This document provides information about the Macmillan Global English course. It discusses features of the course including its focus on learning English, through English, and about English. Key aspects covered include balanced skills development, global representation of cultures, focus on functional language, inclusion of literary excerpts, emphasis on review and study skills, and digital resources for both teachers and students.

1. MACMILLANGlobalMaking Things Better for You!Patrick Hafenstein

2. MACMILLANIndustrial GlobalisationMaking Things Better for You!Did you know that…? International trade in manufactured goods increased more than 100 times (from $95 billion to $12 trillion) in the 50 years since 1955

3. MACMILLANGlobal BusinessMaking Things Better for You!Did you know that…? By the early part of the 21st century more than $1.5 trillion in national currencies were traded daily to support the expanded levels of trade and investment

4. MACMILLANGlobal Job MarketMaking Things Better for You!Did you know that…?Workers in developing countries now have more occupational choices then ever before.

5. Educated workers in developing countries are able to compete on the global job market for high paying jobs.

6. Production workers in developing countries are not only able to compete, they have a strong advantage over their counterparts in the industrialized world.MACMILLANGlobal HealthcareMaking Things Better for You!Did you know that…? The cost of surgery in India, Thailand or South Africa can be one-tenth of what it is in the United States or Western Europe, and sometimes even less. A heart-valve replacement that would cost $200,000 or more in the US, for example, goes for $10,000 in India--and that includes round-trip airfare and a brief vacation package.

7. MACMILLANPolitical GlobalisationMaking Things Better for You!Did you know that…?In 1909 there were 37 inter-governmental organisations (IGOs) and 176 international non-governmental organisations (INGOs)By 1996 there were 260 IGOs and 5,472 INGOs

8. MACMILLANEcological GlobalisationMaking Things Better for You!Did you know that…?Pollution from countries around the world causes global temperatures and then sea levels to rise due to ice melting. It is estimated that 2,000 of the Indonesia’s lush tropical islands could disappear by 2030 due to rising sea levels.

9. MACMILLANCultural GlobalisationMaking Things Better for You!Did you know that…?VS.There are more than 200 million migrants around the world today.

10. MACMILLANGlobal TravelMaking Things Better for You!Did you know that…?WHO estimates that up to 500,000 people are on planes at any one time.In 2008, there were over 922 million international tourist arrivals.

11. MACMILLANTechnical GlobalisationMaking Things Better for You!Did you know that…?There are over 500 million active Facebook users and 200 million Facebook Mobile users.If Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest in the world behind China and India. Facebook Mobile would be the 5th largest.

12. MACMILLANGlobal LanguageMaking Things Better for You!Did you know that…?Over 400,000 people speak English as their first language and over 1.4 billion speak it as their second language. That is around 1/3 of the world population

13. MACMILLANGlobal Voices, Global EnglishMaking Things Better for You!How many accents in the Pre-intermediate level?

14. MACMILLANWhich Country?Making Things Better for You!England, France, Italy or Ireland? (you may choose an answer more than once)

15. MACMILLANWhich Country?Making Things Better for You!England, France, Italy or Ireland? (you may choose an answer more than once)

16. MACMILLANWhich Country?Making Things Better for You!England, France, Italy or Ireland? (you may choose an answer more than once)

17. MACMILLANWhich Country?Making Things Better for You!England, France, Italy or Ireland? (you may choose an answer more than once)

18. MACMILLANWhich Country?Making Things Better for You!England, France, Italy or Ireland? (you may choose an answer more than once)

19. MACMILLANWhich Accent?Making Things Better for You!English is the official language in 53 countries

20. 8 main accents in England

21. Many different ethnic groups within London MACMILLANWhich Accent?Making Things Better for You!Germany, Iran, Italy, Russia, Spain or the US?

22. MACMILLANGlobal WordsMaking Things Better for You!1776 American words

23. 3567 British words

24. 171 Australian words

25. 120 Indian words

26. 65 South African wordsMACMILLANStrine WordsMaking Things Better for You!Barbie

27. You beautyMACMILLANGlobal WordsMaking Things Better for You!BarbieBrollyCarryingDoggoneGung-hoTsunamiBarbecueBe very enthusiastic about something which is dangerousHold this over your head to protect you from rain.PregnantUsed when you are annoyed or surprisedVery large waveAmericanAustralianBritishChineseJapaneseIndian

28. MACMILLANGlobal by NumbersMaking Things Better for You!Remember as much as you can!

29. MACMILLANLesson 1AMaking Things Better for You!Learn English, Learn through English, Learn about EnglishAims provided in left columnBalance of skillsVocabulary contains visual supportVocabulary extension to deepen word knowledge

30. MACMILLANLesson 1BMaking Things Better for You!Learn English, Learn through English, Learn about EnglishClear grammar explanationsGrammar in contextVariety of speaking activitiesTruly Global = Jamaica, Germany, Turkey, India, Japan, North Africa, Canada

31. MACMILLANLesson 2AMaking Things Better for You!Learn English, Learn through English, Learn about EnglishTexts which appeal to intellectual curiosityExtra grammar practice in back of book

32. MACMILLANLesson 2BMaking Things Better for You!Learn English, Learn through English, Learn about EnglishUseful language and phrasesPron aim is to achieve international inteligibilityTruly Global = Australia, Greece, Nigeria, China

33. MACMILLANLesson 3AMaking Things Better for You!Learn English, Learn through English, Learn about EnglishSpeaking suitable for mixed abilitiesExam style reading comprehension questions

34. MACMILLANLesson 3BMaking Things Better for You!Learn English, Learn through English, Learn about EnglishInformation rich texts or modern/classicliterary excerptsGlossary of difficult wordsTruly Global = France, Italy, Ireland, England, China

35. MACMILLANLesson 4AMaking Things Better for You!Learn English, Learn through English, Learn about English

36. MACMILLANLesson 4BMaking Things Better for You!Learn English, Learn through English, Learn about English

37. MACMILLANFunction GloballyMaking Things Better for You!Learn English, Learn through English, Learn about EnglishImmediately useful functional languageModel conversationsPutting it into practice

38. MACMILLANGlobal Voices Making Things Better for You!Learn English, Learn through English, Learn about EnglishReal world peopleTruly Global = Iran, Italy, Russia, Germany, the USA, Spain25+ accents per level

39. MACMILLANGlobal EnglishMaking Things Better for You!Learn English, Learn through English, Learn about EnglishDavid Crystal – word leading authority on world EnglishesLessons by the professor providing interesting information about the English language

40. MACMILLANWritingMaking Things Better for You!Learn English, Learn through English, Learn about EnglishOne writing skill per unitWriting model providedPreparation time provided