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Print Price: $69.95

Format:
Mixed Media
176 pp.
110 photos, 10 figures, 8.625" x 10.875"

ISBN-13:
9780190165468

Publication date:
April 2023

Imprint: OUP Canada


Signals 3 Student Book with Digital Pack

EAP Listening, Speaking, and Note-Taking

Violetta Cupial and Kendra Wray

Signals 3 is an EAP textbook that provides realistic academic lectures to help students acquire essential listening, note-taking, discussion, and presentation skills. It also includes presentation tutor videos and "listen and read" recordings. Each skill is carefully explained, modelled, and practised to prepare students for college and university success.

Readership : Signals 3 is designed for CEFR-level C1 listening/speaking EAP programs in college and university.

Reviews

  • "[The videos] offer realistic exposure to lecture styles, student and instructor behaviour and expected interaction or lack thereof as well. The settings offer a representation of how technology is used in the classroom. The pace of the lecture is suitable for students to practise note-taking skills. These are an excellent replacement for actual class visits."
    --Patricia Birch
  • "I like the break-down of skills in the book and the fact that each are covered in detail; often something like note-taking is treated quite perfunctorily."
    --Susan A. Curtis
  • "Relevant and useful skills and language. Logical organization which is well-structured. Good lectures that provide models of the lecture language and an opportunity to practise note-taking skills."
    --Gill Atkinson
  • "The video lectures provide an example of presentation organization and style while allowing for opportunities to listen for main ideas and supporting details with authentic topics and style."
    --Lisa Dubrick
  • "Authentic, interesting and engaging lectures that allow students to practise and hone their note-taking and critical listening skills."
    --Bill Hodges

Unit 1: Social Change
Listen
Connect to the Topic
Academic Listening Skill: Making Predictions and Recognizing Transitions
Try It: Apply the Listening Skill
Take Notes
Academic Note-Taking Skill: Using the Informal Outline Method
Try It: Apply the Note-Taking Skill
Discuss and Present
Academic Discussion Skill: Expressing Ideas
Try It: Apply the Discussion Skill
Academic Presentation Skill: Audience and Purpose
Try It: Apply the Presentation Skill
Present It
Unit 2: Intercultural Communication
Listen
Connect to the Topic
Academic Listening Skill: Recognizing Compare and Contrast
Try It: Apply the Listening Skill
Take Notes
Academic Note-Taking Skill: Using a T-Chart to Compare and Contrast
Try It: Apply the Note-Taking Skill
Discuss and Present
Academic Discussion Skill: Giving and Asking for Opinions
Try It: Apply the Discussion Skill
Academic Presentation Skill: Standard Structure
Try It: Apply the Presentation Skill
Present It
Unit 3: Happiness
Listen
Connect to the Topic
Academic Listening Skill: Recognizing Explanations and Examples
Try It: Apply the Listening Skill
Take Notes
Academic Note-Taking Skill: Reviewing, Revising, and Assessing Notes
Try It: Apply the Note-Taking Skill
Discuss and Present
Academic Discussion Skill: Clarifying and Elaborating
Try It: Apply the Discussion Skill
Academic Presentation Skill: Effective Transitions and Linking
Try It: Apply the Presentation Skill
Present It
Unit 4: Attachment
Listen
Connect to the Topic
Academic Listening Skill: Recognizing Definitions
Try It: Apply the Listening Skill
Take Notes
Academic Note-Taking Skill: Summarizing Effectively
Try It: Apply the Note-Taking Skill
Discuss and Present
Academic Discussion Skill: Giving Examples
Try It: Apply the Discussion Skill
Academic Presentation Skill: Content Selection
Try It: Apply the Presentation Skill
Present It
Unit 5: Problem Solving
Listen
Connect to the Topic
Academic Listening Skill: Recognizing a Process or Sequence
Try It: Apply the Listening Skill
Take Notes
Academic Note-Taking Skill: Using Lists and Symbols for Processes and Sequences
Try It: Apply the Note-Taking Skill
Discuss and Present
Academic Discussion Skill: Agreeing and Disagreeing Politely
Try It: Apply the Discussion Skill
Academic Presentation Skill: Effective Non-Verbal Communication
Try It: Apply the Presentation Skill
Present It
Unit 6: Biomimicry
Listen
Connect to the Topic
Academic Listening Skill: Recognizing Non-Verbal Signals
Try It: Apply the Listening Skill
Take Notes
Academic Note-Taking Skill: Annotating Your Notes after Lectures
Try It: Apply the Note-Taking Skill
Discuss and Present
Academic Discussion Skill: The Power of Pauses
Try It: Apply the Discussion Skill
Academic Presentation Skill: Vocal Techniques
Try It: Apply the Presentation Skill
Present It
Unit 7: Sports Nutrition
Listen
Connect to the Topic
Academic Listening Skill: Recognizing Details
Try It: Apply the Listening Skill
Take Notes
Academic Note-Taking Skill: Using Simple Diagrams to Express Concepts
Try It: Apply the Note-Taking Skill
Discuss and Present
Academic Discussion Skill: Expanding Your Ideas
Try It: Apply the Discussion Skill
Academic Presentation Skill: Visual Aids
Try It: Apply the Presentation Skill
Present It
Unit 8: Biological Rhythms and Sleep
Listen
Connect to the Topic
Academic Listening Skill: Recognizing Cause and Effect
Try It: Apply the Listening Skill
Take Notes
Academic Note-Taking Skill: Listing Cause and Effect
Try It: Apply the Note-Taking Skill
Discuss and Present
Academic Discussion Skill Keeping the Discussion on Topic
Try It: Apply the Discussion Skill
Academic Presentation Skill: Data Commentary and Complementary Gestures
Try It: Apply the Presentation Skill
Present It
Unit 9: Consumer Choices
Listen
Connect to the Topic
Academic Listening Skill: Recognizing Repetition of Key Ideas
Try It: Apply the Listening Skill
Take Notes
Academic Note-Taking Skill: Using Content Words
Try It: Apply the Note-Taking Skill
Discuss and Present
Academic Discussion Skill: Making Counter-Arguments and Compromises
Try It: Apply the Discussion Skill
Academic Presentation Skill: Responding to Questions
Try It: Apply the Presentation Skill
Present It
Unit 10: Business Production and Environmental Protection
Listen
Connect to the Topic
Academic Listening Skill: Recognizing Citations and Quotations
Take Notes
Academic Note-Taking Skill: Review of Note-Taking Skills
Try It: Apply the Note-Taking Skill
Discuss and Present
Academic Discussion Skill: Paraphrasing to Check Comprehension
Try It: Apply the Discussion Skill
Academic Presentation Skill: Rehearsals and Controlling Nerves
Try It: Apply the Presentation Skill
Present It

