Includes communication activities, TED Talk transcripts, and a grammar summary.

"Featuring remarkable people communicating passionately and persuasively, TED Talks provide inspiring ideas and an unparalleled source of authentic language. Keynote invites learners to explore life-changing stories for a deeper understanding of the world, developing the confidence and skills needed to express themselves powerfully and proficiently in English. Engaging and authentic TED Talks drive an integrated-skills syllabus alongside 21st century outcomes like communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking.
Real-world content presented through readings, infographics, and interviews motivates learners to engage with language meaningfully.
Unique presentation sections based on best practices demonstrated by TED speakers teach transferable strategies that develop fluency, confidence, and compelling delivery." (Book Cover)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Scope and Sequence

Welcome to Keynote!

Unit 1: EMBRACE STRESS!

Lesson A
VOCABULARY: Stress collocations
LISTENING: Leading a stress-free life / Dr. Trudi Edginton, psychologist

Lesson B LANGUAGE FOCUS
Function: Talking about jobs and stress
Grammar: Gerunds and infinitives SPEAKING: Ways to relax

Lesson C
READING: The stressed-out generation

Lesson D
TED TALK: How to Make Stress Your Friend / Kelly McGonigal
PRESENTATION SKILLS: Involving the audience

Lesson E
COMMUNICATE: Dealing with stress
WRITING: Writing a letter giving advice

Unit 2: MEDIA INFLUENCES

Lesson A
VOCABULARY: Influences
LISTENING: Movies and career choices / Mamta Nagaraja, aerospace engineer

Lesson B LANGUAGE FOCUS
Function: Talking about media and inspirations
Grammar: Relative clauses
SPEAKING: Ranking movies

Lesson C
READING: Are superheroes good role models?

Lesson D
TED TALK: How Movies Teach Manhood / Colin Stokes
PRESENTATION SKILLS: Knowing your audience

Lesson E
COMMUNICATE: Assessing movies
WRITING: Writing a movie review

Unit 3: DEVELOPMENT

Lesson A
VOCABULARY: Goals and ambitions
LISTENING: International Development / Linda Steinbock, aid worker

Lesson B LANGUAGE FOCUS
Function: Talking about change
Grammar: Present perfect and present perfect progressive
SPEAKING: Talking about expenses

Lesson C
READING: The economics of happiness

Lesson D
TED TALK: Global Population Growth, Box by Box / Hans Rosling
PRESENTATION SKILLS: Using props

Lesson E
COMMUNICATE: The distribution of wealth
WRITING: Writing about how wealth is distributed in your country
Presentation 1: Talking about a fictional character who inspires you

Unit 4: SECRETS AND LIES

Lesson A
VOCABULARY: Collocations with truth and lie
LISTENING: Lying in a job interview / Erin Wong, recruiter

Lesson B LANGUAGE FOCUS
Function: Speculating about the truth
Grammar: Modals of deduction and speculation SPEAKING: Speculating about real and fake photographs

Lesson C
READING: Lies we need to tell

Lesson D
TED TALK: How to Spot a Liar / Pamela Meyer
PRESENTATION SKILLS: Beginning with a strong statement

Lesson E
COMMUNICATE: The lying game
WRITING: Expressing an opinion on lying

Unit 5: TO THE EDGE

Lesson A
VOCABULARY: Describing challenges and successes
LISTENING: Facing challenges / Nadia Ruiz, marathon runner

Lesson B LANGUAGE FOCUS
Function: Describing accomplishments
Grammar: Past perfect and past perfect progressive SPEAKING: Talking about yesterday’s activities

Lesson C
READING: Magic man

Lesson D
TED TALK: How I Held My Breath for 17 Minutes / David Blaine
PRESENTATION SKILLS: Explaining technical words

Lesson E
COMMUNICATE: Talking about big achievements
WRITING: Comparing people’s achievements

Unit 6: MONEY MATTERS

Lesson A

VOCABULARY: Money collocations LISTENING: Crowdfunding / Shree Bose, entrepreneur

Lesson B LANGUAGE FOCUS
Function: Using phrasal verbs
Grammar: Phrasal verbs
SPEAKING: Planning a budget

