Gaetz, Lynne  1960- <br/><br/>
Avenues 1 (2nd Edition) / 
Lynne Gaetz. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Montreal :  Pearson ERPI,  2016. 
 - x, 158 p. :  col. ill. ;  28 cm.  + 1 DVD & 2 Audio CDs ; + English Grammar (156 p. : col. ill. ; 28) and a Grammar Review Guide (16 p.) 
 - Avenues .
<br/><br/> Grammar Review Guide booklet is enclosed with the Grammar skills book. 
<br/><br/>Includes a reading supplement, writing workshops, appendices and index. 
<br/><br/>"Avenues 1: English Skills, Second Edition is an integrated skills book for high-beginner to low-intermediate students of English as a second language. Written by Lynne Gaetz,  Avenues 1 maps out a clear and structured path to success." (Book Cover) SCOPE AND SEQUENCE CHAPTER 1: Self-Reflections<br/>  START UP: Identify Yourself<br/>  READING: Identifying main and supporting idea - Read a narrative blog, a “how-to” article, and an opinion text<br/>  READING 1.1: “Roommate Hunt: Are They Compatible?”<br/>  SPEAKING: Compatibility - Finding the Ideal Roommate<br/>  LISTENING: Internal Clock<br/>  LISTENING/WATCHING: Listen for pronouns - Listen to phone messages - Listen for main ideas - Listen to a reading text - Listen to an interview on lateness<br/>  READING 1.2: “How to Change Bad Habits”<br/>  SPEAKING: Good and Bad Habits - Make introductions - Share information on habits, attitudes, and compatibility - Interview a partner - Pronounce pronouns and sentences - Present oral topics<br/>  WRITING: Reflections - Write simple present (third-person singular) sentences - Analyze character and motives - Write paragraphs on habits and values - Edit a paragraph<br/>  WATCHING: Home: Two Points of View - Watch videos on the meaning of home<br/>  READING 1.3: “The Trouble with Adulthood”<br/>  VOCABULARY: Learn personal identification terms - Learn verbs related to habits - Vocabulary Boosts: alone, lonely, only - telling the time<br/>  GRAMMAR: Form questions - Learn capitalization rules - Write birthdates - Use third-person singular subjects - Identify pronoun errors<br/>  TAKE ACTION!<br/>  REVISING AND EDITING: Revise for adequate support - Edit for pronoun usage CHAPTER 2: Health and Happiness<br/>  START UP: Health and Lifestyle<br/>  READING 2.1: “My Panic Attacks”<br/>  READING: Identify main and supporting ideas - Recognize content clues - Read a narrative blog, an online article, and an opinion essay<br/>  SPEAKING: Strong Emotions - Use question words - Discuss health and internal organs - Interview a partner - Pronounce verbs ending in –s - Pronounce sentences<br/>  WATCHING 2.1: Living in Denmark<br/>  LISTENING: Listen to verbs ending in –s or –es - Listen to a reading text<br/>  READING 2.2 WITH LISTENING: “Developing Resilience”<br/>  SPEAKING: Pleasure<br/>  READING 2.3: “The Truth about Happiness”<br/>  SPEAKING: Daily Happiness Exercises<br/>  WRITING: Write about health and lifestyle - Brainstorm ideas - Write a topic sentence - Practice the simple present - Write interview questions - Edit a paragraph<br/>  WATCHING 2.2: Meditation and Its Effects on the Brain - Watch a video about living in Denmark - Watch a video on meditation effects<br/><br/>  VOCABULARY: Practice question words - Learn emotion vocabulary - Vocabulary Boosts: body parts - fun, funny and humour<br/>  GRAMMAR: Use question words - Practice subject-verb agreement and present and past tenses - Use adjectives - Identify present tense errors  TAKE ACTION!