PATHWAYS
LISTENING, SPEAKING, AND CRITICAL THINKING
Pathways is a best-selling, five-level academic skills series that combines highly visual, real-world content and rigorous language instruction to help students develop the skills, language, and critical thinking they need for academic success.
A2 to C1
Beginner to Advanced
American English
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21ST CENTURY COMMUNICATION
SECOND EDITION
21st Century Communication, Second Edition, a four-level series, presents big ideas from TED and National Geographic Explorers to engage students in English. Each unit explores one idea from different angles to prompt students to think critically and express their own opinions, while teaching the skills needed to communicate with confidence. Through inspiring models of effective communication, students develop essential listening and speaking skills to achieve academic success for the 21st century.
A2 to C1
American English
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REFLECT
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Relatable, student-centered content combined with essential academic-skill instruction make the new six-level Reflect, First Edition series unique. As students interact with the engaging content, they not only master English, but also navigate their place in the world. Reflect builds students' confidence and helps them achieve their academic, professional, and personal goals. A clear framework of academic and critical thinking skills prepares students for future listening and speaking success.
A1 to C1
Beginner to Advanced
American English
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ACADEMIC
PROGRAMS
National Geographic Learning Academic Programs prepare young adult and adult English language learners with the tools needed for academic readiness and success. Through real-world content from National Geographic and TED, our academic single and two-skill programs focus on teaching explicit skills, critical thinking, and effective communication to thrive in the classroom and real world.
ACADEMIC
GRAMMAR
Our grammar programs use clear explanations, lots of practice, and real-world content to help students write and communicate accurately in English, in academic and every day settings.
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ACADEMIC
READING
Our reading programs use real-world content to develop the language skills, critical thinking, and learning strategies required for academic success.
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ACADEMIC
PRONUNCIATION
Our programs are designed to improve the pronunciation in the areas of stress, rhythm, and intonation in English for students from all language backgrounds.
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ACADEMIC
READING AND WRITING
Our reading and writing programs use real-world content to develop the English language skills, critical thinking, and learning strategies required for academic success
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ACADEMIC
WRITING
Our programs use a process approach to academic sentence, paragraph, and essay writing, supported by clear writing models in different rhetorical styles, integrated with grammar and vocabulary
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ACADEMIC
WEBINARS
We invite you to join us in professional development webinars with English Language Teaching specialists, speakers from the TED stage, National Geographic Explorers, and others in the English Language Teaching field
POWER OF CONTENT:PREPARE FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Laura Le Dréan, Executive Editor at National Geographic Learning, talks about how great National Geographic content prepares college bound students for academic success.
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GETTING REAL ABOUT AUTHENTIC CONTENT
Christien Lee, an English Language Educator since 1994, discusses different kinds of authentic content and their respective pros and cons. Then he talks about effective ways to introduce more authentic content into the classroom.
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KEYS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Laura Le Dréan, Executive Editor at National Geographic Learning, talks about how to fully equip students for college work. Join us as we discuss how Pathways Second Edition ensures academic success through three areas.
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A CRITICAL LOOK AT CRITICAL THINKING
Christien Lee, an English Language Educator since 1994, discusses the kinds of critical thinking exercises commonly found in ELT textbooks, examines some of the typical issues that people have with critical thinking tasks, and adapting techniques from "demand high teaching".
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