Blass, Laurie
21st Century Reading 1 : Creative Thinking and Reading with TED Talks / Twenty first Century Reading. Robin Longshaw and Laurie Blass. - Boston, MA : National Geographic Learning, Cengage Learning, 2015. - 160 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. - 21st Century Reading .
Includes video transcripts for TED Talks.
"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.
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." (Publisher's Website) SCOPE AND SEQUENCE: UNIT 1: LIFE CHANGES (Interdisciplinary)
Lesson A Reading
The Power to Change: Biographical article Reading skills
Understanding sequence words
Creating a timeline Critical Thinking
Interpreting a person’s statement
Reflecting on own experience Lesson B TED Talks
Try Something New for 30 Days /
Matt Cutts Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Recognizing attitude
Identifying facts and opinions Critical Thinking
Evaluating challenges
Reflecting on own experience Project
Planning a 30-day challenge UNIT 2: TEAM POWER (Business / Leadership)
Lesson A Reading The Marshmallow Challenge : Research article
Reading Skills
Identifying main ideas in paragraphs
Identifying supporting details Critical Thinking
Interpreting a person’s statement
Reflecting on own experience Lesson B TED Talks
Build a Tower, Build a Team / Tom Wujec Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Understanding stages in a process
Summarizing main ideas Critical Thinking
Inferring reasons
Reflecting on personal strengths
Applying ideas Project
Designing a team-building task
UNIT 3: OCEAN WONDERS (Life Science)
Lesson A Reading
Messages from the Sea: Scientific article Reading Skills
Identifying purpose
Identifying referents Critical Thinking Inferring meaning from context
Evaluating and justifying an opinion Lesson B TED Talks
Underwater Astonishments / David Gallo Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Recognizing tone and message
Synthesizing information using a Venn diagram Critical Thinking
Questioning a speaker
Reflecting on own experience Project Researching and presenting examples of adaptation UNIT 4: WHAT WE WEAR (Sociology / Fashion) Lesson A Reading
The Science of Style: Research report Reading Skills
Making connections
Understanding a process Critical Thinking
Inferring reasons
Reflecting on own experience Lesson B TED Talks Wearing Nothing New / Jessi Arrington Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Recognizing point of view
Comparing messages Critical Thinking
Interpreting statements
Reflecting on personal style Project Researching for a poster session on clothing UNIT 5: MOMENTS AND MEMORIES (Psychology / History)
Lesson A
Reading
Preserving the Past: Biographical article Reading Skills
Identifying approximate numbers
Understanding visuals Critical Thinking
Inferring meaning from context
Reflecting on own experience Lesson B TED Talks
One Second Every Day / Cesar Kuriyama Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Recognizing a message
Identifying true statements Critical Thinking Interpreting a statement
Synthesizing ideas
Evaluating an argument
Reflecting on own experience Project Planning a media show about memories UNIT 6: BUILDING SOLUTIONS (Architecture and Design)
Lesson A Reading Living Spaces: Magazine-style article Reading Skills
Organizing supporting details
Understanding reasons Critical Thinking Synthesizing information
Analyzing problems
Lesson B TED Talks
Ingenious Homes in Unexpected Places / Iwan Baan Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Summarizing ideas using a concept map
Recognizing attitude
Critical Thinking
Inferring reasons
Applying ideas to own experience Project
Researching for a talk about an unusual structure UNIT 7: ROADS TO FAME (Communication / Sociology)
Lesson A Reading
Going Viral: Magazine-style article Reading Skills
Scanning for numbers
Understanding a graph
Identifying transition words Critical Thinking
Inferring attitude
Reflecting on own experience Lesson B TED Talks
Why Videos Go Viral / Kevin Allocca Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Recognizing a message
Summarizing ideas using a concept map Critical Thinking
Applying ideas to other contexts
Reflecting on reasons Project
Researching and presenting a viral video UNIT 8: FACE OFF (Conservation / Engineering)
Lesson A Reading
Lions Killed Near Nairobi: News report
Reading Skills
Identifying cause and effect
Visualizing details
Understanding infographics Critical Thinking
Reasoning and justifying an opinion
Reflecting on possible solutions Lesson B TED Talks
My Invention that Made Peace with Lions / Richard Turere Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Recognizing tone and message
Summarizing ideas using a process diagram Critical Thinking
Making predictions
Interpreting meaning
Questioning a speaker Project
Researching and presenting on human–animal conflict
UNIT 9: COMMUNITY VOICES (Visual Arts / Sociology)
Lesson A Reading
Art in the Community: Biographical article Reading Skills
Understanding a paragraph’s purpose
Understanding references Critical Thinking
Interpreting a reaction
Making predictions
Applying ideas to other contexts Lesson B TED Talks
Before I Die, I Want To… / Candy Chang Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Making predictions
Recognizing point of view Critical Thinking
Interpreting a speaker’s statement
Making predictions
Synthesizing and applying ideas Project
Conducting a survey about your community UNIT 10: ROBOTS AND US (Technology / Robotics)
Lesson A Reading Robots Like Us: Scientific article Reading Skills
Identifying main and supporting ideas in paragraphs
Making comparisons
Critical Thinking
Evaluating pros and cons
Reflecting on own experience Lesson B TED Talks
The Rise of Personal Robots / Cynthia Breazeal Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Understanding sequence
Summarizing main ideas Critical Thinking
Analyzing problems
Project
Creating a design for a new robot
Students at a low-intermediate (US), B1 (CEFR) level Publisher's Website.
9781305264595 (Student Book) 1305264592 (Student Book)
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
Readers (Adult)
Reading.
