21st Century Communication 2 : Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking /
Jessica Williams.
- 1st ed.
- Boston, MA : National Geographic Learning, 2017.
- 184 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- 21st Century Communication .
Includes glossary and index.
"21st Century Communication is a four-level series that uses powerful ideas from TED Talks to teach learners to think critically and communicate effectively. Through authentic model 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 speak confidently in any situation. 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 practice activities" (Book Cover). CONTENTS: Unit 1: SECRET WISHES (SOCIOLOGY) LISTENING: Message on a Wall – A class discussion LISTENING SKILL: Recognize examples SPEAKING SKILL: Agree and disagree CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS: Predict; Interpret; Apply; Infer; Reflect; Synthesize; Evaluate. PRONUNCIATION SKILL: Stress content words NOTE-TAKING SKILL: Use an outline TED TALKS: Half a million secrets / Frank Warren PRESENTATION SKILL: Start strong UNIT ASSIGNMENT: Give a group presentation about how people in your community can share their hopes, thoughts, and ideas Unit 2: CHANGING CLIMATE, CHANGING MINDS (ENVIRONMENTALISM) LISTENING: Land Underwater! – A student presentation (with slide show) LISTENING SKILL: Listen for details SPEAKING SKILL: Talk about causes and effects CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS: Analyze; Interpret; Reflect; Evaluate; Synthesize. PRONUNCIATION SKILL: Reduced vowels NOTE-TAKING SKILL: Use short phrases TED TALKS: How I swam the North Pole / Lewis Pugh PRESENTATION SKILL: Make an emotional connection UNIT ASSIGNMENT: Give an individual presentation about an environmental or social topic that is important to you. Unit 3: UNEXPECTED DISCOVERIES (TECHNOLOGIES) LISTENING: Lucky Invention? – A podcast LISTENING SKILL: Infer meaning SPEAKING SKILL: Check your understanding CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS: Apply; Reflect; Infer; Synthesize; Evaluate. PRONUNCIATION SKILL: Can and can’t NOTE-TAKING SKILL: Make a time line TED TALKS: Happy maps / Daniele Quercia PRESENTATION SKILL: Pause UNIT ASSIGNMENT: Give an individual presentation on your own happy map. Unit 4: THE BUSINESS OF STYLE (DESIGN & INNOVATION) LISTENING: Sneakerheads – A conversation with slide show LISTENING SKILL: Make predictions SPEAKING SKILL: Make suggestions CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS: Infer; Interpret; Reflect; Synthesize; Analyze; Evaluate. PRONUNCIATION SKILL: Numbers. NOTE-TAKING SKILL: Review your notes. TED TALKS: Forget shopping. Soon you’ll download your new clothes / Danit Peleg PRESENTATION SKILL: Prepare for an interview UNIT ASSIGNMENT: Work with a partner to interview a classmate about his or her opinions on recent fashion trends. Unit 5: ENGINEERED BY NATURE (ENGINEERING & ROBOTICS) LISTENING: The Science of Surfaces – A documentary (with slide show) LISTENING SKILL: Recognize references to key terms SPEAKING SKILL: Use signal words to mark transitions CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS: Predict; Reflect; Apply; Interpret; Infer; Synthesize; Evaluate. PRONUNCIATION SKILL: Linking sounds NOTE-TAKING SKILL: Take notes using key terms TED TALKS: Why I make robots the size of a grain of rice / Sarah Bergbreiter PRESENTATION SKILL: Have a strong ending UNIT ASSIGNMENT: Give a group presentation about other applications for biomimicry projects Unit 6: LENDING A HAND (BUSINESS & PHILANTHROPY) LISTENING: Microloans: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty – A lecture (with slide show) LISTENING SKILL: Recognize facts and opinions SPEAKING SKILL: Express an opinion CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS: Predict; Analyze; Interpret; Reflect; Infer; Synthesize; Evaluate. PRONUNCIATION SKILL: Speak in thought groups NOTE-TAKING SKILL: Use symbols TED TALKS: Should you donate differently? / Joy Sun PRESENTATION SKILL: Be personable UNIT ASSIGNMENT: Participate in a role play about how to donate money to people in need Unit 7: LESS IS MORE (PSYCHOLOGY) LISTENING: More Choice, More Happiness? – A lecture (with slide show) LISTENING SKILL: Listen for rhetorical questions SPEAKING SKILL: Use signposts to organize ideas CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS: Analyze; Apply; Interpret; Reflect; Infer; Synthesize; Evaluate. PRONUNCIATION SKILL: Intonation in yes/no and choice questions NOTE-TAKING SKILL: Record information in a list TED TALKS: Less stuff, more happiness / Graham Hill PRESENTATION SKILL: Connect the ending to the beginning UNIT ASSIGNMENT: Give a group presentation about the topic, “less is more” Unit 8: JUSTICE IN THE JUNGLE (WILDLIFE CONSERVATION & INNOVATION) LISTENING: Fighting the Traffickers – An interview (with slide show) LISTENING SKILL: Listen for phrases that signal what to expect SPEAKING SKILL: Ask follow-up questions CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS: Predict; Infer; Interpret; Reflect; Infer; Synthesize; Evaluate. PRONUNCIATION SKILL: Intonation in –wh questions NOTE-TAKING SKILL: Use mind maps TED TALKS: A drone’s-eye view of conservation / Lian Pin Koh PRESENTATION SKILL: Use visuals effectively UNIT ASSIGNMENT: Give a group presentation about an animal that is under threat.
Intended for English language learners at the CERF: B1 and B2 levels.
9781305955455 (Student Book)
English language--Textbooks for foreign speakers. English language --Foreign speakers.--Studying and teaching English language --Listening.--Communication English language --Speaking.--Communication English language --Critical thinking. English language --Problems and exercises.--Communication