The Above & Beyond Student's Book is designed to systematically develop students' language skills and enhance their critical thinking ability. 

Main features of the Above & Beyond B1 Coursebook: 

• 12 thematic chapters 
• A variety of texts with engaging topics, suitable for the students' age (articles, emails, websites, brochures, diary entries, etc.) 
• Reading comprehension exercises, writing practice, listening and speaking skill exercises, which follow the format of corresponding level exams. These types of exercises help students improve their use of English while familiarizing them with the types of exercises they will encounter in the exams they are preparing for. 
• Well-presented, comprehensible grammar appendix. Six additional sections that include extra grammar material, exam-based activities, and self-assessment exercises 
• Six project plans that encourage students to use the English language for practical purposes while simultaneously developing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills 
• A vocabulary list containing the most difficult words from each chapter with their definitions as used in the text and their pronunciation as written in the phonetic alphabet 

Each chapter of the Above & Beyond B1 Coursebook includes: 

• An introduction (lead-in) presenting the chapter's objectives and introducing the chapter's topic through cross-curricular activities and pre-reading exercises
• A text or texts followed by two reading comprehension exercises according to exam specifications and an exercise with open questions that encourage key learning points and provoke classroom discussion 
• Vocabulary exercises including phrasal verbs, word formation, idioms, prepositional phrases, etc.