Vocabulary Builder for Secondary Schools Levels
1 / 2 / 3
My First Illustrated Guide to Writing and Grammar
S1 / S2 / S3
Skills up on Reading Comprehension
(Beginner / Pre-Intermediate / Intermediate)
Athens Elite Series: Exploring Idioms in 20 Days
Athens Elite Series: Exploring Phrasal Verbs in 20 Days
English Language in Minutes
Athens Get Ahead Series:
Progressive English
(Third Edition) 1 / 2 / 3
Practical Grammar Intermediate
《實用英文文法中階》
English Grammar Upgrade
1–3
(Second Edition)
English Vocabulary Upgrade
1–3
(Second Edition)
Fun with Popular Culture
Vocabulary Builder for Secondary Schools Levels 1 / 2 / 3
By Peter Yam, J. Lee

Vocabulary Builder for Secondary Schools Levels 1-3 aim to help students boost their vocabulary, and improve their reading and writng skills.

Key features:

Includes more than 2,000 vocabulary items in the whole series
Over 500 questions per level covering areas such as synonyms, word forms, phrasal verbs, idioms and compound words
33-36 contextualized exercises in various text types help students apply what they have learned
QR codes linked to audio recordings of selected vocabulary items
A complimentary answer key for easy reference and self-assessment

Vocabulary Builder for Secondary Schools Level 1
Vocabulary Builder for Secondary Schools Level 2
Vocabulary Builder for Secondary Schools Level 3




My First Illustrated Guide to Writing and Grammar S1 / S2 / S3
By Peggy Chan

My First Illustrated Guide to Writing and Grammar highlights related grammar items in sample texts to show the usage in a meaningful context. The 3-step approach helps students understand a writing question and brainstorm relevant points in no time.
Key features:

Can be effectively used in conjunction with local junior secondary coursebooks
A 3-step approach to guide students to write different text types with ease
Related grammar and vocabulary items highlighted
QR codes linked to various learning resources
Comes with a complimentary answer key

My First Illustrated Guide to Writing and Grammar S1
My First Illustrated Guide to Writing and Grammar S2
My First Illustrated Guide to Writing and Grammar S3




Skills up on Reading Comprehension (Beginner / Pre-Intermediate / Intermediate)
By Athens Education

Skills up on Reading Comprehension provides structured practice that systematically develops secondary students’ reading skills. Apart from a variety of topics and text types, selected reading strategies are included to help students upgrade their comprehension skills. The books aim to gradually boost students’ confidence in reading by teaching them how to read critically. The series comes in three levels: Beginner, Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate.
Key features:

Each unit starts with Decoding the text , which introduces the text type and features of the passage, while the Activity that follows guides students in predicting the content and learning related vocabulary before reading the text.
Reading strategies cover essential reading skills including understanding unfamiliar words, recognizing paraphrasing and analysing hidden messages. Each reading strategy highlights a challenging comprehension question to guide students toward finding the answer step by step.
Reading rocket at the end of each unit and Level up teach supplementary information to round out students’ reading skills and equip them with the necessary knowledge to fully comprehend reading passages.
Track your progress and Theme-based vocabulary book at the end of the book give students a quick revision of the reading skills and vocabulary learned throughout.
Answer key is provided to help students check their answers.

Skills up on Reading Comprehension (Beginner)
Skills up on Reading Comprehension (Pre-Intermediate)
Skills up on Reading Comprehension (Intermediate)




Athens Elite Series: Exploring Idioms in 20 Days
By Timothy Ross

Exploring Idioms in 20 Days provides students with an essential introduction to idioms, how they are used, and when and where they are used best. The story of Carly and Damien’s adventures is told through four-panel comics, one for each day; a variety of graded exercises then help students consolidate what they have learned on the day. Whether students want to level up their speech and writing for public exams, or just to improve their everyday English, Exploring Idioms in 20 Days will teach them to use idioms naturally in no time.
Key features:

♦  Idioms are divided into 20 relatable, everyday themes that help students categorize and think about them.
♦  Each day starts with a four-panel comic that uses new idioms and continues the story.
Comic images for every idiom assist students with remembering them.
The humorous Real Talk section helps students polish their conversational abilities by showing which idioms are appropriate in different contexts.
The Make your own story section guides students to easily write their own funny stories with the idioms of the day using their own words
The Where did these odd idioms come from? segment reinforces students’ knowledge of more difficult idioms by showing them their fascinating origins.
Revision cards putting all the idioms and illustrations in one place allow students to make mental connections between idioms and their images on the go.

