TED Talks: Test Questions [6 minutes]

TED Talk lectures of 4-6 minutes based on a variety of topics. Worksheets are a range of test type questions (T/F/NG, information gap fills, summaries, etc..). These tests are similar to university English tests. TED Tests 10-15-minutes

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Plastic Pollution in the oceans Dianna Cohen

TED Talk: How disposable plastic is polluting the marine environment in the Pacific Gyre and possible solutions for a more sustainable societyLevel: ***** [B1/B2/]  /  Video [5:18] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

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Archeology

 

Archaeology from Space Sarah Parcak

TED TALK: Using satellite imaginary to identify possible ancient Egyptian cities and what this new process means for archaeology. Listening worksheets use a range of test type questions (T/F/NG, open questions, information gap fills, table completion, summaries, etc..) Example Level: ***** [B1/B2]  /  Video [05:02] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Colonisation of Mars

 

Mars is not a backup planet Lucianne Walkowicz

TED TALK: An argument put forward on why Mars is not suitable for colonisation and how we should look for alternative solutions. Listening worksheets use a range of test type questions (T/F/NG, open questions, information gap fills, table completion, summaries, etc..) Example Level: ***** [B1/B2]  /  Video [05:50] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

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Freedom of the press

 

How free is freedom of the press  Trevor Timm

TED TALK: How the US government is trying to control the press and place restrictions on the disclosure of state secrets. Listening worksheets use a range of test type questions (T/F/NG, open questions, information gap fills, table completion, summaries, etc..) Example Level: ***** [C1]  /  Video [05:13] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Homelessness

 

Life on the road: homelessness Kitra Cahana

TED TALK:Reasons why some people are homeless and why some people choose homelessness. Also, the laws connected to being homeless. Listening worksheets use a range of test type questions (T/F/NG, open questions, information gap fills, table completion, summaries, etc..) Example Level: ***** [B1/B2]  /  Video [05:00] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Jobs lost to machines

 

The jobs we’ll lose to machines Anthony Goldboom

TED TALK: The advancement of machine learning and what types of jobs they will do in the future and what they won’t be able to. Listening worksheets use a range of test type questions (T/F/NG, open questions, information gap fills, table completion, summaries, etc..) Example Level: ***** [B2/C1]  /  Video [04:35] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Less stuff means more happiness

 

Less stuff, more happiness Graham Hill

TED TALK: Discussion on the rise of personal storage systems and approaches on how to edit your life to become happier. Listening worksheets use a range of test type questions (T/F/NG, open questions, information gap fills, table completion, summaries, etc..) Example Level: ***** [B1/B2]  /  Video [05:49] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

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Online life

 

Your online life, permanent as a tattoo? Juan Enriquez

TED TALK: Whatever you put on your social media sites is permanent and how this type of immortality can be connected to Greek mythology. Listening worksheets use a range of test type questions (T/F/NG, open questions, information gap fills, table completion, summaries, etc..) Example Level: ***** [B2/C1]  /  Video [05:57] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Police surveillance 

 

How the Police track you Catherine Crump

TED TALK: How the Police use a number of different surveillance techniques to track innocent people and what should be done to control it. Listening worksheets use a range of test type questions (T/F/NG, open questions, information gap fills, table completion, summaries, etc..) Example  Level: ***** [B2/C1]  /  Video [05:54] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Plastic pollution

 

Plastic Pollution in the oceans Dianna Cohen

TED Talk: How disposable plastic is polluting the marine environment in the Pacific Gyre and possible solutions for a more sustainable society. Listening worksheets use a range of test type questions (T/F/NG, open questions, information gap fills, table completion, summaries, etc..Level: ***** [B1/B2/]  /  Video [5:18] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

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Religion

 

For more tolerance, we need tourism Aziz Abu Sarah

TED Talk: Entrepreneurial tourism in Israel co-founded between Palestinian and Hebrew friends to encourage unity and understanding. Listening worksheets use a range of test type questions (T/F/NG, open questions, information gap fills, table completion, summaries, etc..) Example Level: ***** [B1/B2]  /  Video [04:37] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Terrorism

 

The surprising way ISIS stay in power Bendetta Berti

TED Talk: A research project on how terrorist organisations build strong relationships within communities and how these groups can be defeated. Listening worksheets use a range of test type questions (T/F/NG, open questions, information gap fills, table completion, summaries, etc..) Example Level: ***** [B1/B2]  /  Video [5.38] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP / INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP

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