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0. Pollution:Toughtruthsaboutplasticpollution.[freedownload][2010.5:18]*****[B1/B2]

1. Terrorism:ThesurprisingwaygroupslikeISISstayinpower.[2015.5:38]*****[B1/B2]

2. Happiness:Lessstuff,morehappiness.[2011.5:49]*****[B1/B2]

3. ArtificialIntelligence:Thejobswe’lllosetomachines.[2016.4:35]*****[B2/C1]

4. Archaeology:Archaeologyfromspace:[2012.5:20]*****[B1/B2]

5. SocialMedia:Youronlinelife,permanentasatattoo.[2013.5:57]*****[B2/A1]

6. Planets:Let’snotuseMarsasabackupplanet[2015.5:50]*****[B1/B2]

7. Police:Thesmalldangerousdetailsthepolicetrackaboutyou.[2014.5:54]*****[B2/A1]

8. Media:Howfreeisourfreedomofthepress?[2016.5:13]*****[C1]

9. Homelessness:Aglimpseoflifeontheroad.[2014.5:00]*****[B1/B2]

10. Tourism:Formoretolerance,weneedmoretourism.[2014.4:37]*****[B1/B2]

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Student

TEDTalksComprehensionQuestions[6minutes]

Time:Approximately60minutes1.Readthetitle

• Trytopredictthecontentoflecture• Writedownkeyterms/ideas• Checkkeyvocabularyusingadictionary

TrytolistenONLYtwotimes

ThreetypesoflessonLesson#1:[hard]1.Listenonce–takenotes2.Give3minutestotidynotes3.Listenagainandaddtonotes(useadifferentcolourpen).4.Answerquestions–set10-15minutestoanswer.5.Checkanswers6.ListenagaintocheckanswersLesson#2:[medium]1.Listenonce–takenotes.2.Answerquestions:10minutes3.Listenagain–answerthequestionsastheylisten4.Giveyourself10minutestotidyanswers.Thencheckanswers5.ListenagaintocheckanswersLesson#3:[easier]1.Readquestions–highlightkeyterms2.Listenonceandanswerquestions3.3minutestotidynotes4.Listenagainanswermissedquestion5.5-10minutestotidyanswers.Thencheckanswers6.Listenagaintocheckanswers


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Teacher

TEDTalksComprehensionQuestions[6minutes]Aim:todevelopthestudents’abilitytolistentoashort6-minutelecture,totakenotesandthenusethosenotestoanswerarangeofquestionstypes.LessonTime:60minutes

LessonPlan1.Leadin

• AskStudentstodiscussthe‘title’andpredictthecontentoflecture• Askstudentstowritedownkeyterms/languagefromdiscussion• Feedin/checkkeyvocabulary

ThreetypesoflessonLesson#1:[hard]1.Studentslistenonce–takenotes2.Give3minutestotidynotes3.Listenagainandaddtonotes(useadifferentcolourpen).4.Giveoutquestions–set10-15minutestoanswer.5.Feedbackanswers(giveoutanswersorgothroughonboard)Lesson#2:[medium]1.Studentslistenonce–takenotes.2.Giveoutquestions:Set10minutesforstudentstoanswerquestionsfromnotes3.Listenagain–studentsanswerthequestionsastheylisten4.Giveextra10minutestoconsolidateanswers5.Feedbackanswers(giveoutanswersorgothroughonboard)Lesson#3:[easy]1.Giveoutquestions-studentshave5-10minutestolookatquestions2.Studentslistenandanswerquestions3.Give3minutestotidynotes4.Studentslistenagain–checkanswersandanswerquestionsmissed5.5-10minutestotidyanswers6.Feedbackanswers(giveoutanswersorgothroughonboard)


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Toughtruthsaboutplasticpollution[listeningtestquestions]

Author:DiannaCohenDate:April2010Time:(5:18)Level:*****[B1/B2]TEDTALKLink:https://www.ted.com/talks/dianna_cohen_tough_truths_about_plastic_pollution?language=en

Checkthesewordsbeforelistening:

Keyvocabulary

1. Plasticpollution2. Coalition3. Installations4. Fissure5. Ephemeral6. Marineenvironment7. Aproposal8. Decommissioned9. Gyre10. ThePacificGarbagePatch(Googlethis)11. Aninitialreaction12. Thebiggerpicture13. Afaucet14. Asmalldropinabucket(metaphor)15. Disposable16. Potentially17. Toxin18. Toleachinto19. Debris20. Increased21. Sustainable22. Old-school23. Pyrexcontainers(Googlethis)

