Upshot : English as a second language - secondary cycle two, year one : student workbook.

392 Pages·2015·18.895 MB·English

by  Arielle Aaronson, Gillian Baxter, Cynthia Beyea

UPSHOT
SECONDARY CYCLE TWO • YEAR ONE
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Student Workbook
• Reinvestment-based units
• Competency-developing tasks
• Contextualized grammar
• Extra grammar practice
• Extra readings
Arielle Aaronson
Gillian Baxter
Cynthia Beyea
Conforms to
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UPSHOT
SECONDARY CYCLE TWO • YEAR ONE
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Student Workbook
• Reinvestment-based units
• Competency-developing tasks
• Contextualized grammar
• Extra grammar practice
• Extra readings
Arielle Aaronson
Gillian Baxter
Cynthia Beyea
Upshot
English as a Second Language Acknowledgements
Secondary Cycle Two, Year One
The publisher would like to thank the following teachers
Student Workbook for their valuable contributions to the publication of
Upshot, English as a Second Language.
Yves Lord, C.S. des Premières-Seigneuries
Julie Plamondon, C.S. des Patriotes
Arielle Aaronson, Gillian Baxter, Cynthia Beyea
Philippe Turcotte, C.S. des Premières-Seigneuries
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Table of Contents
1 Music and Your Mind 1
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Find out how music impacts our lives.
Grammar:Simple present; imperatives
Write the soundtrack for your life.
Extra Reading Lemonade Mouth by Mark Peter Hughes
2 The Art of Connecting............................................... 25
Explore the world of modern communication.
Grammar:Question words; adverbs of frequency
Writea how-to guide for communicating in the modern age.
Extra Reading The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
3 The Amelia Earhart Mystery 49
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Try to solve one of history’s greatest mysteries.
Grammar:Simple past and past continuous; question
formation in past tenses
S Writea news story that reveals the truth.
T Extra Reading “The Legend of Daedalus and Icarus”
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N 4 What a Waste 73
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U Learn astounding facts about waste.
Grammar:Modals; conditional sentences
Writean FAQ sheet.
Extra Reading Flushby Carl Hiaasen
5 Tough as Nails 97
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Discover what it takes to be a survivor.
Grammar: Phrasal verbs; pronouns and possessives
Write the prole of a survivor.
Extra Reading Louis Zamperini Biography
6 Exploring Science Fiction 121
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Get into the weird world of science ction.
Grammar: The future withwillandbe going to; conjunctions
Write the ending of a freaky story.
Extra Reading Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
by Jules Verne
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Imperatives........................................................................... 146
Simple Present..................................................................... 148
Present Continuous............................................................ 154
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M d Pronouns, Possessives and Demonstratives................... 196
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Transition Words................................................................. 221
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Question Words ................................................................. 227
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Functional Language......................................................... 229
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The Production Process...................................................... 231
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Strategies.............................................................................. 232
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FE Question Formation........................................................... 235
ES Common Phrasal Verbs...................................................... 236
R Common Irregular Verbs................................................... 238
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Overview of Upshot
Secondary Cycle Two • Year One
UNITS
In the rst section of Upshot, you will nd six interesting units. The theme-based units
expand your knowledge of grammar, language and vocabulary through reading, watching,
speaking and writing activities, culminating in a nal reinvestment task.
The opening page of each unit explains what you will learn and do.
The title gives you an idea
of what the unit is about.
The unit number and title
The introduction to the help you to identify the unit.
unit presents the theme.
The descriptions of the tasks tell
you what you will do in the unit.
The description of the nal
reinvestment task explains the
ultimate goal of the unit.
The One-Minute Challenge activates
prior knowledge and gives you ideas
that you can use throughout the unit.
The guiding question presents Work alone, in pairs or as a group to
the focus of the unit. make a list in one minute.
TASKS
Each unit contains six unit tasks that focus on reading, watching, speaking and writing,
and one nal reinvestment task that focuses on reinvestment and writing.
The task number The tabs indicate the
and title help you focus of each task.
nd the task easily.
The introduction helps
you understand the
Each unit covers two
purpose of the task
grammar notions in a
and how it will help
Grammar Point.
you complete the nal
reinvestment task.
Step-by-step instructions
tell you what to do.
These grammar notions are reinvested
in the tasks of the unit.
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VOCABULARY
TheVocabularyrubric lets you learn and practise
theme-related words and expressions.
Vocabulary is presented in
multiple ways throughout
the unit.
Vocabulary exercises are
found throughout the tasks.
PRONUNCIATION FINAL REINVESTMENT TASK
Each unit presents a Pronunciation The nal reinvestment task allows you to gather
rubric that helps you practise your all of the information you have learned in the unit
English pronunciation. in a nal written production.
EXTRA READING
The Extra Reading text and activity
allow you to explore the unit’s theme
further.
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GRAMMAR SECTION
In the second section of Upshot, you will nd the grammar notions and numerous
exercises to help you practise and reinforce your grammar skills.
The titles tell you what you
will learn and practise.
Exercises let
Each grammar notion starts you practise the
with aGrammar Check grammar notion.
to help you nd out what
you already know.
TheRed Flagbox
The grammar charts points out grammar
help you understand information to
the notions. watch out for.
REFERENCE SECTION
In the third section of Upshot, you
will nd useful reference tools to
help you use English in different
situations, such as functional
language, strategies, writing and
production processes and additional
grammar references.
ICONS
The tabs tell you the focus of each task.
WARM-UP READING WATCHING SPEAKING
WRITING FINAL GRAMMAR POINT EXTRA READING
REINVESTMENT
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The bands indicate the phases of the response process.
Before Reading While Reading After Reading Before Watching While Watching After Watching
This band indicates where to nd more information about a grammar notion.
Go to pages 181 to 186 of the Grammar Section for more information and practice.
The grammar icon indicates that you will reinvest a grammar notion
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seen in a Grammar Point.
DVD The DVD icon indicates when to watch the video.
CD The CD icon indicates when to listen to an audio track.
C1 This icon indicates that you will interact orally in English.
C2 This icon indicates that you will reinvest understanding of texts.
C3 This icon indicates that you will write and produce texts.
Strategy boxes focus on reading, speaking, listening and writing
with examples and opportunities for concrete practice.
Strategy Reminder boxes offer useful strategies for completing a task.
Speak Out boxes provide guiding questions and language prompts
for additional oral activities.
Useful Language boxes suggest language prompts to help you
participate actively in oral tasks.
Text Features boxes outline the characteristics and structure of
model texts.
Glossary boxes provide denitions for difcult words and expressions.
Red Flag boxes highlight common grammar or vocabulary errors
to avoid.
FYI (For Your Information) boxes provide interesting facts or tips
related to the theme.
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