Lesson C
READING: Giving something back

Lesson D
TED TALK: Why Giving Away Our Wealth Has Been the Most Satisfying Thing We’ve Done / Bill and Melinda Gates
PRESENTATION SKILLS: Being authentic

Lesson E
COMMUNICATE: Convincing people to give to your project or charity
WRITING: Writing about a charitable project
Presentation 2 Talking about your most significant achievement

Unit 7: MEDICAL FRONTIERS

Lesson A
VOCABULARY: The language of discovery
LISTENING: Drug discovery and development / Dr. Michael Hanley, biotech executive

Lesson B LANGUAGE FOCUS
Function: Making predictions
Grammar: Modals of probability
SPEAKING: Talking about future technology

Lesson C
READING: Just press “print”

Lesson D
TED TALK: The Sore Problem of Prosthetic Limbs / David Sengeh
PRESENTATION SKILLS: Body movement and gestures

Lesson E
COMMUNICATE: Pitching an invention
WRITING: Writing a letter to a potential investor

Unit 8: LIFE DECISIONS

Lesson A
VOCABULARY: Describing milestones in life
LISTENING: Comparing generations / D. Laurence Steinberg, psychologist

Lesson B LANGUAGE FOCUS
Function: Talking about milestones
Grammar: Future perfect and future perfect progressive
SPEAKING: When will you…?

Lesson C
READING: The defining decade

Lesson D
TED TALK: Why 30 is not the New 20 / Meg Jay
PRESENTATION SKILLS: Using a case study

Lesson E
COMMUNICATE: Giving advice
WRITING: Writing an advice column

Unit 9: TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Lesson A
VOCABULARY: What can robots do?
LISTENING: Robobees / Robert Wood, roboticist

Lesson B LANGUAGE FOCUS
Function: Talking about conditions
Grammar: First conditional and second conditional
SPEAKING: Discussing the impact of driverless cars

Lesson C
READING: Drones are here to stay

Lesson D
TED TALK: Robots That Fly… and Cooperate / Vijay Kumar
PRESENTATION SKILLS: Referring to visuals

Lesson E
COMMUNICATE: Debating
WRITING: Writing about the applications of drone technology
Presentation 3 Stating your position on a controversial topic and explaining your reasons

Unit 10: CONNECTIONS

Lesson A
VOCABULARY: Slowing down
LISTENING: Mediation / David Walker, mediator

Lesson B LANGUAGE FOCUS
Function: Reporting what someone said
Grammar: Reported speech
SPEAKING: A survey

Lesson C
READING: The lost art of listening?

Lesson D
TED TALK: Five Ways to Listen Better / Julian Treasure
PRESENTATION SKILLS: Using acronyms to summarize

Lesson E
COMMUNICATE: How good are your listening skills?
WRITING: Summarizing the results of a survey

Unit 11: LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE

Lesson A
VOCABULARY: Slowing down
LISTENING: Living in the present / Carl Honoré, author

Lesson B LANGUAGE FOCUS
Function: Talking about quantity
Grammar: Articles and quantifiers
SPEAKING: A multitasking test

Lesson C
READING: Your brain on nature

Lesson D
TED TALK: Cloudy with a Chance of Joy / Gavin Pretor-Pinney
PRESENTATION SKILLS: Being enthusiastic

Lesson E
COMMUNICATE: Slow movement organizations
WRITING: Writing an advertisement for an organization

Unit 12: MAKE YOURSELF HEARD

Lesson A
VOCABULARY: Voicing an opinion
LISTENING: The Challenger disaster

Lesson B LANGUAGE FOCUS
Function: Talking about the imaginary past
Grammar: Third conditional and mixed conditionals
SPEAKING: A moral dilemma

Lesson C
READING: Whistleblowers

Lesson D
TED TALK: Dare to Disagree / Margaret Heffernan
PRESENTATION SKILLS: Using pauses

Lesson E
COMMUNICATE: A company meeting
WRITING: Writing an email to a company CEO
Presentation 4 - Talking about a vacation to slow down and enjoy nature