Low-intermediate (US) level
B1 level
21st Century Reading 1 : Creative Thinking and Reading with TED Talks / Twenty first Century Reading. Robin Longshaw and Laurie Blass. - Boston, MA : National Geographic Learning, Cengage Learning, 2015. - 160 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. - 21st Century Reading .
Includes video transcripts for TED Talks.
"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.
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." (Publisher's Website) SCOPE AND SEQUENCE: UNIT 1: LIFE CHANGES (Interdisciplinary)
Lesson A Reading
The Power to Change: Biographical article Reading skills
Understanding sequence words
Creating a timeline Critical Thinking
Interpreting a person’s statement
Reflecting on own experience Lesson B TED Talks
Try Something New for 30 Days /
Matt Cutts Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Recognizing attitude
Identifying facts and opinions Critical Thinking
Evaluating challenges
Reflecting on own experience Project
Planning a 30-day challenge UNIT 2: TEAM POWER (Business / Leadership)
Lesson A Reading The Marshmallow Challenge : Research article
Reading Skills
Identifying main ideas in paragraphs
Identifying supporting details Critical Thinking
Interpreting a person’s statement
Reflecting on own experience Lesson B TED Talks
Build a Tower, Build a Team / Tom Wujec Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Understanding stages in a process
Summarizing main ideas Critical Thinking
Inferring reasons
Reflecting on personal strengths
Applying ideas Project
Designing a team-building task
UNIT 3: OCEAN WONDERS (Life Science)
Lesson A Reading
Messages from the Sea: Scientific article Reading Skills
Identifying purpose
Identifying referents Critical Thinking Inferring meaning from context
Evaluating and justifying an opinion Lesson B TED Talks
Underwater Astonishments / David Gallo Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Recognizing tone and message
Synthesizing information using a Venn diagram Critical Thinking
Questioning a speaker
Reflecting on own experience Project Researching and presenting examples of adaptation UNIT 4: WHAT WE WEAR (Sociology / Fashion) Lesson A Reading
The Science of Style: Research report Reading Skills
Making connections
Understanding a process Critical Thinking
Inferring reasons
Reflecting on own experience Lesson B TED Talks Wearing Nothing New / Jessi Arrington Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Recognizing point of view
Comparing messages Critical Thinking
Interpreting statements
Reflecting on personal style Project Researching for a poster session on clothing UNIT 5: MOMENTS AND MEMORIES (Psychology / History)
Lesson A
Reading
Preserving the Past: Biographical article Reading Skills
Identifying approximate numbers
Understanding visuals Critical Thinking
Inferring meaning from context
Reflecting on own experience Lesson B TED Talks
One Second Every Day / Cesar Kuriyama Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Recognizing a message
Identifying true statements Critical Thinking Interpreting a statement
Synthesizing ideas
Evaluating an argument
Reflecting on own experience Project Planning a media show about memories UNIT 6: BUILDING SOLUTIONS (Architecture and Design)
Lesson A Reading Living Spaces: Magazine-style article Reading Skills
Organizing supporting details
Understanding reasons Critical Thinking Synthesizing information
Analyzing problems
Lesson B TED Talks
Ingenious Homes in Unexpected Places / Iwan Baan Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Summarizing ideas using a concept map
Recognizing attitude
Critical Thinking
Inferring reasons
Applying ideas to own experience Project
Researching for a talk about an unusual structure UNIT 7: ROADS TO FAME (Communication / Sociology)
Lesson A Reading
Going Viral: Magazine-style article Reading Skills
Scanning for numbers
Understanding a graph
Identifying transition words Critical Thinking
Inferring attitude
Reflecting on own experience Lesson B TED Talks
Why Videos Go Viral / Kevin Allocca Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Recognizing a message
Summarizing ideas using a concept map Critical Thinking
Applying ideas to other contexts
Reflecting on reasons Project
Researching and presenting a viral video UNIT 8: FACE OFF (Conservation / Engineering)
Lesson A Reading
Lions Killed Near Nairobi: News report
Reading Skills
Identifying cause and effect
Visualizing details
Understanding infographics Critical Thinking
Reasoning and justifying an opinion
Reflecting on possible solutions Lesson B TED Talks
My Invention that Made Peace with Lions / Richard Turere Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Recognizing tone and message
Summarizing ideas using a process diagram Critical Thinking
Making predictions
Interpreting meaning
Questioning a speaker Project
Researching and presenting on human–animal conflict
UNIT 9: COMMUNITY VOICES (Visual Arts / Sociology)
Lesson A Reading
Art in the Community: Biographical article Reading Skills
Understanding a paragraph’s purpose
Understanding references Critical Thinking
Interpreting a reaction
Making predictions
Applying ideas to other contexts Lesson B TED Talks
Before I Die, I Want To… / Candy Chang Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Making predictions
Recognizing point of view Critical Thinking
Interpreting a speaker’s statement
Making predictions
Synthesizing and applying ideas Project
Conducting a survey about your community UNIT 10: ROBOTS AND US (Technology / Robotics)
Lesson A Reading Robots Like Us: Scientific article Reading Skills
Identifying main and supporting ideas in paragraphs
Making comparisons
Critical Thinking
Evaluating pros and cons
Reflecting on own experience Lesson B TED Talks
The Rise of Personal Robots / Cynthia Breazeal Academic Skills
Understanding main ideas and key details
Understanding sequence
Summarizing main ideas Critical Thinking
Analyzing problems
Project
Creating a design for a new robot
Students at a low-intermediate (US), B1 (CEFR) level Publisher's Website.
9781305264595 (Student Book) 1305264592 (Student Book)
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers.
Readers (Adult)
Reading.
Low-intermediate (US) level
B1 level