Longman Taiwan Series
Explore a range of language learning materials designed to enhance learners' English proficiency. With colorful illustrations, interactive exercises, and advanced grammar guides, mastering English becomes enjoyable and effective.
KK for Kids
KK for Kids is written for beginners in English pronunciation. It comprises two volumes to progressively introduce young learners to K.K. phonetic symbols. This approach ensures that learners not only gradually build up and solidify their phonics reading skills but can also effectively apply the knowledge in day-to-day reading and writing.
This course offers a good balance between playing and learning to engage those who are keen to build their language skills. It also turns English pronunciation from a challenge into an empowering tool to explore the world of language.
American English 2 levels
- Well-structured course to enrish learning: 18 learning units and 2 reviews in each level, featuring a variety of engaging activities, for in-class or after-school instructions, to spark learning.
- Comprehensive assessment: There is a total of 8 tests, suitable for teachers' assessment or student self-assessment, to check learning progress.
- Clear distinction of letters and phonetics: The use of colors to differentiate letters and K.K. symbols for more effective learning. Clear illustrations and practical examples facilitate understanding of the content.
- Using examples from dictionaries: Guides learners to read words aloud with the help of K.K. symbols, enhances their ability to use dictionaries independently and provides practice in listening and pronunciation with the aid of audio clips.
- Online audio: Easy QR code access to professionally recorded audio clips that cater to self-directed learning in pronunciation and listening in American English.
- Workbook: A 24-page, detachable exercise book is included at the end of the book with reviews and exercises that suit both classroom use and self-directed learning.
Longman Phonics
The Longman Phonics series, encompassing three volumes, offers young learners the key to mastering clear and accurate English pronunciation and spelling, setting them on a path to excel in their English learning journey.
The series uses colors to highlight key points to enhance understanding and retention of learning materials and vibrant, lively illustrations to make learning fun and engaging. Each unit is skillfully and systematically designed to help learners develop the core skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing ― with new phonetic rules introduced on the left-hand page and the use of rhythm and rhyme, listening and writing activities on the right to maximize learning outcomes.
American English 3 levels
- Online audio: Easy QR code access to professionally recorded audio clips available for self-directed learning in pronunciation and listening in American English.
- Spiral learning: Use of a spiral learning approach to enable learners to make connections between English pronunciation and spelling. Examples are carefully selected from commonly used vocabulary and English phrases to ensure learners practice and apply their skills in real-life contexts.
- Interactive resources: Engages learners through interactive listening practice to enhance learning retention and elevate their English proficiency organically.
Longman Starter
Longman Starter transforms English language learning into a journey of discovery and fun through age-appropriate content, easily relatable themes and the use of fun-filled characters and engaging activities. This course adopts a structured and simplified approach to ensure a smooth and gradual progression of difficulty to keep learners motivated while providing useful audio resources for teachers to support and encourage them in their learning journeys.
American English 1 level
- Useful vocabulary and everyday expressions: Provides audio tracks in every section to facilitate the acquisition of new words and useful everyday phrases and expressions.
- Letter tracing with pictures: Writing exercises for learners to practice the 26 letters of the alphabet in both uppercase and lowercase with the support of pictures to enhance learning.
- Mini storybook: Reviews and reinforces what has been learned earlier in letter and word recognition.
English for Junior High School – Mastering Grammar
Widely acclaimed, English for Junior High School – Mastering Grammar is a structured course that provides a solid foundation in English grammar. This series employs a clear tabular design to allow quick and easy comprehension of commonly confused grammar points whilst also enabling progressive teaching of grammar knowledge for better learning outcomes.
The innovative design of the course supports ongoing reviews of learning materials in smaller chunks as well as comprehensively on a larger scale. It is to facilitate a better understanding of grammatical concepts for learners to establish patterns of usage for more effective retention. Vocabulary choices are age- and level-appropriate for junior high learners, with the support of pictures and Chinese annotations to raise learning efficiency. Engaging story-based exercises add fun to learning, improving learners’ interest and effectiveness of English grammar learning.
American English 5 levels
- Aligned to national education guidelines: Grammar learning materials, designed to supplement major coursebooks on the market, are aligned to the 12-year national education guidelines and supplement.
- Comprehensive learning materials: Comprehensive coverage of essential grammar items well supplements major English language coursebooks on the market.
