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Touchstone is a groundbreaking new series that offers
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‘THE AUTHORS
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‘Touchstone has benefited from extensive development research.
‘The authors and publishers would like to extend their particular
thanks tothe following reviewers, consultants, and piloters for
theirvaluable insights and suggestions.
Reviewers and consultants
“Thomas fob Lane and Maria de M. Zanella from Associago
Alumni, Sie Paulo, Brazil Simon Bana from Phil Young’s English
School, Curitiba, Brazil; Katy Cox from Casa Thomas Jefferson,
Brasilia, Brazil; Rodrigo Santana ftom CCBEU, Goiana, Brazil
Cristina Asperti, Nancy H. Lake, and Airton Pretini Junior from
CCELLEP, Sao Paulo, Braz: Sonia Cury trom Centro Betaneo, So
Paulo, Brazil Daniela Alves Meyer from IBEU, Rio de Janelro, Brazil;
Ayeska Farias from Mal English, Belo Horizonte, Beall Solange
Cassiolato from ETC, Sao Paulo, Brazil Fernando Prestes Maia from
Polidiomas, Sao Pato, Beal: Chris Richie and Debora Schisler
from Seven idiomas, Sao Paulo, Brazil Maria Teresa Maiztegul and
Joacyrde Olivelra from Unido Cultural EEUU, Sao Paolo, Brazil
Sakae Onoda from Chiba University of Commerce, chikawa, japan;
James Boyd and Ain Conlon fom ECC Foreign Language Institute,
‘Osaka, ape Catherine Chamier from ELEC, Tokyo, Japan: Janaka
Wiliams Japan: David Aline from Kanagawa University. Yokohama,
Japan; fran Lang fom Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, KYO,
Japan: Alistair Home an Brian Quinn trom Kyushu University
Fukuoka, Japan; Rafaol Dovale from Matsushita Electric Industrial
Go, Lad, Osaka, Japan: Bl Acton, Michael Herriman, Bruce Monk,
and Alan Thomson from Nagoya University of Commerce. Nisshin,
Japan: Alan Bessete from Poole Gakuln University, Osaka, Japan;
Brian Collins from Sundal Foreign Language institute, Tokyo
Collegeof muse, Tokyo, Japan; Todd Ocgets ftom The Tokyo Center
{or Language and Culture, Tokyo, Japan; Jon Hanagata from Tokyo
Foreign Language College Tokyo, Japan Peter Collins and Calene
Mills rom Tokal University Hiratsuka, Japan; David Stewart fom
‘Tokyo Institute of Technology, Toky9, Japan; Alberto Pero Vialobos
Front Cenlex Santo Tomas, Mexico City Mexico; Diana Jones and
Carlos Lizarraga from Instituto Angloamericano, Mexico City,
Meio; fal Mar and Maria Teresa Money from Universidad
de Cuautithin Izcalll, Meso City, Mexico; JoAnn Mille from
Universidad del Valle de México, Mexico City, Mexico: Orlando
(Carranza from ICPNA, Peru; Sister Melanie Bair and finyeon Jeon
‘rom The Catholle University of Korea. Seou!, South Korea; Peter
Nelson from Chung-Ang University Seoul, South Korea osepls
Schouseiler from Dongguk Unlversiy, Seoul, South Korea; Michaol
Brazil and Sean Witty from Gwangwoon University Seoul, South
Korea; Kelly Martin and Larry Michienai from Hankook FLS.
‘University, Seoul, South Korex: Scott Duerstock and lane Miler
{rom Konkuk University Sou, South Korea: Athens Pchay from
‘Korea University, Seoul, South Korea; Lane Darnell Baht, Ssan
Caesar, and Aaron Hughes from Korea University, Seoul, South
Corea: Farzana Hyland and Stephen van Viack fom Sookmyung,
‘Women's University, Seoul, South Korea; Hae-Young Kim, Terry
Nolson, and Kon Schafrick rom Sungkyunkwan University, cou,
South Korea: Mary Chen and Michelle s.M. Fan from Chinese
Cultural University, Taipe, Taiwan; Joseph Sorel ftom Christ’
College, Taipel, Taiwan; Den Aldridge and Brian Kleinsmith fom
ELSI, Taipo,Talwan; Ching Shyang Anna Chien and Duen Yeh
CChaties Chang tom Hsin Wu Institute of Technology. Talpe),
“Talwan; Timothy Hogan, Andrew Rooney, and Dawn Young from
Language Tralning end Testing Center, Taipe, Taiwan: Jen Me
Hand Yu-hwei Funice Shih (rom National Talwan Normal
University Talpel, Telwan: Roma Starezewska and Su-Wel Wang
from PQSHTaipel Language and Computer Center, Taipei, Taiwan:
laine Paris from Shih Chien Untversity, Taipei, Taiwan; Jennifer
Castello from Caftada College, Redwood City, California, USK
Dennis Johnson, Gregory Keech, and Penny Larson from City
College of San Francisco Institute for International Students,
‘San Franelsco, California, USA: icra Henry from College of Lake
County, Gray's Lake, Ilinols, USA; Madeleine Murphy from College
‘of San Mateo, an Mateo, California USA: Ben Yoder from Harper
College, Palatine, Ilinois, USA Christine Aguila, John Lanier,
‘xemando Mata, and FlienSelergren from Lakeview Learning
Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Elen Gomer from Laney College,
Gabland, California, USA; rian White from Northeastern Mlinols
‘University, Chicago, linos, USA; Kandi Reppen from Northern,
Arizona University, Flagstaff, Avizona, USA; Janine Glu from
San Francisco State University College of Extended Learning.