<br/>  REVISING AND EDITING: Revise for main idea (add a topic sentence) - Edit for present tense verbs CHAPTER 3: Consumer Trends<br/>  START UP: Trends<br/>  READING: Identifying main and supporting idea - Recognize context clues - Read an informative article, a narrative blog, and an audio transcript<br/>  WRITING: Write about consumer culture - Write interview questions - Summarize main ideas - Write a paragraph based on a partner’s responses - Use transition words - Edit a paragraph<br/>  READING 3.1: “Marketing New Trends”<br/>  WATCHING 3.1: Fake Online Reviews - Watch videos about fake online reviews and consumer power<br/>  LISTENING: Generic Brands - Listen to large numbers and verb pronunciation - Listen to a reading text - Listen to “Generic Brands”<br/>  SPEAKING: Name That Product<br/>  READING 3.2 WITH LISTENING: “The Compulsive Shopper”<br/>  SPEAKING: Fashion Trends - Interview a partner about fashion trends - Ask questions - Discuss clothing - Present past, present, and future trends<br/>  WATCHING 3.2: Damn Heels - Watch Dragon’s Den<br/>  READING 3.3: “The Sharing Economy”<br/>  WATCHING 3.3: Consumer Power<br/>  SPEAKING: Interview about Trends<br/>  VOCABULARY: Describe trends - Vocabulary Boost: for sale, on sale, and sell - Learn clothing vocabulary - Identify numbers<br/>  GRAMMAR: Use present, present progressive, and future verbs - Use adjectives - Form questions - Identify progressive verb errors<br/>  TAKE ACTION!<br/>  REVISING AND EDITING: Revise for transitional expressions - Edit for present progressive verbs CHAPTER 4: Memories of Our Lives<br/>  START UP: Memory Games<br/>  WATCHING 4.1: Memory Wizards<br/>  READING 4.1: “Why Childhood Memories Disappear”<br/>  READING: Identifying main and supporting ideas - Read an informative article and personal narratives - Synthesize information<br/>  WRITING: Write about your childhood - Write present and past questions - Edit a paragraph<br/>  SPEAKING: Birth Order and Childhood Memories - Play memory games - Discuss birth order and memories<br/>  READING 4.2 WITH LISTENING: “My Lazy Years”<br/>  SPEAKING: Life-Changing Event - Pronounce past verbs and sentences - Speak about a life-changing event<br/>  WATCHING 4.2: Humans of New York - Watch Memory Wizards and Humans of New York<br/>  SPEAKING: Photo Memories<br/>  READING 4.3: “The Silent Generation”<br/>  LISTENING: Home: Two Points of View - Listen for main ideas - Listen to a reading text - Listen to an interview about the 1990s<br/>  SPEAKING: The Current Generation<br/>  VOCABULARY: Vocabulary Boosts: remember, memory, souvenir and memoir - Family members - Learn two-word expressions<br/>  GRAMMAR: Form past questions - Identify past verbs - View verbs in context - Identify past verb errors<br/>  TAKE ACTION!<br/>  REVISING AND EDITING: Revise for supporting details - Edit for past tense verbs CHAPTER 5: Around the World<br/>  START UP: Name That Country<br/>  READING WITH LISTENING 5.1: “Giving Gifts in Asia”<br/>  READING: Identifying the thesis and topic sentences - Recognize context clues - Read an online article, an informative article, and a personal narrative<br/>  WRITING: Write an introduction - Write questions and definitions - Write about travel - Write about a partner’s responses - Edit an essay<br/>  WATCHING 5.1: Gringo Trails<br/>  READING 5.2: “Body Language around the Globe”<br/>  SPEAKING: Travel Experiences - Name countries - Interview a partner about travel - Ask questions in a variety of tenses - Discuss gestures<br/>  LISTENING: Travel Tips - Listen for main and supporting ideas - Listen to details on prices, dates, and places - Listen to directions - Listen to travel tips<br/>  READING 5.3: “Laughing through the Fog”<br/>  WATCHING 5.2: Rip Currents - Watch videos on travel and riptides<br/>  VOCABULARY: Discuss travel plans - Learn about countries and nationalities - Vocabulary Boosts: travel terms - Learn vocabulary related to gestures and directions<br/>  GRAMMAR: Form questions - Use the - Use will - Identify modal and verb errors - Practice present, past, and future tenses<br/>  TAKE ACTION!