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Print Price: $63.95

Format:
Mixed Media
240 pp.
107 photos, 9" x 11"

ISBN-13:
9780190160074

Publication date:
March 2022

Imprint: OUP Canada

Compass 2

All-in-one Integrated Skills and Grammar, Student Book, Second Edition

Sue Frame and Alan Hall

Compass 2 2e is a theme-based all-in-one integrated skills and grammar textbook that features high-interest Canadian and international content. It contains reading, writing, listening, speaking, and watching activities that are designed to meet the specific objectives (level, length and duration) outlined by the Quebec Ministry of Education. Each unit includes in-depth vocabulary development. A comprehensive grammar section allows ample practice opportunities for students. As an integrated-skills textbook, Compass 2 is designed with flexibility in mind, allowing teachers to choose the specific units they wish to use, and match the preferences and style of each instructor and the needs of each classroom. In total, there are six units and it is expected that most teachers will complete four or five units during the 45-hour program. The student book is accompanied by comprehensive online practice to further solidify learning.

Readership : Developed for intermediate students of English as a second language, more specifically CEGEP students in Block A of Quebec's education curriculum; however, any readers interested in building on English-language skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing could benefit from this text.

Reviews

"This edition is up-to-date, well structured, and has a variety of activities, strategies, and applied grammar."
--Laura McGee, Collège de Maisonneuve
"There are interesting themes and current events. It's a great idea to have ONE book and the section that focuses on writing strategies is excellent."
--Sandra Gasparini, Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne
"The edition has everything you need! You just have to add a few games and interactive activities of your own."
--Kathleen Carter, Cégep de l'Outaouais
"I love the whole series of Compass and Explore. Good job!"
--Adriana Balan, Collège Ahuntsic

SKILLS UNITS
Unit 1: Forging Your Identity
Unit 2: Sparking Creativity
Unit 3: Future Food
Unit 4: Forces for Change
Unit 5: The Sharing Economy?
Unit 6: Scams, Fakes, and Misinformation-Who Can You Trust?
LEARNING STRATEGIES
GRAMMAR GUIDE
1. Plural Nouns
2. Combining Sentences, Punctuation, and Capitalization
3. Simple Present and Present Progressive
4. Simple Past and Past Progressive
5. Future
6. Present Perfect and Present Perfect Progressive
7. Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
8. Modals
9. Adjectives and Adverbs-Comparatives and Superlatives
10. Prepositions
11. Conditional Sentences
12. Spelling and Word Choice
13. Word Forms
14. Review Exercises

ISBN: 9780190160081 Compass 2 2e ATE
ISBN: 9780190160104 Compass 2 2e Access card and website

Sue Frame has been teaching at Cégep Marie-Victorin since 1996 and has also taught ESL in the UK and France. She holds an MA in English and French and a BEd in ESL/FLS from McGill University.

Alan E. Hall has taught at Cégep Édouard-Montpetit for 21 years, with additional ESL teaching experience in Columbia and France. He holds a BA in Psychology and a MA in Second Language Education from McGill University.

Step Up to Academic Reading - Marina Rozenberg
Compass 3, All-in-one Integrated Skills and Grammar - Rebecca Baker, Sue Frame and Alan E. Hall
Explore 1, English for Field-Specific Success - Vanessa Beal and Sherry Kent
Explore 2, English for Field-Specific Success - Vanessa Beal and Sherry Kent
Explore 3, English for Field-Specific Success - Becky McKnight and Patrick Peachey
Characters and Connections, Engaging with Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing Literary Analysis - Nancie Kahan

Special Features

High-interest, student-centred topics increase students' involvement and motivation.
Authentic content from Canadian and international sources is level-appropriate and relevant to students' lives.
Frequency-based approach to vocabulary recycles the most common (high frequency) words, which are practised multiple times in each unit for better student acquisition and retention.
Low-frequency vocabulary in readings, videos, and audio is glossed and defined to increase students' success.
Learning Strategies in each unit make learning easier, quicker, and more enjoyable. A concise learning strategies section at the back of the book allows students to become more independent and successful at acquiring new language.
A comprehensive Grammar Guide provides students with instruction and practice to master English grammar successfully while the contextualized content in each unit develops student understanding of everyday English. Students encounter implicit and explicit grammar instruction, taking advantage of different types of learning.
The NEW Compass Online has been updated to improve functionality for teachers and students! The new website allows teachers to assign individual activities to students using the lock and unlock tool and now has an improved mobile experience, which gives students greater flexibility in how they access practice activities, media files, and the eBook. The website also includes: an eBook of the full textbook with smartboard functionalities, including show/hide answers for the exercises; additional editable tests for reading, writing, listening, and speaking; and extra resources including answer keys, vocabulary files, and editable project files. All grades can be exported in standard formats in a few seconds, allowing teachers to use them as they see fit.