Q : Skills for success (Listening and speaking)

Skills for Success

LISTENING AND SPEAKING

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Irvine Valley College, CA. Ayse Strom sdorfer, Soldan I.S.H.S., MO; Y ilin Sun.

South Seattle C om m unity College, WA; Thom as S wietlik. Intrax International

Institute, II.. Nicholas T aggert, U niversity o f D ayton, OH ; Judith T anka, UCI.A

Fxtension-A m erican Language Center, CA; Am y Taylor, Ihc University of

Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL; A ndrea Taylor. San Francisco State, CA; P riscilla

Taylor, University o f Southern C alifornia, CA; llene Teixeira, Fairfax C ounty

Public Schools, VA, S hirl H . Terrell, C ollin College. TX; M arya T eutsch-D w yer

St. Cloud State University, M N; S tephen T hergesen, F.LS Language Centers,

CO; C hristine Tierney, H ouston C om m unity College, TX; A rlene T urini,

North M oore High School, NC; C ara Tuzzoiino. Nassau C ounty C om m unity

College, NY; S uzanne V an D er Valk, Iowa State University, I A, N ath an D.

Vasarhely, Ygnacio Valley High School. CA; N aom i S. V erratti. Howard

C om m unity College, M D; H ollyahna V ettori, Santa Rosa Junior College, CA;

Julie V orholt. Lewis & C lark College, OR; D anielle W agner, FLS International

M arym ount College, CA; Lynn W alker, C oastline College, CA; Laura W alsh,

City College o f San Francisco, CA; A ndrew J. W atson, The English Bakery;

D onald W easenforth, Collin College, TX; Juliane W idner, Sheepshead Bay

I Ugh School, NY; Lynne W ilkins, M ills College, C A, P am ela W illiam s.

Ventura College, CA; Jeff W ilson, Irvine Valley College, CA; Jam es W ilson,

C onsom nes River College, CA; K atie W indahl, Cuyahoga C om m unity College,

OH; D olores “L orrie” W inter, California State University at Fullerton, CA;

Jody Y am am oto. K apiolani C om m unity College. H I; Ellen L. Yaniv, Boston

University, M A; N orm an Yoshida, Lewis & C lark College, OR; Joanna Z adra.

American River College, CA; Florence Zysm an. Santiago C anyon College. CA.

« M M Patricia Birch. Brandon University, MB; Jolanta C ap u ta.

College o f New C aledonia, BC; K ath erin e C o b u rn , U BC’s ELI, BC; E rin

H arris-M acleod. St. M ary's University, NS; T am i M offatt. English Language

Institute, BC; Jim Papple. Brock University, O N ; R obin Peace, C onfederation

College, BC;

H H R abiatu A bubakar. Eton Language C entre, Malaysia; W iw ik

A ndreani. Bina N usantara University, Indonesia; F ran k Bailey. Baiko G akuin

University, Japan; M ike B aker, Kosei Junior H igh School, Japan; L eonard

Barrow. Kanto Junior College, Japan; H erm an B artelen. Japan; S iren Betty,

Fooyin University. Kaohsiung; T h o m as E. Bieri, Nagoya C ollege, Japan;

N atalie B rezden, G lobal English House. Japan; MK B rooks. M ukogawa

W omen's University. Japan: T ru o n g N goc Buu. Ihe Youth L anguage School.

V ietnam; C harles C abell. Toyo University, Japan; Fred C a rru th . M atsum oto

University, Japan; F rances C auser. Seijo U niversity. Japan; Jeffrey C halk.

S N l South Korea. D eb o rah C hang. W enzao U rsuline College o f Languages.

Kaohsiung; D avid C h ath am . R itsum cikan University, Japan: A ndrew C h ih

H ong Chen. N ational Sun Yat sen University. Kaohsiung, C h ristin a C hen

Yu Tsai Bilingual Elem entary School. I'aipei. H ui chen C hen, shi-l in High

School of C om m erce, Taipei. S eu n g m o o n C hoe. K2.M Language Institute.

South Korea. Jason Jeffree ( ’ole, ( o to College, Japan; I e M in h C ong.

Y'ungtau Tourism Vocational C ollege, V ietnam ; T odd C ooper. 1‘ovam a

N ational ( College ol Technology, lapan. M arie C osgrove. D aito Buuka

University. Japan; R andall C otten, G ifu City W om en's College, Japan; T ony

C ripps, Ritsum cikan University. Japan; A ndy C u b a lit,CHS, Ihailand; D aniel

C ussen. Takushoku University, lapan; Le D an. I lo C hi M inh City Electric

Power (College, Vietnam ; Sim on D aykin. Banghwa dong C om m unity C entre.

