How does the Longman Essential Activator build vocabulary? *Students choose a word they already know such as better' *They use the clear headings to find the right meaning *They look at the different options clear definitions and plenty of examples make choosing the right word easy *Grammar and common error information help students use the new word correctly How does the Longman Essential Activator improve writing skills? *Students learn key vocabulary by topic with the colour Word Banks, and use the Writing Tips to structure essays correctly *Students can practise their writing skills using the Longman Writing Coach CD-ROM. The Coach guides students through the stages of writing a full essay which they can check against the model essay provided *You can click from any word straight to the definition in the Longman Active Study Dictionary which is included in full on the CD-ROM