Includes vocabulary and index.

"21st Century is a four-level series that uses powerful ideas from TED Talks to teach learners to think critically and communicate effectively. Through authentic models of effective communication, students build fluency in the listening and speaking skills needed to achieve academic and personal success. TED Talks are used to develop essential 21st century skills, including critical thinking, collaboration, and visual literacy. Speaking, pronunciation, and presentation skills, inspired by TED speakers, prepare learners to deliver successful presentations of their own. Extended listening based on real-world situations and TED Talks provide listening and note-taking practice. Fully-blended Online Workbooks include the entire audio and video program, and automatically graded language activities" (Book cover).

CONTENTS:

Unit 1: FREE THERAPY (Sociology)

LISTENING: Upgrade Your Life - A podcast, with slide show

LISTENING SKILL: Listen for supporting evidence

SPEAKING SKILL: Emphasize key details

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS: Interpret; Synthesize; Evaluate.

PRONUNCIATION SKILL: Use pauses effectively

NOTE-TAKING SKILL: Use visuals to guide your note taking

TED TALKS: The hidden power of smiling / Ron Gutman

PRESENTATION SKILL: Use visuals effectively

UNIT ASSIGNMENT: Give a group presentation about a habit or activity that has multiple benefits

Unit 2: THE RIGHT TO KNOW (Ethics)

LISTENING: Moving Society Forward - An academic lecture (with slide show)

LISTENING SKILL: Listen for multiple viewpoints

SPEAKING SKILL: Use figurative language

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS: Evaluate; Interpret; Categorize; Reflect; Synthesize

PRONUNCIATION SKILL: Stress important information

NOTE-TAKING SKILL: Focus on dates and events

TED TALKS: What your doctor won’t disclose / Leana Wen

PRESENTATION SKILL: Give other people’s points of view

UNIT ASSIGNMENT: Participate in a team debate about the right to privacy vs. the right to know

Unit 3: LISTEN UP! (Communication)

LISTENING: The Business of Listening - A radio interview

LISTENING SKILL: Draw conclusions

SPEAKING SKILL: Use humor

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS: Evaluate; Reflect; Analyze; Interpret; Identify; Synthesize

PRONUNCIATION SKILL: Intonation for lists

NOTE-TAKING SKILL: Note the sequence of events

TED TALKS: Want to help someone? Shut up and listen! / Ernesto Sirolli

PRESENTATION SKILL: Use gestures

UNIT ASSIGNMENT: Give a pair presentation about the benefits of listening.

Unit 4: BIG DATA (Business & Information Science)

Unit 5: FEAR FACTOR (Literature & Psychology)

Unit 6: Food for Thought (Environmentalism & Agribusiness)

Unit 7: A Good Reputation (Art History & Business)

Unit 8: Life Hacks (Statistics)

Intended for English language learners at the CEFR: B2 to C1 levels.