Signals 3 Student Digital Pack ISBN: 9780190165475
Signals 3 Teacher Digital Pack ISBN: 9780190168353

Violetta Cupial teaches at York University and has taught the English language for fifteen years. She has a B.A. in Education from the University of Toronto and a Master of Education from York University.

Kendra Wray has worked extensively with language learners for over 20 years. Her career has taken her to South Korea, Central Asia, and Canada, and she has worked with language learners of all levels and needs, though her primary experience is with academic preparation for university.

Signals 2 Student Book with Digital Pack - Ryan J. Warriner and Kendra Wray
Academic Inquiry: Academic Inquiry 1, Sentences and Paragraphs - Marcia Kim and Jennifer MacDonald
Series Editor Scott Roy Douglas
Academic Inquiry: Academic Inquiry 2 - John Scott Jamieson and James Papple
Series Editor Scott Roy Douglas
Academic Inquiry 3, Essays and Integrating Sources - Sarah Leu and Heike Neumann
Series Editor Scott Roy Douglas
Academic Inquiry: Academic Inquiry 4, Essays and Research - Scott Roy Douglas

Special Features

  • High-interest contemporary themes from key academic disciplines to expose students to meaningful academic content
  • Clearly stated learning objectives at the beginning of each unit to motivate student to achieve their language-learning goals
  • Multiple listening opportunities, including academic lectures and listen-and-read activities
  • Corpus-based vocabulary from the Oxford Phrasal Academic Lexicon (OPAL). Students encounter and practise the most common academic written words and academic spoken expressions.
  • Numerous speaking activities to promote classroom interaction
  • Video-based presentation coach to help students master the speaking skills required for academic and professional public speaking