21st Century Reading was created through a partnership between TED, a nonprofit dedicated to spreading ideas through short, powerful talks and National Geographic Learning. 21st Century Reading provides the ideal forum for learners of English to make connections with topics ranging from science to business to global issues. Using TED Talks as the springboard to share ideas, this new four-level reading series shows learners how to understand and respond to ideas and content in English.
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Provides a suitable forum for learners of English to make connections with topics ranging from science to business to global issues. Using TED Talks as the springboard to share ideas, this four-level reading series shows learners how to understand and respond to ideas and content in English.
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Unit 1: Life Changes Lesson A: The Power to Change Lesson B: Try Something New for 30 Days Unit 2: Team Power Lesson A: The Marshmallow Challenge Lesson B: Build a Tower, Build a Team Unit 3: Ocean Wonders Lesson A: Messages from the Sea Lesson B: Underwater Astonishments Unit 4: What We Wear Lesson A: The Science of Style Lesson B: Wearing Nothing New Unit 5: Moments and Memories Lesson A: Preserving the Past Lesson B: One Second Every Day Unit 6: Building Solutions Lesson A: Living Spaces Lesson B: Ingenious Homes in Unexpected Places Unit 7: Roads to Fame Lesson A: Going Viral Lesson B: Why Videos Go Viral Unit 8: Face Off Lesson A: Lions Killed Near Nairobi Lesson B: My Invention that Made Peace with Lions Unit 9: Community Voices Lesson A: Art in the Community Lesson B: Before I Die, I Want To… Unit 10: Robots and Us Lesson A: Robots Like Us Lesson B: The Rise of Personal Robots
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Product details

ISBN
9781305264595
Published
2014-10-31
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc
Weight
430 gr
Height
10 mm
Width
213 mm
Thickness
274 mm
Age
L, 07
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
160

Biographical note

Robin Longshaw has taught English to adults and young adults in Spain and the US for thirty years. She has worked as an author and editor of English texts and reference books since 1995. Laurie Blass is a writer and editor specializing in print and digital English Language Teaching materials. She has an M.A. in Linguistics and a TESL certificate from the University of Pittsburgh and has taught ESL in the United States and France. She is the author/co-author of over 40 ELT titles representing a wide range of audiences, from adult education to English for academic purposes.