests on
CD-ROM. Student’s Book (224 p.)
• Two computer-based tests on CD-ROM.
+ 2 audio CDs 978-88-530-0004-0
Student’s Book with Practice Test (104 p.) Student’s Book (144 p.) + 1 audio CD/CD-ROM Teacher’s Book (80 p.) 978-88-530-0005-7
+ audio CD/CD-ROM 978-88-530-0992-0 + 1 audio CD 978-88-530-0923-4 Answer Key (32 p.) 978-88-530-0006-4 Student’s Book (160 p.) + 1 audio CD/CD-ROM
Teacher’s Book (48 p.) Teacher’s Book – downloadable from Self Study Pack: Student’s Book + 1 audio CD 978-88-530-0644-8
+ class audio CD 978-88-7754-921-1 www.blackcat.cideb.com + 2 audio CDs, Answer Key 978-88-530-0007-1 Teacher’s Book (32 p.) 978-88-530-0600-4

Pass FCE
The Complete English Course
for the 2008 specifications
David Maule, Madeleine du Vivier
Pass FCE is a comprehensive general
English course which prepares students for
the Cambridge ESOL First Certificate in
English, B2 Vantage of the CEFR.
Pass FCE is suitable for young teenagers
and above and can be used either in class or
for self-study.
Workbook key and Tests keys –
downloadable from www.blackcat.cideb.com
Features:
• 15 easy-to-use, topic based units
• Revision sections every 3 units
• Workbook focuses on the grammar and
vocabulary of each unit, reinforcing
and improving students’ knowledge
• Exam Practice sections of the
Workbook feature practice test
questions, detailed descriptions of
each part of the exam and exam advice
• Focus on Reading and Writing Section
with a wide variety of authentic reading
texts
• Full FCE Practice Test in the Workbook
• Free audio CD provides a complete
range of authentic FCE-type listening
exercises and pronunciation activities
• Teacher’s Book includes lesson plans,
exam information, advice and additional
activities, photocopiable resources
answer keys and recording scripts.
• Pass FCE Tests
Student’s Book (224 p.) 978-88-530-0851-0
Workbook with FCE Practice Test
(128 p.) + free audio CD 978-88-530-0852-7
Teacher’s Book (128 p.) 978-88-530-0853-4
Class CD 978-88-530-0854-1
Cambridge ESOL
FCE Practice Tests Extra
Eight Practice Tests for the Cambridge ESOL First Certificate in English
Felicity O’Dell
FCE Practice Tests Extra provides complete exam preparation and revision for the Cambridge
ESOL First Certificate in English 2008 specifications.
Features: • Teacher’s Book with answer keys and
recording scripts, a guide to marking the
• 8 complete Practice Tests
writing tasks and important information on
• Full colour photos and illustrations for organising and marking the speaking test.
the speaking test
• Additional speaking material for Extra features:
groups of three students
• Extra writing lessons on the new
• Photocopiable answer sheets to give e-mail and review tasks
authentic practice for the exam
• Extra vocabulary lessons on lexical
• Score sheets to monitor students’ items taken from each test
progress in each task of each paper
• Extra language lessons on
• Advice from Felicity section, with focus grammatical items from each test
on FAQs
• All tests in the updated 2008 format
• New CD-ROM with Practice Tests
Student’s Book (224 p.)
+ 1 audio CD/CD-ROM
+ 2 free audio CDs 978-88-530-0860-2
Teacher’s Book (48 p.) 978-88-530-0861-9
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 Examinations
Pass Trinity Pass Trinity
Grades 1-2 – CEFR A1
Pass Trinity
Grades 3-4 – CEFR A2
The essential short coursebooks to Stuart Cochrane Stuart Cochrane
stimulate and support language learning at
levels A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1 of the CEFR. Pass Trinity 1-2 is suitable for 8-12 year-olds and above. Pass Trinity 3-4 is suitable for 10-14 year-olds and above.

