Following a step-by-step structural sequence, this beginner's course in American English offers student-initiated presentation, active vocabulary development, consolidation through picture prompts, language extension, communication activities, and review exercises. The materials available are student's books, teacher's books, workbooks, audio-cassettes and audio-CDs. The course is available in two editions, offering the choice of two levels or (in the split edition) four. Photocopiable materials in the teacher's books support communication activities at each level. This is the fourth of the split-edition student's books.