TY - BOOK AU - Lynn,Sarah TI - Q : Skills for Success 1: Reading and Writing (2nd ed.) SN - 9780194818384 (Student book) AV - PE1128 .S33 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - English language KW - Study and teaching KW - Foreign speakers KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Conversation and phrase books KW - Rhetoric KW - A1 (CEFR) KW - Beginner N1 - "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: What is a good job? ; Reading 1: The right job for you ; Reading Skill: Previewing a text ; Reading 2: The world of work ; Unit Video: Emergency Medical Technicians ; Vocabulary Skill: Word forms ; Writing Skill: Writing a main idea and supporting sentences ; Grammar: Verbs + infinitives (like, want, need) ; Unit Assignment: Write about a job that's right for you; Unit 2: GLOBAL STUDIES ; Q: Why do people immigrate to other countries? ; Reading 1: The world in a city ; Reading 2: Immigrant stories ; Reading Skill: Skimming for the main idea ; Unit Video: Emergency Medical Technicians ; Vocabulary Skill: Word roots ; Writing Skill: Writing compound sentences with but and so ; Grammar: Simple past with regular and irregular verbs ; Unit Assignment: Write sentences about a place that changed with immigration; Unit 3: SOCIOLOGY ; Q: Why is vacation important? ; Reading 1: Vacation Policy ; Reading Skill: Reading charts, graphs and tables ; Reading 2: Managing Life and Work with Dr. Sanders ; Unit Video: Children and Summer School ; Vocabulary Skill: Modifying nouns ; Writing Skill: Using correct paragraph structure ; Grammar: Sentences with because ; Unit Assignment: Write a paragraph giving reasons; Unit 4: PHYSIOLOGY ; Q: What makes you laugh? ; Reading 1: What is laughter? ; Reading Skill: Identifying the topic sentence in a paragraph ; Reading 2: Laugh More and Stress Less ; Unit Video: Laughter Clubs ; Vocabulary Skill: Parts of speech ; Writing Skill: Writing a topic sentence ; Grammar: Sentences with when ; Unit Assignment: Write a paragraph about what makes people laugh ; Unit 5: PSYCHOLOGY ; Q: How does sports make you feel? ; Reading 1: A Super Soccer Fan ; Reading Skill: Identifying supporting sentences and details ; Reading 2: The History of Soccer ; Unit Video: Running ; Vocabulary Skill: The prefix un- ; Writing Skill: Writing supporting sentences and details ; Grammar: Propositions of location ; Unit Assignment: Write a paragraph about your favorite sport and how it makes you feel; Unit 6: ETHICS ; Q: Is it OK to lie? ; Reading 1: The lies people tell ; Reading Skill: Identifying pronoun referents ; Reading 2: Honesty and parenting ; Unit Video: Lying in Job Interviews ; Vocabulary Skill: Collocations ; Writing Skill: Writing concluding sentences ; Grammar: Infinitives of purpose ; Unit Assignment: Write an opinion paragraph; Unit 7: BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE ; Q: How are children and adults different? ; Reading 1: What is an adult? ; Reading Skill: Marking the margins ; Reading 2: Becoming an adult ; Unit Video: Life Coaches ; Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary ; Grammar: Clauses with after and after that ; Writing Skill: Making a timeline to plan your writing ; Unit Assignment: Write a paragraph about important changes in your life; Unit 8: PSYCHOLOGY ; Q: What are you afraid of? ; Reading 1: A dangerous world? ; Reading Skill: Identifying facts and opinions ; Reading 2: Can we trust our fears? ; Unit Video: Police in a Small Town ; Vocabulary Skill: Word families ; Writing Skill: Contrasting ideas with however ; Grammar: Comparative adjectives ; Unit Assignment: Write one or more paragraphs about an unreasonable fear; Beginner UR - https://elt.oup.com/catalogue/items/global/skills/q_skills_for_success_second_edition/q_skills_for_success_level_1/9780194818384?cc=us&selLanguage=en&mode=&clearcache=true ER -