The Pass Trinity series helps students to

reflect on and improve their language learning,
whether they intend to take an exam or not.
Each title helps students to organise their work
and show the very best they are capable of in
their Language Portfolio, Trinity Integrated
Skills Examinations (ISE I and II), or Trinity
Spoken English Examinations from Grades
1-10.
All titles have been updated for the 2007-2010
specifications.
Features: Features:
• 10 two-page lessons for each grade • 12 four-page units
• Communication tasks with pairwork activities • Initial Diagnostic Test
• A Word Bank with lists of key vocabulary • A photocopiable Topic Form for Grade 4
• Listen and repeat exercises on the CD audio • 12 comprehensive units covering all four skills
• Photocopiable ‘can do’ tables to help the teacher
evaluate students’ speaking abilities

Series features:
• Grammar focus in every unit
• Exam preparation activities and advice
Student’s Book (64 p.) + audio CD 978-88-530-0585-4 Student’s Book (64 p.) + audio CD 978-88-530-0409-3
• Coverage of lexical and subject areas Teacher’s Book (48 p.) 978-88-530-0586-1 Teacher’s Book (48 p.) 978-88-530-0410-9
for each grade
• Practice of all four skills with special
focus on listening tasks to develop skills
for the interview
• Full colour Review sections with photos
and pictures to practise for the interview
• Free audio CD with additional
pronunciation practice

Teacher’s Book features:

• Lesson plans for each unit
• Speaking prompts for the Review pages
• Full key and recording scripts

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 Trinity
Pass Trinity Pass Trinity Pass Trinity
Grades 5-6 and ISE I – CEFR B1 Grades 7-8 and ISE II – CEFR B2 Grades 9-10 – CEFR B2/C1
Laura Clyde, Ray Parker Laura Clyde, Shannon West Tricia Hansen
Pass Trinity 5-6 is suitable for 14-year-olds and above. Pass Trinity 7-8 is suitable for 16-year-olds and above and Pass Trinity 9-10 is suitable for young adults.
for students who are required to have B2 level certification for
university entrance.

Features: Features: Features:

• 8 eight-page units • 12 six-page units • 12 comprehensive units
• Initial Diagnostic Test • Initial Diagnostic Test • Coverage of the subject areas for both List A and List
• A photocopiable Topic Form for Grades 5 and 6 • Past portfolio tasks to help prepare for the Portfolio B at Grade 10
interview practice written work • Advice and practice for the Interactive Task
• Past portfolio tasks to help prepare for the Portfolio • Fact File with writing advice • Advice and practice for both types of Listening Task
written work • Advice and practice for the Interactive Task at Grade 10
• FAQ on grading and marks • A sample Portfolio Feedback Form • Teacher’s Book with additional Interactive and
• Sample speaking frames for the interview Listening Tasks
• Teacher’s Book with guidance on how to mark the
• Teacher’s Book with comprehensive guidance on how portfolio tasks
to mark the portfolio tasks

Student’s Book (96 p.) + audio CD 978-88-530-0185-6 Student’s Book (112 p.) + audio CD 978-88-530-0718-6 Student’s Book (96 p.) + audio CD 978-88-530-0862-6
Teacher’s Book (48 p.) 978-88-530-0186-3 Teacher’s Book (56 p.) 978-88-530-0719-3 Teacher’s Book (48 p.) 978-88-530-0863-3

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 Grammar & Vocabulary
Grammar Tour
A reference and practice grammar
for elementary to intermediate students
Derek Sellen
Level A1 CEFR to intermediate and beyond B1.
Grammar Tour can be used as the basis of a course, as a
supplement to a main coursebook or as a reference and
exercise book for home study.
Features:
• 132 two-page units focusing on one area of grammar
• Introductory section of 17 units, which covers the
basics of English grammar
• More than 1,000 exercises presented in a range of
realistic text-types.
• Coverage of the complete grammar syllabus for the
Cambridge ESOL PET
• 21 revision sections including KET and PET exam-style
questions
• A Grammar Check with answer key
• CD-ROM with exercises
• Separate answer key with additional open exercises for
use in class
Fusion
A reference and practice book in vocabulary and grammar
Derek Sellen
Level A2-B1 and beyond.
Fusion offers an integrated approach to learning vocabulary
and grammar.
Fusion can be used in the classroom for vocabulary
development and grammar revision, as a supplement to a
main coursebook, as a source of revision and practice
material, or for self-study.
Features:
• 60 units
• Theory pages presenting the vocabulary and grammar
with examples in context and concise explanations
• Wide variety of exercises focusing on all four skills,
which practise the vocabulary in context
• Supplementary KET-, PET- and FCE-style reading and
listening exercises
• Audio CD/CD-ROM, which as well as the recordings of
the listening exercises in the book, also offers a
monolingual dictionary with emphasis on pronunciation
• Separate answer key with additional tests
Grammar Goals
Reference and practice for
pre-intermediate to intermediate students
Derek Sellen
Level B2 Vantage of the CEFR.
Features:
• 110 units, each focusing on one area of grammar
• A wealth of different exercise types
• 12 Review Sections containing FCE-style questions
• Audio CD/CD-ROM, with the recordings of all the
dialogues and other selected exercises, and also 13
complete tests for the FCE Paper 3, Use of English with
immediate scoring and feedback.
• A separate answer key for teachers
Downloadable from our site:
• Grammar Check, which can be used as an entry or exit test
• Tests and answer key for the class
• Mp3 files with recordings of all the introductory
paragraphs to the theory pages
Grammar Goals CD-ROM is also available separately.