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Toughtruthsaboutplasticpollution[TEDTALK.DiannaCohen.Apr2010–5:18]

1.Shortanswerquestionsi.What'sherprofession?1 2

___/2ii.Whatdoessheuseplasticbagsfor?

___/12.Matching–matchtheendings[onehasbeendoneforyou]1 Plastic A tocleanitupwiththreeships2 Thegyre B toturntheplasticintobricksforbuilding3 Reaction C breaksdownintosmallerbits4 Proposal D anoceanareawhereplastichasaccumulated5 Raiseawareness E mostpeoplearesurprised

___/43.Multiplechoice–chooseonlyonea Shecouldn'tafforditb Cleaningupwouldn'tdomuchtosolvetheproblemc Theideawasridiculous

___/14.True,false,notgiven[T/F/NG]–Thebiggerpicture

i. Theworldshouldstopmakingplastics

ii. There11gyresinfourmajoroceans

iii. Plasticisabsolutelyeverywhere.

iv. Hermainconcernistheplastictoxinsinthemarineenvironment

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5.Sentencegapfill–fillinthegapswithasuitableword

i.marinedebris__________%isplastic

ii.Plasticintheoceanshouldbecalledp____________pollution

iii.Only___________%ofplasticsintheUSarerecycled

iv.Plasticbottlesaredowncycled,i__________________orshippedtoChina

v.Aglassbottlecanb_______aglassbottleagainandagain

___/56.Solutionsi.WhatarethefourR’sR ReduceR R R

___/3ii.Whatdoessherecommendtouseinsteadofdisposable/single-useplastics?1 2

___/27.Summary–fillinthegapswithasuitablewordThisisahugeproblemintheoceans,butthisisaproblemthatwe'vecreatedas

________________andwecansolve.Wecansolvethisbyraising_________________of

theissueandteachingpeopletochoose_________________.Sowheneverpossible,to

choosealternativestosingle-useplastics.Wecancutthestemand,_____________our

oceans.

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ToughtruthsaboutplasticpollutionANSWERS1.Shortanswerquestionsi.What'sherprofession?1 Visualartist2 Co-founderofPlasticPollutioncoalition

___/2ii.Whatdoessheuseplasticbagsfor?Aprimarymaterialfortwoandthree-dimensionalpiecesandsculpturesandinstallations

___/12.Matching–matchtheendings1 Plastic C breaksdownintosmallerbits2 Thegyre D anoceanareawhereplastichasaccumulated3 Reaction E mostpeoplearesurprised4 Proposal A tocleanitupwiththreeships5 Raiseawareness B toturntheplasticintobricksforbuilding

___/43.Multiplechoice–chooseonlyonea Shecouldn'tafforditb Cleaningupwouldn'tdomuchtosolvetheproblemc Theideawasridiculous

___/14.True,false,notgiven[T/F/NG]–thebiggerpicture

i. Theworldshouldstopmakingplastics[notALLplastic–turnoffthefaucet

/cutthespigotofdisposable/singleuseplastic]NG

ii. There11gyresinfourmajoroceans[five] F

iii. Plasticisabsolutelyeverywhere. T

iv. Hermainconcernistheplastictoxinsinthemarineenvironment[toxinsthatleachfromplasticintousandintoourbodies]

F

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5.Sentencegapfill–fillinthegapswithasuitableword

i.marinedebris80-90%isplastic

ii.Plasticintheoceanshouldbecalledplasticpollution

iii.Only7%ofplasticsintheUSarerecycled

iv.Plasticbottlesaredowncycled,incineratedorshippedtoChina

v.Aglassbottlecanbeaglassbottleagainandagain

___/56.Solutionsi.WhatarethefourR’sR ReduceR ReuseR RecycleR Refuse

___/3ii.Whatdoessherecommendtouseinsteadofdisposable/single-useplastics?1 Stainlesssteel2 Glass(Pyrex)

___/27.Summary–fillinthegapswithasuitablewordThisisahugeproblemintheoceans,butthisisaproblemthatwe'vecreatedas

consumersandwecansolve.Wecansolvethisbyraisingawarenessoftheissueand

teachingpeopletochoosealternatives.Sowheneverpossible,tochoosealternativesto

single-useplastics.Wecancutthestemand,saveouroceans.