South Korea: A im ee D enham . I1.A. Vietnam; B ryan Dickson. D avid’s English

Center, Taipei; N a th a n Ducker, lapan University. Japan; Ian D uncan. Simul

International C o rp o rate Training, lapan; Nguyen T hi Kieu D ung. Thang

Long University, V ietnam ; T ruong Q u an g D ung, T ien G iang University.

Vietnam; Nguyen Thi T huy D uong. V ietnam ese A m erican Vocational

T raining College. V ietnam ; W ong Tuck Ee. Raja T un A /Ian Science Secondary

School. Malaysia; E m ilia Effendy. International Islamic University Malaysia.

M alaysia; B ettizza F.scueta. KM UTT, Thailand; R obert Eva, Kaisei Girls

H igh School, Japan; Jim George. Luna International Language School. Japan;

Jurgen G erm eys. Silk Road Language Center. South Korea, W ong Ai G noh.

SMJK (Chung Hwa C onlucian, Malaysia; S arah G o. Seoul W om en’s University.

South Korea: P eter G oosselink. Hokkai High School, lapan; Robert G orden,

SNU, South Korea; W endy M. G ough. St. M ary C ollege/N unoike G aigo

Senm on G akko, Japan; T im G rose, Sapporo G akuin University. Japan; Pham

T hu Ha, Le Van T am Prim ary School, V ietnam ; A nn-M arie H adzim a.

Taipei; T roy H a m m o n d , Tokyo Gakugei University International Secondarv

School, lapan; R obiatul 'A daw iah B inti H a m /a h SMK Pulrajaya Precinct

8(1). Malaysia, T ra n T hi T huy H ang. Ho Chi M inh C ity B anking University.

V ietnam ; T o T h i H o n g H anh. CEFALT, Vietnam; (ieo rg e Hays. Tokyo

Kokusai Daigaku. Japan; Janis H earn. Hongik University, South Korea;

C hantel H em m i. Jochi Daigaku, lapan; David H in d m an . Sejong University.

South Korea; N ah n C am Hoa, Ho C hi M inh C ity U niversity of Technology,

V ietnam ; Jana H olt, Korea University. South Korea, Jason Hollowed, Nihon

University, Japan; F. N. (Zoe) Hsu, National T ainan University. Yong Kang;

K uei-ping Hsu, National Tsing Hua University, H sinchu City; W enhua Hsu.

I-Shou University, Kaohsiung; Luu N guyen Q uoc H ung. C antho University,

V ietnam ; C ecile H w ang, C hangw on National University, South Korea, Ainol

H aryati Ib rah im . Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia. Robert Jeens,

Yonsei University, S outh Korea; Linda M. Joyce. Kyushu Sangyo University,

lapan; D r. Nisai K aew sanchai, English Square Kanchanaburi. Thailand.

A niza K an iaru lzam an . Sabah Science Secondary School. Malaysia; Ikuko

K ashiw abara, O saka Electro-C om m unication University, Japan; G u rm it

K aur. IN TI College, M alaysia; N ick K eane. Japan; W ard K etcheson. Aomori

University, Japan; N icholas K em p. Kyushu International University, Japan;

M ontchatry K etm uni, Rajamangala University o f Technology, Thailand;

D inh Viet K hanh. Vietnam ; S eonok K im. Kangsu Jongro Language

School, South Korea; Suyeon Kim, A nyang University, South Korea; Kelly

P. K im ura, Soka University, Japan; M asakazu K im ura. K atoh G akuen

(jyoshu H igh School, Ịapan; G regory K ing. C hubu D aigaku, lapan, S tan

K irk, Konan University, Japan; D onald K night, N an H ua/Fu Li Junior High

Schools, H sinchu; K ari J. K ostiainen, Nagoya C ity University, Japan; P attri

K uanpulpol, Silpakorn University, Thailand; Ha T hi L an, Thai Binh Teacher

T raining College. Vietnam ; Eric E dw in Larson, Miyaz.aki Prefectural N ursing

University, Japan; D avid Laurence, C hubu D aigaku, Japan; R ichard S. Lavin,

Prefectural U niversity o f K um am oto, Japan; Shirley Leane, Chugoku Junior

College, Japan; I-H siu Lee, Y unlin; N ari Lee, Park lung PI.S, South Korea,

T ae Lee. Yonsei University, South Korea; Lys Yongsoon Lee, Reading Town

G eum cheon, South Korea; M allory Leece, Sun M oon University, South Korea;

