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Don’t insist on English – Patricia Ryan

TED TALK: The globalisation of English and its testing systems can have negative affects on students from various backgrounds. Level: ***** [B1/B2/]  /  Video [10:35] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

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 What makes a good life? – Robert Waldinger

TED TALK: Lessons from the longest study on happiness by Harvard. It discusses the success of the study and what the findings were.  Level: ***** [B2/C1]  /  Video [12:46]  / TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

The investment logic for sustainability– Chris McKnett

TED TALK: The importance of investing in the sustainable areas of environment, social and corporate governance. The lecture provides examples of companies that are deploying sustainable and productive outcomes.  Level: ***** [B1/B2/]  /  Video [12:07]  / TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

 Two reasons companies fail – Knut Haanaes 

TED TALK: The reasons that prevent businesses from continuing to be successful, looking at two case studies and four important lessons to learn. Level: ***** [B2/C1]  /  Video [10:38]   / TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Why work doesn’t happen at work – Jason Fried

TED TALK: the problems with working in an office environment and highlights two main reasons and three possible improvement solutions. Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1]  /  Video [15:21]  / TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Fair Trade: a just world starts with you – Benjamin Conard

TEDX Talk: The reality of farming in developing countries and how Fair Trade Certification helps farmers receive fair prices, alleviate poverty and improve local communities. Level: ***** [B2/C1]  /  Video [09:12]  / TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

What you should know about vaping and e-cigarettes – Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin

TED TALK: This Ted talk discusses how vaping has become an epidemic in the U.S and some of the dangers of e-liquids. The lecture provides a background on different types of vaping, data on the rise of vaping in the US and its hidden dangers (Example). Level: ***** [B2/C1]  /  Video [10:38]   /TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Social media and the end of gender – Johanna Blakley

TED TALK: This Ted talk discusses how social media has changed the way that mass media understands its audience. Marketing used to be based on demographics but the recent progression in group formation on social media means that this is changing. It also discusses how stereotypes and gender bias is ending.  Level: ***** [B2/C1]  /  Video [08:12] / TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Don’t insist on English – Patricia Ryan

TED TALK: The globalisation of English and its testing systems can have negative affects on students from various backgrounds. Level: ***** [B1/B2/]  /  Video [10:35]  / TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Build a tower, build a team – Tom Wujec 

TED TALK: This talks discusses how a team-building activity called the ‘Marshmallow Challenge’ helps develop team cohesion.  Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1]  / Video [06:44] / TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

The investment logic for sustainability– Chris McKnett

TED TALK: The importance of investing in the sustainable areas of environment, social and corporate governance. The lecture provides examples of companies that are deploying sustainable and productive outcomes.  Level: ***** [B1/B2/]  /  Video [12:07]  /TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Procrastination: Inside the mind of a master procrastination – Tim Urban

TED TALK: A really funny talk on three characters that play an important part in the mind of a procrastinator. Includes comprehension questions and a PPT (see example).  Level ***** [B2/C1]  Video [14.00]   /TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Why work doesn’t happen at work – Jason Fried

TED TALK: the problems with working in an office environment & highlights two main reasons and three possible improvement solutions. Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1]  /  Video [15:21] / MEMBERSHIP