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ThesurprisingwaygroupslikeISISstayinpower[listeningtestquestions]

Author:BendettaBertiDate:Mar2015Time:(5.38)Level:*****[B1/B2]TEDTALKLink:https://www.ted.com/talks/benedetta_berti_the_surprising_way_groups_like_isis_stay_in_powerCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:

Keyvocabulary

1. Terrorist/insurgents/militias2. Transition3. Confrontation4. Resolution5. Howsomethingworks6. Armed/unarmed7. Hezbollah/Hamas/ISIS/Taliban8. Recruit9. Abrand10. Micro-loanprogramme11. Governance12. Security13. Long-termvision14. Sophisticated



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ThesurprisingwaygroupslikeISISstayinpower[TEDTALK.BendettaBerti.Mar2015–5:38]

1.True,false,notgiven[T/F/NG]

i. Thelast10yearsshehasstudiedterroristorganisations.

ii. Hergoalistounderstandandencourageinviolentengagement

iii. Warusedtobestateagainststatenowitisstateagainstnon-state.

iv. 216peaceagreementssigned(1975-2011),190werebetweenstateandnon-stateF(196)

v. Peaceagreementspreventconflicts

vi. Thefullpictureistoknowwhatnon-statesaredoingwhennotfighting

___/62.Informationcompletion–WhatdotheseOrganisationssetup?Non-stateGroup Setup

Hezbollah

Politicalparty

i)____________________________________________

ii)____________________________________________

Hamas

Complexcommunicationmachines

iii)____________________________________________

iv)____________________________________________

v)____________________________________________

socialmediastrategies

ISIS vi)___________________________________________

___/63.GapfillsummaryNon-statescreateprofitablebusinesses,forexample,c________________companies.

Theresultofthisincreasestheirstrength,f___________,betterrecruitmentandbuilds

theirb______________.

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4.ShortAnswersi)Non-stategroupsbuildstrongerbondsinthecommunityfrom…building offering providing

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ii)Thesenon-stategroupsoffertwothingsthatthestatedoesn’t.Whatarethey?1 2

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iii)TheriseoftheTalibanandISISisbecausethesegroupsprovided…..

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iv)Hamaswonthe2006electionbecauseofthegroup's….

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5.Summary–fillinthegapswithsinglewordsThesegroupsarecomplexbecausetheyhavestrength,i)_____________,andlong-term

vision.Theyarehybridgroupsthatarearmed,politicalandprovideii)_______________.

Suchsophisticationhasmadetheiii)_____________betweenstateandnon-state

blurredbecauseofhowthesegroupscontrolandregulatecommunities.Whenastateis

weak,likeintheiv)_________________,thenon-staterebelgroupsstepinandfillthe

gap.

___/46.ConclusionThesegroupscanbedefeatedbythelong-terminvestmentin:1

2

___/2OverallScore:_____/28


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ThesurprisingwaygroupslikeISISstayinpowerANSWERS1.True,false,notgiven[T/F/NG]

i. Thelast10yearsshehasstudiedterroristorganisations. T

ii. Hergoalistounderstandandencourageinviolentengagement(to

engagetransitionfromviolentengagementtononviolentconfrontation)

F

iii. Warusedtobestateagainststatenowitisstateagainstnon-state. T

iv. 216peaceagreementssigned(1975-2011),190werebetweenstateandnon-stateF(196)

F

v. Peaceagreementspreventconflicts NG

vi. Thefullpictureistoknowwhatnon-statesaredoingwhennotfighting

T

___/62.Informationcompletion–WhatdotheseOrganisationssetup?Non-stateGroup Setup

Hezbollah

Politicalparty

i)asocial-servicenetwork,

ii)amilitaryapparatus

Hamas

Complexcommunicationmachines

iii)Radiostations,

iv)TVchannels,

v)internetwebsites

socialmediastrategies

ISIS vi)ISISmagazine,printedinEnglish

___/63.GapfillsummaryNon-statescreateprofitablebusinesses,forexample,constructioncompanies.Theresult

ofthisincreasestheirstrength,funds,betterrecruitmentandbuildstheirbrand.