- Step-by-step learning framework: Provides graded grammar materials for learners to progress from basic to intermediate to advanced. Teachers can also create a personalized teaching plan based on learner ability.
- Basic competence testing exercises: Each unit comes with practice questions that align with the basic competence test for learners to consolidate grammar knowledge through repeated practice.
- Systematic assessment: Assessment of learning progress through three comprehensive assessment tests is provided at the end of the book.
English for Junior High School – Mastering Reading
English for Junior High School – Mastering Reading, designed for use as supplementary materials, complies fully with the requirements of the 12-year national education guidelines. This reading course meets the demands and needs of both learners and teachers to supplement English language learning with major coursebooks on the market.
American English 4 levels
- Aligned to the latest curriculum guidelines: These multi-level English language materials, aligned to the 12-year national education guidelines, nurture reading skills required in junior high school.
- Reading skills enhanced in an all-round manner: Improves reading and comprehension skills through a variety of reading materials with everyday life themes.
- Simultaneous improvement of grammar and vocabulary: The reading passages are designed with grammar structure and vocabulary in mind, making learning and retention easier.
- Incremental learning: Supports effective learning through a variety of genres of reading texts.
- Chinese translations and analysis: Includes complete Chinese translations and explanations for easy learning and teaching.
Longman CAP – Listening Test for Junior High School
The Longman CAP – Listening Tests for Junior High School is an essential tool for listening exam preparation. It provides detailed analyses of the English listening exam format used in the CAP (Comprehensive Assessment Program), offering a variety of listening practice materials designed to enhance comprehension, critical listening and thinking and responding skills. The series uses real-life scenarios, making learning more relevant whilst also enhancing learners’ listening and speaking skills in everyday life.
American English 2 levels
- Comprehensive coverage of CAP-style question types: The comprehensive coverage includes in-depth analyses of the major question types – identifying key details, understanding purposes and meanings of spoken texts, and simple Questions and Answers to help learners focus their efforts on the aspects that will have the greatest impact on their performance.
- Step-by-step learning: Provides 20 graded listening tests that are aligned to the CAP standards to offer progressive listening practice for learners to confidently face the CAP exam.
- Practical drills: Each test is a simulation of the real-life exam environment to get learners exam-ready by familiarizing them with the exam formats and question types while also helping to minimize exam anxiety.
- Scenario-based learning: A rich array of exercises use everyday life scenarios relevant to learners to strengthen their listening comprehension in diverse real-world contexts while also aligning with the direction of the CAP exam.
- Learning anytime, anywhere: Easy QR code access to audio clips supports practice at home or on the go.
Longman Junior High English Grammar Practice
Carefully crafted according to the 12-year national education guidelines, Longman Junior High English Grammar Practice provides comprehensive coverage of the essential grammar and vocabulary needed in junior high. It is an indispensable tool for English language learners. The series also offers in-depth explanations of grammar rules using different situational contexts, making abstract concepts and challenging grammar points easy to understand and remember.
Starting with the basic and progressively introducing more complex grammatical structures using various sentence patterns, this series provides a rigorous framework for teachers to develop learners’ grammatical abilities in preparation for their junior high competency exams and at the same time build a solid foundation in grammar.
Longman Junior High English Grammar Practice provides ideal supplementary materials that integrate knowledge learned from various textbooks, helping students excel in diverse educational contexts.
American English 2 levels
Longman Chinese English Reading Practice
This course covers the core skills in the English language for junior high learners, providing them with a systematic learning progression according to the 12-year national education guidelines.
American English 2 levels
- Professionally planned curriculum: Systematically planned according to the latest teaching guidelines to provide learners with structured learning for every stage of their journeys.
- Comprehensive coverage of essential grammar and vocabulary: Exercises in the book help learners lay a firm foundation in the English language, from basic grammar to applied vocabulary.
- Spiral learning method: Understanding is deepened and the learning is made more lasting through revisiting target grammar items and vocabulary throughout studies.
- A diversified range of reading materials: From everyday life topics to academic texts, learners are exposed to a range of topics to broaden their horizons, develop global perspectives and improve their reading comprehension skills.
- Everyday life themes: Reading texts are closely related to everyday life, thereby effectively increasing learning interest and practical application of what has been learned in class.
- Comprehensive CAP (Comprehensive Assessment Program) preparation: Covers the English language subject requirements of the national junior high education exams, offering an easy way for learners to improve their performance.
