Designing Tomorrow: Science, Society, and the Future We Are Building

A reading-based intermediate-level textbook addressing urgent issues facing the modern world in areas such as the environment, society, everyday life, and science and technology. High-quality reading passages of around 600 words are ideal for close reading practice, helping students steadily improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary. Some units incorporate charts and graphs to deepen understanding of the content and encourage students to consider issues from multiple perspectives. A wide variety of activities, including discussion, also strengthens listening and speaking skills. Ideal for developing critical thinking skills. Teacher's materials include quizzes, two end-of-semester exams, and sample answers for output activities.

Contents

Unit 1 Global heating: The planet’s fever and how to cool it

Unit 2 Can we stop nature’s web of life untangling?

Unit 3 How to stop drowning in a sea of plastic waste

Unit 4 Chopping down our future? Ways to reduce deforestation

Unit 5 Antarctica and alien species: Ways to stop unwanted visitors at the end of the world

Unit 6 Aging better: Making Japan’s aging society healthier

Unit 7 Fifteen-minute cities: Cities designed for daily life

Unit 8 The high cost of cheap clothes

Unit 9 Making empty spaces come alive

Unit 10 Why modern roads are full of gaps

Unit 11 Can robots save animals? 

Unit 12 Farming in the sky: The rise of vertical farming

Unit 13 The ultimate engineering challenge

Unit 14 Building cities on water: The technology of floating cities

( Total 14 Units )