TY - BOOK AU - Stephenson,Helen AU - Lansford,Lewis AU - Dummett,Paul AU - Walker,Richard AU - Blass,Laurie TI - Keynote 4 SN - 9781305965065 (Student Book) PY - 2016/// CY - Boston PB - National Geographic Learning KW - English language KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Spoken English KW - B2 (CEFR) KW - High-Intermediate N1 - 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 UR - https://ngl.cengage.com/search/productOverview.do?N=200+4294918395+4294891668&Ntk=P_EPI&Ntt=2167944607357892436445568771301289273&Ntx=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&homePage=false ER -