D ang H ong Lien. T an Lam Upper Secondary School, Vietnam; H u an g Li￾H an, Rebecca Education Institute. Taipei; S o v an n arith Lim, Royal University

o f Phnom Penh, C am bodia; G inger Lin, N ational Kaohsiung H ospitality

College, Kaohsiung; N oel Lineker. New Zealand/Japan; T ran I)an g K hanh

Linh. N ha T rang Teachers' Training College. V ietnam ; D aphne Liu. Buliton

English School, Taipei; S. F. Josephine Liu. T ien-M u Elementary School,

Taipei; (Caroline Luo. Tunghai University, Taichung; Jeng-Jia Luo.

T unghai University. Taichung; L aura M acGregor. G akushuin University,

lapan: A m irM a d a n i. Visuttharangsi School, T hailand; Elena M aeda

Sacred H eart Professional fram ing College, lapan; V uT hi T h an h Mai

Iloang < iia Education (Center. V ietnam ; K im ura M asakazu. Kalo G akuen

Gvoshu High School. Japan; S usum u M atsuhashi, Net Link English School.

Japan; Jam es M cC rostie, Daito Bunka University, lapan; Joel M cKee. Inha

University. South Korea; C olin M cKenzie. W achirawit P rim ary School,

Thailand, T erum i M iyazoe. Tokyo D enki Daigaku. lapan; W illiam K. M oore.

H iroshim a Kokusai G akuin University. lapan; K evin Mueller, lokyo Kokus.il

Daigaku. Japan. H udson M urrell. Baiko (nikuin I ’niversiiv. lapan; Frances

N am ha. Senri International School ol Kwansei ( iakuin. lapan; Keiichi N arita

Niigata l 'm versiu Japan K im C hu n g N guyen I lo ( hi M inh University .1

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In d u sln . V ietnam ; D o T h i T h an h N han. H anoi University, V ietnam ; Dale

K azuo N ishi, A oyam a Lnglish ( on versa lion School. Japan. H u ynh 'IT»i Ai

N guyen. V ietnam ; D ongshin O h. VBM PI S. South Korea; K eikn O kada.

D okkyo D aigaku. Japan. L ouise O hashi, Shukutoku University, Japan;

Y ongjun Park. Sangji University, South Korea. D onald P atnaude. Ajarn

D onald's English l anguage Services, Thailand; V irginia Peng. Ritsum eikan

University, lapan; S uan g k an o k P ih o o n th am n o n t. R ajam angala University

o f Technology, Ihailand; S im on Pitcher, Business English leaching Services,

lapan; John (1. P ro b ert, New Education W orldwide. T hailand; D o T h i

H oa Q uyen. T on D uc Thang University. V ietnam ; John P. Racine. Dokkyo

University, lapan; K evin R am sden. Kyoto U niversity ol Foreign Studies,

Japan; Luis R ap p ap o rt, C u n g Ihieu N ha I la Noi. Vietnam ; Lisa Reshad

K onan D aigaku Hyogo, Japan, P eter Riley, Taisho University, Japan; T hom as

N. Robb. Kyoto Sangyo U niversity, lapan; Rory Rosszell, Meiji Daigaku,

Japan; M aria Feti Rosyani, Universitas Kristen Indonesia, Indonesia; G reg

R ouault. K onan University, Japan; C h ris R uddenklau. K indai University.

Japan; H an s-G u stav S chw artz. Thailand; M ary-Jane S cott, Soongsil

University, S outh Korea; D a ra S heahan. Seoul N ational University. South

Korea; Jam es Sherlock. A.P.W. Angthong, Thailand; Prof. Shieh, M inghsin

U niversity ol S cience & Technology, Xinleng; Y uko S h im izu , Ritsum eikan

University, Japan; S uziia M ohd S hukor, Universiti Sains M alaysia, M alaysia;

S tephen E. S m ith . M ahidol University, Thailand; M oon-young Son. South

Korea; Seunghee S on, A nyang University, South Korea; M i-young Song.

Kvungwon University. South Korea; Lisa S ood. VUS, BIS, Vietnam ; Jason

S tew art, Taejon International Language School, South Korea; B rian A.

