"With new note-taking skills, an extended writing syllabus and authentic video in every unit, Q Second Edition equips students for academic success better than ever.

Q Second Edition helps students to measure their progress, with clearly stated unit objectives that motivate students to achieve their language learning goals.

And the online content, seamlessly integrated into the Student Book, allows teachers to truly implement blended learning into the classroom." (Publisher's Website)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Unit 1: BUSINESS
Q: How can you find a good job?
Note-taking Skill: Writing key words and main ideas
Listening 1: Looking for a job
Listening Skill: Listening for key words and phrases
Listening 2: The right person for the right job
Unit Video: Training for a New Job
Vocabulary Skill: Distinguishing between words with similar meanings
Grammar: Simple present and simple past
Pronunciation: Simple past -ed
Speaking Skill: Asking for repetition and clarification
Unit Assignment: Role-play a job interview

Unit 2: CULTURAL STUDIES
Q: Why do we study other cultures?
Note-taking Skill: Taking notes in a T-chart
Listening 1: International advertising
Listening Skill: Listening for main ideas and details
Listening 2: Culture problems
Unit Video: Around the World - Shanghai
Vocabulary Skill: Words in context
Grammar: Should and shouldn't; it's + adjective + infinite
Pronunciation: The schwa /e/ sound
Speaking Skill: Presenting information from notes
Unit Assignment: Give a presentation

Unit 3: SOCIOLOGY
Q: What is the best kind of vacation?
Unit Video: The world's Most Visited Attractions
Note-taking Skill: Marking information in notes
Listening 1: Places in Danger
Listening Skill: Understanding numbers and dates
Listening 2: A helpful vacation
Vocabulary Skill: Suffixes -ful and -ing
Grammar: Be going to
Pronunciation: Reductions of be going to
Speaking Skill: Introducing topics in a presentation
Unit Assignment: Plan and present a travel tour

Unit 4: PHYSIOLOGY
Q: Who makes you laugh?
Listening 1: Charles Dickens - Making Readers Laugh After 200 Years
Listening Skill: Listening for specific information
Note-taking Skill: Making notes using a word web
Listening 2: Can anyone be funny?
Unit Video: The Science of Smiling
Vocabulary Skill: Synonyms
Grammar: Simple present for informal narratives
Pronunciation: Simple present third-person -s/-es
Speaking Skill: Using eye contact, tone of voice, and pause
Unit Assignment: Tell a joke or a funny story

Unit 5: PSYCHOLOGY
Q: Why do we enjoy sports?
Note-taking Skill: Using numbered lists to organize information
Listening 1: Body and Mind
Listening Skill: Listening for signal words and phrases
Listening 2: Sports in Our Lives
Unit Video: When to Involve Children in Sports
Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary
Grammar: Gerunds as subjects or objects
Pronunciation: Intonation in questions
Speaking Skill: Asking for and giving opinions
Unit Assignment: Interview a group about sport preferences

Unit 6: PHILOSOPHY
Q: When is honesty important?
Note-taking Skill: Using abbreviations and symbols
Listening 1: Dishonesty in schools
Listening Skill: Making inferences
Listening 2: What’s the right thing to do?
Unit Video: Eliminating lies
Vocabulary Skill: Percentages and fractions
Grammar: Conjunctions and and but
Pronunciation: Linking consonants to vowels
Speaking Skill: Sourcing information
Unit Assignment: Report on a class survey

Unit 7: BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
Q: Is it ever too late to change?
Listening 1: Attitudes about change
Listening Skill: Listening for different opinions
Listening 2: Tips from a life coach
Unit Video: Politicians - President Obama
Vocabulary Skill: Verb-noun collocations
Grammar: Imperative of be + adjective
Pronunciation: Content word stress in sentences
Note-taking Skill: Using an outline
Speaking Skill: Checking for listeners' understanding
Unit Assignment: Give instructions

Unit 8: PSYCHOLOGY
Q: When is it good to be afraid?
Unit Video: Fearless Mouse
Note-taking Skill: Using the Cornell method for taking notes
Listening 1: The science of fear
Listening Skill: Listening for examples
Listening 2: What are you afraid of?
Vocabulary Skill: Idioms and expressions
Grammar: So and such with adjectives
Pronunciation: Linking vowel sounds with /w/ or /y/
Speaking Skill: Expressing emotion
Unit Assignment: Tell a personal story

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