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Print Price: $63.95

Format:
Paperback
300 pp.
82 photos, 16 figures, 9" x 10.875"

ISBN-13:
9780190167592

Publication date:
March 2024

Imprint: OUP Canada


Explore 2: English for Field-Specific Success Annotated Teacher's Edition

Second Edition

Vanessa Beal and Sherry Kent

Explore 2 is a theme-based, all-in-one integrated skills and grammar textbook that features high-interest Canadian and international content. In total, there are 6 units and it is expected that most teachers will complete 4 or 5 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 2 is aimed at intermediate 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 the students' level or field of study.

Readership : Students who want to improve their English in their chosen field of study. Developed for intermediate students of English as a second language, specifically CEGEP students in Block B (101B) of Quebec's education curriculum. However, any readers interested in building their English language skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing could benefit from this text.

Reviews

  • "The new edition of Explore 2 stands out as an exceptional tool for language instruction. Teachers will appreciate its organization and how easy it is to navigate and implement in the classroom. Its wide range of activities will encourage active participation and collaboration, and students will be motivated by its diverse and engaging content."
    --Catherine Pépin, Cégep de Trois-Rivières
  • "Intuitive design and interesting topics that prepare the students for a creative, innovative workplace. The best material for this level on the market right now."
    --Adriana Balan, Collège Ahuntsic
  • "I like using Explore 2 for its practicality. I enjoy the skills activities: they are current and interesting for students. I also like how easy it is to have the students register for the online activities."
    --Cecilia Delgado, Collège Lionel-Groulx
  • "The topics of each unit are interesting and meaningful for students. The field-specific practice and project ideas are great! Grammar is integrated. The section on writing academically provides structured writing practice."
    --Katherine Ashmore, Collège de Maisonneuve

Acknowledgements
Scope and Sequence
Explore: How to Use This Book

SKILLS UNITS
UNIT 1 Personal Development
Warm Up Discuss your field of study and your personality
Watching "What Is Personality?"
Reading "Self-Awareness-Who Am I?"
Speaking Present the results of a personality test
Field-Specific Practice Make a mind map for your field of study
Listening "Mindful Multitasking"
Grammar Review of the simple present, the simple past, and the past progressive
Reading "Powerful Habits of People Dedicated to Lifelong Learning"
Writing Write topic sentences and paragraphs
Interpreting Data Using personality assessments in hiring
Pronunciation ed past tense endings
Revising and Editing Correct verb tense errors, organize sentences into a paragraph
Wrap Up Research a leader in your field, write about mindfulness, present findings
about personality tests

UNIT 2 The Evolving Workplace
Warm Up Discuss factors related to job satisfaction
Reading "Making the World a Better Place Tops Generation Z's List for Best Employer"
Interpreting Data Reasons Generation Z employees would quit a job
Pronunciation The pronunciation of three-syllable words
Listening "Selling Yourself: The Art of Personal Branding"
Writing Write a cover letter for a job application
Field-Specific Practice List skills needed for a job in your field
Speaking Practise job interview questions and answers
Watching "Automation Entering White-Collar Work"
Reading "Does Unlimited Vacation Really Work?"
Grammar Future tense and modals
Revising and Editing Correct errors in a cover letter
Wrap Up Reply to a job advertisement, write about a famous leader, practise job interviews

UNIT 3 Creativity: The Number 1 Skill
Warm Up Define and discuss creativity
Reading "Tips on How to Be Creative Every Day"
Field-Specific Practice Pitch an innovative idea in your field
Listening "Charlotte Wood on How to Extend Your Creativity"
Speaking Discuss your relationship with creativity
Reading "Textile Waste Is a Growing Problem-and Canada Still Isn't Doing Enough to Solve It, Experts Say"
Watching Traceable
Writing Write a summary of an article
Grammar Passive voice
Interpreting Data Trends in clothing sales and how often items are worn
Pronunciation Voiced and silent h-
Revising and Editing Correct errors in verbs and subject-verb agreement
Wrap Up Describe a process, present research on creativity, write a summary of a video

UNIT 4 Innovation at Work
Warm Up Consider and discuss important inventions
Reading "3D Printing for Dummies: How Do 3D Printers Work?"
Listening "Is the Internet Changing the Way We Think?"
Reading "This Is How the Internet Is Rewiring Your Brain"
Speaking Present on the role of the Internet in your field
Grammar Present perfect and simple past
Field-Specific Practice Describe technology in your field
Watching "Science Behind the News: Drug-Resistant Bacteria"
Interpreting Data Obstacles to innovation
Writing Write an essay outline
Pronunciation The pronunciation of two-syllable nouns and verbs
Revising and Editing Combine simple sentences into compound and complex sentences
Wrap Up Locate and research credible sources, write an opinion essay, present on an innovation in your field

UNIT 5 The Art of Persuasion
Warm Up Discuss the effects of advertising and persuasion
Reading "Nudge: The Persuasive Power of Whispers"
Speaking Explain and discuss pictures of nudges
Writing Write an email
Watching "Inside Google Workplaces, from Perks to Nap Pods"
Field-Specific Practice Research a company in your field
Grammar The comparative and the superlative
Interpreting Data The effect of lunchroom design on healthy eating
Reading "Sound Marketing Strategies for Generation Z"
Pronunciation Silent letters 95
Listening "Netflix Product Designer Navin Iyengar: Design Like a Scientist"
Revising and Editing Correct errors in spelling, verb tense, and comparative and superlative forms
Wrap Up Design a "nudge" in your field, write about the ethics of "nudging," give a persuasive speech

