• Intercultural Perspectives provides a culture-integrated approach to developing English skills for academic purposes. Students can build on their overall academic vocabulary, reading, listening, and speaking skills while increasing their awareness and understanding of cultural diversity. They are introduced to a variety of notetaking and research skills to practice gathering, organizing, and evaluating information.

• The activities in this textbook encourage students to explore intercultural values and traditions while helping them to develop greater self-awareness of their own perspectives through reflecting on the ways in which their own cultural upbringing has shaped their worldviews.

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There is a total of 12 units. Each unit:​

• is divided into seven sections, all of which provide students with the opportunity to think critically about social and global issues, and to share their opinions and views using the target language;

• focuses on a social topic, encouraging students to examine their own experiences and perspectives first, and then look outside their circle to find similarities and differences with others from around the globe;

• is designed to expand students’ language skills by providing them with vocabulary, discussion, and presentation language they may need in academic, social, and professional contexts. 

• Reading and listening passages allow students to explore perspectives on the topic and help to strengthen their note-taking and critical thinking skills. In addition, as exposure to both information and disinformation increases, students apply research skills to help them navigate and be more critical of the information they come across.​

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Contents

Unit 1 - Families

Unit 2 - Relationships

Unit 3 - Education

Unit 4 - Mental Health

Unit 5 - Aging

Unit 6 - Welfare

Unit 7 - Migration

Unit 8 - Work-Life Balance

Unit 9 - Media

Unit 10 - Privacy

Unit 11 - Cyberbullying

Unit 12 - Artificial Intelligence