Explore : English for Field-Specific Success 3 /
Explore 3
Becky McKnight and Patrick Peachey.
- First ed.
- Toronto : Oxford University Press, 2020.
- xiii, 235 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
- Explore .
Explore 3 is the third and final level of a theme-based, all-in-one integrated skills and grammar series that features high-interest Canadian and international content. In total, there are 5 units and it is expected that most teachers will complete 4 units during the 45-hour program. This built-in flexibility allows teachers to focus on the units they and their students find the most stimulating, and provides more variety for teachers who teach the same course successively. Unstudied units can also become extra testing material. Explore 3 is aimed at high-intermediate to advanced students who want to improve their English for career purposes. The textbook contains two readings per unit, writing activities, listening activities, speaking activities, a pronunciation activity, an interpreting data activity, a revising and editing activity, and a watching activity, all of which are designed to meet the specific objectives outlined by the Quebec Ministry of Education. All themes and content in Explore have transferable connections to both technical and pre-university B Block programs. These connections are further reinforced by field-specific activities and projects in each unit that ensure students transfer what they have learned into practical application within their field of study, using both input and output skills. This innovative textbook addresses the reality that there is rarely a common B Block demographic in CEGEPs or in individual classes. As a result, the book is designed to meet a wide variety of student needs. The goal: help teachers find common denominators that are meaningful to and manageable for the entire group, no matter students' level or field of study." (Publisher's Website) CONTENTS Acknowledgements Scope and Sequence Explore: How to Use the Book UNIT 1: JOB SATISFACTION Warm Up: Discuss jobs and job satisfaction Listening: "Positive psychology in the workplace: Thank God it's Monday" Reading: "How to increase employee satisfaction for the Long Haul" Watching: "Humour at Work" Reading: "Top 10 Weird Job Interview Questions" Speaking: Respond to unusual job interview questions Grammar: Simple past and present perfect Field-Specific Practice: Write cover letters and resumes Pronunciation: -ed endings of the simple past tense verbs and past participles Interpreting Data: Analyze an infographic Writing: Write a well-structured paragraph Revising and Editing: Correct verb-tense errors; improve paragraph structure Wrap Up UNIT 2: READING BETWEEN THE LINES Warm Up: Discuss the media Interpreting Data: Analyze a graph Reading: "Global Shortage of Lifesaving Drugs Fuels Rise in Superbugs"; "Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs in Spotlight at High Level UN Meeting" Writing: Use persuasive language Speaking: Present a news report Field-Specific Practice: Analyse connotative language in a news article Listening: "The Fight Against 'Deep Fake' Videos" Reading: "Misleading Headlines Can Influence Readers More Than Actual Content" Watching: "Are Twitter Bots Invading Canadian Politics?" Grammar: Simple present and past progressive Pronunciation: The -s ending Revising and Editing: Correct verb tense errors Wrap Up UNIT 3: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX Warm Up: Discuss creativity and innovation Reading: "Four Innovations Changing Our World" Grammar: Active voice and passive voice Listening: "Lego Kits and Your Creative Soul" Field-Specific Practice: Discuss creativity at work Reading: "Innovative Ways Companies Are Changing the Workplace" Writing: Paraphrase a text Speaking: Present on an innovative company Watching: "The Geography of Genius" Interpreting Data: Analyze a chart Pronunciation: Word stress and the schwa Revising and Editing: Correct passive voice errors Wrap Up UNIT 4: IT JUST ISN'T RIGHT Warm Up: Discuss Corruption Reading: "Why Corruption Should Matter to Everyone" Listening: "Should Athletes Be Allowed to Hack Their Bodies to get an Edge" Field-Specific Practice: Identify ethical issues related to a new technology Writing: Write a persuasive essay Reading: "It's Silly to Assume All Research Funded by Corporations Is Bent" Grammar: Past form modals Watching: "Social Media Ethics" Speaking: Debate an Ethical Issue Interpreting Data: Analyze a line graph Pronunciation: English stress patterns Revising and Editing: Revise for tone Wrap Up UNIT 5: UNITED WE STAND Warm Up: Conduct a survey Reading: "Together we Succeed. Divided We Fall" Watching: "The Importance of Open Innovation and Collaboration" Field-Specific Practice: Present a case study Reading: "Better Together: Why Construction Needs Collaboration to Work Efficiently" Listening: "Is Mount Washington Observatory the Ultimate Zombie Fortress?" Pronunciation: Voiced and voiceless /th/ Writing: Write an essay or a blog Grammar: Gerunds Interpreting Data: Analyze an infographic Speaking: Present a news bulletin Revising and Editing: Correct gerund and verb errors Wrap Up PROJECTS Project A: Job Search Project B: Field-Specific Research Project C: Survey LEARNING STRATEGIES Research Strategies Reading Strategies Listening Strategies Writing Strategies Speaking Strategies Vocabulary Strategies GRAMMAR GUIDE
Chapter 1 Sentence Structure Chapter 2 Commas, Semicolons, and Colons Chapter 3 Verb Tense Review Chapter 4 Review of Contrasting Tenses and Question Forms Chapter 5 Modals (present and past tense forms) Chapter 6 Conditionals (forst, second, third and mixed) Chapter 7 Passive Voice Chapter 8 Prepositional Verbs, Phrasal Verbs, and Adjective-Preposition Combinations Chapter 9 Gerunds and Infinitives Chapter 10 Nouns Clauses That Begin with a Question Word (wh- Noun Clauses) Chapter 11 Quoted and Reported Speech Chapter 12 Adjectives Clauses (or Related Clauses) Chapter 13 Parts of Speech, Roots, and Affixes Chapter 14 Common Vocabulary and Spelling Errors APPENDICES Appendix 1 Overview of English Verb Tenses Appendix 2 Irregular Verbs Appendix 3 Question Formation
Appendix 4 How to Join Ideas with Proper Punctuation
Appendix 5 Capitalization
Appendix 6 Articles (a, an, and the) Credits Index About the Authors
Explore 2 is aimed at intermediate students who want to improve their English for career purposes.
English language--Business English. English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers. English language--Films for foreign speakers. English language--Sound recordings for foreign speakers. High-intermediate to advanced.