Stokes. Korea University, S outh Korea, M ulder Su, S hih-C hien University,

Kaohsiung; Yoom i S uh. English Plus. South Korea; Y un-E angS un. W enzao

U rsuline College o f Languages, Kaohsiung; R ichard S w ingle. Kansai G aidai

University, Japan; S anford T ab o rn , Kinjo G akuin Daigaku, Japan; M am oru

T akahashi. A kita Prefectural University, Japan; T ran H o an g T an, School ol

International T raining, V ietnam ; T akako T anaka, D oshisha University, Japan;

Jeffrey T aschner, Am erican University A lum ni Language C enter, Ihailand;

M atthew Taylor, Kinjo G akuin Daigaku, Japan; M ichael Taylor, International

Pioneers School, Thailand, K am p an art T ham m aphati. W attana W ittaya

Academy, T hailand; T ran D u ong The, Sao M ai Language C enter, Vietnam;

T ran D in h T ho, D uc Tri S econdary School, V ietnam ; H u ynh T hi A nh Thu.

N hatrang College o f C ulture A rts and Tourism , V ietnam ; P eter T im m ins.

Peter’s English School, Japan; Fum ieT ogano, Hosei D aini H igh School,

Japan; F. S igm und T opor, Keio University Language School, Japan; Tu T rieu,

Rise V N, V ietnam ; Y en-C heng Tseng, C hang-Jung C hristian University,

Tainan; Pei-H suan Tu, N ational C heng K ung University, T ainan City; H ajim e

U em atsu. H irosaki University, Japan, Rachel Um, M ok-dong O edae English

School, South K orea, D avid U nderhill, EEExpress, Japan, B en U nderw ood,

K ugenum a H igh School, Japan; Siriluck U saha, Sripatum University, Thailand;

Tyas B udi U tam i, Indonesia; N guyen Thi Van, Far East International School,

V ietnam ; S tephan Van Eycken, Kosei G akuen G irls H igh School, Japan; Zisa

V elasquez, T aihu International School/Sem arang International School, C hina/

Indonesia: Jeffery W alter, Sangji University. South Korea; B ill W hite, Kinki

University, Japan; Yohanes D e D eo W idyastoko, X averius S enior High School,

Indonesia; D ylan W illiam s. SNU, South Korea; Jisuk W oo, Ichean University,

South Korea; G reg C hung-H sien W u, Providence U niversity, Taichung; X un

X iaom ing, BLCU. C hina; H ui-L ien Yeh, Chai N an U niversity o f Pharm acy

an d Science, Tainan; S ittip o rn Yodnil. H uachiew C halerm prakiet University.

Thailand; S h am sh u l H elm y Z am b ah ari, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,

M alaysia; M ing-Yuli. C hang Jung C hristian University, T ainan; A im in

I a dhlee b in M ahm ud Z uhodi, Kuala T erengganu Science School. Malaysia;

TU RKEYl S hirley E. A kis. A m erican C ulture A ssociation/Fom ara; G iil

A kko^. Bogazi(,i University; Seval Akme$e, Halit, University; Ay$enur

A kyol. Ege University; Ay$e U m ut Ariba$. Beykent U niversity; G ökhan

A san, Kapadokya Vocational College; H akan A san. K apadokya Vocational

College; Julia A san. K apadokya V ocational College; A zarv an Atac. Piii Reis

U niversity; N u r B abat. Kapadokya Vocational College; Feyza B alakbabalar.

K adir Has University; G özde B alik q , Beykent University; D eniz Balim . Hali«,

U niversity; Asli B a$dogan. K adir H as University; Ayla B ayram , Kapadokya

V ocational C ollege; P in a r Bilgi«, Kadir I la-, Univei Ml \ K enan B ozkurt

K apadokya V ocational College; Yonca B ozkurt. Ege U niversity; Frank C arr.

Piri Reis; M engii N oyan (¿cngel. Ege University; E lif D ogan. Ege U niversity;

N atalia D onm ez. ’Si M avis Üniversitc; N alan Em irsoy. K adir H as U niversity;

Ay$e E ngin, K adir Has U niversity. A yhan G ed ik b a;, Ege University; GUI$ah

G ender, Beykent University; Seyit O m e rG ö k . G ediz University; Tugba

Ciök. ( ieili/ Universitv; llkay G ök^e. F.ge University; Z eynep Birinci (iuler,

M altepe U niversitv, N eslihan Giiler. K.ulir Has U niversity; S ircan G üm iis.