Book + CD-ROM 978-88-530-0504-5 Book (160 p.) + audio CD/CD-ROM 978-88-530-0617-2 Book + audio CD/CD-ROM 978-88-530-0824-4
Answer key (64 p.) 978-88-530-0505-2 Answer key and Tests 978-88-530-0701-8 Answer key 978-88-530-0826-8

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English Grammar
Framework
English Grammar Framework is a series of
reference and practice books for learners at
elementary to intermediate level. They can
be used as reference books in class, as self-
study tools, for homework or as supplements
to a coursebook.
Series Features:
• Clear and simple grammar explanations
• Lively colour illustrations which help
provide a context for the language
• A variety of practice exercises including
controlled and ‘open’ exercises
• A range of text types : dialogues,
e-mails, stories etc.
• Opportunities for both written and oral
practice
• Supplementary exercises at the end of
each volume
• Vocabulary suggested by the Common
European Framework of Reference
(CEFR)
• Detailed appendices
• Index
• Audio CD/CD-ROM containing recordings
of the dialogues and exercises for
pronunciation and intonation practice,
plus a wide range of interactive exercises
focusing on vocabulary, pronunciation,
listening and structures
• For B1 and B2 levels downloadable
free from our website:
– Mp3 files of the recordings of the
dialogues in the supplementary section
– answer key to the supplementary
exercises.
English Grammar Framework
Reference and practice for elementary
students at A2 level
Jennifer Gascoigne
English Grammar Framework A2 is
designed for students at the levels described
as A1 or A2. Also ideal for students preparing
for the Cambridge ESOL KET exam, Trinity
exams grades 1-5, and the Preliminary and
Access levels of the City and Guilds suite of
exams.
Features:
• 52 units
• Audio CD/CD-ROM which offers
exercises on all the topic areas in the
Waystage learning objectives of the
CEFR plus KET-style exercises
Book (128 p.) +
audio CD/CD-ROM 978-88-530-0711-7
Answer key (16 p.) 978-88-530-0712-4
Grammar & Vocabulary
English Grammar Framework
Reference and practice for
pre-intermediate students at B1 level
Jennifer Gascoigne, Gillian Hammond
English Grammar Framework B1 is designed
for students at pre-intermediate level and
ideal for students preparing for the
Cambridge ESOL PET exam, Trinity exams
grades 5 and 6 and the Achiever level of the
City and Guilds suite of exams.
Features:
• 65 units
• Supplementary exercises providing
practice for the PET exam.
• Audio CD/CD-ROM which covers all the
topic areas of the Threshold learning
objectives of the CEFR.
Book (160 p.) +
audio CD/CD-ROM 978-88-530-0820-6
Answer key (16 p.) 978-88-530-0821-3
English Grammar Framework
Reference and practice for intermediate
students at B2 level
Jennifer Gascoigne
English Grammar Framework B2 is
designed for students at intermediate level
and it is also ideal for students preparing for
the Cambridge ESOL FCE exam, Trinity
exams grades 7 and 8 and the Communicator
level of the City and Guilds suite of exams.
Features:
• 52 units
• Supplementary exercises providing
practice for the FCE exam.
• Audio CD/CD-ROM which covers all the
topic areas of the Vantage lear ning
objectives of the CEFR.
Book (128 p.) +
audio CD/CD-ROM 978-88-530-0962-3
Answer key (16 p.) 978-88-530-0963-0
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 Cross curriculum
Going for CLIL
Cross-curricular texts and activities
Gina D. B. Clemen
Going for CLIL (Content and Language Integrated
Learning) is designed for young teenagers at elementary
level (CEFR A1-A2).
Going for CLIL can be used in the language classroom as
a supplement to a coursebook of the same level, or at
suitable moments in the academic subject classroom.
Offering a selection of cross-curricular texts and
activities, Going for CLIL is divided into three graded
sections (A1, A1-A2, A2).
Each section presents a wide choice of texts taken from
three academic subjects:
• Geography
• History
• Science
Topics have been selected according to the interests of
students at this age, and to the syllabus of the academic
subjects for the corresponding years. Students are
therefore motivated by the possibility of using their
English outside of the language classroom, in other
disciplinary contexts.
Features:
• 18 full-colour units, each dealing with one topic of
the content subjects: Geography, History, Science
• Activities including extensive comprehension
work to aid understanding, and to explore the topic
in more detail
• Internet Projects to explore the topics further
Connections
Cross-curricular exercises and tests
Lelio Pallini
Designed with an eye to CLIL (Content and Language Integrated
Learning), Connections is intended to meet the functional and
notional requirements of EFL teaching at CEFR levels B1-B2.
Teacher’s book available separately.
Features:
• Sixty full-colour units, each of which deals with a new
topic
• Three sections – Reading, Listening and Speaking,
Use of English and Writing – which cover the task
types of the five papers of the FCE exam
• Three Cross-sectional Maps offering examples of
possible itineraries to follow
• Audio CD containing the listening activities
Book (128 p.) + audio CD 978-88-530-0697-4
Teacher’s Book (40 p.) 978-88-530-0698-1

