Cambridge English for the Media book + audio-cd

Level: Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate

A short self-study or classroom course (40-60 hours) for media studies students and professionals working in advertising, journalism and other media-related occupations.

Cambridge English for the Media develops the communication skills and specialist English language knowledge of media students and professionals, enabling them to work more confidently and effectively.

Covering a range of media-related fields including newspapers, television, radio and marketing, the eight standalone units enable students to concentrate on the areas that are most relevant to them. As well as teaching specialist language, the course also develops job-specific skills such as writing headlines, producing advertisements, scheduling programmes and preparing a pitch. Authentic teaching materials such as newspaper articles, adapted film scripts and blogs help prepare learners for real working life.

The course requires no specialist knowledge on the part of the teacher and comprehensive teacher's notes are available online.

Key Features:

Authentic teaching materials such as newspaper articles, adapted film scripts, advertisements and blogs help prepare learners for real working life.

Covering a range of media-related fields and topics, this flexible course can be used either as a complete programme or to supplement general or business English courses.

Cambridge English for... is a new series of short courses for different areas of English for Specific Purposes. Written for professionals by professionals they combine the best in
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