Perspectives 1: Student Book

About Lewis LansfordNational Geographic Learning

National Geographic Learnings mission is to bring the world to the classroom and the classroom to life. With our English language programs students learn about their world by experiencing it. Through our partnerships with National Geographic and TED they develop the language and skills they need to be successful global citizens and leaders. Lewis got his first taste of teaching English in Barcelona in the late 1980s. The experience inspired him to get a Masters in TESOL after which he taught at a university language centre in Arizona and then a manufacturing company in Japan. In 1995 he took an editorial job with a major publisher in Hong Kong developing materials for Asia and in 1997 became a freelance editor project manager and writer in the UK. He has worked on books videos tests audio materials worksheets apps and online materials for English learners of all ages across the world. He currently lives in York.