Product Description This volume combines a carefully controlled grammatical syllabus with functional dialogues to produce practical, natural-sounding English. This second edition follows the same syllabus as the first edition, but features an updated design and colourful new artwork. Systematic reading and phonics work provide reading skills development. About the Author Ritsuko Nakata gained her BA from the University of California in Los Angeles. She has been involved in ELT for over 30 years, and is currently President of IIEEC, Teacher Training Center for English Teachers of Children, and President of AETC, The Association of English Teachers, based in Japan. Karen Frazier has 20 years experience of teaching ESL and has worked and travelled extensively throughout Asia, Europe, and North America.