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4.ShortAnswersi)Non-stategroupsbuildstrongerbondsinthecommunityfrom…building schools,hospitalsoffering vocationaltrainingproviding microloans

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ii)Thesenon-stategroupsoffertwothingsthatthestatedoesn’t.Whatarethey?1 Safety2 Security

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iii)TheriseoftheTalibanandISISisbecausethesegroupsprovided…..Security

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iv)Hamaswonthe2006electionbecauseofthegroup's….socialwork

___/15.SummaryThesegroupsarecomplexbecausetheyhavestrength,strategy,andlong-termvision.

Theyarehybridgroupsthatarearmed,politicalandprovidegovernance.Such

sophisticationhasmadethelinesbetweenstateandnon-stateblurredbecauseofhow

thesegroupscontrolandregulatecommunities.Whenastateisweak,likeintheMiddle-

East,thenon-staterebelgroupsstepinandfillthegap.

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6.ConclusionThesegroupscanbedefeatedbythelong-terminvestmentin:1 Security

2 Governancegap.

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Lessstuff,morehappiness[listeningtestquestions]

Author:GrahamHillDate:Mar2011Time:(5:49)Level:*****[B1/B2]TEDTALKLink:https://www.ted.com/talks/graham_hill_less_stuff_more_happinessCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:

Keyvocabulary

1. Personalstorageindustry(googlethis)2. Environmentalfootprint3. Coincidentally4. Toflat-line5. Adorm(dormitory)6. Crowd-sourcing7. Entries8. Possessions9. CleartheArteriesofourlives(metaphor)10. Tostemtheflow11. Extraneous12. Efficiency13. Multifunctional14. Housewares



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Lessstuff,morehappiness[TEDTALK.GrahamHill.Mar2011–5:49]

1.Numbers/dates/stats3 i.50 ii.22 iii.2.2 iv.

___/42.ShortanswerquestionAllthishasresultedin….1 2

___/23.GapFillquestions–whatarethejoysofless?i.Lessmightequalm_________

ii.Lesswillgiveyoualittlemoref__________andalittlemoret____________

iii.Lessstuffandlessspaceequalasmallerf_______________Agreatwaytosavemoney

andgiveyoualittlemoree_____________inyourlife

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4.True/False/NotGiven(T/F/NG):Theprojecti. TheprojectwascalledLifeedit.com

ii. Themoneywasthroughcrowd-sourcing

iii. Therewere300,000entries

iv. Hesaved$200,000fromdownsizingto420sqft

v. Theapartmentwasdesignedbyexperts

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5.Informationtables:ThethreeApproachesApproach1Mainidea EdityourlifeClear i.Shirtexample ii.Buyquestion iii.Happyquestion iv.years Buystuffwe'regoingtoloveforyears

___/4Approach2Newmantra i.Space ii.Cookerexample WhyhavesixburnerstovewhenyourarelyusethreeThingsshould… iii.

___/3Approach3Spaces i.Sinkexample ii.Diningtableexample iii.Sidetableexample AsidetablestretchesouttobecomeaseatfortenFurnitureshouldbe.. iv.

___/46SummaryConsiderthebenefitsofani)____________life.Mostofusarerelativelyhappywitha

coupleofbags,asmallii)____________orahotelroom.Askyourself'couldIdowitha

littleiii)_____________editing?Wouldthatgivememoreiv)______________anda

littlemorev)_______________?Let'smakeroomforgoodstuff.

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Lessstuff,morehappinessANSWERS1.Numbers/dates/stats3 i.Threetimestheamountofspace50 ii.Yearsago22 iii.Billiondollarindustry(thepersonalstorageindustry)2.2 iv.Billionsquarefootindustry

___/42.ShortanswerquestionAllthishasresultedin….1 Creditcarddebt2 HugeEnvironmentalfootprints

___/23.GapFillquestions–whatarethejoysofless?i.Lessmightequalmore

ii.Lesswillgiveyoualittlemorefreedomandalittlemoretime

iii.Lessstuffandlessspaceequalasmallerfootprint.Agreatwaytosavemoneyandgive

youalittlemoreeaseinyourlife

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4.True/False/NotGiven(T/F/NG):Theprojecti. TheprojectwascalledLifeedit.com(Lifeedited.com) F

ii. Themoneywasthroughcrowd-sourcing T

iii. Therewere300,000entries(3000) F

iv. Hesaved$200,000fromdownsizingto420sqft(slang-200grand) T

v. Theapartmentwasdesignedbyexperts NG

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5.Informationtables:ThethreeApproachesApproach1Mainidea EdityourlifeClear i.Outthearteriesandextraneousoutofourlives.Shirtexample ii.Theshirtthathasn'tbeenworninyearsitgottogoBuyquestion iii.Thinkbeforewebuy?Happyquestion iv.Askyourselfisthatreallygoingtomakemehappier?years Buystuffwe'regoingtoloveforyears