<br/>  REVISING AND EDITING: Revise for an introduction - Edit for modals CHAPTER 6: Risk-Taking and Survival<br/>  START UP: Extreme Sports<br/>  READING 1.1: “Adrenaline Adventures”<br/>  READING:  Identifying the message - Read online articles, an interview, and a book excerpt - Identify main idea and details - Recognize context clues - Do team-reading<br/>  WRITING: Practice dictation - Write questions and definitions - Summarize information - Write about risk-taking<br/>Write a conclusion - Edit an essay<br/>  WATCHING 6.1: Extreme Climber - Watch videos on extreme climbing and survival skills<br/>  SPEAKING: Sports - Discuss extreme sports<br/>  READING 6.2 WITH LISTENING: “BMX Rider: Interview with Kara Bruce”<br/>  LISTENING: Lost in the Wild - Listen for main ideas and details - Identify silent letters - Listen to an interview on survival<br/>  READING 6.3: “The Rules of Survival”<br/>  WATCHING 6.2: Survival Skills<br/>  READING 6.4: “A Lesson in Brave Parenting”<br/>  SPEAKING: Parenting Rules - Discuss parenting rules - Pronounce words with silent letters - Interview a role model<br/>  VOCABULARY: Use action verbs and adjectives - Vocabulary Boosts: make, do, play, and go - let, leave - Learn bike parts - Use comparative adjectives<br/>  GRAMMAR: Use modals - Form questions - Give advice - Practice tenses - Make comparisons - Identify plural errors<br/>  TAKE ACTION!<br/>  REVISING AND EDITING: Revise for a conclusion - Edit for plural and comparative form errors CHAPTER 7: Life Online<br/>  START UP: Tech Life<br/>  READING 7.1 WITH LISTENING: “I Am a Phone Addict”<br/>  READING: Respond to a text - Identify main and supporting ideas - Read an online article and a short story - Identify the message<br/>  WRITING: Write present, past, and future questions - Write comparisons - Write about social media and addictions - Support opinions<br/>  SPEAKING: One-Day Tech Challenge - Discuss apps and social media - Discuss present and past technology - Discuss a short story and share ideas - Pronounce t and th<br/>  WATCHING 7.1: Distracted Drivers<br/>  READING 7.2: “Your Social Life Is Not Your Social Media”<br/>  WATCHING 7.2: The Power of Online Shaming - Watch videos on online shaming and texting while driving<br/>  SPEAKING: Social Media Etiquette<br/>  READING 7.3: “The Magic App”<br/>  LISTENING: Finding Love Online - Pronounce t and th - Listen for main and supporting ideas - Listen to an interview on online dating<br/>  SPEAKING: Dating World - Discuss online dating<br/>  VOCABULARY: Vocabulary Boost: technology - Use comparative adjectives - Make guesses on word meanings<br/>  GRAMMAR: Give commands - Practice question forms - Use modals - Make comparisons<br/>  TAKE ACTION!<br/>  REVISING AND EDITING: Revise for sentence variety - Edit for mixed errors READING STRATEGIES WRITING WORKSHOPS<br/>  WRITING WORKSHOP 1: Writing a Paragraph<br/>  WRITING WORKSHOP 2: Writing an Essay<br/>  WRITING WORKSHOP 3: Revising and Editing APPENDICES<br/>  APPENDIX 1: Oral Presentations<br/>  APPENDIX 2: Names and Titles<br/>  APPENDIX 3: Dates and Numbers<br/>  APPENDIX 4: Pronunciation Index Photo Credits 
<br/><br/> Intended for high-beginner to low-intermediate ESL students.<br/>A2-B1 (CEFR) 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9782761367851 (English Skills) 9782761338400 (English Skills - Teacher's Annotated Edition) 9782761375542 (English Grammar) 9782761377713 (English Grammar - Teacher's Annotated Edition) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language --Study and teaching--Activity programs--Foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.<br/>English language--Composition and exercises.<br/>English language--Problems, exercises, etc.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Curriculum Objective: </label><br/>Oral and Written Communication in ESL (Elementary Level II)--ESL1112