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It has been found that some of the page numbers in the English Firsthand Success Student Book were misprint.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused and make the following corrections.

The content on the applicable pages for Unit 0 is correct.

ISBN: 9789813132764, 9789813130210
Version: Printed in Singapore by Markono/01 (2024)

Misprint: 68, 69, 70, 71
Correct: 8, 9, 10, 11

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Emeritus Marc Helgesen on March 11th, 2025. Marc left an indelible mark within the English language learning community. First and foremost, he inspired thousands through his engaging and hands-on teaching at Miyagi Gakuin Women¡¯s University. You could see his influence when you met his students who often volunteered at JALT events. He encouraged them be active, curious, and thoughtful learners. This philosophy carried through into English Firsthand. And through his publishing, he was able to reach beyond the walls of his classroom, beyond Japan, and into the minds of teachers and learners all over the world.

ɫèAV introduces GSE Job Profiles, a first-of-its-kind tool that enables HR professionals to make smarter, data-driven hiring and training decisions. GSE Job Profiles provides accurate English language proficiency benchmarks for nearly 1,400 job roles, integrating insights from ɫèAV¡¯s Global Scale of English (GSE) framework and Faethm by ɫèAV.

ɫèAV Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider ɫèAV PLC, a leader in global learning solutions, has started a special interview series with four well-known lecturers and commentators of NHK language programs on the foreign languages learning support platform ¡°Gogakuru¡±, operated by NHK Educational. The interview series will also offer a 50% discount coupon code for the Versant by ɫèAV English Certificate.

ɫèAV Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider ɫèAV PLC, a leader in global learning solutions, is pleased to announce a free trial campaign for Mondly by ɫèAV Workplace English, an app for learning English + multiple languages. A free two-week trial is offered to personnel in charge of human resources, human resource development, and departmental training. English test Versant by ɫèAV for measuring effectiveness will be offered for free for those who purchase within the trial period which will end on January 31, 2025.

ɫèAV Japan has been selected as an Expo Site Operation Supplier to provide multilingual learning solutions to the EXPO Service Crew, who will be offering hospitality and information to visitors at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. Through Mondly by ɫèAV, we will help the Expo Service Crew to communicate smoothly with visitors from all over the world.

ɫèAV Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider ɫèAV PLC, a leader in global learning solutions, is excited to showcase its comprehensive suite of offerings at EDIX Kansai, happening Oct 2nd ¨C Oct 4th in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan ɫèAV Japan K.K. will co-host an inquiry-based learning seminar, ¡°How to Educate Japanese to Compete in the World,¡± on September 19, 2024, for private middle and high school managements, teachers and educators. Inviting Kikka Hanazawa, a member of the board of trustees at Columbia University, one of the prestigious ¡°Ivy League¡± universities in the United States. The seminar will be co-hosted by Reseed (IID Inc.) and Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU).

A global search is underway to find the world¡¯s best English Language teachers with our?English Language Teacher Awards 2024, celebrating English Language Teachers who inspire learners around the world to be themselves in English.

ɫèAV Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider ɫèAV PLC, a leader in global learning solutions, endorses the activities of the Research Consortium for the Sustainable Promotion of International Education and supports SIIEJ 2024 with the aim of supporting the building of a human network that transcends the boundaries between universities and the educators and staff responsible for supporting the internationalization of universities.

ɫèAV Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider ɫèAV PLC, a leader in global learning solutions, has released fact sheets of its global survey of English language learners (March 2024), for educational institutions, corporate HR, and learners, respectively. The survey revealed that English language skills have a positive impact on career, income, and a fulfilling personal life.

ɫèAV Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider ɫèAV PLC, a leader in global learning solutions, is pleased to announce its support with providing the Versant test to Tokyo Summer Career Forum 2024, one of the largest job fairs in Japan for Japanese-English bilinguals.

ɫèAV Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider ɫèAV PLC, a leader in global learning solutions, is pleased to announce a special discount campaign for Technical English, a highly specialized English course for learners or employees in technical or vocational education, covering core English language and skills students need to succeed in all technical and industrial specializations.

ɫèAV Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider ɫèAV PLC, a leader in global learning solutions, is pleased to announce the expansion of its Mondly by ɫèAV line-up.?

In response to requests from many customers, ɫèAV Japan K.K. has launched a specialized training program to help Japanese companies successfully collaborate with Indian companies in business.

ɫèAV Japan K.K. will co-sponsor the seminar ¡®School Management and Curriculum Management: Serious Challenge of Responding to ¡°Globalisation¡±¡¯ (Date: 23 June, 2024), hosted by the ReseEd, IID Inc.

ɫèAV Japan K.K. introduced Credly and the Versant by ɫèAV English Certificate from a skills management perspective at the HR Conference 2024 Spring. 120 people pre-registered to attend the special presentation, ¡®Talent Management and Digital Certification Case Studies from the Perspective of Leading Companies'.

ɫèAV Japan K.K, a leader in educational resources, and Maruzen-Yushodo Co., Ltd., a provider of e-textbook service Maruzen eTextService, are excited to announce a new business collaboration.ɫèAV e-textbooks will be integrated into Maruzen eTextService, and both companies will verify the business potential of the service in order to strongly support DXing of education by creating an effective learning environment utilizing ICT technology.The service will be showcased at the upcoming EDIX Tokyo expo (May 8-10, Tokyo Big Sight), one of the largest exhibitions in the education field in Japan.

ɫèAV Japan, a leader in educational resources, and L-Interface, a developer of innovative e-learning solutions, are excited to announce a new business collaboration.

ɫèAV Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider ɫèAV PLC, a leader in global learning solutions, is excited to showcase its comprehensive suite of offerings at EDIX Tokyo, happening May 8th?¨C May 10th in Tokyo, Japan.

ɫèAV Japan K.K., a subsidiary of the leading global education company ɫèAV PLC, today announced its membership in the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren). This strategic move underscores ɫèAV's dedication to supporting human resource development and reskilling across Japanese businesses.

New research from ɫèAV, the world¡¯s leading learning company, reveals migrants are driving the Australian economy and way of life, and outpacing the national average when it comes to filling the country¡¯s most critical sectors.

ɫèAV Japan K.K., a leader in educational services, is proud to announce its support as a sponsoring member of the CEFR-J 2024 Symposium. This important event, taking place on March 23rd, 2024, focuses on raising awareness of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in Japan.

The article on ɫèAV's global survey of English language learners reported on @DIME, the official website of the Shogakukan DIME.

ɫèAV Japan K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of London-based education provider ɫèAV PLC becomes a supporting member of the Japan Association of Overseas Studies, backing the government's ambitious goal of sending 500,000 Japanese students abroad by 2033.