Today I Learned (Part 2)
Last week, we learned something new: that bees communicate by dancing. This week, it’s your turn to share something interesting with your classmates. Here are your instructions: Take a look at Reddit’s Today I Learned (TIL). For each class you attend, find a fact you think is interesting Click the link to find out more so […]
Open Source and 3D Printing
This week in Business English let’s talk about Open Source files and 3D printing 3D Printing of Homes in 24 hrs, 3D printed organs for surgery and 3D printed Pizza in Outer Space! These are some of the applications of 3D Printing and there are tons more. Listen to Massimo Banzi who helped invent the Arduino, a […]
Today I Learned…
Find a fact! One good way to start a conversation is to tell people something new or unexpected. For this week’s class, look at Reddit’s Today I Learned page. Find an interesting fact and come in ready to talk about it with your classmates! For example… Here’s one of my favorite videos. How do bees […]
The Augmented Era
This week in Business English fluency and speaking classes: The Augmented Era Maurice Conti explains why he thinks we already are cyborgs and why he believes the next major era in human development is the Augmented Age. He will speak about the future and intuitive inventions of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Listen to his experience, perspective and […]
Predicting the Future!
What is the future of transportation in the world? What will Donostia look like 30 years from now? Who will win – cyclists who go too fast, or old people who shout too loud? Next week, we’ll talk about the future. Here’s a video about transportation ideas. Which ideas do you think will become reality? […]
Accents and Vocabulary
From WIRED Magazine, let’s take a lighter look at accents and then how we can listen for alternate vocabulary based on each region. For example, Curriculum Vitae, CV or Resume are all appropriate words but one is used more in the USA or in certain Industries more than others. In this video 8 People test […]
Sign Language
Here is a video about American Sign Language (ASL) with some surprising facts. It has subtitles, but listen first without them to improve your comprehension! 0:07 How many languages can you say these words in? Can you find how to say them in Lenguaje de Signos Española (LSE)? 0:29 What was Ardavan’s first language? 0:48, 0:56, […]
Ignorance for Dummies
Have you ever been wrong? Sure you have. But how many times have you been wrong, but sure that you’re right? Probably more than you think. Check out this story from This American Life about ignorance. You can find the transcript here. Link not working? Find the story here. 29:30 Summarize David Dunning’s favorite story. 30:27 […]
Are We Alone in the Universe
This week, let's focus on the Universe! How Small Are We? How small are we in the scale of the universe? from Bliink on Vimeo. 1:25 How many humans would it take to span the circumference of the earth? 1:40 How many stars does the Milky Way galaxy have? 2:00 What is […]
How to Tell a Story
Next week, I want you to work on a story you can tell in English. Here's a video with some tips from comedian Kevin Hart: 0:49 What is the most overlooked part of telling a story? 1:26, 1:48 What is the first way Kevin does this? 2:15 What is the second way to get people's attention? 3:00 […]
