SKY is a new course for young learners for young students. Flexible and easy to teach, Sky gives students the motivation to learn and the confidence to succeed in English.

*Real people, relevant language and authentic topics bring language learni ng to life

*Clearly-presented grammar with easy-to-use ''Look and Learn'' boxes leads to meaningful communication activities. This is supported by a comprehensive grammar reference section at the back of Students'' Book

*Lively ''Across Cultures'' a nd ''Across the Curriculum'' sections give students an appreciation of the world outside the classroom

*Stories, songs, raps and games make learning fun

*Integrated skills work in the Students'' Book and extra reading and writing in the Activity B ook develop students'' competence in all four skills

*Projects and Porfolio work help students to personalise the language the have learnt

*A comprehensive Testing Programme, with revision sections in the Students Book, check lessons in the Acti vity Book, photocopiable tests in the Teacher''s Book and a separate ''A'' and ''B'' Test Book, gives teachers and students regular opportunities to assess learning and performance

SKY also offers extra support to busy teachers with mixed-ability class es:

*Two-page lessons, each with clear staging, make planning and organising easy for teachers

*A variety of extra materials, such as extra stories, songs and plays in the Activity Book, extra photocopiable materials in the Teacher''s Book and a dded components like the CD-ROM and the Student Cassette/CD, give teachers opportunity to tailor their teaching to the needs of individual classes

*Two videos ''Life in Britain'' and ''Kirsty''s Secret'' provide further revision and extension material for the teacher

*All levels are correlated to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). Projects and activities are clearly marked for portfolio use, and an extra ''portfolio'' supplement is supplied in the Teacher''s Book