Dellar, Hugh <br/><br/>
Perspectives 3 / 
Hugh Dellar, Andrew Walkley, Lewis Lansford, Daniel Barber, and Amanda Jeffries. 
 - Boston :  National Geographic Learning,  2018. 
 - 158 p. :  ill. (col.) ;  30 cm. 
 - Perspectives .
<br/><br/> Includes sections for Grammar Reference, Irregular Verb List, Writing Bank, and Word Lists at the back of the book.  CEFR level: B2 
<br/><br/>“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.<br/> In Perspectives, learners develop an open mind, a critical eye and a clear voice in English.<br/>  Every unit explores one idea from different perspectives, giving learners opportunities for practicing language as they look at the world in new ways.<br/>  Students learn the critical thinking skills and strategies they need to evaluate new information and develop their own opinions and ideas.<br/>  Students respond to the unit theme and express their own ideas confidently in English.<br/>  Exam-style task types and test-taking strategies prepare students for a range of international exams.” (Book Cover)<br/> CONTENTS<br/> Unit 1. TRAVEL, TRUST, AND TOURISM<br/>  Vocabulary: Experiences abroad — Vocabulary Building: Phrasal verbs<br/><br/>  Listening: A podcast about study-abroad programs<br/>  Grammar: Present and past forms<br/>  Reading: Hitchhiking<br/>  Critical Thinking: Evaluating ideas<br/>  Grammar: Used to and would — Pronunciation: To in natural speech<br/>  TED Talks: How Airbnb designs for trust / Joe Gebbia (J. Gebbia’s idea worth spreading is that we can design product, services, and experiences that feel more local, authentic, and that strengthen human connections.)<br/>  Authentic Listening Skills: Reporting<br/>  Speaking: Advice / Making recommendations<br/>  Writing: A review — Writing skill: Adding comments<br/> Unit 2. THE BUSINESS OF TECHNOLOGY<br/>  Vocabulary: Setting up a new business — Vocabulary Building: Adjective and noun collocations 1<br/>  Listening: A lecture about young entrepreneurs<br/>  Grammar: Present perfect and the simple past<br/>  Reading: Online Crime<br/>  Critical Thinking: Interpreting Data<br/>  Grammar: Verb patterns (-ing or infinitive with to)<br/>  TED Talks: This is what happens when you reply to spam email / James Veitch (J. Veitch’s idea worth spreading is that spam email can lead us to some surprising, bizarre, and often hilarious exchanges with others.)<br/>  Authentic Listening Skills: Intonation and pitch<br/>  Speaking: Persuading<br/>  Writing: A persuasive article — Writing skill: Getting people’s attention — Pronunciation: Intonation for persuasion<br/> Unit 3. FASTER, HIGHER, STRONGER<br/>  Vocabulary: Describing athletes — Vocabulary Building: Synonyms in texts<br/>  Listening: Four people talking about athletes they admire<br/>  Grammar: Determiners<br/>  Reading: Olympic Gold<br/>  Critical Thinking: Supporting arguments<br/>  Grammar: Comparatives and superlatives — Pronunciation: Linking words together in fast speech<br/>  TED Talks: Are athletes really getting faster, better, stronger? / David Epstein (D. Epstein’s idea worth spreading is that the amazing achievements of many modern-day athletes are thanks to a complex set of factors, not just natural ability.)<br/>  Authentic Listening Skills: Slowing down and stressing words<br/>  Speaking: Reporting findings<br/>  Writing: A survey — Writing skill: Describing statistics<br/> Unit 4. CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION<br/>  Vocabulary: Cultural events — Vocabulary Building: Adjective and noun collocations 2<br/>  Listening: A podcast about art projects<br/>  Grammar: Future forms 1<br/>  Reading: A System That’s Leading the Way<br/>  Critical Thinking: Understanding and evaluating ideas<br/>  Grammar: Future forms 2 — Pronunciation: Contrastive stress<br/>  TED Talks: Building a Park in the Sky / Robert Hammond (R. Hammond’s idea worth spreading is that we can work together to turn abandoned and neglected parts of our cities into vibrant community spaces.)<br/>  Authentic Listening Skills: Recognizing words you know<br/>  Speaking: Making suggestions<br/>  Writing: A for and against essay — Writing skill: Introducing arguments Unit 5. IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE<br/>  Vocabulary: Science in action — Vocabulary Building: Adjective endings<br/>  Listening: A radio program about life hacks<br/>  Grammar: Passives 1 — Pronunciation: Stress in passives<br/>  Reading: Back to the Future?<br/>  Critical Thinking: Asking critical questions<br/>  Grammar: Passives 2<br/>  TED Talks: Science is for everyone, kids included / Beau Lotto and Amy O’Toole (B. Lotto and A. O’Toole’s idea worth spreading is that all of us can be scientists if we approach the world with the curiosity, interest, innocence, and zeal of children.)