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Print Price: $63.95

Format:
Mixed Media
240 pp.
104 photos, 12 figures, 9" x 11"

ISBN-13:
9780190160142

Publication date:
March 2022

Imprint: OUP Canada

Compass 1

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

Sue Frame and Jacinthe Paillé

Compass 1 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 1 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 high-beginner 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

"Compass 1 is an essential tool for teachers and students. Its one-book concept makes it attractive to both teachers and students. Compass authors have achieved a connection with Quebec students and have met their needs."
--Achsa Ramadeen, Collège de Valleyfield
"I have adopted the Compass and Explore series for the groups I teach and I am very happy with them. Especially now that we teach remotely, the website and the e-book are a lifesaver. Compass 1 is very good, possibly the best material for 100A right now."
--Adriana Balan, Collège Ahuntsic
"The skills section has all the grammar parts integrated. An all-in-one solution with extra grammar exercises."
--Jean-Thomas Courchesne, Cégep de Sherbrooke
"Exciting... Fresh... Interesting themes."
--Luiz Lima, Cégep de Thetford

SKILLS UNITS
Unit 1: Head Start
Unit 2: Food for Thought
Unit 3: Changing Places
Unit 4: Beating the Odds
Unit 5: Ready, Set, Go
Unit 6: Speaking the World
LEARNING STRATEGIES
GRAMMAR GUIDE
1. Parts of Speech
2. Information Questions (wh- questions)
3. Simple Present
4. Present Progressive
5. Adjectives and Adverbs-Comparatives and Superlatives
6. Simple Past
7. Past Progressive
8. Future
9. Modals
10. Punctuation and Capitalization

ISBN: 9780190160135 Compass 1 2e ATE
ISBN: 9780190160128 Compass 1 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.

Jacinthe Paillé has been an English teacher for more than fifteen years. She currently teaches at Collège André-Grasset in Montreal. She has a BA in English teaching from Laval University and a graduate certificate in Educational Leadership at McGill.

Compass 1 - Sue Frame and Jacinthe Paillé
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.