Book excerpt: When you stretch to reach new goals, you need support. Stretch provides a comprehensive support system and a unique 6 skills approach to help students meet their personal, academic and professional goals.Stretch is a four-level integrated skills course that supports students to reach their full potential.In addition to explicit and supportive instruction in listening, speaking, reading and writing, Stretch offers a focus on practical viewing and presenting skills.Presenting skills instill confidence in public speaking.Viewing skills use BBC Worldwide Learning videos to teach media literacy for 21st-century success.The skills practiced in Stretch are chosen to reflect the CEFR can-do statements and help students achieve success on standardized tests such as TOEICRG.