A course which equips students for the competitive environment of international tourism. — The course is topic-based, and focuses on key situations and issues that students will encounter during their professional lives. — Each of the 12 units offers a range of reading and listening tasks developed from up-to-date, authentic sources which present the topic in a variety of stimulating ways. — Practice is given in all four skills. — Language focus sections review important areas of grammar, functional language and pronunciation. — There is a strong emphasis on vocabulary development. End-of-unit sections summarize essential, up-to-date vocabulary for each topic area. — Practical and realistic 'Output' tasks allow learners to apply new language and skills in work-related contexts. — At the end of each unit an extended 'Activity' incorporates the subject matter and language work of the whole unit.