Time Zones, Third Edition


Secondary/Teens

5 Levels

True Beginner to Pre-intermediate

American English

Up to 4 Teaching Hours/Week

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WHERE ARE WE GOING NEXT?

Time Zones, Third Edition uses amazing photography, updated videos, and inspiring stories of global citizens to encourage teenage learners to explore the world in English.

Through teacher-tested language lessons, carefully scaffolded practice activities, and teaching resources that keep classrooms engaged, Time Zones, Third Edition delivers the skills and language that learners need for wherever they’re going next.

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Authors

Nicholas Beare

Nicholas Beare has been involved in English Language Teaching for more than thirty years. After taking a BSc (Honours) Degree in Psychology, he trained as an English Language teacher. Since starting h... more

Ian Purdon

Ian taught English as a foreign language in Europe and Asia before embarking on a career in ELT publishing as an editor and materials writer. Over the past 13 years, he has developed numerous programm... more

Jennifer Wilkin

Jennifer Wilkin has more than 20 years' experience as a curriculum developer, materials writer, editor, teacher trainer, and school director. She is the founding director of Science, Language & Arts I... more

David Bohlke

David Bohlke has over 30 years of experience as a teacher, teacher trainer, program director, editor, and materials writer. He has lived and worked in Japan, Korea, Singapore, Australia, Saudi Arabia,... more
Buying Options/Components

FOR STUDENTS

  • Student's Book with the Spark platform
  • Spark platform, Instant Access
  • Workbook
  • Combo Split


FOR TEACHERS

  • Teacher's Book
  • Spark Platform
  • ExamView Assessment Suite


ON THE SPARK PLATFORM

  • Admin Tools
  • Teacher's Resources
  • Classroom Presentation Tool
  • Online Practice
  • Course Gradebook


New to this Edition

  • Two videos in every unit help students see more of the world and make personal connections with the unit theme.
  • More grammar and vocabulary activities in each unit deliver more guided language practice for in-class use.
  • Clear unit goals and review activities encourage learner independence and self-assessment.
  • Audio recordings with a range of international accents expose learners to natural English.
  • Updated technology resources make Time Zones easy to use in and out of the classroom.
  • Different activities in the Workbook and Online Practice offer more practice opportunities out of the classroom.
  • An expanded Starter Combo level with six complete units is ideal for short courses for true beginners.

Bring your program to life with Spark

Bring the world to your classroom and the classroom to life with the Spark platform - where you can prepare, teach, and assess your classes all in one place!

  • Manage your course and teach great classes with integrated teaching and learning tools.
  • Track student and class performances on independent online practice and assessment.
  • Set up classes and roster students quickly and easily on Spark.

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Series Features
EXPLORE THE WORLD
Time Zones uses authentic stories to motivate learning and encourage active engagement and communication in the classroom.
PEOPLE AND PLACES
THE NATURAL WORLD
HISTORY AND CULTURE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY


DEVELOP KEY SKILLS
Time Zones helps learners develop the key competencies they need to be successful in and out of the classroom.
GLOBAL AWARENESS
CRITICAL THINKING
VISUAL LITERACY
COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION


KEEP CLASSROOMS ENGAGED
Time Zones makes it easy to carry out successful lessons in any classroom.
SCAFFOLDED LESSONS
MORE PRACTICE
STARTER COMBO
TEACHER SUPPORT
For a Complete Curriculum