• Glossary section to explain the meaning of difficult

words
• Audio CD with the recording of the texts and some
additional listening activities
• Downloadable answer key from our website
www.blackcat-cideb.com

Book (96 p.) + audio CD 978-88-530-0947-0

Answer key downloadable from our website
www.blackcat-cideb.com

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60 Activities
and Games
for Pairwork
Jennifer Gascoigne
60 Activities and Games for Pairwork is
a photocopiable resource book of
stimulating and entertaining language
activities, which teachers can use to
supplement a coursebook at pre-
intermediate level (B1 Threshold) or to help
prepare for the Cambridge ESOL PET and
Trinity grades 5 and 6.
• Short, flexible activities: most activities
take about 20 minutes, and they can easily
fit into any phase of an English lesson
• Interactive activities: the emphasis is
on spoken interaction
• Aspects of language covered include:
verb tenses, verb patterns, question
formation, phrasal verbs, comparison,
lexis, collocation, spelling, pronunciation
and stress
Book (112 p.) 978-88-530-0391-1
Supplementary / English-Speaking World
British History
Seen Through Art
Gina D. B. Clemen, Laura Stagno
British History Seen Through Art relates
the significant events of British History
with a detailed commentary on the most
important works of art of the period, which
are beautifully presented in full colour.
This book has its own website,
www.britishhistoryart.com, with links to other
sites where you can find out more about the
themes introduced in each chapter and work
on the corresponding activities.
Features:
• Cross-curricular approach
• PET-style exercises
• Exit test
• Audio CD containing a recording of
the text and the listening activities
pre-intermediate
Book (128 p.) + audio CD 978-88-7754-618-0
Answer key downloadable from our website
www.blackcat-cideb.com
In and around London LifeLike
Amanda Parsons
A group of teenagers from different European
countries go to London during the summer. Their
holiday is about discovering a new city, its
people and a different way of life.
Features:
• Activities for each chapter
• Windows on the literary and historic figures
related to the city as well as curiosities
about England, the people and the language
• Internet Itineraries enabling students to
book flights, make restaurant and theatre
reservations and organise a day trip
outside London using the Internet
• Accompanying audio CD offering the
recording of most of the text and the
listening exercises
intermediate @ intermediate
Book (144 p.) + audio CD 978-88-7754-550-3
Answer key downloadable from our website
www.blackcat-cideb.com
Multicultural experiences in the English-
speaking world
Graeme Thomson, Silvia Maglioni
LifeLike offers a new approach to learning
about the cultures of the English-speaking
world.
Together with material such as articles,
websites, songs, maps, geographical data,
LifeLike employs a range of short passages of
fiction, essay and autobiography.
LifeLike is subdivided into 8 topic areas
connected to aspects of everyday life: home,
education, work, food, travel, leisure & sport,
fashion & shopping, music & the arts.
LifeLike is accompanied by an audio CD/CD-
ROM, featuring both the audio recording and an
interactive CD-ROM with 8 short film clips and
interactive activities.
Book (144 p.) + audio CD/CD-ROM 978-88-530-0327-0
Teacher’s Book (56 p.) 978-88-530-0431-4
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 English-Speaking World
NEW

