TY - BOOK AU - Stephenson,Helen AU - Lansford Lewis AU - Dummett,Paul TI - Keynote : Upper intermediate SN - 9781305399136 (Student Book) U1 - 428.34 23 PY - 2016/// CY - Andover, Hampshire PB - National Geographic Learning KW - Communication KW - Social media KW - English language KW - Study and teaching KW - Films for foreign speakers KW - Sound recordings for foreign speakers N1 - DVD disc contains audio tracks and videos (3 hours 8 minutes); CEFR correlation - Level B2; "Featuring remarkable people communicating passionately and persuasively, TED Talks provide inspiring ideas and an unparalleled source of authentic language. Keynote invites students to explore these life-changing stories and develop 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; 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 N2 - Featuring remarkable people communicating passionately and persuasively, TED Talks provide the ELT classroom with inspiring ideas and an unparalleled source of authentic language input UR - https://eltngl.com/search/productOverview.do?Ntt=9781305399136||51622809418301437906585437501256986635&N=4294918395+200&Ntk=NGL%7C%7CP_EPI&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&homePage=false&noSingleAndSeriesResults=false&homePage=false ER -