《Q: Skills for Success》第二版是一套以批判性思维(Critical Thinking)为核心的学术英语教材,强调通过问题驱动学习(Question-Centered Approach),帮助学生提升语言能力的同时培养分析、论证和表达能力。第二版在首版基础上强化了数字化资源和学术写作训练。

出版社: Oxford University Press
适用对象: 青少年及成人英语学习者(CEFR A1-C1)
课程类型: 学术英语综合技能课程(听、说、读、写 + 批判性思维)


1. 教材概述

核心特色

  • ❓ 问题驱动学习:每单元以关键问题引导(如“Why do we need art?”)。

  • 🧠 批判性思维训练:通过辩论、数据分析和逻辑推理任务。

  • 📚 学术技能整合:重点培养笔记整理、学术写作和演讲能力。

  • 💻 混合式学习:配套iQ Online平台提供互动练习和自动评分。

  • 🌍 真实学术内容:改编自期刊、TED演讲、新闻报道等。

 


2. 课程结构

(1)分册与CEFR对应

分册 CEFR级别 适用水平 对标考试
Intro A1-A2 初级 剑桥KET
Level 1-2 A2-B1 初中级 剑桥PET
Level 3-4 B1-B2 中高级 剑桥FCE、雅思5.5-6.5
Level 5-6 B2-C1 高级 剑桥CAE、雅思7.0+

(2)单元组成(以Level 4为例)

每个单元围绕一个核心问题展开,例如:

  1. Unit Question“Does competition improve performance?”

    • Reading: 分析体育比赛数据与心理学研究。

    • Listening: TED演讲《The Power of Rivalry》。

    • Vocabulary: 学术词汇(e.g., “motivate”, “outcome”)。

    • Grammar: 比较级与因果连接词(e.g., “whereas”, “therefore”)。

    • Critical Thinking: 评估竞争对团队合作的影响。

    • Writing/Speaking: 撰写议论文或小组辩论。


3. 配套资源

学生资源

  • 📖 学生用书(分Listening & Speaking / Reading & Writing两册)

  • 🌐 iQ Online Platform: 语法、词汇练习 + 写作自动批改

  • 🎧 音频/视频材料(学术讲座、访谈等)

  • 📝 写作模板与评分标准(如APA格式指导)

教师资源

  • 👩‍🏫 教师手册(含课堂活动设计+批判性思维讨论指南)

  • 📊 测试题库(单元测验、期中/期末考卷)

  • 📈 学习进度追踪系统(iQ Online后台数据)


4. 教学方法

(1)批判性思维框架

  • Analyze: 区分事实与观点(如对比两篇立场相反的文章)。

  • Evaluate: 评估证据可靠性(如研究样本是否合理)。

  • Create: 提出解决方案(如设计减少校园压力的计划)。

(2)学术技能强化

  • 笔记技巧: Cornell笔记法训练。

  • 写作结构: 议论文(Introduction-Body-Conclusion)分步教学。

  • 演讲训练: 使用视觉辅助工具(PPT/海报)的规范指导。

(3)任务型学习(TBL)

  • 例如:根据气候变化数据撰写报告,并录制倡议视频。


5. 语言能力培养重点

技能 学习内容
学术词汇 跨学科高频词(e.g., “hypothesis”, “bias”)
复杂语法 条件句、被动语态、学术衔接词
发音与语调 学术演讲的停顿与重音规则
速读与精读 扫读(Skimming)、推理(Inferencing)

6. 适用场景

  • 🎓 大学预科/英语强化课程(如EAP项目)

