21st Century Reading 2: Creative Thinking and Reading with TED Talks

Blass, Laurie; Vargo, Mari; Yeates, Eunice

ISBN 10: 130526570X / ISBN 13: 9781305265707

Published by National Geographic Society, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 21st Century Reading 2: Creative Thinking and Reading with TED Talks
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 130526570X
• ISBN 13: 9781305265707
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Authors

Laurie Blass is a writer and editor specializing in print and digital English Language Teaching materials. She has an M.A. in Linguistics and a TESL certificate from the University of Pittsburgh and has taught ESL in the United States and France. She is the author/co-author of over 40 ELT titles representing a wide range of audiences, from adult education to English for academic purposes.

Eunice Yeates taught English in Japan for a number of years before turning her attention to educational publishing in 1999. She has written extensively for both English language teachers and learners, with a particular focus on assessment content and exam preparation materials.