Sn Franelseo, California, USA: Peg Saros from San Franelseo.
‘State University American Language Institute, San Francisco,
California, USA; David Mitchell from UC Bercey Extension,
ELP English Language Program, San Francisco, California, USA:
Elleen Censoti Kim Knutson, Dave Onutfrock, Marnle Ramer, and
Jerry Stanfield from Universit of Mlinois at Chieago—Tutorlum
Unfnenave English Chicago Mins USA: Johnie Fonsi
Hafernik rom University of San Francisco, ESL Program,
Francisco, Califo, Us. dy triedman ftom Nev York Institute
‘of Technology, New York. New York, USA: Shela Hacker from
St John’s University, New York, New York, USA; Joan Lesikin from.
William Paterson University, Wasi, New Jersey, USA: Linda Pele
{rom LaGuardia Community College, Long siand City, New York,
‘USA; Tamara Plotnick rom Pace University, New York, USA: Lenore
Rosenbluth from Montelalr State University, Montclair, New Jersey,
‘USA: Suzanne Seldel from Nassau Community College, Garden
City, New York, USA: Debbie Un from New York University, New
School, and LaGuardia Community Callege, New York, New York,
‘USA: Cynthia Wiseman from Hunter College, New York, New York,
‘USA, Aaron Lawson from Cornell University, thaca, New York, USA,
for his help in corpus research; Betks Yanes from CTC Belo Monte,
Caracas, Venezuela: Vitoria Gaefa from English World, Caracas,
Venezuela: Kevin Bandy from LT Language Teaching Services,
Caracas, Venezuela; Ivonne Quintero from PDVSA, Caracas,
‘Venenuela,
Pilover:
Daniela jorge from ELFE Idiomas, Sio Paulo, Brazil Eloisa
Marches Olivelca from ETE Professor Camargo Aranha, $io Palo,
Brazil; Marilena Wanderley Pessoa from IBEU, Rio de fancio,
Brazil: Marcia Lota from LTC, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Mile Valenzl
from USP English on Campus, S30 Paulo, Brazil Jelona fohanovie
from YEP International, Sao Paulo, Brazil; James Steinman
from Osaka International College for Women, Moriguchi, Japan:
Brad Visgtis from Osaka international University for Women,
“Moriguehi, Japan; William Figoni trom Osaka Institute of
‘Technology, Osaka, Japan: Terry O'Brien from Otant Women's
University, Tondabayashi, Japan; Gregory Kennerly from YMCA
‘Language Genter plored :t Hankyu SHS, Osaka, Japan; Daniel
‘Alejandro Ramos and Salvador Enriquez Castaneda from Instituto
Cultural Mexieano-Norteamericano de Jalisco, Guadalajara,
Mexico; Patricia Robinson and Melida Valdes from Universidad de
Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico,
We would also like to thank the people who arranged recordings
Debbie Berktold, Bobble Gore, Bill Kohler, Aaron Lawson, Terni
Massin, Tract Suter, Bryan Sian, and the many people who
agreed to be recorded.
‘The authors would also like to thank the editorlal and production
Sue Aldeorn, Bleanor K. Barnes, Janet Battste,SyviaP Bloch, David
Bolike, Karen Brock, JeffChen, Sylvia Dare, Karen Davy, Deborah
Goldblat, Paul Heacock, Louisa Hellegers, Eliza Jensen, Lesley
Koustaf, Heather MeCarron, Lise R. Minovitz. Diana Nam, Kathy
‘Niemezy il Paulk, Bill Preston, Janet Raskin, Mary Sandee, Tamar
Savi, Shelagh Speers, Kayo Taguchi, Mary Vaughn, Jennifer Wilkin,
anda the design and production team at Adventure House.
And these Cambridge University Press staff and advisors:
‘Yumiko Akeba, lim Anderson, Kanako Aoki, Mary Louise Baez,
Carlos Barbisan, Alexandre Canizares, Cruz Castro, Kathleen
Corley, Kate Cory- Wright, lta da Costa, Peter Davison, Elizabeth
Fuzikava, Steven Golden, Yuri Hara, Catherine Higham, Gareth
Knight, Jodo Madurelra, Andy Martin, Alejandro Martinez, Nigel
MeQuitty Carine Mitchell, Mark O'Neil, Rebecca Ou, Antonio
Puente, Colin Reublinger, Andrew Robinson, Dan Schulte, Kumiko
Sekioka, Catherine Shih, Howard Siegelman, Ivan Sorrentino, lan
Sutherland, Aleione Tavares, Koen Van Landeghem, Sergio Varela,
and Ellen Zlotnick.
Imaddition, the authors would like to thank Colin Hayes and Jeremy
“Mynot for making the project possible inthe frst place. Most of
all very special hanks are due to Mary Vaughn for het dedication,
Support and professionalism. Helen Sandford would like to thank
Ber famiy an especialy et husband ryan Sa, ors suppor