  • 🏫 国际高中/IB学校:衔接学术英语需求

  • 💼 留学备考:雅思/托福基础训练

  • 🖥️ 在线自学:iQ平台支持自主进度管理


7. 第二版升级亮点

  1. 新增数字工具

    • 写作自动批改系统(AI反馈语法、逻辑问题)。

    • 移动端APP(随时练习词汇和听力)。

  2. 强化学术写作

    • 新增APA/MLA引用格式指导。

    • 分步骤写作训练(从提纲到修订)。

  3. 更多真实语料

    • 30%内容更新(如新冠疫情相关文章)。


8. 同类教材对比

教材 特点 适合人群
Q: Skills 批判性思维+学术英语 大学生/学术导向学习者
NorthStar 主题式学习,侧重听说 综合技能提升者
Pathways 国家地理资源整合,视觉化学习 兴趣驱动型学习者

9. 使用建议

  • 教师:利用iQ平台数据识别学生弱项(如全班语法错误分析)。

  • 学生:多参与“Peer Review”互评写作任务。

  • 自学者:结合TED演讲补充单元主题(教材提供推荐列表)。

教材可通过牛津官网订购,部分资源需使用iQ Online访问码(附于学生用书后)。

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《Q:成功技能》第2版采用探究式教学法,帮助学生提升学术技能。在我们的影响力研究中,90% 使用《Q:成功技能》的教师认为它在帮助学生提升技能方面非常有效。

级别:初级至高级
课程时长:100
《Q:成功技能》已被证实是提高学术英语技能的有效方法。
第2版新增了批判性思维策略部分、一些修订的文本和主题以及全新的评估方式,帮助学生掌握技巧并提升批判性思维能力。

学生用书现在包含与每个单元视频相关的“视频练习”。这些活动引导学生观看和讨论视频,帮助他们更好地理解。
新增的批判性思维策略部分和每个单元中的活动帮助学生分析、发展和论证自己的思维。每种策略都配有视频,帮助学生更好地理解内容。
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单元测试、分级测试、期中和期末考试均根据实际使用教材的教师的反馈进行了改进。
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牛津短语学术词汇表帮助学生掌握学术写作、研究和演讲所需的口语和书面语能力。
牛津3000™词汇表和全新开发的牛津5000™词汇表提供专家精选的常用词汇。
《问:成功技能》旨在培养学生所需的批判性思维能力。
第2版新增内容
全新的批判性思维策略部分和每个单元中的活动帮助学生分析、发展和论证自己的思维。
每个单元中作者的画外音视频引导学生进行批判性思考,加深理解。
学术成功
《问:成功技能》帮助学生掌握高等教育所需的核心语言技能和非认知技能。
第2版提供详细的答案解释和复习练习题,帮助学生持续学习,并自我评估学习进度。
新的课本和视频主题均由了解学生的教师精心挑选,学生会觉得它们有趣且充满动力。
词汇课程以学术研究为基础,专注于学术和专业领域所需的语言。本课程的词汇大纲与欧洲共同语言参考框架 (CEFR) 保持一致,并包含两份词汇表。
现有的牛津 3000™ 词汇表和全新的牛津 5000™ 词汇表均由语言专家精心挑选,全面涵盖了学生需要掌握的关键词汇。
牛津短语学术词典 (OPAL) 包含四份重要的词汇表​​,涵盖了学术写作、研究、演讲等准备和学习所需的词汇。OPAL 涵盖口语和书面语词汇,以及单个单词和长短语。
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更新后的写作辅导工具可帮助学生练习和提高学术写作技能(仅适用于 iQ 在线阅读和写作练习)。
对于有学习动力的学生,课程现在包含一个新的泛读课程,其中包含与每个单元相关的分级阅读样页。

Q:成功技能
Q:成功技能旨在培养在大学课程和学术研究中取得成功所需的语言和学习技能。为了探究 Q:成功技能是否能够提高高等教育所需的非认知和元认知技能(例如批判性思维),我们进行了一项影响力研究*。

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经证实可有效提升高等教育所需的元认知技能

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80% 的教师表示,使用《Q:成功技能》提高了学生的批判性思维能力,尤其是他们整合和构建自身想法的能力。

 

Q: Skills for Success, 2rd Edition uses an inquiry-based approach to help students improve their academic skills. In our impact study, 90% of teachers who used Q: Skills for Success rated it as very effective in helping their students improve their skills.

