21 CENTURY READING WITH TED 2 STUDENT'S BOOK

Featuring extraordinary stories presented by inspiring thinkers and doers, TEDTalks ignite curiosity and introduce learners to ideas which can change theworld.TED Talks use authentic language, delivered by experts in their field,providing learners with models of English that are real and relevant to theiracademic studies.Critical and Creative Thinking skills – including analysis, evaluation,synthesis, reflection, inference, and problem-solving – are fully integratedinto every unit, to help learners develop academic skills.Scaffolded reading and vocabulary tasks guide learners to a betterunderstanding of the key ideas, skills, and language. 21st Century Reading was created through a partnership between TED, anonprofit dedicated to spreading ideas through short, powerful talks andNational Geographic Learning. 21st Century Reading provides the ideal forumfor learners of English to make connections with topics ranging from scienceto business to global issues.Using TED Talks as the springboard to share ideas, this new four-level readingseries shows learners how to understand and respond to ideas and content inEnglish.See the Units:http:ngl.cengage.com/assets/downloads/21c_pro0000000539/21c_level2_ss.pdf