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Zusatztext Student’s ebook: digital code available for purchase from eltngl.com/cornelsen Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Creative Thinking and Reading with TED TalksCreated in partnership with TED, a non-profit organisation dedicated to spreading ideas through short, powerful talks, 21st Century Reading is the perfect 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.What can our first reading series created with TED Talks do for your learners?Featuring extraordinary stories presented by inspiring thinkers and doers, TED Talks ignite curiosity and introduce learners to ideas which can change the world.TED Talks use authentic language, delivered by experts in their field, providing learners with models of English that are real and relevant to their academic studies.Critical and Creative Thinking skills - including analysis, evaluation, synthesis, reflection, inference and problem-solving - are fully integrated into every unit, to help learners develop academic skills.Scaffolded reading and vocabulary tasks guide learners to a better understanding of the key ideas, skills and language. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Unit 1: Life ChangesLesson A: The Power to ChangeLesson B: Try Something New for 30 DaysUnit 2: Team PowerLesson A: The Marshmallow ChallengeLesson B: Build a Tower, Build a TeamUnit 3: Ocean WondersLesson A: Messages from the SeaLesson B: Underwater AstonishmentsUnit 4: What We WearLesson A: The Science of StyleLesson B: Wearing Nothing NewUnit 5: Moments and MemoriesLesson A: Preserving the PastLesson B: One Second Every DayUnit 6: Building SolutionsLesson A: Living SpacesLesson B: Ingenious Homes in Unexpected PlacesUnit 7: Roads to FameLesson A: Going ViralLesson B: Why Videos Go ViralUnit 8: Face OffLesson A: Lions Killed Near NairobiLesson B: My Invention that Made Peace with LionsUnit 9: Community VoicesLesson A: Art in the CommunityLesson B: Before I Die, I Want To…Unit 10: Robots and UsLesson A: Robots Like UsLesson B: The Rise of Personal Robots...
