Now with engaging National Geographic images, the new edition of the Great Writing series helps students write better sentences, paragraphs, and essays. The new Foundations level meets the needs of low-level learners through practice in basic grammar, vocabulary, and spelling, while all levels feature clear explanations, student writing models, and meaningful practice opportunities.
Impactful National Geographic images open every unit and help to stimulate student writing.
Updated "Grammar for Writing" sections help students apply target structures to the writing goals.
“Building Better Vocabulary” activities highlight words from the Academic Word List and encourage students to use new words in their writing.
Featuring content from National Geographic and TED, the World English series brings stories about our planet and compelling ideas from around the world to the classroom. Riveting images, fascinating topics, and inspiring video will motivate learners to engage with ideas and each other. World English builds upon an effective competency-based approach to provide 21st century learners with the English skills needed for success.
NEW TED readings and TED Talks along with updated content and video from National Geographic will provide a springboard for learners to share ideas in English.
NEW communication-building pages in each unit provide expanded writing opportunities and communicative activities that encourage learners to personalize the unit theme.
21st Century Reading provides a forum for learners of English to make connections with topics ranging from science to business to global issues. Using TED Talks as a springboard to share ideas, this reading series shows learners how to understand and respond to ideas and content in English.
TED Talks use authentic language, delivered by experts in their field, providing learners with models of English that are real and relevant to their academic studies.
Critical and Creative Thinking skills – including analysis, evaluation, synthesis, reflection, inference, and problem-solving – are fully integrated into every unit, to help learners develop academic skills.
Scaffolded reading and vocabulary tasks guide learners to a better understanding of the key ideas, skills, and language.
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