Ready for Life
The bestselling Ready for... series has been helping students prepare for their exams for over twenty years. This fully updated 4th edition of Ready for C1 Advanced continues
to provide the in-depth exam training which the course is known for.
- English Type
- British English
- Number of levels
- 1
- CEFR Levels
- C1
Ready for C1 Advanced 4th Edition retains all the features of previous editions that made it so trusted by teachers and students, adding innovative digital support, updated reading and listening texts, new pronunciation sections, as well as improved page design for easy navigation.
WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL?
INTERACTIVE EXAM PRACTICE FOR STUDENTS
A unique Student’s App offers flexible on-the-go practice of the language covered in each unit, 2 full practice tests and 60 quick-fire ‘Are you Ready?’ questions to help students prepare for their exam.
THOROUGH GRAMMAR PRACTICE
Grammar is made easy with thorough Ready for Grammar reference sections at the back of the book which give clear explanations and provide extra practice.
NEW PRONUNCIATION SECTIONS
New pronunciation sections include new games and, alongside the scaffolded activities, help students build an awareness of intonation and its importance in the speaking exam.
NEW LISTENING & READING
New listening and reading texts are designed to build students’ confidence and reflect the real level of challenge they will face in the exam.
EXTRA SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS
Speaking videos in the Teacher’s Resource Centre with accompanying worksheets allow teachers to showcase target language in use during the exam.
Levels & Samples
COURSE COMPONENTS
Fully flexible course
If you teach remotely or would like to add an online learning element to your face to face classes, we have reconfigured and enhanced this course with digital components, making it ready for any scenario. The listing below shows you all of the components available for this course.
Student's Book with Key and Digital Student's Book and Student's App
This blended version comes with the Digital Student's Book and Student's App. Interactive activities are auto-marked so that students can see what they have got right and wrong straightaway. The App provides on-the-go language practice as well as two full practice tests, and 60 quick-fire questions. The print book includes the answer key.
Student's Book without Key and Digital Student's Book and Student's App
This blended version comes with the Digital Student's Book and Student's App. Interactive activities are auto-marked so that students can see what they have got right and wrong straightaway. The App provides on-the-go language practice as well as two full practice tests, and 60 quick-fire questions. The print book does not include the answer key.
Digital Student's Book with App and Digital Workbook
The Digital Student's Book and Workbook include interactive activities which are auto-marked so that students can see what they have got right and wrong straightaway. The App provides on-the-go language practice as well as two full practice tests, and 60 quick-fire questions. All of the scores are automatically collated in the Progress Tracker so that students and their teachers can see how they are progressing.
Digital Student's Book with App
The Digital Student's Book contains embedded audio and video, as well as interactive, self-marking activities with instant feedback for learners. The App offers students flexible opportunities for more practice whenever and wherever suits them.
Workbook and Digital Workbook with Key and access to audio
The Digital Workbook includes interactive activities which are auto-marked so that students can see what they have got right and wrong straightaway. All of the scores are automatically collated in the Progress Tracker so that students and their teachers can see how they are progressing. The print Workbook includes the answer key.
Workbook and Digital Workbook without Key and access to audio
The Digital Workbook includes interactive activities which are auto-marked so that students can see what they have got right and wrong straightaway. All of the scores are automatically collated in the Progress Tracker so that students and their teachers can see how they are progressing. The print Workbook has no answer key.
Digital Workbook with Student's Resources
The Digital Workbook contains all the content from the print Workbook with fully interactive activities, audio and automated marking. It also includes additional self-study games for students to practise their vocabulary.
Teacher's Book with Teacher's App
The Teacher's Book is interleaved with the pages of the Student's Book and includes annotated answers as well as teaching tips from the author and ideas for extra activities. The Teacher's App provides access to the Homework Manager, Progress Tracker, Classroom Presentation Kit, Test Generator, Teacher's Resource Centre and Teacher's eBook
Digital Teacher's Book with Teacher's App
The Teacher's eBook is interleaved with the pages of the Student's Book and includes annotated answers as well as teaching tips from the author and ideas for extra activities. The Teacher's App provides access to the Homework Manager, Progress Tracker, Classroom Presentation Kit, Test Generator, Teacher's Resource Centre.
Fully flexible course
If you teach remotely or would like to add an online learning element to your face to face classes, we have reconfigured and enhanced this course with digital components, making it ready for any scenario. The listing below shows you all of the components available for this course.
Student's Book with Key and Digital Student's Book and Student's App
This blended version comes with the Digital Student's Book and Student's App. Interactive activities are auto-marked so that students can see what they have got right and wrong straightaway. The App provides on-the-go language practice as well as two full practice tests, and 60 quick-fire questions. The print book includes the answer key.
Student's Book without Key and Digital Student's Book and Student's App
This blended version comes with the Digital Student's Book and Student's App. Interactive activities are auto-marked so that students can see what they have got right and wrong straightaway. The App provides on-the-go language practice as well as two full practice tests, and 60 quick-fire questions. The print book does not include the answer key.
Digital Student's Book with App and Digital Workbook
The Digital Student's Book and Workbook include interactive activities which are auto-marked so that students can see what they have got right and wrong straightaway. The App provides on-the-go language practice as well as two full practice tests, and 60 quick-fire questions. All of the scores are automatically collated in the Progress Tracker so that students and their teachers can see how they are progressing.
Digital Student's Book with App
The Digital Student's Book contains embedded audio and video, as well as interactive, self-marking activities with instant feedback for learners. The App offers students flexible opportunities for more practice whenever and wherever suits them.
Workbook and Digital Workbook with Key and access to audio
The Digital Workbook includes interactive activities which are auto-marked so that students can see what they have got right and wrong straightaway. All of the scores are automatically collated in the Progress Tracker so that students and their teachers can see how they are progressing. The print Workbook includes the answer key.
Workbook and Digital Workbook without Key and access to audio
The Digital Workbook includes interactive activities which are auto-marked so that students can see what they have got right and wrong straightaway. All of the scores are automatically collated in the Progress Tracker so that students and their teachers can see how they are progressing. The print Workbook has no answer key.
Digital Workbook with Student's Resources
The Digital Workbook contains all the content from the print Workbook with fully interactive activities, audio and automated marking. It also includes additional self-study games for students to practise their vocabulary.
Teacher's Book with Teacher's App
The Teacher's Book is interleaved with the pages of the Student's Book and includes annotated answers as well as teaching tips from the author and ideas for extra activities. The Teacher's App provides access to the Homework Manager, Progress Tracker, Classroom Presentation Kit, Test Generator, Teacher's Resource Centre and Teacher's eBook
Digital Teacher's Book with Teacher's App
The Teacher's eBook is interleaved with the pages of the Student's Book and includes annotated answers as well as teaching tips from the author and ideas for extra activities. The Teacher's App provides access to the Homework Manager, Progress Tracker, Classroom Presentation Kit, Test Generator, Teacher's Resource Centre.
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Register for the EXAMS EXPERTS ZONE and get unlimited access to practical classroom resources ranging from exam experts tips on planning and preparing students for exams to guides and handy checklists for your students. Sign up today to get access to:
- A series of short videos addressing key exam problems and providing solutions
- A super practical lists of things your students should do or avoid before the exam
- A guide to a speaking exam including information on typical mistakes students make and advice on how to prepare students to pass the speaking exam with flying colours
- A video session and a podcast with one of the authors of READY for Ethan Mansur on building student confidence in exam preparation courses
- A video session with Ethan Mansur in which he shares his tried and tested tips for setting up an exam preparation course
- A video session in which Roy Norris in which he shares his tips and tricks on how to prepare students for the B2 First exam