5x Mini Lecture Listenings Book 4 (new for 2023)
- Lessons: Geometry, HS2, Peer-to-peer Lending, SpaceX & Sustainability..
- AMAZING VALUE – five mini-lectures in one book. Each listening includes video/mp3, PPT slides, question sheet & a transcript.
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- Level ***** [B1/B2/C1]
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Lecture content
1. Mathematics: Triangles used in bridge design and construction [3.19]
This short lecture discusses the purpose of a bridge, it introduces the use of triangles in bridge design, it puts forward the reasons why triangles are used in bridge design and illustrates some examples of some famous bridges. The listening test includes: open questions, multiple choice and gap fill tasks.
2. Engineering: HS2: over-promised and under-delivered [3.23]
This short lecture discusses problems that HS2 has faced since 2009. The key issues discussed include the environmental impact, the cost and the axing of the eastern leg. The listening test includes: open questions, multiple choice and gap fill tasks.
3. Finance: Crowdfunding: the cause of a radically-changing financial outlook [3.57]
This short lecture discusses the origins of crowdfunding and explains the different types of crowfunding: reward-based, equity-based and donation-based. It then focuses on how crowdfunding has changed the financial landscape of borrowing money. The listening test includes: open questions, multiple choice and gap fill tasks.
4. Science: SpaceX: The Colonisation of Mars [3.39]
This short lecture discusses SpaceX’s founder Elon Musk’s mission to have a human presence on Mars. It explains how this will become a possibility through using reusable rocket ships and fuel-efficient engines. The listening test includes: open questions, multiple choice and gap fill tasks.
5. Business: ‘Think global, act local’: the more sustainable supply chain [3.34]
This short lecture discusses how and why businesses are changing from globalised supply chains to more localised manufacturing. It focuses on the positive aspects of ‘reshoring’ and the reduced impact of environmentally conscience business strategies. The listening test includes: open questions, multiple choice and gap fill tasks.