Perspectives


Secondary/Teens

4 Levels

Intermediate to Advanced

American and British English

Up to 6 Teaching Hours/Week

Perspectives CEFR Chart

AN OPEN MIND, A CRITICAL EYE, AND A CLEAR VOICE IN ENGLISH

Perspectives is a four-skills series that teaches learners to think critically and to develop the language skills they need to find their own voice in English.

The carefully-guided language lessons, real-world stories, and TED Talks motivate learners to think creatively and communicate effectively.

In Perspectives, learners develop an open mind, a critical eye and a clear voice. Every unit explores one idea from different perspectives, encouraging learners to evaluate new information, develop their own opinions and ideas, and express those ideas confidently in English.

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Authors

Daniel Barber

Daniel Barber is a teacher, trainer and writer based in Cádiz, Spain. He's taught classes of all types and ages over more than twenty years as well as tutoring and directing Trinity TESOL courses and ... more

Hugh Dellar

Hugh Dellar runs London Language Lab, a boutique English-language school in the heart of the English capital, where he continues to enjoy teaching and doing teacher training. He is also the writer of ... more

Amanda Jeffries

Amanda Jeffries is a teacher, trainer and author. She grew up in the north of England and after graduating in Modern Languages from Oxford University, did her DELTA and then MA in TEFL at Reading Univ... more

Lewis Lansford

Lewis got his first taste of teaching English in Barcelona in the late 1980s. The experience inspired him to get a Master’s in TESOL, after which he taught at a university language centre in Arizona a... more

Andrew Walkley

Andrew has been in English language teaching for over thirty years. He started out as a teacher in Valencia, Spain. Since then he has largely worked in colleges and universities in London but also spe... more
Buying Options/Components

FOR ALL CLASSROOMS

  • PRINT
  • Student's Book
      and Workbook
  • BLENDED
  • Student's Book
      with Online Workbook
  • DIGITAL
  • Student's eBook
      with Online Workbook

FOR LEARNERS

  • Student's Book
  • Student's eBook
  • Workbook
  • Online Workbook
  • Combo Split

FOR TEACHERS

  • Lesson Planner with Audio CD, Teacher's Resource CD-ROM and DVD
  • Classroom Presentation Tool
  • ExamView Assessment Suite
  • Learning Management System
  • The National Geographic Learning Online Placement Test
Plan and Teach
COMPANION SITE
Find downloadable materials for lesson preparation, including Teacher's Books, video, audio answer keys, assessment materials, worksheets for a range of uses, and more!


CLASSROOM PRESENTATION TOOL
Bring together digital versions of all core instructional materials, including Student's Book, video, audio, and answer key, to present and demonstrate new language and skills, create opportunities for practice, and manage classroom activities.
TEACH LESSONS CONFIDENTLY
INTERACTIVE LESSONS WITH AUDIO AND VIDEO
GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
WORKBOOK


STUDENT'S EBOOKS
An easy-to-access alternative to print, with everything a learner needs to be an active participant in any classroom and for self study.
Track and Assess
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LEARNING ONLINE PLACEMENT
Place each learner at the right English ability level with National Geographic Learning Online Placement, an auto-scored, adaptive online placement test for learners ages 15+.
RECOMMENDS PLACEMENT INTO ONE OF 14 CEFR® BANDS
SPEAKING PROMPTS FEATURING NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTOS
INDIVIDUAL SCORE REPORTS


LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Assign your students activities for Independent Online Practice. A gradebook allows tracking of student progress and provides information to support and assess individual and class performance.
INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES
AUTOGRADING
GRADEBOOK
ASSIGNMENTS
MESSAGING


EXAMVIEW® ASSESSMENT SUITE
Includes downloadable pre-made tests and quizzes that can be edited and adapted to fit your assessment needs.
PRE-MADE TESTS AND QUIZZES
FULLY ADAPTABLE
Series Features
AN OPEN MIND
In every unit, students look at one relevant idea in new ways that they may have never considered before.
RELEVANT THEMES AND TOPICS
REAL-WORLD STORIES
IDEAS FROM TED TALKS



A CRITICAL EYE
Learners develop a critical eye for analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing new information in order to develop their own opinions and ideas.
CRITICAL THINKING
PERSONAL CONNECTIONS
STUDENT CHOICE ACTIVITIES


A CLEAR VOICE IN ENGLISH
Learners build the language skills and strategies they need to develop a clear voice in English.
CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS
COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES
USEFUL LANGUAGE


EXAM PREPARATION
Perspectives provides the support learners need to communicate in person, in writing and on international exams.
EXAM TASKS
EXAM SITUATIONS
TEACHING SUPPORT
For a Complete Curriculum