TY  - BOOK
AU  - Singh,Patricia M.
AU  - Morrison,Patricia A.
TI  - Canadian Currents : An Activity-Based Grammar for New Canadians
SN  - 9780195410600 (pbk.)
U1  - 428.2/4 20
PY  - 1995///
CY  - Don Mills, ON
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - English language
KW  - Textbooks for foreign speakers
KW  - Grammar
KW  - Problems, exercises, etc
KW  - New Canadians
N1  - "Canadian Currents is an ESL text designed to meet the needs of adult and young adult learners.The text combines a clear structural focus and organization with a flexible and creative approach to language development.; Each unit of Canadian Currents features four key components. Setting the Scene provides warm-up conversation, followed by prediction questions based on an illustration and a short dialogue. Comprehension questions reinforce student understanding. Let's Focus offers grammar development, including definitions and usage. Practice gives students the opportunity to participate in controlled exercises that reinforce proper usage of language concepts. Finally, Work Together presents a variety of communication activities designed especially for pairs and small group work; Features found throughout the text include readings, follow-up discussions, role play, puzzles, games, writing exercises, and questionnaires that reinforce the grammar and skill development covered in each unit; Designed in a friendly and appealing format, Canadian Currents is enhanced with numerous illustrations and photographs." (Book Cover); CONTENTS; To the Teacher; Unit 1 A Fresh Start
; Functions and Themes: talking about work and workday routines -- describing ourselves and others
; Grammar: review of simple present, present continuous -- adverbs of frequency; Unit 2 -- Job Hunting
; Functions and Themes: talking about past experiences and achievements -- exploring job hunting strategies -- refining job hunting skills -- preparing cover letters and resumes
; Grammar: review of simple past and present perfect -- time expressions: since, for, already, yet, just, before, after; Unit 3 -- Keeping Healthy
; Functions and Themes: talking about health and medical services -- making suggestions, giving advice -- asking about insurance and prescriptions, regulations and policies
; Grammar: modals with present and future meanings; Unit 4 -- Safety First
; Functions and Themes: dealing with medical emergencies -- talking about safety regulations and procedures -- reporting accidents and injuries
; Grammar: modals with past meanings -- indirect speech; Unit 5 -- Moving Ahead
; Functions and Themes: making future plans -- talking about educational opportunities
; Grammar: simple future tense -- future intention with be going to -- present tenses with future meaning -- first conditional (future possible); Unit 6 -- A Place of Our Own
; Functions and Themes: finding a place to live -- making comparisons -- talking about housing issues and concerns -- making comparisons -- talking about housing issues and concerns
; Grammar: comparative with er -- comparative with more...than, less...than -- superlative with the...est -- superlative with the most... -- progressive trends with more and more; Unit 7 -- Just for Fun
; Functions and Themes: discussing activities, hobbies, leisure, and recreational pursuits -- describing feelings, interests, and attitudes
; Grammar: gerunds and infinitives; Unit 8 -- Shopping Around
; Functions and Themes: talking about consumer concerns and consumer services
; Grammar: non-separable and separable phrasal verbs; Unit 9 -- Going Places
; Functions and Themes: making travel plans and arrangements
; Grammar: perfect modals -- second conditional (present unreal); Unit 10 -- Taking Part
; Functions and Themes: preparing for citizenship -- discussing past actions -- discussing political participation -- rights and freedoms
; Grammar: past perfect, past perfect continuous -- third conditional (past unreal) -- indirect speech; Unit 11 -- Reasons to Celebrate
; Functions and Themes: talking about customs, traditions, holidays, and festivals -- discussing history
; Grammar: passive voice -- used to and would -- past participle as adjectives -- present participles as adjectives; Verb List
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