A love story like no other! Perfect for fans of David Nicholls, Jojo Moyes and Richard Curtis films, You, Me and the Movies will leave you crying tears of joy and sadness. When Arden meets Mac she quickly falls for the handsome, charismatic film lecturer. Their love is the sort you see in movies: dramatic, exciting and all-consuming... and complicated. A love like theirs could never last. But years later, whilst visiting a friend in hospital, Arden sees the one face she could never forget. Badly injured, Mac can only make brief references to the classic films they once watched together. Which is all it takes for Arden to remember everything... Will Arden ever find a movie-worthy love again?

When Arden meets Mac she quickly falls for the handsome, charismatic film lecturer. Their love is the sort you see in movies: dramatic, exciting and all-consuming… and complicated. A love like theirs could never last. But years later, whilst visiting a friend in hospital, Arden sees the one face she could never forget. Badly injured, Mac can only make brief references to the classic films they once watched together. Which is all it takes for Arden to remember everything… Will Arden ever find a movie-worthy love again?

When Arden meets Mac she quickly falls for the handsome, charismatic film lecturer. Their love is the sort you see in movies: dramatic, exciting and all-consuming… and complicated. A love like theirs could never last. But years later, whilst visiting a friend in hospital, Arden sees the one face she could never forget. Badly injured, Mac can only make brief references to the classic films they once watched together. Which is all it takes for Arden to remember everything… Will Arden ever find a movie-worthy love again?

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Develop key writing skills and become more confident when writing in English. If you want to get better at writing in English you need to practise writing different kinds of texts. Collins Writing (A2) presents 20 styles of writing for everyday situations, to help you choose the right style of writing and the right words and phrases. Improve your writing for: • text messages • postcards • making plans • invitations • advertisements • job applications • social networking sites e.g. Twitter • Collins Writing (A2) is part of the English for Life series. It is suitable for self-study and classroom use, and can help towards Cambridge ESOL KET exam preparation. Suitable for pre-intermediate learners of English (CEF level A2). Twenty units with a clear design in full colour Authentic and adapted texts in a wide variety of styles Appendices contain detailed advice targeting specific writing skills, such as sentence structure and punctuation Mini-dictionary with definitions of the most difficult words in each unit, taken from the Collins COBUILD dictionary Answer key The English for Life series uses authentic material from the Collins Corpus. The 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus is the world’s largest database of the English language and is updated every month.

Develop key listening skills and become more confident when listening to English, however it is spoken. To improve your listening skills, you need to hear real conversations. That’s why Collins Listening (A2) is based entirely on 20 authentic recordings. It will help you understand what is said to you in a variety of situations, and make sure everything you learn is useful. Practise listening to real English in a range of accents by native and non-native speakers. Hear people talking about: Family • Where they live • Work, studies and career • Life in a town, city or another country • Sharing a house • Music and sport • Travel and tourism • Collins Listening (A2) includes: • Twenty units with a clear design in full colour. • Authentic downloadable audio recordings of both native and non-native speakers of English, covering a wide variety of accents from around the world. • Appendices containing detailed advice targeting specific listening skills. • Mini-dictionary with definitions of the most difficult words in each unit, taken from the Collins COBUILD dictionary. • Answer key. Collins Listening (A2) is part of the English for Life series. It is suitable for self-study and classroom use, and can help towards Cambridge ESOL KET exam preparation. Suitable for pre-intermediate learners of English (CEF level A2). The English for Life series uses authentic material from the Collins Corpus. The 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus is the world’s largest database of the English language and is updated every month.

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Do you understand ‘textbook English’ recordings but not what you hear in the real world? To improve your listening skills, you need to hear real conversations. That’s why Collins Listening is based entirely on 50 authentic everyday interactions to help you understand what is said to you, whatever the circumstances. From buying a mobile phone to asking for directions, joining a gym to understanding transport announcements, Listening will help you understand what is said to you in real life situations and make sure everything you learn is useful. Twenty 4-page units with exercises and vocabulary work to help you understand differences in pronunciation and vocabulary Authentic recordings of both native and non-native speakers of English, covering a wide variety of accents from around the world Recordings include face-to-face conversations, public announcements, telephone calls, bookings, shopping scenarios and more Additional real vocabulary for everyday life, taken from the COBUILD English corpus Collins Listening is part of the new English for Life series and uses authentic material from the Collins Corpus, the world’s largest database of the English language. It is suitable for self-study and classroom use, and can help towards Cambridge FCE preparation. Suitable for Intermediate learners of English (CEF level B1+).

Develop key speaking skills and become more confident when speaking in English. To improve your speaking skills you need to learn how to get your message across in the right way and make sure people understand what you say. With Collins Speaking (A2) you will learn what to say and how to say it, by practising the right words, phrases and pronunciation. Includes practice on: • meeting new people • buying and ordering things • speaking on the phone • apologizing • asking for and giving opinions • making a complaint • agreeing and disagreeing • Twenty units with a clear design in full colour. Downloadable audio recordings of both native and non-native speakers of English, covering a wide variety of accents from around the world. Appendices contain detailed advice targeting specific speaking skills. Mini-dictionary with definitions of the most difficult words in each unit, taken from the Collins COBUILD dictionary. Answer key. Collins Speaking (A2) is part of the English for Life series. It is suitable for self-study and classroom use, and can help towards Cambridge ESOL KET preparation. Suitable for pre-intermediate learners of English (CEF level A2). The English for Life series uses authentic material from the Collins Corpus. The 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus is the world’s largest database of the English language and is updated every month.

*The Collins Academic Skills Series - winner of the ELTon 2014 Innovation in Learner Resources Award.*At university you may be expected to analyse complex data and present your findings, whatever your area of study. Collins Academic Skills Series: Numbers gives you the skills you need to make sense of data and numbers and the confidence to use them effectively in your work.Learn how to• interpret statistics and data• conduct surveys• evaluate and question results• present numerical information clearly. Collins Academic Skills Series: Numbers will help you to make the most of your time at university.• Clear information and practical exercises• Information on academic expectations – understand the requirements of studying at university• Helpful tips and summaries• Answer key and glossary. Numbers is part of a new six-book series to help international students achieve academic success at college or university. It is designed to support students who are studying, or preparing to study, at an English-speaking institution.Suitable for students whose level of English is Upper Intermediate / CEF level B2 / IELTS 5.5 and higher. .