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Acknowledgments

Touchstone Second Edition has benefited from extensive development Authors' Acknowledgments
research. The authors and publishers would like to extend their thanks to The authors would like to thank all the Cambridge University Press staff and
the following reviewers and consultants for their valuable insights and freelancers who were involved in the creation of Touchstone Second Edition.
s:.iggestions: In addition, they would like to acknowledge a huge debt of gratitude that
Ana Lucia da Costa Maia de Almeida and Monica da Costa Monteiro de Souza they owe to two people: Mary Vaughn, for her role in creating Touchstone
from IBEU, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Andreza Cristiane Melo do Lago from Magic First Edition and for being a constant source of wisdom ever since, and
English School, Mana us. Brazil; Magaly Mendes Lemos from ICBEU, Sao Jose Bryan Fletcher, who also had the vision that has led to the success of
dos Campos. Brazil; Maria Lucia Zaorob. Sao Paulo, Brazil; Patricia McKay Touchstone Blended Learning.
Aronis from CEL LEP, Sao Paulo. Brazil; Carlos Gontow, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Helen Sandiford would like to thank her family for their love and support,
Christiane Augusto Gomes da Silva from Colegio Visconde de Porto Seguro, especially her husband Bryan.
Sao Paulo, Brazil; Silvana Fontana from Lord's ldiomas, Sao Paulo, Brazil;
Alexander Fabiano Morishigue from Speed Up ldiomas, Jales, Brazil; The author team would also like to thank each other, for the joy of working
Elisabeth Blom from Casa Thomas Jefferson, Brasilia, Brazil; Michelle Dear together, sharing the same professional dedication, and for the mutual
from International Academy of English. Toronto, ON, Canada; Walter Duarte support and friendship.
Marin, Laura Hurtado Portela. Jorge Quiroga. and Ricardo Suarez, from Centro Finally, the authors would like to thank our dear friend Alejandro Martinez.
Colombo Americano, Bogota, Colombia; Jhon Jairo Castaneda Macias from Global Training Manager, who sadly passed away in 2012. He is greatly
Praxis English Academy, Bucaramanga. Colombia; Gloria Liliana Moreno missed by all who had the pleasure to work with him. Alex was a huge
Vizcaino from Universidad Santo Tomas, Bogota, Colombia; Elizabeth Ortiz supporter of Touchstone and everyone is deeply grateful to him for his
from Copol English Institute (COPEi), Guayaquil, Ecuador; Henry Foster from contribution to its success.
Kyoto Tachibana University, Kyoto, Japan; Ste.ven Kirk from Tokyo University,
Tokyo, Japan; J. Lake from Fukuoka Woman's University, Fukuoka. Japan;
Etsuko Yoshida from Mie University, Mie, Japan; B. Bricklin Zeff from Hokkai
Gakuen University, Hokkaido, Japan; Ziad Abu·Hamatteh from AI-Balqa'
Applied University, Al·Salt, Jordan; Roxana Perez Flores from Universidad
Autonoma de Coahuila language Center. Saltillo, Mexico; Kim Alejandro
Soriano Jimenez from Universidad Politecnica de Altamira, Altamira, Mexico;
Tere Calderon Rosas from Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana Campus
lztapalapa, Mexico City, Mexico; Lilia Bondareva, Polina Ermakova, and
Elena Frumina, from National Research Technical University MISiS, Moscow,
Russia; Dianne C. Ellis from Kyung Hee University, Gyeonggi-do. South
Korea; Jason M. Ham and Victoria Jo from Institute of Foreign language
Education, Catholic University of Korea, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea; Shaun
Manning from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, South Korea;
Natalie Renton from Busan National University of Education, Busan, South
Korea; Chris Sautter from Busan University of Foreign Studies, Busan, South
Korea; Andrew Cook from Dong A University, Busan, South Korea; Raymond
Wowk from Daejin University, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea; Ming-Hui Hsieh and
Jessie Huang from National Central University, Zhongli, Taiwan; Kim Phillips
from Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan; Alex Shih from China
University of Technology, Taipei Ta-Liao Township, Taiwan; Porntip
Bodeepongse from Thaksin University, Songkhla, Thailand; Nattaya
Puakpong and Pannathon Sangarun from Suranaree University of
Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima. Thailand; Barbara Richards, Gloria
Stewner-Manzanares, and Caroline Thompson, from Montgomery College,
Rockville. MD. USA; Kerry Vrabel from Gateway Community College, Phoenix,
AZ, USA.
Touchstone Second Edition authors and publishers would also like to thank
the following individuals and institutions who have provided excellent
feedback and support on Touchstone Blended:
Gordon Lewis, Vice President, Laureate Languages and Chris Johnson,
Director, Laureate English Programs, Latin America from laureate
International Universities; Universidad de las Americas, Santiago, Chile;
University of Victoria, Paris, France; Universidad Techn6logica
Centroamericana, Honduras; lnstititut Universitaire de Casablanca,
Morocco; Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Peru;
CIBERTEC, Peru; National Research Technical University (MiSIS), Moscow,
Russia; lnstitut Obert de Catalunya (IOC), Barcelona, Spain; Sedat �ilingir,
Burcu Tezcan Onal, and Didem Mut�ahoglu from istanbul Bilgi Oniversitesi,
Istanbul, Turkey.
Touchstone Second Edition authors and publishers would also like to thank
the following contributors to Touchstone Second Edition:
Sue Aldcorn, Frances Amrani, Deborah Gordon, Lisa Hutchins, Nancy Jordan,
Steven Kirk, Genevieve Kocienda, Geraldine Mark, Julianna Nielsen, Kathryn
O'Dell, Ellen Shaw, Kristin Sherman. Luis Silva Susa, Mary Vaughn, Kerry S.
Vrabel, and Eric Zuarino.
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