UNIT 6 Modern Solutions to Modern Problems
Warm Up Discuss modern problems and potential solutions
Watching "Ten Inventions That Are Saving the Planet"
Speaking Discuss inventions that address environmental problems
Interpreting Data Plastic waste
Reading "Employers Using 'Tattleware,' but Is It an Invasion of Privacy?"
Writing Recognize organizational patterns and use them in writing
Listening "The Next Global Agricultural Revolution: Bruce Friedrich"
Field-Specific Practice Research a solution to a problem in your field
Pronunciation The schwa vowel sound
Reading "Rooftop Farming Gains High Ground in Montreal"
Grammar Countable and uncountable nouns
Revising and Editing Correct errors in articles, singular/plural use, and compound words
Wrap Up Present research on a problem in your field, write an essay about a problem in your
field, debate the use of surveillance software to monitor employees

PROJECTS
Project A "Teach Us Something" Video
Project B Design and Present a Survey Report
Project C Profile of an Inclusive Workplace
Project D Design an App

LEARNING STRATEGIES
Academic Writing Strategies
Professional Writing Strategies
Research Strategies
Speaking Strategies
Reading Strategies
Listening Strategies
Vocabulary Strategies

GRAMMAR GUIDE
Chapter 1 Parts of Speech Overview
Chapter 2 Present Tenses
Chapter 3 Past Tenses
Chapter 4 Future Tense
Chapter 5 Present Perfect Tense
Chapter 6 Modal Auxiliaries
Chapter 7 Gerunds and Infinitives
Chapter 8 Conditionals
Chapter 9 Quoted and Reported Speech, and Passive Voice
Chapter 10 Nouns, Articles, Determiners, and Pronouns
Chapter 11 Prepositions
Chapter 12 Adjectives and Adverbs
Chapter 13 Sentence Structure
Chapter 14 Punctuation, Numbers, Abbreviations, and Capitalization

Appendix 1 Overview of Verb Tenses
Appendix 2 Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs
Appendix 3 Non-Progressive Verbs
Appendix 4 Irregular Verbs
Appendix 5 Guide for Correcting Writing Errors
Appendix 6 Commonly Misspelled Words
Appendix 7 False Cognates
About the Authors
Credits
Index

ISBN: 9780190167585 Explore 2 2e Student Book with eBook and Online Practice (12M)
ISBN: 9780190167608 Explore 2 2e Student eBook with Online Practice (12M)

Vanessa Beal has a BA in Art History and a BEd TESL. She also has an MA in Applied Linguistics from Concordia University. She has taught university-level ESL and yoga in Sydney and currently teaches at Cégep Édouard-Montpetit.

Sherry Kent received her TESL degree, with distinction, from Concordia University. She also holds an MA in Applied Linguistics from Concordia University. She has taught Inuit learners in Northern Quebec and has also taught in Chile. She currently teaches ESL at Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.

Explore 1: English for Field-Specific Success Student Book with eBook and Online Practice (12M) - Vanessa Beal and Sherry Kent
Explore 3, English for Field-Specific Success - Becky McKnight and Patrick Peachey
Compass 1 - Sue Frame and Jacinthe Paillé
Compass 2 - Sue Frame and Alan Hall
Compass 3, All-in-one Integrated Skills and Grammar - Rebecca Baker, Sue Frame and Alan E. Hall
Characters and Connections, Engaging with Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing Literary Analysis - Nancie Kahan

Special Features

  • High-interest topics connected to pre-university and career programs increase students' involvement and motivation.
  • 4-6 field-specific activities in each unit provide students with numerous opportunities to "explore" and connect to their fields of study and future careers, making their English language acquisition meaningful and relevant.
  • Authentic content from Canadian and international sources provides engaging global content that appeals to students.
  • Dynamic vocabulary development activities ensure that students acquire a rich vocabulary bank related to their individual fields of study and future careers.
  • Interpreting Data graphs and diagrams from authentic sources help students develop the skills to evaluate and communicate about data and information-skills that are essential in all careers and fields of study.
  • 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 independent and successful learners.
  • Project Files enable students to practise all four skills while developing interesting projects related to their field of study.
  • A comprehensive Grammar Guide provides students with instruction and practice to master English grammar while the contextualized content reinforces the themes of the skills units.
  • EXPLORE ONLINE FOR TEACHERS provides world-class tools for course planning, such as hide/show content at a specific time and date. This allows educators to set up their course plan for the entire session, giving students access to content, activities, quizzes, and tests for a predetermined duration at the time and date chosen in advance. Track students>' progress with the user-friendly gradebook, which displays grades for each activity. Grades can be easily exported in standard formats, allowing teachers to use them as they see fit. Ready-to-go tests and exams include formal reading and listening tests based on new content not found in the book, as well as speaking and writing prompts and evaluation grids.