American Dimensions: Advanced

"American Dimensions Advanced" is a revised, American version of the British English "Fourth Dimension". As with "American Dimensions Intermediate", this version has ten units. Each unit consists of at least two reading sections, two language study sections, and a writing section. Listening and discussion exercises accompany most of the reading and writing sections to improve students' communication skills. Language summaries follow every two units, so students can review as they progress through the book. It aims to balance fluency and accuracy work across the four skills and emphasizes vocabulary and pronunciation development. "American Dimensions Advanced" combines Robert O'Neill's humanistic approach to English language teaching, with a thorough coverage of grammar. Topics, characters, and situations are designed to stimulate adult learners to express themselves creatively and with confidence. Each unit provides a variety of texts, exercises, and activities to develop fluency across the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The main emphasis is on having the students interact with each other to develop their ability to discuss their opinions clearly.
The course offers useful sentence structures and vocabulary which enable students to express themselves more accurately and fluently. It should help students to explore the richness of expression at this level, and to learn how to make appropriate use of it.