Rising Star: An Intermediate Course Practice Book

Rising Star

by Luke Prodromou

Rising Star is a lively two- level course that bridges the gap between intermediate level and the First Certificate in English (FCE) course. It introduces teenagers to the exam through carefully graded FCE- type tasks and motivates them to learn with stimulating material.

96 pages, Paperback

First published April 10, 2001

About the author

As well as being a keynote speaker at numerous international conferences I have trained teachers in over 25 countries around the world and worked for the British Council, Greece, as a teacher and teacher trainer between 1977 and 2000. I have published articles in ELT journals and written over twenty textbooks including Dealing with Difficulties with Lindsay Clandfield; the book won the Ben Warren Prize for 2006 and an English Speaking Union Award for 2007. I obtained my Ph.D from the University of Nottingham and am also a graduate of Bristol, Birmingham and Leeds Universities. I teach young learners in a private language institute in Thessaloniki and am an associate tutor on the MA TESOL at the University of Leicester.