Cultural Links
Philippa Bowen, Margherita Cumino Features:
Cultural Links explores and discovers the • each File consists of two parts: the
English-Speaking World and offers links through first deals with the topic and allows
the British Isles across North America, India, the student to learn about the topic
Australia, New Zealand and more. itself. The second focuses on
teenage issues and challenges the
7 Files to discover students to think about themselves
the English-speaking World and the world around them
Cultural Links consists of 7 topics (files), • in each File, literary texts by famous
dealing with the differences and similarities of writers, such as Bruce Chatwin,
the countries which are part of the English- Charles Dickens, Shakespeare, focus
speaking World. on the main topic of the unit.
Language: how much has the English language • Word bank for lexical practice
changed? How does English manage to create • each File is accompanied by
and keep a common link among far-off activities on the four skills
countries and people of the world?
Identity: what does English national identity
Cultural Links offers a DVD with clips on
mean to English-speaking countries in an ever
geographical, cultural and historical
increasing multi-ethnic and multicultural world?
topics. It also offers language practice as
Countries and Places: geographical, socio- well as discussion and debating activities.
economical and cultural passport of English-
speaking countries
Book (168 p.) 978-88-530-1024-7
Flashback : the main historical events of
DVD
English-speaking countries, from the Industrial Teacher’s Book + audio CD 978-88-530-0394-2
Revolution to the Great Depression to the
difficult Irish Question and many more
People and Lifestyle: contemporary issues
such as family and how it is changing, fashion,
sport, social networking
Education: traditional and contemporary British
Education, characteristics of north-American
schools, school programmes like Erasmus and
much more
Institutions: an overview of the English-
speaking World institutions, interactions with
the European Union and the important world
organisations.

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BLACK CAT publishes several series of readers offering a complete selection of material for
learners of different ages, needs and interests from school children to adults and business
people.
Black Cat readers help expand students’ learning in all kinds of directions and in all kinds of ways.
Readers
The activities, dossiers and introductions are full of information, and students can explore links
with many other subject areas including history, geography, science, culture and films. As well
as the contents there is the artwork, dramatised recordings, internet projects and CD-
ROMs, which help to create reading material that is both educational and entertaining.