Kadir I las U niversity; N esrin G tin d o g u . EC. Piri Reis University; T anju

G u rp in a r. Piri Reis University . Selin G u rtu rk , Piri Reis University; N eslihan

G u ru tk u , Piri Reis U niversity; R oger H ew itt, M altepe University; N iliifer

ib ra h im o g lu . Beykent U niversity; N evin K aftelen. K adir Has University;

S ultan K alin. K apadokya V ocational College: Sem a K aplan K arabina.

Anadolu U niversity; Fray K ara, < iiresun U niversity, Beylü K arayazgan. Ege

University; D a rre n Kelso, Piri Reis U niversity; T ru d y K ittle, Kapadokya

Vocational College; $ aziye K ona^. K adir H as University; G üne$ K orkm az,

Kapadokya V ocational College; R obert Ledbury, Izm ir University of

Econom ics; A shley Lucas. M altepe University; BUIent N edium U^a.

D ogus U niversity; M u rat N u rlu . Ege U niversity: M ollie O wens, Kadir Has

University; O ya Özaga«,. Bogazi«,i U niversity; F u n d a Ö zcan, Ege University;

llkay Ö zd em ir, Ege U niversity; Ü lkii Ö ztü rk , G ediz University; C assondra

Puls. A nadolu U niversity; Y elda S arikaya, C appadocia Vocational College;

M iige S ekercioglu, Ege U niversity; M elis S enol, C anakkale O nsekiz M art

University, The School ol Foreign Languages; P a tric ia S üm er, Kadir Has

University; Rex S urface, Beykent U niversity; M ustafa T o ru n . Kapadokya

Vocational College; T ansel Ü stiinloglu. Ege U niversity; F atih Yücel, Beykent

University; $ule Y iiksel, Ege University;

A m in a S aif M o h am m ed AI H asham ia. Nizwa

College o f Applied Sciences, O m an; Jen n ifer B aran , Kuwait University,

Kuwait; P h illip C h appells. G EM S M odern Academy, U.A.E.; Sharon Ruth

D evaneson, Ibri College o f Technology, O m an; H an aa El-Deeb, C anadian

International C ollege, Egypt; Y vonne Eaton. C om m u n ity College o f Qatar,

Qatar; B rian Gay, S ultan Q aboos University, O m an; G ail Al H afidh. Sharjah

W om en’s College (H C T), U .A.E.; Jo n ath an H astin g s. Am erican Language

Center, Jordan; L aurie S usan H ilu , English Language C entre, University ot

Bahrain, B ahrain; A b ra h a m Ira n n e z h a d , M ehre Aval, Iran, K evin Kempe,

CN A-Q, Q atar; Jill N ew by Jam es, U niversity o f Nizwa; M ary Kay Klein,

A m erican U niversity o f Sharjah, U.A.E.; S ian K houry, Fujairah W om en’s

College (H C T ), U .A.E.; H ussein D eh g h an M an sh ad i. Farhang Pajooh &

Jaam -e-Jam L anguage School, Iran, Jessica M arch, A m erican University of

Sharjah. U.A.E.; N eil M cB eath, Sultan Q aboos U niversity, O m an; Sandy

M cD onagh, Abu D habi M en's C ollege (H C T), U.A.E.; R ob M iles. Sharjah

W om en's College (H C T), U.A.F.; M ichael K evin N eu m an n , Al Ain Men's

College (H C T ), U.A.E.;

A ld an a A g u irre. A rgentina; C lau d ia A lm eida.

C o o rd e n a d o de Idiom as, Brazil; C lau d ia A rias, Brazil; M aria de los A ngeles

B arba, FES A catlan U N A M , Mexico; L ilia B arrio s, U niversidad A utónom a de

T am aulipas, Mexico; A d án B eristain , UAEM , M exico; R icardo Böck, M anoel

Ribas, Brazil. E dson B raga. C N A , Brazil; M arli B uttelli. M ater et M agistra,

Brazil; A lessan d ra C am p o s, Inova C en tro de l.inguas, Brazil; P riscila C atta

P re ta R ibeiro, Brazil; G ustavo C e sta ri, A ccess International School, Brazil;

W alter D ’A lessandro, V irginia Language C enter, Brazil; L ilian De G ennaro.

