READING EXPLORER
THIRD EDITION
A six-level reading series that prepares learners for academic success with highly visual, motivating National Geographic content, strong skills building, and useful vocabulary to help learners become effective and critical readers.
A2 to C1
Elementary/High Beginner to Advanced
American English
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21STCENTURY READING
A four-level academic series that uses powerful ideas from TED Talks to teach core reading skills, critical thinking, and the ability to express ideas in English.
B1 to C1
Intermediate 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
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Our listening and speaking programs use real-world content to develop the English language skills, critical thinking, and learning strategies needed to succeed in academic and every day settings.
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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
7 TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE READING
Sean Bermingham, an Executive Editor for National Geographic Learning, and Christopher Street, Senior Development Editor, look at the challenges these young test takers face and how to support them in overcoming these, so they feel relaxed, confident and able to give their best performance.
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PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING VOCABULARY THROUGH READING
Sean Bermingham, Executive Editor for National Geographic Learning, and Christopher Street, Senior Development Editor, offer practical advice on using authentic reading materials to expand learners’ vocabulary – both in class and online.
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GLOBAL COMPETENCE: DEVELOPING ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
Sean Bermingham, an Executive Editor for National Geographic Learning, explores new perspectives on global competencies, with examples from TED talks and National Geographic.
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NEW LITERACIES FOR TODAY'S CLASSROOM
Sean Bermingham, an Executive Editor for National Geographic Learning, explores how traditional views of literacy are changing, and how “new literacies”– such as information literacy, visual literacy, and cultural literacy – can be incorporated in the language classroom.
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