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.

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Featuring remarkable people communicating passionately and persuasively, TED Talks provide the ELT classroom with inspiring ideas and an unparalleled source of authentic language input.

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.

Ventures 3rd Edition Basic Student's Book has 10 units with six lessons each, based on relevant adult-learner themes. Two-page lessons are designed for an hour of classroom instruction and are aligned to teach students the skills needed for success in college and careers. Culture notes, speaking, reading, and writing tips enrich and support exercises. Review Units include sections focusing on pronunciation. Students can access audio and grammar presentation videos using the QR codes found throughout the book.

This innovative ESL/EFL textbook helps advanced English language learners develop conversation skills and improve fluency by sharing experiences, reflecting on their lives, and discussing proverbs and quotations. The oral skills English textbook includes 45 thematic chapters, over 1,350 questions, 500 vocabulary words, 250 proverbs and American idioms, and 500 quotations. Designed for both adult education and intensive English language students, the conversations and activities deepen critical thinking skills and develop speaking skills essential to success in community college and university programs. Compelling Conversations has been used in classrooms in over 40 countries, recommended by English Teaching Professional magazine, adopted by conversation clubs and private English tutors, and enjoyed by thousands of English students.

Programming Massively Parallel Processors: A Hands-on Approach, Second Edition, teaches students how to program massively parallel processors. It offers a detailed discussion of various techniques for constructing parallel programs. Case studies are used to demonstrate the development process, which begins with computational thinking and ends with effective and efficient parallel programs. This guide shows both student and professional alike the basic concepts of parallel programming and GPU architecture. Topics of performance, floating-point format, parallel patterns, and dynamic parallelism are covered in depth. This revised edition contains more parallel programming examples, commonly-used libraries such as Thrust, and explanations of the latest tools. It also provides new coverage of CUDA 5.0, improved performance, enhanced development tools, increased hardware support, and more; increased coverage of related technology, OpenCL and new material on algorithm patterns, GPU clusters, host programming, and data parallelism; and two new case studies (on MRI reconstruction and molecular visualization) that explore the latest applications of CUDA and GPUs for scientific research and high-performance computing. This book should be a valuable resource for advanced students, software engineers, programmers, and hardware engineers. - New coverage of CUDA 5.0, improved performance, enhanced development tools, increased hardware support, and more - Increased coverage of related technology, OpenCL and new material on algorithm patterns, GPU clusters, host programming, and data parallelism - Two new case studies (on MRI reconstruction and molecular visualization) explore the latest applications of CUDA and GPUs for scientific research and high-performance computing

The seminal Dartmouth Conference (1966) remains a remarkably influential moment in the history of English teaching. Bringing together leading voices in contemporary English education, this book celebrates the Conference and its legacy, drawing attention to what it has achieved, and the questions it has raised. Encompassing a multitude of reflections on the Dartmouth Conference, The Future of English Teaching Worldwide provides fresh and revisionist readings of the meeting and its leading figures. Chapters showcase innovative and exciting new insights for English scholars, and address both theoretical and practical elements of teaching English in a variety of settings and countries. Covering topics including the place of new media in English curricula, the role of the canon, poetry and grammar, the text is divided into three accessible parts: Historical perspectives Dartmouth today: why it still matters Reflections: but for the future. This powerful collection will be of value to researchers, postgraduate students, literature scholars, practitioners, teacher educators, trainee and in-service teachers, as well as other parties involved in the teaching and study of English.

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