A rgentina. M ónica D e Stefani, Q uality C entro d e Idiom as, Brazil; Julio

A lejan d ro Flores, BUAP, Mexico; M iria n F reire, CNA Vila G uilherm e,

Brazil; F rancisco G arcia, C olegio L estonnac de San Angel, M exico; M iriam

G io v an ard i, Brazil; D arlen e G o n zalez M iy, ITESM CCV, M exico; M aria

L au ra G rim a ld i, A rgentina; L uz D ary G u zm án , IM PA H U , Colombia;

C arm en K oppe, Brazil; M o n ica K ru tzler, Brazil; M arcu s M urilo Lacerda,

Seven Idiom as, Brazil; N ancy L ake, CEL-LEP, Brazil; C ris L azzerini, Brazil;

S an d ra Luna, A rgentina; R icard o Luvisan. Brazil; Jorge M u rilo M enezes.

ACBEU, Brazil; M onica N avarro, Instituto C u ltu ral A. C ., Mexico;

Joacyr O liveira, Faculdades M etropolitanas U nidas a n d S um m it School for

Teachers, Brazil; A y rto n C e sa r O liveira d e A raujo. F.& A English Classes,

Brazil; A na L au ra O rien te, Seven Idiom as, Brazil; A delia Peña Clavel, CELE

U N A M . M exico; B eatriz P ereira, S um m it School. Brazil; M iguel Perez.

Instituto C ultural. M exico; C ristia n e Perone, Associav'áo C ultura Inglesa,

Brazil; P am ela C lau d ia Pogré, Colegio Integral C aballito / Universidad de

Flores, A rgentina; D alva P rates, Brazil; M a ria n n e R am paso. Iowa Idiomas,

Brazil; D aniela R utolo, Institut») S uperior C ultural Británico, A rgentina;

M aione S am paio, M aione C arrijo C onsultoria em Ingles Ltda, Brazil.

Elaine S antesso I S Escola de Idiom as, Brazil; C a m ila F rancisco Santos.

UN'S Idiom as. Brazil; Lucia Silva. C ooplem Idiom as, Brazil. M aria Adela

Sorzio, in stitu to S uperior Santa i iecilia, A rgentina; Elcio Souza. Unibero,

Brazil, W illie Ih o m a s . Rainbow Idiom as, Brazil, S a n d ra V illegas. Instituto

H u m berto de Paolis, A rgentina; John W helan. La l'n iv ersid ad Nacional

A utonom a d e M exico, M exico

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U N IT 1 B u sin e ss 2

Q : How can you find a good job?

Note-taking Skill: Writing key words and main ideas 5

Listening 1: Looking for a Job 6

Listening Skill: Listening for key words and phrases 9

Listening 2: The Right Person for the Job 10

Unit Video: Training for a New Job 13

Vocabulary Skill: Distinguishing between words with similar meanings 14

Grammar: Simple present and simple past 16

Pronunciation: Simple past -ed 19

Speaking Skill: Asking for repetition and clarification 21

Unit Assignment: Role-play a job interview 22

U N IT 2 C u ltu ra l S tu d ie s 26

Q : W hy do w e study other cultures?

Note-taking Skill:Taking notes in a T-chart 29

Listening 1 : International Advertising 30

Listening Skill: Listening for main ideas and details 34

Listening 2: Cultural Problems 35

Unit Video: Around the World— Shanghai 39

Vocabulary Skill: Words in context 39

Grammar: Should and shouldn't; It's + adjective + infinitive 41

Pronunciation: The schwa /a/ sound 43

Speaking Skill: Presenting information from notes 44

Unit Assignment: Give a presentation 47

U N IT 3 S o cio lo g y 50

Q*. W hat is the best kind of vacation?

Unit Video: The World's Most Visited Attractions 51

Note-taking Skill: Marking important information in notes 53

Listening 1 : Places in Danger 54

Listening Skill: Understanding numbers and dates 57

Listening 2: A Helpful Vacation 60

Vocabulary Skill: Suffixes-ful and -ing 64

Grammar: Be going to 66

Pronunciation: Reduction of be going to 69

Speaking Skill: Introducing topics in a presentation 70

Unit Assignment: Plan and present a travel tour 71

U N IT 4 P h y sio lo g y 74

Q : W ho m akes you laugh?

