21st Century Reading 1

Robin Longshaw has taught English to adults and young adults in Spain and the US for thirty years. She has worked as an author and editor of English texts and reference books since 1995. Laurie Blass is a writer and editor specializing in print and digital English Language Teaching materials. She has an M.A. in Linguistics and a TESL certificate from the University of Pittsburgh and has taught ESL in the United States and France. She is the author/co-author of over 40 ELT titles representing a wide range of audiences, from adult education to English for academic purposes.

• Unit 1: Life ChangesLesson A: The Power to ChangeLesson B: Try Something New for 30 DaysUnit 2: Team PowerLesson A: The Marshmallow ChallengeLesson B: Build a Tower, Build a TeamUnit 3: Ocean WondersLesson A: Messages from the SeaLesson B: Underwater AstonishmentsUnit 4: What We WearLesson A: The Science of StyleLesson B: Wearing Nothing NewUnit 5: Moments and MemoriesLesson A: Preserving the PastLesson B: One Second Every DayUnit 6: Building SolutionsLesson A: Living SpacesLesson B: Ingenious Homes in Unexpected PlacesUnit 7: Roads to FameLesson A: Going ViralLesson B: Why Videos Go ViralUnit 8: Face OffLesson A: Lions Killed Near NairobiLesson B: My Invention that Made Peace with LionsUnit 9: Community VoicesLesson A: Art in the CommunityLesson B: Before I Die, I Want To…Unit 10: Robots and UsLesson A: Robots Like UsLesson B: The Rise of Personal Robots