Thursday, September 1, 2011
Human Evolution
This TED talk is very relevant to the level 6 reading chapter "the thread of life". The explanation is clear and the delivery is simple, if rather dull. The conclusions, however, disagree with the chapter's claim that we didn't mix with Neanderthals.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Breaking News English
I'll come back and add some details later, but here's a bunch of free listening activities around news items.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Level 8: About plagiarism
A number of files relating to the idea of plagiarism:
- From iTunes U, a 14 minutes interview. (item 11, date 4/15/08) with transcript.
- CBC ideas: In praise of plagiarism.
- Grammar Girl's podcast (episode 252)
This talk is mostly for faculty, but some students might get something out of it.
Although it's not audio and not appropriate for EAP students, I can't resist mentioning this essay.
Level 8 TED talks for independent listening
There are so many great TED talks, but here are some excellent ones that seem particularly relevant to our students' interests:
Level 8 TED talks
The following TED talks have been used, mostly with great success, in level eight.
The paradox of choice materials
One of the TED talks I've been using quite successfully in level 8 is "The paradox of choice" by Barry Schwartz. I've prepared some materials to go with this.
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