Pathways Listening, Speaking and Critical Thinking 1 DVD

Pathways Listening, Speaking and Critical Thinking 1 DVD

Pathways is National Geographic Learning’s new five-level academic skills series that features reading & writing and listening & speaking strands to help learners develop the language skills needed to achieve academic success. Learners develop academic literacy skills through content, images and video from National Geographic. This innovative series provides learners with a pathway to success!

With Pathways learners:

DEVELOP academic literacy skills

CONNECT to the real world through content from National Geographic

ACHIEVE academic success

• Clear connections between reading and writing skills help students master both skills naturally.

• Academic reading skills and strategies embedded in the unit tasks prepare students to access a variety of realistic academic texts.

• Step-by-step writing instruction with integrated grammar and vocabulary provides instruction and practice on a variety of rhetorical forms.

• Consistent Integrated critical thinking tasks develop learners’ ability to evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information from a wide range of sources.

Features:

• Meaningful and authentic content from National Geographic stimulates learners’ curiosity and participation.

• A clear pathway from formal presentations to student-to-student interactions helps students become active, informed listeners in lectures and conversations.

• Communication skills are taught and practiced through realistic contexts designed to model the academic classroom.

• Presentation skills, including organization, preparation, and delivery techniques, are introduced and practiced in every unit, sharpening learners’ ability to interact in different academic settings.

• Opportunities for critical thinking throughout each unit prepare learners to succeed in the academic classroom.

Language: US

Level: B1+ Intermediate

EL |

– National Geographic Learning