 




Athens Elite Series: Exploring Phrasal Verbs in 20 Days
By Don Anderson

Exploring Phrasal Verbs in 20 Days provides students with an essential introduction to phrasal verbs, how they are used, and when and where they are used best. Each day starts with a text about what the main character Catherine encounters; a variety of graded exercises then help students consolidate what they have learned on the day. Whether students want to level up their speech and writing for public exams, or just to improve their everyday English, Exploring Phrasal Verbs in 20 Days will teach them to use phrasal verbs naturally in no time.
Key features:

♦  Phrasal verbs are divided into 20 relatable, everyday themes that help students categorize and think about them.
♦  Each day starts with a different text that uses new phrasal verbs.
Comic images for every phrasal verb assist students with remembering them.
The humorous Real Talk section helps students polish their conversational abilities by showing which phrasal verbs are appropriate in different contexts.
The Write about you section guides students to write a short paragraph about themselves using the phrasal verbs they have learned.
The Tips on guessing the meaning of phrasal verbs segment helps students guess the meaning of unfamiliar phrasal verbs from their particles.
Revision cards putting all the phrasal verbs and illustrations in one place allow students to make mental connections between phrasal verbs and their images on the go.

 




English Language in Minutes: 閱讀及寫作技巧24式
By Dr. Amanda Tann, Leo Cheung

本書針對應考焦點,提供温習要點,內容精煉,易讀速記,協助文憑試考生作好試前的最後準備。
本書特色:

♦  「技巧速遞」:以步驟或列點方式闡述各種答題技巧
♦  「應試示例」:提供答題範例,示範如何運用各種技巧。
「實戰站」:閱讀部分附有實戰題目,加強練習。
「熱門詞彙」:單元末附有以主題分類公開試熱門詞彙
「題型簡介」:介紹文憑試卷一及卷二各種常見題型的模式應試技巧
「試題資訊」:分析卷一閱讀的考題及分數的分佈狀況

 




English Language in Minutes: 聽說及綜合技巧19式
By Dr. Amanda Tann, Leo Cheung

本書針對應考焦點,提供温習要點,內容精煉,易讀速記,協助文憑試考生作好試前的最後準備。
本書特色:

♦  「技巧速遞」:步驟或列點方式闡述各種答題技巧
♦  「應試示例」:提供答題範例,示範如何運用各種技巧。
「熱門詞彙」:單元末附有以主題分類公開試熱門詞彙
「題型簡介」:介紹文憑試卷三及卷四各種常見題型的模式應試技巧
「試題資訊」:介紹文憑試卷三及卷四各種考題及分數的分佈狀況

 




English Language in Minutes: 15組常見片語動詞
By Martin H. Manser

本書針對應考焦點,提供温習要點,內容精煉,易讀速記,協助文憑試考生作好試前的最後準備。
本書特色:

♦  「活學活用」:把所學片語動詞融入不同文體,顯示各項片語動詞在日常生活中的應用方法,活學活用。
♦  「應用小貼士」:設於「活學活用」部分內,分析各字句的應用方法
「加油站」:提供額外資料,讓學生對相關的片語動詞有更深的認識。
「實戰站」:每單元均附有練習, 以不同形式的問題幫助學生鞏固所學。
中文翻譯與英語例句並放,令例句中片語動詞的意思更清楚。
接近300個常見的片語動詞,讓學生對片語動詞的認識更全面。

 




English Language in Minutes: 15種常用英語句型
By Dennis Yeung

專為應考文憑試的同學而編寫。
其特色包括:

♦  「句型分析」:以方程式表述各種句型的結構易明易記
♦  「例句速遞」:每項英語句型均附有大量例句中英對照更易理解
「活學活用」:以對話或文章形式顯示各項句型在日常生活中的應用方法,活學活用。
「應用小貼士」:設於「活學活用」部分內,解釋各項句型在對話或文章中應用方法,鞏固所學。
「實戰站」:每單元末設小練習,即時檢視知識的掌握

 




English Language in Minutes: 80篇精選範文
By Dennis Yeung, Tessa Luk

專為應考文憑試的同學而編寫。
其特色包括:

♦  「詞類拆解」:列出每項詞彙的各種詞類意思
♦  「寫作示範」:以短文形式顯示各種詞類的應用技巧,文章題材的生活化,增加學習趣味。
「應用小貼士」:列出各種詞類或相關語法運用方法或須注意的地方,並附有例句
「補充站」:列出每項詞彙的其他用法或解釋,鞏固所學。
「實戰站」:書末設小練習,即時檢視知識的掌握

 




English Language in Minutes: 59個必讀介詞
By Dennis Yeung, Tessa Luk

專為應考文憑試的同學而編寫。
其特色包括:

♦  「例句速遞」:每項介詞均附有大量例句中英對照,更易理解。
♦  「活學活用」以對話或文章形式顯示各項介詞在日常生活中的應用方法,活學活用。
「應用小貼士」:設於「活學活用」部分內,解釋各項介詞在對話或文章中應用方法,鞏固所學。
「實戰站」:書末設小練習,即時檢視知識的掌握

 




English Language in Minutes: 19類必學聯結詞
By Dennis Yeung

專為應考文憑試的同學而編寫。
其特色包括:

