The student book Above & Beyond is designed according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It systematically develops students' language skills and thoroughly prepares them for exams at this level.

Key features of the Above & Beyond B1 Coursebook:

• 12 thematic chapters
• a variety of texts with engaging topics, suitable for the students' age (articles, emails, an interview, a story, a blog post, an introduction to a travel guide, etc.)
• reading comprehension exercises, listening and speaking production exercises, and writing production exercises that follow the format of B1 level exams and enhance students' language fluency by preparing them for all types of exercises they will encounter in exams at this level
• student-friendly and comprehensive grammar appendix
• six additional short sections with extra grammar material, exam-style exercises, and self-assessment questions
• six projects that encourage students to use English for practical purposes while simultaneously developing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• a list of the most difficult words in each chapter, their definitions as used in the text where they appear, and their pronunciation written with the phonetic alphabet

• a lead-in section where the chapter's goals are mentioned and the topic is introduced through cross-curricular activities and pre-reading exercises
• text or texts followed by two reading comprehension exercises according to the level's exam specifications, as well as open questions that help the student assimilate the knowledge gained from engaging with the text and serve as a trigger for class discussion
• vocabulary exercises with phrasal verbs, word formation, idioms, prepositional phrases, easily confused words, and the specific thematic vocabulary of the chapter
• a variety of grammar exercises that help students resolve any queries and deeply understand the specific grammatical phenomenon examined in the chapter as presented in the grammar appendix
• one or two listening comprehension exercises according to the B1 level exam specifications
• speaking production activities related to the chapter's topic and designed exactly like the corresponding exercises in the B1 level exams
• a writing production topic according to the B1 level exam specifications, accompanied by useful vocabulary and step-by-step instructions and exercises so that students can write with confidence
• a review section with vocabulary and grammar exercises aimed at assimilating the chapter's content