Hi all

 

If you �re like me, teaching in an all encompassing private language school, then the biggest challenge is the young teens, those students 12-15 years old who don �t care, don �t want to be there and don �t even like playing games. Younger than this they are still energetic and curious, older and they are trying to behave like adults, but this group is always a challenge.

 

Which is usually made worse by the poor quality of class books on offer, especially in China where I teach. Brainwaves and Side by Side are too simple, Interchange, Headway,  New English File, Cuttin Edge etc a little over the age level.

 

I �ve seen online though so many books designed for teenagers, many of which are hard to get in China or very expensive. So I ask you all, which book to you use and/or recommend? Of course it needs to be engaging and have a good range of speaking activities to go with the rest of the skills.

 

I look forward to your replies.