♦  「寫作要素」:簡介各類文體的寫作目的結構及可使用的聯結詞
♦  「例句速遞」:每項聯結詞以寫作功能分類,各項均附有例句中英對照
「補充站」:列出各項聯結詞的其他用法或須注意的事項。
「寫作示範」:每章附有兩篇文章顯示各類聯結詞的應用,題材生活化
「解說應用」:設於「寫作示範」部分內,解釋各項聯結詞的應用方法
「實戰站」:每單元末設小練習,即時檢視知識的掌握

 




Athens Get Ahead Series: Progressive English (Third Edition) 1 / 2 / 3
By Jeremy Walenn, Sara Walenn, Raine Kwong

Athens Get Ahead Series: Progressive English (Third Edition) 1-3 aims to help junior secondary school students build a strong foundation in the English language.
Key features:

Can be effectively used in conjunction with local junior secondary coursebooks
Helps students enhance their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills
Includes grammar items taught in the junior secondary curriculum
Covers writing text types taught in local coursebooks and appeared in public exams
QR codes linked to all listening resources
Comes with a complimentary answer key

Athens Get Ahead Series: Progressive English (Third Edition) 1
Athens Get Ahead Series: Progressive English (Third Edition) 2
Athens Get Ahead Series: Progressive English (Third Edition) 3




Practical Grammar Intermediate《實用英文文法中階》
By John Hughes and Ceri Jones

Designed to help junior secondary school students learn English grammar. Its features include:

Listening and pronunciation exercises
provide listening to major grammar items.
Online access to mypg online
extensive online practice.
Revision cards
tear-out revision cards to enable revision anytime anywhere.
Real language in natural situations
shows grammar at work.
Tips
highlight common errors and characteristics
Reviews and progress tests
ample revisions to consolidate learning





English Grammar Upgrade 1 (Second Edition)
English Grammar Upgrade 2 (Second Edition)
English Grammar Upgrade 3 (Second Edition)
By Martin H. Manser
http://martinmanser.co.uk/



English Grammar Upgrade 1–3 (Second Edition)
is a series specially designed for the Junior Secondary Curriculum. It provides intensive training for S1 to S3 students to consolidate the grammatical knowledge they have learnt and upgrade their command of grammar in 14 days. Each book contains 28 lessons with comprehensive examples and task-based exercises. An integrated test and overall revision are provided to ensure a comprehensive learning experience.
The books include the following special features:

Grammar lesson
Clearly explained notes on grammatical forms and usage with examples to ensure a thorough understanding.
Practice in context
Situational task-based exercises help students consolidate what they have learnt.
Test station
Integrated tests to check students' overall understanding.
Self-assessment
An assessment table for students to check their learning progress.
Revision cards
A quick revision of the grammatical knowledge gained in 14 days.
Grammar extra
Additional information to enhance students' grammatical knowledge.

English Grammar Upgrade 1 (Second Edition)
English Grammar Upgrade 2 (Second Edition)
English Grammar Upgrade 3 (Second Edition)




English Vocabulary Upgrade 1 (Second Edition)
English Vocabulary Upgrade 2 (Second Edition)
English Vocabulary Upgrade 3 (Second Edition)
By Rawdon Wyatt



English Vocabulary Upgrade 1–3 (Second Edition) is written according to the Syllabus for Secondary English and the New Senior Secondary (NSS) English Language Curriculum. The series provides intensive practice to enable S1 to S3 students to consolidate and upgrade their vocabulary in 14 days. Each book contains 28 lessons with comprehensive examples and task-based exercises. Contextualized tests are provided to ensure a comprehensive learning experience.
Key features:

Vocabulary lesson
Clearly explained notes on vocabulary items and usage with examples to ensure a thorough understanding
Practice in context
Situational exercises to help students consolidate what they have learnt
Test Station Contextualized tests to check students’ overall understanding
Self-assessment
An assessment table for students to check their learning progress
Vocabulary extra
Additional information to enhance students’ knowledge in vocabulary

English Vocabulary Upgrade 1 (Second Edition)
English Vocabulary Upgrade 2 (Second Edition)
English Vocabulary Upgrade 3 (Second Edition)




Fun with Popular Culture
David Peatfield Dramatic English


Fun with Popular Culture introduces junior secondary school students to popular culture, which is one of the Elective Modules in the NSS English Language Curriculum. The content aligns closely to the NSS Elective Module and covers all text-types suggested. Ample activity-based exercises are provided to help students learn the topic in a fun way. A separate answer key and free CD are also provided.
The book includes the following key features:

The content includes the most essential text-types in popular culture, such as photo captions, advertisements, columns, film and music reviews, etc.
Learning objectives list what students will learn in each chapter.
Precise explanations enable students to understand the special features of different text-types easily.
Notes provide further explanation of the special terms used in popular culture and additional information related to a topic.
Activity-based exercises help students develop their critical thinking and creativity, and learn the related concepts in a fun way.
Assessment enables students to grade and give comments on each other's work.
Answer key provides tapescripts and suggested answers for the activities.
A free CD includes all the audio recordings for related activities.