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We can recycle plastic
A common sense talk about recycling, but also an effective presentation where PowerPoint slides are serving as support to what the speaker says. Filed under: Advanced, Environment, General Tagged:...
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London Olympics: A Virtual Tour in Its Architecture
74 days before the London Olympics Opening Ceremony in Stratford, East of London. The London Olympic Flame was lit in Greece on 10 May and will start its Olympic Torch Rail in Britain on 18 May....
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Queen for 60 Years
Queen Elizabeth II is the second British Monarch to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee, after Queen Victoria celebrated hers 350 years ago. Her life-story spans history from World War II to today. There have...
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Presentations Skills Seminar
Filed under: Advanced, All, Business, Intermediate, Video Tagged: presentations, Presentations Skills, seminars
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15 Buildings That Don't Look Like Buildings
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Protected: Taking Imagination Seriously
This post is password protected. You must visit the website and enter the password to continue reading. Filed under: Advanced, Architecture, Arts, Presentations, Video Tagged: arts, imagination,...
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Indoor Clouds
“You can’t learn unless you ask questions. Unless you ask questions, nobody knows what you are thinking or what you want to know.” D. Rothstein & L. Santana. 2011 Nimbus Platform by Berndnaut...
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Breakthrough Technology
“It could be as big as the steam engine was in its day, as big as the computer was in its day, as big as the internet was in its day.” Abe Reichental, CEO of 3D Systems 3D print by Dizingof @flickr...
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Canadian Literary Voices
“She develops neither plot nor character. She offers neither a social, ethical or philosophical message, nor a set of ready-made solutions or suggestions… What is essential in the author’s work is not...
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Protected: Conversation
This post is password protected. You must visit the website and enter the password to continue reading. Filed under: Advanced, Arts, General, Video Tagged: conversation, Theodore Zeldin
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GPS Technology
GPS Technology copy This is an intermediate level listening practice for anybody who is interested in technology. First, read the questions on the Worksheet, then listen to the interview and finally,...
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Conversation
“Conversation is not something which comes naturally…” “Nous sommes tous des inconnus, nous sommes tous déguisés…” Theodore Zeldin Step 1. Present the speaker in a few words. Step 2. Watch the video...
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English as a Global Language
“Multilingualism (…) fosters historical identity and promotes a climate of mutual respect. A common language (…) fosters cultural opportunity and promotes a climate of international intelligibility.” –...
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When Crossing Cultures, Use Global Dexterity
Originally posted on HBR Blog Network - Harvard Business Review: Picture the following: Greg O’Leary, a 32-year-old mid-level manager, is in Shanghai for the first time to negotiate a critical deal...
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Teaching the skill of teleconferencing
Csilla:Probably one of the most difficult tasks, not only for language learners. Originally posted on elteachertrainer: As someone who has written published materials for teaching the language of...
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The Power of Speech
“Forget everything else, and just say it to me. Say it to me as a friend.” Listening Focus: Rhythm and stress Level: Advanced Step 1. Listen to the music and write down images, stories you can...
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Secrets of English Pronunciation
The idea of using this classic film to illustrate that English pronunciation is a big jungle even for native speakers, came from a conversation with one of my students. A good example of how students...
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“Words do not live in dictionaries”
“… you can teach them and sort them out and place them in alphabetical order in dictionaries. But words do not live in dictionaries, they live in the mind.” – Virginia Woolf, Craftsmanship (1937), BBC...
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