TY - BOOK AU - Blass,Laurie AU - Vargo,Mari AU - Yeates,Eunice TI - 21st Century Reading 2 : Creative Thinking and Reading with TED Talks SN - 9781305265707 AV - PE1128 .B52 2016 PY - 2016/// CY - Boston, MA PB - National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning KW - English language KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Reading KW - Low-intermediate (US) level KW - Intermediate level KW - High-intermediate level KW - B1 level KW - B2 level N1 - 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 : STARTING UP (Interdisciplinary) ; Lesson A; Reading ; Inspired Leadership: Magazine-style article; Reading Skills ; Getting the main ideas ; Identifying supporting ideas ; Understanding references ; Getting meaning from context; Critical Thinking ; Reflecting on own experience ; Applying ideas to other contexts; Lesson B; TED Talks ; How to Start a Movement; Derek Sivers; Academic Skills ; Understanding main ideas and key details ; Identifying tone and attitude; Critical Thinking ; Evaluating information ; Reflecting on own experience ; Synthesizing information; Project ; Researching other movements; UNIT 2: FRAGILE FORESTS (Conservation) ; Lesson A; Reading ; Trouble for the Air Plants: Scientific article; Reading Skills ; Getting the main ideas ; Understanding key details ; Scanning for information ; Getting meaning from context; Critical Thinking ; Reasoning solutions ; Interpreting a writer’s statement ; Lesson B; TED Talks ; Conserving the Canopy: Nalini Nadkarni; Academic Skills ; Understanding main ideas and key details ; Recognizing purpose ; Recognizing supporting evidence; Critical Thinking ; Inferring reasons ; Synthesizing information; Project ; Researching a sustainability project; UNIT 3: BRIGHT IDEAS ; Health / Innovations; Lesson A ; Reading ; Big Problems, Simple Solutions: Magazine-style article; Reading Skills ; Getting the main ideas ; Understanding key details ; Understanding visuals ; Making inferences ; Getting meaning from context; Critical Thinking ; Evaluating and justifying an opinion; Lesson B; TED Talks ; A Warm Embrace that Saves Lives: Jane Chen; Academic Skills ; Understanding main ideas and key details ; Identifying solutions ; Visualizing a process ; Critical Thinking ; Predicting solutions ; Synthesizing information ; Interpreting a statement; Project ; Researching low-cost innovations; UNIT 4: GAME CHANGERS ; Sociology / Technology; Lesson A; Reading ; Is Gaming Good For You?: Research report; Reading Skills ; Getting the main ideas ; Understanding key details ; Analyzing pros and cons ; Understanding data ; Getting meaning from context; Critical Thinking ; Inferring reasons ; Reflecting on own experience; Lesson B; TED Talks ; Gaming Can Make a Better World: Jane McGonigal; Academic Skills ; Understanding main ideas and key details ; Summarizing ; Recognizing tone and message; Critical Thinking ; Inferring statements ; Reflecting on own experience ; Evaluating information; Project ; Creating a proposal for a new game; UNIT 5: LESSONS IN LEARNING ; Psychology / Education; Lesson A; Reading ; Engaging Learners: Research report; Reading Skills ; Getting the main ideas ; Understanding key details ; Supporting ideas with evidence ; Finding similarities and differences ; Getting meaning from context; Critical Thinking ; Reflecting on own experience ; Lesson B ; TED Talks ; The Key to Success? Grit: Angela Lee Duckworth; Academic Skills ; Understanding main ideas ; Understanding overall message ; Understanding terms ; Summarizing the talk; Critical Thinking ; Evaluating information ; Synthesizing information ; Reflecting on own experience; Project ; Preparing a survey on success; UNIT 6: FOOD FOR LIFE ; Food / Health; Lesson A; Reading ; Food Revolution: Magazine-style article; Reading Skills ; Getting the main ideas ; Identifying problems and solutions ; Understanding infographics ; Getting meaning from context; Critical Thinking ; Applying information ; Reflecting on own experience; Lesson B; TED Talks ; Teach Every Child About Food: Jamie Oliver; Academic Skills ; Understanding main ideas and key details; Critical Thinking ; Inferring meaning ; Evaluating information ; Reflecting on own experience; Project ; Planning an event to promote Food Revolution Day; UNIT 7: BODY SIGNS ; Behavior / Psychology; Lesson A; Reading ; Power Poses: Research report; Reading Skills ; Getting the main ideas and details ; Recognizing text structure ; Getting meaning from context; Critical Thinking ; Analyzing statements ; Reflecting on own experience; Lesson B; TED Talks ; Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are: Amy Cuddy; Academic Skills ; Understanding main ideas and key details ; Recognizing sequence ; Identifying purpose ; Summarizing; Critical Thinking ; Reflecting on own experience ; Inferring statements ; Reasoning ideas; Project ; Practicing power poses; UNIT 8: ENERGY BUILDERS ; Energy / Engineering; Lesson A; Reading ; Kite Power: News report; Reading Skills ; Getting the main ideas ; Scanning for specific information ; Making comparisons ; Getting meaning from context; Critical Thinking ; Evaluating and justifying an opinion ; Reflecting on possible solutions; Lesson B; TED Talks ; How I Harnessed the Wind: William Kamkwamba; Academic Skills ; Understanding main ideas ; Visualizing a process ; Understanding causes and effects; Critical Thinking ; Inferring meaning ; Synthesizing information; Project ; Researching solutions to energy problems ; UNIT 9: CHANGING PERSPECTIVES ; Engineering / Art; Lesson A; Reading ; Thinking in Pictures: Biographical article; Reading Skills ; Scanning for information ; Getting the main ideas ; Understanding key details ; Getting meaning from context; Critical Thinking ; Inferring meaning in statements ; Reflecting on possibilities; Lesson B ; TED Talks ; Deep Sea Diving. . . in a Wheelchair: Sue Austin ; Academic Skills ; Understanding main ideas and key details ; Recognizing tone and message; Critical Thinking ; Inferring meaning ; Comparing information; Project ; Researching people who challenge our assumptions; UNIT 10: DATA DETECTIVES ; Statistics / Economics; Lesson A ; Reading ; Information is Beautiful: Magazine-style article; Reading Skills ; Getting the main ideas ; Understanding infographics ; Getting meaning from context; Critical Thinking ; Inferring meaning in statements ; Reflecting on own experience ; Lesson B; TED Talks ; The Beauty of Data Visualization: David McCandless; Academic Skills ; Understanding main ideas and key details; Critical Thinking ; Analyzing information ; Reflecting on own experience ; Interpreting a speaker’s statement; Project ; Creating an infographic; Level(s): Low-intermediate (US), Intermediate, High-intermediate, B1, B2 UR - https://eltngl.com/search/productOverview.do?N=4294918395+200&Ntk=P_EPI&Ntt=1299288432353509862788786171813022932&Ntx=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&homePage=false UR - https://ngl.cengage.com/assets/downloads/21c_pro0000000539/21c_level2_ss.pdf?_ga=2.264939724.2109034546.1547216325-400348735.1547216325 UR - https://ngl.cengage.com/21centuryreading/student/?_ga=2.98490461.391821014.1546957667-1551892647.1546957667 ER -