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020 _a9781337277129 (Student Book)
035 _a(OCoLC)958288852
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035 _aAU@000056601973
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_eAFNOR
_cJCRC
100 1 _aLansford, Lewis
245 1 0 _aPerspectives 1 /
_cLewis Lansford, Daniel Barber, and Amanda Jeffries.
260 _aBoston :
_bNational Geographic Learning,
_c2018.
300 _a158 p. :
_bill. (col.) ;
_c30 cm.
440 _aPerspectives
500 _aIncludes sections for Grammar Reference, Irregular Verb List, Writing Bank, and Word Lists at the back of the book.
500 _aCEFR level: A2-B1
505 _a“Perspectives teaches learners to think critically and to develop the language skills they need to find their own voice in English. The carefully-guided language lessons, real-world stories, and TED Talks motivate learners to think creatively and communicate effectively.
505 _aIn Perspectives, learners develop an open mind, a critical eye and a clear voice in English.
_tEvery unit explores one idea from different perspectives, giving learners opportunities for practicing language as they look at the world in new ways.
_tStudents learn the critical thinking skills and strategies they need to evaluate new information and develop their own opinions and ideas.
_tStudents respond to the unit theme and express their own ideas confidently in English.
_tExam-style task types and test-taking strategies prepare students for a range of international exams.” (Book Cover)
505 _aCONTENTS
505 _aUnit 1. WHO ARE YOU?
_tVocabulary: Personality — Vocabulary Building: Collocations
_tListening: A conversation where students greet each other and discuss their interests
_tGrammar: Simple present and present continuous — Pronunciation: -s verb endings
_tReading: It’s Written All Over Your Face — Tip: Previewing
_tGrammar: Verb patterns: Verb + ing or infinitive with to
_tTED Talks: Half a million secrets / Frank Warren (F. Warren’s idea worth spreading is that sharing secrets can help us connect with others and know ourselves better.)
_tAuthentic Listening Skills: Word stress
_tCritical Thinking: Identifying the main idea
_tSpeaking: Talking about likes and dislikes
_tWriting: An introductory postcard — Writing skill: Introducing yourself
505 _aUnit 2. WHERE THE HEART IS
_tVocabulary: Describing where you live — Vocabulary Building: Suffix -ion
_tListening: A news report about a special city
_tGrammar: Simple past — Pronunciation: [zd] and [st] endings of used
_tReading: All the Comforts of Home — Tip: Skimming
_tCritical Thinking: Analyze fact and opinion
_tGrammar: Phrasal verbs
_tTED Talks: Magical houses, made of bamboo / Elora Hardy (E. Hardy’s idea worth spreading is that bamboo is an incredibly adaptable and strong building material that pushes the boundaries of what we can create with sustainable materials.)
_tAuthentic Listening Skills: Listening for gist
_tSpeaking: Giving reasons
_tWriting: A travel review describing a house — Writing skill: Answering Wh- questions
505 _aUnit 3. HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
_tVocabulary: Being healthy — Vocabulary Building: Synonyms
_tListening: A lecture about “whole-person” healthcare
_tGrammar: Quantifiers: How much / How many? — Pronunciation: Nuclear stress
_tReading: Feeling No Pain — Tip: Identifying the order of events
_tCritical thinking: Making ideas clear
_tGrammar: Phrasal verbs
_tTED Talks: The amazing story of the man who gave us modern relief / Latif Nasser (L. Nasser’s idea worth spreading is that pain is a testament to a fully lived life, an essential part of the human experience that all of us – including doctors – must acknowledge and deal with.)
_tAuthentic Listening Skills: Collaborative listening
_tSpeaking: Agreeing, disagreeing, and conceding a point
_tWriting: An opinion essay — Writing skill: Hedging
505 _aUnit 4. LEARNING
_tVocabulary: Education — Vocabulary Building: Adjectives with –ful and -less
_tListening: A conversation about a school project where students videoconference with other students around the world
_tGrammar: Comparative and superlative adjectives — Pronunciation: Linking and elision
_tReading: Nothing’s Impossible — Tip: Scanning — Pronunciation: Adjective stress
_tCritical Thinking: Analyzing quotations
_tGrammar: Comparative forms
_tTED Talks: Don’t eat the marshmallow! / Joachim de Posada (J. de Posada’s idea worth spreading is that children who pass the “marshmallow test” could potentially be more successful in life since the results show signs of patience and self-discipline.)
_tAuthentic Listening Skills: English speakers with accents
_tSpeaking: Asking about opinions - Making comparisons - Making a decision
_tWriting: An inquiry email — Writing skill: Responding to an ad
505 _aUnit 5. FAMILY AND FRIENDS
_tVocabulary: How’s it going? — Vocabulary Building: Adjectives ending in -al
_tListening: A podcast about how people greet each other around the world
_tGrammar: Present perfect and simple past — Pronunciation: [d], [t], [ɪd] verb endings
_tReading: From Child to Adult – In One Day — Tip: Recognizing the topic and main idea
_tGrammar: Present perfect with for, since, already, just and yet
_tTED Talks: Why we laugh / Sophie Scott (S. Scott’s idea worth spreading is that laughter is an ancient behavior that we use to benefit ourselves and others in complex and surprising ways.)