EARLYREADS are designed for young readers from four to twelve
years old. In this series, there are both original stories and
traditional tales which appeal to children. The activities are fun and
illustrations are used to check comprehension and test vocabulary.
Level 1 Level 3
• Dorothy • Bugaboo the Wicked Witch
• The Enormous Turnip • Cinderella
• N The Gingerbread Man • The Jungle Book
• A Trip to the Safari Park • The Little Mermaid
• The Ugly Duckling • Monster in the Box
Level 2 Level 4
• Little Red Riding Hood • Aesop’s Fables
• The Mad Teacher • Dracula and his Family
• Mowgli Learns to Swim • Frankenstein at School
• N The Owl’s Song • Freddy Finds the Thief
• The Magic Computer Mouse
• Puss in Boots
• Sleeping Beauty
• Space Monsters
• Christmas Fun
• Festivals!
• A Halloween Party
Level 5
• Aladdin
• Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
• The Canterville Ghost
• Nasreddin – Ten Stories
• Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs
• Two Monsters
• Zed the Magician
EASYREADS are short, non-fiction
readers, designed for learners at a low
level of English.
Level 1
• Castles and Knights
• The Story of Chocolate
• The Story of Coffee
• The Story of Football
• Wolves
Level 2
• The Life and Times of Captain Cook
• The Life and Times of Shakespeare
• The Story of Big Cities
• The Story of Moving Pictures
• The Story of Popular Music
• The Story of Tea
• The Story of the Olympic Games
• Vikings
The GREEN APPLE series includes both adaptations of classic texts and original
stories, suitable for young teenage readers. Striking illustrations are very important
in this series both for the comprehension of the text and in related activities.
Starter • Ghastly Ghosts!
• Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland • Great Expectations
• Bathsheba the Witch • Halloween… Magic,
Witches and Vampires
• Beauty and the Beast
• Jason and the Argonauts
• Black Beauty
• Legends from the British Isles
• Five Children and It
• Little Women
• The Ghost Ship of Bodega Bay
• N The Lost Treasure of Bodega Bay
• Halloween Horror
• N A Midsummer Night’s Dream
• The Happy Prince and The Selfish
Giant • Mystery in San Francisco
• The Jungle Book • The Prince and the Pauper
• N Just So Stories • The Railway Children
• Rip Van Winkle and
• The Nutcracker
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
• Peter Pan
• Robinson Crusoe
• Sandokan
• Sherlock Holmes and the Red Circle
• The Secret Garden
• N The Treasure of Franchard
• The Secret of the Stones
• The True Story of Pocahontas
• The Tempest
• The Wind in the Willows Step 2
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
• Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
• Zorro!
• The Call of the Wild
• David Copperfield
Step 1
• Great English Monarchs and their Times
• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
• King Arthur and his Knights
• American Folk Tales
• Oliver Twist
• The American West
• Oscar Wilde’s Short Stories
• The Black Arrow
• Robin Hood
• The Bottle Imp
• Treasure Island
• British and American Festivities
• White Fang
• Davy Crockett
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 Readers
The READING & TRAINING READERS series is for teenagers and adults. These graded readers READING SHAKESPEARE offers a choice of Shakespeare's greatest plays in accessible
are mostly adaptations of classics but also original fiction and some non-fiction. They have a modern English. Some editions have a playscript at the end.
very wide range of features and therefore offer much more than just a text.

