TY - BOOK AU - Brooks,Margaret TI - Q : Skills for Success 2: Listening and Speaking (2nd ed.) SN - 9780194818728 (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 - A2-B1 (CEFR) KW - High-beginner to intermediate 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: ARCHITECTURE ; Q: What are current trends in architecture? ; Unit Video: Frenk Gehry ; Note-taking skill: Identifying key words ; Reading Skill: Identifying the main idea of a paragraph ; Listening 1: Modern Architecture ; Listening Skill: Listening for main ideas ; Listening 2: Sustainable Architecture ; Vocabulary Skill: Collocations: nouns and verbs ; Grammar: The present continuous ; Pronunciation: Interjections and intonation ; Speaking Skill: Drawing attention to main ideas ; Unit Assignment: Role-play a news conference; Unit 2: PSYCHOLOGY ; Q: How can colors be useful? ; Note-taking Skill: Using visual elements ; Listening 1: The Colors of Nature ; Listening Skill: Understanding cause and effect ; Listening 2: Building with Color ; Unit Video: Color Branding ; Vocabulary Skill: Word families: nouns and verbs ; Grammar: There's and it's ; Pronunciation: Schwa in unstressed syllables ; Speaking Skill: Asking for and giving examples ; Unit Assignment: Present a building design; Unit 3: BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE ; Q: Why are good manners important? ; Unit Video: Making Small Talk ; Listening 1: Be Polite ; Listening Skill: Predicting ; Note-taking skill: Organizing notes ; Listening 2: Classroom Etiquette ; Vocabulary Skill: Synonyms ; Grammar: Modal verbs should and shouldn't ; Pronunciation: Final /s/ or /z/ sounds ; Speaking Skill: Giving advice and making recommendations ; Unit Assignment: Give a presentation on manners; Unit 4: GAME STUDIES ; Q: How can games compare to real life? ; Note-taking Skill: Reviewing and editing notes ; Listening 1: Crossword Puzzles ; Listening Skill: Listening for names and dates ; Listening 2: Business Is a Game ; Unit Video: Kids Learn about Finance ; Vocabulary Skill: Word families: suffixes ; Grammar: Imperative verbs ; Pronunciation: Word stress ; Speaking Skill: Giving instructions ; Unit Assignment: Develop a board game; Unit 5: SOCIOLOGY ; Q: What does it mean to be part of a family? ; Unit Video: Sisters Reunited ; Note-taking Skill: Using a simple outline ; Listening 1: Separated at Birth ; Listening Skill: Listening for reasons and explanations ; Listening 2: Family History ; Vocabulary Skill: Word families: verbs, nouns, adjectives ; Grammar: Auxiliary verbs in questions ; Pronunciation: Intonation in questions with or ; Speaking Skill: Expressing opinions ; Unit Assignment: Give a short speech; Unit 6: BUSINESS ; Q: Why do things yourself? ; Note-taking Skill: Using symbols and abbreviations ; Listening 1: Howtoons ; Listening Skill: Listening for specific information ; Listening 2: Sustainable Sell-it-yourself ; Unit Video: eBay ; Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary ; Grammar: Comparatives and superlatives ; Pronunciation: Links between consonant sounds ; Speaking Skill: Asking for and giving clarification ; Unit Assignment: Give a presentation; Unit 7: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ; Q: What happens to our trash? ; Listening 1: Sustainable Dave ; Listening Skill: Recognizing a speaker's attitude ; Note-taking Skill: Preparing for note taking in a class ; Listening 2: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch ; Unit Video: Parts of the Pacific Covered in Trash ; Vocabulary Skill: Compound nouns ; Grammar: Future with will ; Pronunciation: Word stress in compound nouns ; Speaking Skill: Summarizing ; Unit Assignment: Have a panel discussion; Unit 8: PUBLIC HEALTH ; Q: How important is cleanliness? ; Listening 1: Water for Life ; Listening Skill: Recognizing facts and opinions ; Note-taking Skill: Using notes to write a summary ; Listening 2: Is It Possible to Be Too Clean? ; Unit Video: Why Dirt Is Good ; Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary ; Grammar: If clauses for future possibility ; Pronunciation: Function words and stress ; Speaking Skill: Participating in a group discussion ; Unit Assignment: Give a persuasive presentation; High-Beginner to Low-Intermediate ESL students UR - https://www.oupcanada.com/catalog/9780194818728.html ER -