Passages is a two-level, multi-skills course that takes students of English from the high-intermediate to the advanced level. Written in American English, Passages is designed to follow the New Interchange series. It features:

• Thematic units of high interest to adults and young adults
• A complete writing syllabus beginning with paragraph development
• Engaging, authentic readings and recordings to stimulate discussion
• Regular review units to consolidate language and knowledge of grammar
• Stimulating pair and group discussion activities
• Systematic presentation of grammar
• Vocabulary-building activities in every unit
• Focused and open-ended communicative practice of all new language
• Between 60 and 90 hours of classroom instruction in each level

Level 1 takes learners from the high-intermediate to low-advanced level. Level 2 further extends the communicative abilities of students, bringing them to an advanced level.