Step One A2 KET Step Two B1 PET Step Three B1 PET Step Four B2 FCE Step Five B2 FCE
• Alien Alert in Seattle • Alice’s Adventures • The £1,000,000 Banknote • Ne American Horror • The Age of Innocence
• Home for Christmas in Wonderland • Beowulf • Emma
• The Canterville Ghost
• Miami Police File: • Animal Tales • The Canterbury Tales • Frankenstein
• Classic Detective Stories
the O’Nell Case • Around the World in Eighty Days • A Christmas Carol • Gothic Short Stories
• The Diamond
• Missing in Sydney • A Dream Come True as Big as The Ritz • Great Expectations
• Daisy Miller
• Sherlock Holmes Stories • The Fisherman and his Soul • The Great Gatsby
• Great Mysteries of Our World • Dracula
• Tales from The Thousand • Hamlet • RS • Heart of Darkness
• Gulliver’s Travels • Famous British Criminals
and One Nights • The Jumping Frog
• The Hound of the Baskervilles • The House of the Seven Gables • Jane Eyre
• Tristan and Isolde
• Kidnapped • Jack the Ripper • N Lord Jim
• Jane Eyre
• The Lost World • The Last of • The Murders in the Rue Morgue
• Julius Caesar • RS
• Magical Tales from the the Mohicans and The Purloined Letter
• Kim • Pamela
South Seas • Macbeth • RS
• Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime • A Passage to India
• Murder at Coyote Canyon • The Merchant of Venice • RS
and Other Stories
• The Mutiny on the Bounty • A Midsummer Night’s • Persuasion
• N The Master of Ballantrae Dream • RS • The Picture of Dorian Gray
• The Rajah’s Diamond
• Moonfleet • Moby Dick • The Portrait of a Lady
• The Ransom of Red Chief
and Other Stories • The Phantom of the Opera • Pride and Prejudice
• N Northanger Abbey
• The Secret Garden • The Prisoner of Zenda • Othello • RS • The Problem of Cell 13
• N Rob Roy • The Return of Sherlock Holmes • The Secret Agent • Robinson Crusoe
• Stories of Ghosts and Mystery • Romeo and Juliet • RS • The Sign of Four • A Room with a View
• N The Willing Ghost • The Scarlet Pimpernel • The Scarlet Letter
• A Study in Scarlet
• Sherlock Holmes Investigates • Sense and Sensibility
• Tom Jones
• Stories of Suspense • Sons and Lovers
• The Tragedy of Dr Faustus
• The Strange Case of • A Tale of Two Cities
• The Turn of the Screw
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde • The Taming of the Shrew • RS
• The Valley of Fear
Level CEFR Cambridge Trinity • Tales of the Supernatural • Tess of the D’Urbervilles
• Washington Square
ESOL Examinations Grade • Vanity Fair
• Wicked and Humorous Tales
Step One A2 Waystage Exam level: KET 3, 4 • Three Men in a Boat • Wuthering Heights
• The Woman in White
Step Two B1 Threshold Exam preparation: PET 4, 5 • Treasure Island
Step Three B1 Threshold Exam level: PET 5, 6 • True Adventures Stories Step Six C1 CAE
Step Four B2 Vantage Exam preparation: FCE 7 • Twelfth Night • RS • The Mill on the Floss
Step Five B2 Vantage Exam level: FCE 8 • N The Vampire’s Tear • Silas Marner
Step Six C1 Effective Exam level: CAE 9, 10 • Wuthering Heights
 Readers
READING & TRAINING DISCOVERY is a series of factual readers. It is designed for READING & TRAINING PROFESSIONAL is a series of graded Michael Black
teenagers, young adults and adults who, through reading about subjects of interest, can readers suitable for business students or professionals. The Business Communication
improve their English and broaden their knowledge at the same time. The series will cover readers can be used by learners in class or for self-study to
a range of interesting subject matter, from famous people to places, to natural wonders. refresh and extend their existing business English. They are Step Two B1.1
available at Steps Two to Four.
Book (96 p.) + CD 978-88-530-0932-6
Features: The series can also be used to prepare for the Cambridge ESOL
• Informative texts on a range of • Cambridge ESOL and Trinity Professional English Exam; BEC – Preliminary and Vantage for Michael Black
interesting subject matter with exam-style activities general English. Business Issues
vocabulary footnotes • Internet projects
Features: Step Three B1.2
• Use of photographs and • Dossiers which bring the subject
illustrations with captions matter into a literary, film or • Texts and topics similar to those used in the Cambridge Book (80 p.) + CD 978-88-530-0934-0
• Wide range of activities musical context ESOL Professional English exams in business English.
promoting understanding of the Michael Black
• F ull re cording of the text, in • Grammatical and structural practice tasks to
text and practising the four British or American English encourage reading for meaning Business Environment
language skills • Wide range of stimulating activities practising the four
• Answer key and exit test Step Four B2.1
downloadable free from our website. language skills
Book (96 p.) + CD 978-88-530-0936-4
• Carefully designed exam-style activities to help prepare
Derek Sellen NEW students for international qualifications in professional
English
Great British Writers Gina D. B. Clemen
• Recording of the texts and additional business-related
Step One A2 Exploring places
listening tasks
Book (96 p.) + CD 978-88-530-0952-4 Step Two B1.1 • Practice Test activities at corresponding exam level.
NEW Book (96 p.) + CD 978-88-530-0811-4
Gina D. B. Clemen
London Joanna Burgess
Step One A2 Natural Environments
Book (96 p.) + CD 978-88-530-1021-6 BEC P Business English Certificate Preliminary
Step Two B1.1
test-style activities
Book (96 p.) + CD 978-88-530-0994-4
Business English Certificate Vantage
BEC V test-style activities
Gina D. B. Clemen
American Cities
Level CEFR University of Cambridge
Step Three B1.2 ESOL Examinations
Book (112 p.) + CD 978-88-530-0996-8 Step Two B1 Threshold Exam preparation: BEC P
Step Three B1 Threshold Exam level: BEC P
Step Four B2 Vantage Exam preparation: BEC V

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