LifeLike offers a new approach to learning about the cultures of the English-speaking world, presenting them primarily from an insiders viewpoint. LifeLike focuses on real-life experience and the way culture shapes daily life in todays multicultural societies. Together with material such as articles, websites, songs, maps, geographical data, LifeLike employs a range of short, accessible passages of fiction, essay and autobiography by young writers from all over the English-speaking world. LifeLike is subdivided into 8 topic areas connected to aspects of everyday life: Home; Education; Work; Food; Travel; Leisure & Sport; Fashion & Shopping; Music & The Arts Special features: - SONGLINES with a song connected to each topic area - WORDWATCH zooming in on specific terms related to the topic - NUMBER CRUNCHING with statistics, charts and graphs - ARTISTS CORNER featuring the work of contemporary artists connected to each topic - LANGUAGE LAB in each unit, including FCE-style exercises - LINKS connecting texts in different topic areas - Detailed LINGUISTIC NOTES