<br/>  Authentic Listening Skills: Fillers<br/>  Speaking: Staging and hypothesizing<br/>  Writing: A scientific method — Writing skill: Describing a process Unit 6. ADAPT TO SURVIVE<br/>  Vocabulary: Endangered species — Vocabulary Building: Compound nouns<br/>  Listening: An interview with a conservationist about extinction<br/>  Grammar: Modals and meaning<br/>  Reading: Help Save the Endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus<br/>  Critical Thinking: Assessing information<br/>  Grammar: Modals and infinitive forms — Pronunciation: Weak form of have<br/>  TED Talks: You have no idea where camels really came from / Latif Nasser (L. Nasser’s idea worth spreading is that in science, and in life, we are making surprising discoveries that force us to reexamine our assumptions.)<br/>  Authentic Listening Skills: Understanding fast speech<br/>  Speaking: Telling anecdotes<br/>  Writing: A problem-solution essay — Writing skill: Topic sentences Unit 7. OUTSIDE THE BOX<br/>  Vocabulary: Breaking the mold — Vocabulary Building: Noun forms<br/>  Listening: A podcast about the importance of creativity<br/>  Grammar: Fist, second, third, and mixed conditionals<br/>  Reading: Testing Creative Thinking<br/>  Critical Thinking: Fact and opinion<br/>  Grammar: Wish, if only, would rather — Pronunciation: Elision of final consonants t and d<br/>  TED Talks: Go ahead, make up new words! / Erin McKean (E. McKean’s idea worth spreading is that making up new words will help us use language to express what we mean and will create new ways for us to understand one another.)<br/>  Authentic Listening Skills: Speeding up and slowing down speech<br/>  Speaking: Offering solutions<br/>  Writing: A report — Writing skill: Cohesion Unit 8. COMMON GROUND<br/>  Vocabulary: Identity and communication — Vocabulary Building: Compound adjectives<br/>  Listening: An interview with a girl about intercultural communication<br/>  Grammar: Reported speech — Pronunciation: Stress for clarification<br/>  Reading: A Place to Be<br/>  Critical Thinking: Understanding other perspectives<br/>  Grammar: Patterns after reporting verbs<br/>  TED Talks: Why I keep speaking up, even when people mock my accent / Safwat Saleem (S. Saleem’s idea worth spreading is that we all benefit when we use our work and our voices to question and enlarge our understanding of what is “normal”.)<br/>  Authentic Listening Skills: Just<br/>  Speaking: Challenging ideas and assumptions<br/>  Writing: A complaint — Writing skill: Using appropriate tone Unit 9. LEND A HELPING HAND<br/>  Vocabulary: Dealing with disaster — Vocabulary Building: the + adjective<br/>  Listening: A radio program about crisis mapping<br/>  Grammar: Relative clauses<br/>  Reading: Shouting Out for the Young<br/>  Critical Thinking: Detecting Bias<br/>  Grammar: Participle clauses — Pronunciation: -ing forms<br/><br/>  TED Talks: (Re)Touching Lives through Photos / Becci Manson (B. Manson’s idea worth spreading is that photographs hold our memories and our histories, connecting us to each other and to the past.)<br/>  Authentic Listening Skills: Intonation and completing a point <br/>  Speaking: Countering opposition<br/>  Writing: A letter of application — Writing skill: Structuring an application Unit 10. LIFE-CHANGING<br/>  Vocabulary: Illness and injury — Vocabulary Building: Dependent prepositions<br/>  Listening: A radio program about inspiring movies<br/>  Grammar: Expressing past ability<br/>  Reading: Stress on auxiliaries<br/>  Critical Thinking: Thinking through the consequences<br/>  Grammar: Emphatic structures — Pronunciation: Adding emphasis<br/>  TED Talks: A Broken Body Isn’t a Broken Person / Janine Shepherd (J. Shepherd’s idea worth spreading is that we have inner strength and spirit that is much more powerful than the physical capabilities of even the greatest athletes.)<br/>  Authentic Listening Skills: Collaborative listening<br/>  Speaking: Developing conversations<br/>  Writing: A success story — Writing skill: Using descriptive verbs Grammar Reference<br/> Irregular Verb List<br/> Writing Bank<br/> Word Lists<br/> 
<br/><br/> For high-intermediate English as a second language learners (B2 - CEFR) 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781337277143 (Student Book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Study and teaching.<br/>English language--Sound recordings for foreign speakers.<br/>TED Talks.<br/>Communication.<br/>Social media.<br/>English language--Films for foreign speakers.<br/>B2 (CEFR).<br/>High-intermediate.