100 Short Stories for Reading (Elementary and Intermediate)
This series covers the core skills of the English language that junior high learners must master according to the 12-year national education guidelines to ensure a systematic learning progression. Comprehensive reading texts, help learners gradually expand their horizons while also enhancing their English proficiency.
American English 2 levels
- A rich selection of reading texts: Each book contains 100 carefully selected texts, covering a wide range of topics in short and long texts, each offering quality reading comprehension materials.
- QR code-accessed resources: Each reading text is accompanied by a QR code for learners to easily scan and listen to professionally recorded audio files, allowing practice in pronunciation and listening skills to increase learning efficiency.
- Meticulously designed exercises: Each of the 50 short and 50 long reading passages includes comprehension questions and word analysis to help learners deepen retention and strengthen vocabulary power, followed by reading strategy exercises to help them develop analytical skills.
GEPT Writing & Speaking Mock Exam (Elementary and Intermediate)
This test practice series, aligned to the latest National English Examination syllabus, provides comprehensive practice to ensure learners are up-to-date with the requirements of the General English Proficiency Test (GEPT). Meticulously designed to match the difficulty level of GEPT, this mock exam practice aims to familiarize learners with the formats, structure and question types in the actual exam.
Through repeated practice, learners learn how to unpack questions and enhance their writing and speaking skills while also mastering time management. This exam practice is graded to suit both beginners and intermediate learners. There is a wealth of supplementary resources including audio transcripts and answer keys available for self-directed learning anytime, anywhere, to significantly raise learning efficiency.
American English 2 levels
- Simulation practice with GEPT-style questions to fast-track exam readiness.
- A vast collection of National English Examination-style questions for learners to master exam techniques and strategies.
- 10 sets of mock practice, each with easy QR code access to audio clips, for studies anytime, anywhere.
- Self-access audio clips and answer key for self-directed learning.
GEPT Listening & Writing Mock Exam (Elementary and Intermediate)
This test practice series, aligned to the latest national syllabus, provides comprehensive practice to ensure learners are up-to-date with the requirements of the National English Examination. Meticulously designed to match the format and difficulty level of the English language exam, this mock practice aims to familiarize learners with the structure and question types in the actual exam.
Through extensive practice, learners will learn how to unpack questions and boost their listening and reading skills while also mastering time management. This exam practice is graded to suit both beginners and intermediate learners. There is a wealth of supplementary resources, including audio transcripts and answer keys, available for use in self-directed learning anytime, anywhere to effectively raise learning efficiency.
The questions are updated in this series to meet the requirements of the 2019 National English Examination curriculum for beginner, intermediate and advanced level listening and reading exams from 2021 onwards.
American English 2 levels
- Simulation practice with exam-style questions to fast-track exam readiness.
- A vast collection of National English Examination-style questions for learners to master exam techniques and strategies.
- 10 sets of mock exam practice, each with easy QR code access to audio clips.
- Self-access audio clips and answer keys useful for self-directed learning anytime, anywhere.
Listening for Today
Listening for Today, presented in thematic units, uses everyday conversations to give learners exposure to common English language patterns and vocabulary usage while also challenging them with listening practice at different levels of difficulty. Beautifully illustrated and with dialogues set in real-world contexts, this series has been designed to elevate learners’ listening skills organically in different day-to-day situations.
American English 3 levels
- Everyday life themes: Themes are carefully selected to cover everyday scenarios, from conversations at school to planning a vacation and more, to challenge learners’ listening skills across diverse settings.
- Cultural insights: ‘Cultural Corner’ enables learners to broaden their global horizons and understand more about the cultural contexts behind the language.
- Strategic listening practice: The ‘Warm Up’ section introduces vocabulary and common expressions to prepare learners for the listening exercises that follow.
- Audio clips in narrative format: Listening to audio clips of mini story dialogues accompanied by the exquisite illustrations in the books effectively enhances listening and comprehension skills.
- Graded learning: Each chapter has clear learning targets and grading standards, allowing learners to tackle listening challenges at their own pace and immediately keep track of learning progress.
- In alignment with the Ministry of Education’s Examination Standards: The exercises in the book closely follow the high school exam format whilst also highlighting key learning points to help learners cultivate effective exam strategies.
- Learning anytime, anywhere: QR code-accessed audio clips for learners to practice at home or on the go.
