Skillful Second Edition engages and challenges students with interesting and relevant topics, using fresh, dynamic content and meaningful academic tasks. The material in this latest edition, enhanced with all new digital content, encourages learners to study and analyze a wide range of ideas and problems in order to form and express their own opinions with the confidence needed to achieve academic success.

Authentic video from Reuters presents language in a real-world context, encouraging ideas and debate, introducing key language and vocabulary and stimulating active listening.

The improved skills-based tasks and scaffolded approach to producing extended speaking and writing responses create an even stronger focus on getting students to clearly and confidently express themselves in written and spoken English.

Increased focus on vocabulary teaching and revision and coverage of the Academic Word List helps students with rading and listening to long, academic texts.

Study skills training is based on the work of pioneer researcher and expert in the filed, Stella Cottrell, and helps equip students with the skills and techniques to improve their academic performance.