Q:Skills for Success Listening and Speaking 5 (Second Edition)

Nhiều tác giả Nhà xuất bản Oxford University Press Số trang: 278 Kích thước: 20.5cm x 25.5cm x 1cm Cân nặng: 470g Năm xuất bản: 2011 Each level ofQ:Skills for Successis split into two skills strands: reading & writing; and listening & speaking. Using both strands, each level covers approximately 180 - 220 hours of class study [around 20 hours per week]. Alternatively, institutions can use just one strand to cover around 100 hours of teaching. Each unit of Q:Skills for Successstarts with a question such asHow can we be better global citizens?; Is competition good for children?;andHow does power affect our leaders?. Over the course of the unit, students continually return to this question: Two texts approach the question from different angles, and students are encouraged to reflect on the texts in personalized What do you think? activities. Throughout the unit, students practise the language points and learning strategies connected to the unit theme. Then at the end of the unit, students are asked to synthesize what they have learnt in a final oral or written assignment, in which they are encouraged to develop their own argument to answer the unit question. This unique unit format reflects a critical thinking approach to studying English, appropriate for students who are studying English in preparation for other academic subjects. Q:Skills for Success allows teachers to integrate learning outcomes as part of this critical thinking approach. At the start of the unit, clear signposts show students what skills they will be learning and what their core learning objective is for the unit. At the end of the unit, students check their self-assessment log, circle the vocabulary they understand in a Track Your Success section, check the academic skills they have learnt, and evaluate whether they have achieved their stated learning objective. This approach not only leads to more definable learning outcomes; it also helps instructors treat students as autonomous learners, which can in turn lead to better results. The course also features a strong research-based vocabulary strand, utilizing the Academic Word List and the Oxford 3000, Oxfords list of the most useful words. There is an emphasis on dictionary skills, using examples from the new Oxford American Dictionary series.