Listening 1 : Charles Dickens— Making Readers Laugh After 200 Years 77

Listening Skill: Listening for specific information 80

Note-taking Skill: Making notes using a word web 82

Listening 2: What's Your Sense of Humor? 83

Unit Video: The Science of Smiling 87

Vocabulary Skill: Synonyms 87

Grammar: Simple present for informal narratives 89

Pronunciation: Simple present third-person -s/-es 91

Speaking Skill: Using eye contact, tone of voice, and pause 93

Unit Assignment: Tell a joke or a funny story 94

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U N IT 5 P sych o lo g y 98

Q : Why do we enjoy sports?

Note-taking Skill: Using numbered lists to organize information 101

Listening 1: Body and Mind 102

Listening Skill: Listening for signal words and phrases 105

Listening 2: Sports in Our Lives 106

Unit Video: When to Involve Children in Sports 109

Vocabulary Skill: Using the dictionary 110

Grammar: Gerunds as subjects or objects 112

Pronunciation: Intonation in questions 114

Speaking Skill: Asking for and giving opinions 115

Unit Assignment: Interview a group about sport preferences 116

U N IT 6 P h ilo so p h y 120

Q : W hen is honesty im portant?

Note-taking Skill: Using abbreviations and symbols 123

Listening 1 : Dishonesty in Schools 124

Listening Skill: Making inferences 128

Listening 2: What's the Right Thing to Do? 129

Unit Video: Eliminating Lies 132

Vocabulary Skill: Percentages and fractions 133

Grammar: Conjunctions and and but 135

Pronunciation: Linking consonants to vowels 136

Speaking Skill: Sourcing information 137

Unit Assignment: Report on a class survey 139

U N IT 7 B e h a v io ral S c ie n c e 142

Q : Is it ever too late to change?

Listening 1 : Attitudes about Change 145

Listening Skill: Listening for different opinions 149

Listening 2: Tips from a Life Coach 151

Unit Video: Politicians— President Obama 154

Vocabulary Skill: Verb-noun collocations 155

Grammar: Imperative of be + adjective 157

Pronunciation: Content word stress in sentences 159

Note-taking Skill: Using an outline 160

Speaking Skill: Checking for listeners' understanding 161

Unit Assignment: Give instructions 162

U N IT 8 P sych o lo g y 166

Q : When is it good to be afraid?

Unit Video: Fearless Mouse 167

Note-taking Skill: Using the Cornell method for taking notes 169

Listening 1: The Science of Fear 171

Listening Skill: Listening for examples 175

Listening 2: What Are You Afraid Of? 176

Vocabulary Skill: Idioms and expressions 179

Grammar: So and such with adjectives 181

Pronunciation: Linking vowel sounds with /w/ or ly l 182

Speaking Skill: Expressing emotion 183

Unit Assignment: Tell a personal story 185

Authors and Consultants 189

How to Use /Q Online 190-191

Audio Track List 192

D Vocabulary List and CEFR Correlation 193-194

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I P R O N U N C IA T IO N ► simple past -ed

Business S P E A K IN G ► asking for repetition and clarification

U N IT Q U E S T IO N

How can you find

a good job?

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2.

3.

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D iscuss these questions with your classm ates.

D o you have a job? W hat is y o u r dream job?

H ow do people find jobs?

Look at th e p h o to o f a jo b fair. W h at types o f jo b s d o you

see? W hy are th e people at this jo b fair?

Listen to The Q C lassroo m online. Then answ er these

questions.

M arcus says that the best w ay to find a jo b m ay be th ro u g h

friends. Sophy th in k s you sh o u ld tell everyone you are

looking for w ork. Felix says you have to w ork y our way up.

W hat do you th in k is the best way to find a job?

W hat experience do you have w ith these ways o f finding a

job? O th e r ways?

Go to the O nline Discussion Board to discuss the Unit

Q uestion with your classm ates.

2 UNIT 1

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PREVIEW THE UNIT

D Match the ads with the jobs in the photos. More than one answ er

is possible.

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s e rv e r___ te a c h e r____

E Tell a partner w hich jo b you like best, and why.

A: I like the web designer job. I have excellent computer skills.

B: Really? I prefer the salesperson position. I like working with people.

4 UNIT 1 How can you find a good job?

Note-taking Skill W ritin g k e y w o rd s a n d m a in id e a s

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' Q E S Z H 3

W hen you take notes, you w rite only a few w ords and phrases about the

m ost im portant points. If you try to w rite too m uch, you will m iss im portant

inform ation. Learn to listen for the m ain ideas and w rite the key w ords and

phrases that will help you rem em ber them . M ake tw o colum ns on your paper

and label them Key Words and M ain Ideas as in the exam ple below. As you

listen, write the key w ords in the left colum n. After you listen, use the key words

to fill in additional inform ation about the m ain ideas in the right colum n.