Level: Beginner to Advanced
Course Length: 100
Q: Skills for Success has been proven to be an effective way to improve academic English skills.
The 2 edition features a new Critical Thinking Strategies section, revised text and topics, and new assessments to help students master techniques and improve their critical thinking skills.

The Student Book now includes “Video Exercises” associated with each unit video. These activities guide students to watch and discuss the videos to help them better understand.
The new Critical Thinking Strategies section and activities in each unit help students analyze, develop, and justify their thinking. Each strategy is paired with a video to help students better understand the content.
New Skills Videos in the Student Book help students improve their skills by visualizing skills and grammar points.
Unit tests, placement tests, midterms, and final exams have been improved based on feedback from teachers who actually use the textbook.
With clear learning outcomes and review exercises, students can track their progress, reflect, and improve.
iQ Online Practice is now available on mobile devices, allowing students to complete additional exercises, watch audio and video, and track their progress anytime, anywhere. A new Extensive Reading plan provides relevant leveled readers for each unit to stimulate reading.
Oxford Phrase Academic Vocabulary helps students master the oral and written language skills needed for academic writing, research and presentations.
Oxford 3000™ Vocabulary and the newly developed Oxford 5000™ Vocabulary provide expert-selected common vocabulary.
Q: Skills for Success is designed to develop the critical thinking skills students need.
New in the Third Edition
A new Critical Thinking Strategies section and activities in each unit help students analyze, develop and justify their thinking.
The author’s voice-over video in each unit guides students to think critically and deepen their understanding.
Academic Success
Q: Skills for Success helps students master the core language skills and non-cognitive skills needed for higher education.
The Third Edition provides detailed explanations of answers and review exercises to help students continue learning and self-assess their progress.
The new textbook and video topics are carefully selected by teachers who understand their students and students will find them interesting and motivating.
The vocabulary courses are based on academic research and focus on the language needed in academic and professional fields. The vocabulary outline of this course is aligned to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ​​(CEFR) and includes two vocabulary lists.
The existing Oxford 3000™ word list and the new Oxford 5000™ word list are carefully selected by language experts to provide comprehensive coverage of the key vocabulary that students need to master.
The Oxford Phrase Academic Dictionary (OPAL) contains four important word lists covering the vocabulary needed for preparing and studying for academic writing, research, presentations and more. OPAL covers spoken and written vocabulary, as well as single words and long phrases.
Learning outside the classroom continues
iQ Online Practice is now available on your mobile device. You can do extra practice, watch audio and video, and track your learning progress anytime, anywhere. You can watch videos for each unit, as well as new Critical Thinking videos and Skills videos. The Skills videos explain the skills and grammar points in the Student Book in an illustrated format.
The new iQ Online Practice Discussion Board allows you to discuss learning content with classmates online.
The updated Writing Tutor tool helps students practice and improve academic writing skills (only available for iQ Online Reading and Writing Practice).
For motivated students, the course now includes a new Extensive Reading course with sample leveled reading pages related to each unit.

Q: Skills for Success
Q: Skills for Success is designed to develop the language and study skills needed to succeed in university courses and academic studies. We conducted an impact study* to explore whether Q: Skills for Success improves non-cognitive and metacognitive skills needed in higher education, such as critical thinking.

*Impact studies are studies that examine specific changes or outcomes that a product or service has on people, with the goal of supporting or benefiting a target group.

Proven Effectiveness in Improving Metacognitive Skills Needed in Higher Education

90% of instructors said the textbook was very effective in improving students’ academic skills.
81% of instructors said Q: Skills for Success was very effective in improving non-cognitive skills, such as study skills.
80% of instructors said using Q: Skills for Success improved their students’ critical thinking skills, specifically their ability to integrate and structure their ideas.

 

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