_tAuthentic Listening Skills: Dealing with fast speech
_tCritical Thinking: Recognize supporting evidence
_tSpeaking: Talking about availability; Accepting and denying an invitation
_tWriting: Informal invitations and replies — Writing skill: Politely making and replying to invitations
505 _aUnit 6. DO YOUR BEST
_tVocabulary: Goals and expectations — Vocabulary Building: Negative prefixes
_tListening: A podcast about two stores with different takes on “perfection”
_tGrammar: Modals: obligation, prohibition, permission, advice — Pronunciation: Reduced have to and has to
_tReading: Not So Fast — Tip: Recognizing cause and effect
_tCritical Thinking: Making inferences
_tGrammar: Zero conditional — Pronunciation: Conditional intonation
_tTED Talks: Teach girls bravery, not perfection / Reshma Saujani (R. Saujani’s idea worth spreading is that the world can benefit from all the innovations and problems women would solve if they were socialized to take risks and embrace imperfection.)
_tAuthentic Listening Skills: Contrast
_tSpeaking: Giving advice
_tWriting: An advice blog — Writing skill: Explaining problems and solutions; Essay structure
505 _a7. TELL ME WHAT YOU EAT
_tVocabulary: Foods, drinks, and flavors — Vocabulary Building: Suffixes: Verb → noun
_tListening: A conversation where students discuss classroom projects: the future of food and unexpected food facts — Pronunciation: Minimal pairs
_tGrammar: Predictions and arrangements
_tReading: The Most Important Farmers — Tip: Identifying main ideas
_tGrammar: First conditional
_tTED Talks: The global food-waste scandal / Tristram Stuart (T. Stuart’s idea worth spreading is that good, fresh food is being wasted on a colossal scale – and that we have the power to stop this tragic waste of resources.)
_tAuthentic Listening Skills: Prediction
_tCritical Thinking: Supporting evidence
_tSpeaking: Planning a meal - Making suggestions, describing food, and making decisions
_tWriting: A restaurant review — Writing skill: Describing a place
505 _a8. BUYER'S CHOICE
_tVocabulary: A product’s life — Vocabulary Building: Compound nouns
_tListening: A fashion podcast about a clothing company that cares
_tGrammar: Second conditional
_tReading: Saving the Surf — Pronunciation: Compound noun stress — Tip: Pronoun cohesion
_tCritical Thinking: Identifying supporting information
_tGrammar: Defining relative clauses
_tTED Talks: Our campaign to ban plastic bags in Bali / Melati and Isabel Wijsen (M. and I. Wijsen’s idea worth spreading is that when kids apply their energy and perseverance to improve the world, they can bring about amazing changes.)
_tAuthentic Listening Skills: Content words
_tCritical Thinking: A speaker’s authority
_tSpeaking: How to persuade
_tWriting: A persuasive blog post — Writing skill: Using persuasive language
505 _a9. ALL IN A DAY'S WORK
_tVocabulary: Jobs — Vocabulary Building: Dependent prepositions
_tListening: A conversation about a National Geographic explorer’s career and what students want to do in life
_tGrammar: Past perfect
_tReading: Does School Prepare You for the World of Work? — Tip: Understanding different points of view
_tCritical Thinking: Identifying tone
_tGrammar: Reported speech
_tTED Talks: The surprising thing I learned sailing solo around the world / Dame Ellen MacArthur (E. MacArthur’s idea worth spreading is that we live in a world of infinite possibilities but finite resources – and this requires creative thinking about our global economy and our individual lifestyles.)
_tAuthentic Listening Skills: Weak forms
_tSpeaking: Talking about careers — Pronunciation: Question intonation
_tWriting: A formal email — Writing skill: Indirect questions
505 _a10. REMOTE CONTROL
_tVocabulary: Technology — Vocabulary Building: Word forms
_tListening: A lecture about the history of communication technology
_tGrammar: Passive voice — Pronunciation: Passive voice stress
_tReading: Playing Against Computers that Learn — Tip: Chunking
_tCritical Thinking: Counterarguments
_tGrammar: Passives with by + agent
_tTED Talks: How to control someone else’s arm with your brain / Greg Gage (G. Gage’s idea worth spreading is that we can help use DIY neuroscience equipment to help more people understand and participate in brain science.)
_tAuthentic Listening Skills: Reduced forms
_tCritical Thinking: Analyze how a message is delivered
_tSpeaking: Talking about pros and cons — Looking at two sides in an argument
_tWriting: A formal letter of suggestion — Writing skill: Making a suggestion
505 _aGrammar Reference
505 _aIrregular Verbs
505 _aWriting Bank
505 _aWord Lists
521 _aFor high-beginner to intermediate English as a second language learners (A2-B1 - CEFR)
650 7 _aEnglish language
_xStudy and teaching.
650 7 _aEnglish language
_xSound recordings for foreign speakers.
650 7 _aTED Talks.
650 7 _aCommunication.
650 0 _aSocial media.
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650 0 _aEnglish language
_xFilms for foreign speakers.
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650 0 _aA2-B1 (CEFR).
650 0 _aHigh-Beginner to Intermediate.
700 1 _aBarber, Daniel
700 1 _aJeffries, Amanda
856 _uhttps://ngl.cengage.com/sites/perspectives/about
_zPublisher's Website.
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