Read this transcript from a T V news rep o rt about im p o rtan t job skills for

university students.

Many college students today do not have the basic skills needed to succeed

in a full-time job after they graduate. According to a recent study, universities

L need to do more to prepare students for the workplace.

Look at the note page below. N otice th e key w ords a n d m ain ideas.

Key W ords

Stu den ts don't have

skills - full-tim e jo b

Stu dy: u n ive rsities need

to p rep a re stu den ts

M ain Ideas

College stu d e n ts d o n ’t have

sk ills to su ccee d in a full-tim e

jo b a fte r th ey gra d u a te.

S tu d y : U n iversitie s need

to do m ore to p re p a re

stu d en ts fo r w ork.

A. Listen to the next part of the new s report. Make tw o colum ns for key

w ords and main ideas. Take notes on the key w ords.

B. Use the key w ords you w rote to write the m ain ideas. Com pare notes

w ith a partner.

C . Go online for m ore practice with writing notes on key words and

main ideas.

Listening and Speaking 5

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LISTENING 1 Looking for a Job

I U N IT

I O B JECTIV E 1 AAA w ebsite w ith a video called "Careers at Braxton Books." As you listen to

the conversation, g ather inform ation and ideas about how you can find a

good job.

PREVIEW THE LISTENING

A. Here are som e w ords from Listening 1. Read the

sentences. Then write each underlined word next to the correct definition.

1. K halid w ants to change his career. H e w ants to becom e a doctor.

2. H aya starts her new job tom orrow . She’s a new employee o f th a t com pany.

3. A college e d u catio n is one re q u ire m e n t to be a teacher. You also need

som e te a ch in g experience.

4. I d o n ’t k n o w m u ch a b o u t c om puters. I can only d o basic th in g s, like

ty p e pap ers a n d use em ail.

5. O u r serv er isn ’t very o rg a n iz e d . H e forgot to b rin g your coffee, a n d he

b ro u g h t m e th e w ro n g food.

6. E d u c a tio n is im p o rta n t. It’s h a rd e r to get so m e jobs if you d o n ’t have a

college d eg re e .

7. I w ant to get a jo b at R ic k ’s C afé. I ju st have to com plete th is application

a n d tak e it to th e re stau ran t.

8. I have a n interview next w eek at a c o m p u te r com pany.

a. _____________ ______ {noun) a p erso n w ho w orks for so m eo n e

b. ____________________(noun) a p a p er you get w hen you finish college

c . __________________(noun) a job th at you learn to do a n d th en do for

m any years

d. _ (noun) a special piece o f p a p er you fill o u t w hen

you try to get a job

e. _ ________________ (noun) so m e th in g that you need or that you m ust

d o o r have

f . _________________ (adjective) able to plan y o u r work or life well

6 UNIT 1 How can you find a good job?

g- (noun) a m e e tin g w hen so m eo n e asks you

q u e stio n s to decide if you w ill get a job

h. (adjective) sim ple; in c lu d in g o n ly w hat is necessary

c . a m m Two students are looking online for a sum m er job .

They find a w ebsite w ith a video called "Careers at Braxton Books."

Check (/ ) the topics you think the vid eo w ill include.

the key w ords. Follow the sam p le notes on page 5.

© B. Listen to the conversation again. Add notes about the m ain ideas

based on the key w ords you w rote.

C. Read the statem ents. W rite T (true) or F (false). Th en correct any false

statem ents. W rite the w ords or p h rases from your notes that helped

you get the answ er.

F 1. Ben w orks a t B rax to n B ooks now .

Ben d o esn’t work a t B raxto n B oo ks vet.___________________

W ords a n d phrases: w an ts t o work th e re th is sum m er

2. B raxton B ooks is a big com pany.

W ords a n d p h ra s e s :__________________________

3. The c o m p a n y sells b o o k s in stores a n d o n lin e.

W ords a n d p h ra s e s :______________

4. The c o m p a n y h a s so m e o p e n jobs.

W ords a n d phrases:

□ how to b uy b o o k s o n lin e

□ job req u ire m e n ts

□ how to get a n ap p licatio n

□ store h o u rs

WORK WITH THE LISTENING

© A. Listen to the conversatio n. Take notes on

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