Keynote Proficient

Through life-changing stories, respected thinkers and authentic presentations, Keynote promotes a deeper understanding of the world and gives students the courage and means to express themselves in English. Communication, collaboration and creative thinking drive students towards real 21st century outcomes and encourage them to respond to ideas and find their own voice. Both students and teachers will emerge with new confidence, new ideas and a new determination to communicate in this increasingly information-rich world of Global English.

Inspiring communication Featuring remarkable people communicating passionately and persuasively, TED Talks provide inspiring ideas and an unparalleled source of authentic language. Keynote invites learners to explore life-changing stories for a deeper understanding of the world, developing the confidence and skills needed to express themselves powerfully and proficiently in English. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Through life-changing stories, respected thinkers and authentic presentations, Keynote promotes a deeper understanding of the world and gives students the courage and means to express themselves in English. Communication, collaboration and creative thinking drive students towards real 21st century outcomes and encourage them to respond to ideas and find their own voice. Both students and teachers will emerge with new confidence, new ideas and a new determination to communicate in this increasingly information-rich world of Global English.

In 2020, the project ‘Stepping Up to Global Challenges (SGC): Empowering Students across the World’ was launched, during the difficult period when the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading across the globe and causing the lockdown of several activities. Education was also severely affected, but, even if the response widely varied at the time, remote learning, telecollaboration and project-based approaches were adopted by many teachers, “encourag[ing] learners to take an active role in their own learning process and to learn how to collaborate successfully with others in order to solve real world challenges” (Mont & Masats, 2018, p. 93). At the Polytechnic of Viseu (Portugal), Ege University (Turkey) and UTH University (Poland), four teachers of English decided to embrace the idea of diluting frontiers and exploring the potential of Information and Communication Technologies through telecollaboration, in which the students developed tasks around the topic of entrepreneurship. Stepping Up to Global Challenges (SGC2): Learning English while Fighting the Outbreak of Covid-19 is a funded project that started in March 2021 and ends in March 2022. Funding for the project was obtained via Apoios Especiais do PV, Tipologia: Projetos que se destinem a implementar metodologias de aprendizagem ativa. For further information, cf. http://politecnicodeviseu.info/apoios-especiais/steppingup-to-global-challenges-2/ The SGC2 team is not responsible for the posters, videos, abstracts and papers compiled in this eBook. The author contributors agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Informationen zum Titel: Workbook + Audio CD Thorough consolidation and extension of the language and skills taught in the Student's Book gives students the confidence they need to progress Twelve playlists featuring new TED Talks and Podcasts by members of the Keynote team provide more authentic material and encourage personal engagement Six writing spreads and six presentation spreads focussing on text structure and key language develop students' ability to write and present effectively and accurately Informationen zur Reihe: Through life-changing stories, respected thinkers and authentic presentations, Keynote promotes a deeper understanding of the world and gives students the courage and means to express themselves in English. COmmunication, collaboration and creative thinking drive students towards real 21st century outcomes and encourage them to respond to ideas and find their own voice. BOth students and teachers will emerge with new confidence, new ideas and a new determination to communicate in this increasingly information-rich world of Global English. Authentic Listening - carefully selected, supported and exploited. TAilored to work in the classroom. BOth Native Speakers and Non-Native Speakers 21st Century Skills Syllabus - Critical Thinking, Visual Literacy, Digital Literacy, Global Citizens Real World Inspiration - not only through TED Talks but also through the reading texts, and infographics Functional and Practical Output - focus on everyday language and enabling clear communication in speaking, writing and pronunciation syllabus Presentation Skills Syllabus - a toolbox of transferable skills to develop fluency, confidence and engaging delivery Creative Thinking - a safe place to try, fail and practise and a way for students to find their own voice through ideas and language Interactive E-Book Interactive version of the Student's Book with integrated audio and video Workbook + Audio CD Thorough consolidation and extension of the language and skills taught in the Student's Book gives students the confidence they need to progress Twelve playlists featuring new TED Talks and Podcasts by members of the Keynote team provide more authentic material and encourage personal engagement Six writing spreads and six presentation spreads focussing on text structure and key language develop students' ability to write and present effectively and accurately Online Workbook Consolidates the Student's Book contents Provides further language practice Hosted on MyELT Teacher's Book + Audio CDs Full teaching notes with keys, scripts, tips, background notes, suggestions for extension activities and a wealth of ideas for maximising the potential of TED Talks in the ELT classroom Photocopiable tests use the format of internationally recognised exams to assess students' progress Two engaging communicative activities per unit get students talking and consolidate the language presented in the Student's Book Teacher's Presentation Tool An interactive version of the Student's Book, including answers to all activities All the audio and video from the Student's Book Links to further grammar practice exercises Keynote resource website contains a wealth of teaching resources including: Sample units Author videos Bank of TED Talk worksheets TED Talks and audio Wordlists CEFR correlations Mid-year and end-of-year tests/L

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