___/4Approach2Newmantra i.smallissexySpace ii.WewantspaceefficiencyCookerexample WhyhavesixburnerstovewhenyourarelyusethreeThingsshould… iii.Thingsthatnest,thingsthatstarchanddigitalised

___/3Approach3Spaces i.MultifunctionalspacesandhousewaresSinkexample ii.AsinkcombinedwithatoiletDiningtableexample iii.AdiningtablebecomesabedSidetableexample AsidetablestretchesouttobecomeaseatfortenFurnitureshouldbe.. iv.Amovingwallwithtransformerfurniture

___/46SummaryConsiderthebenefitsofaneditedlife.Mostofusarerelativelyhappywithacoupleof

bags,asmallspaceorahotelroom.Askyourself'couldIdowithalittlelifeediting?

Wouldthatgivememorefreedomandalittlemoretime?Let'smakeroomforgood

stuff.

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Thejobswe’lllosetomachines-andtheoneswewon’t[listeningtestquestions]

Author:AnthonyGoldbloomDate:Feb2016Time:(4.35)Level:*****[B2/C1]TEDTALKLink:https://www.ted.com/talks/anthony_goldbloom_the_jobs_we_ll_lose_to_machines_and_the_ones_we_won_tCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:Keyvocabulary

1. Automated2. Disruption3. A.IArtificialIntelligence4. Auniqueperspective5. Creditrisk6. Zipcode7. Algorithm8. Ophthalmologist9. Can'thandlesomething10. Totacklesomething11. Afundamentallimitation12. Disparate13. Todiagnose14. Radar15. Physicist16. Magnetron17. Electromagneticradiation18. Reducible19. Novelsituations20. Anaudit21. Litigation22. Tograbsomeone'sattention



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Thejobswe’lllosetomachines-andtheoneswewon’t[TEDTALK.AnthonyGoldbloom.Feb2016–4:35]

1.Introduction-Whatisthepointoftheintroduction?

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2.Keyterms–whatdothesedates,ratiosandtermsconnectto?2013 i.

1:2 ii.

Machinelearning iii.

Kaggle iv.

90s v.

2012 vi.

2015 vii.

___/73.Summarygapfill

Soateachermightreadi)___________essaysoveraii)__________-yearcareer.An

ophthalmologistmightseeiii)______________eyes.Amachinecanreadmillionsof

essaysandmillionsofeyeswithiniv)m________________.Wehavenochanceofv)

c________________againstmachinesinhighvolumetasks

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4.Shortanswersi.Whathavemachinesmadelittleprogressin?

___/1ii.Whatcan'ttheyhandle?

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iii.Whatarethelimitationsofmachinelearning?Whatdoesitneedtosucceed?

___/1iv.Whatdohumanshavetheabilitytodo?

___/15.True/False/NotGiven(T/F/NG)–theExamplegivenaboutPercySpencer

___/56.SentenceGapfill:Whatisthemainquestiontoaskaboutyourfuturejob?

Towhatextentisthatjobreducibletof______________,Highv__________tasksandto

whatextentdoesitinvolvetacklingn__________situations?

___/37.Openanswerquestions:i)Whatwillaccountantsandlawyersbeneededforinthefuture?Accountants Lawyers

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ii)Whatarethe3keyareasthathumanwillberesponsibleforinbusinessstrategy?1 2 3


i. PercySpencerwasaPhysician

ii. HewasaRadardevelopmentspecialist

iii. Hediscoveredmeltedchocolate

iv. Throughhisunderstandingofthemagnetronheinventedthemicrowave

v. Thisexampleexemplifiesthatmachinescan’tmakecreativeconnections


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Thejobswe’lllosetomachines-andtheoneswewon’tANSWERS

1.Introduction-Whatisthepointoftheintroduction?Thefutureischanging(Yahliisninemonthsold,herparentsarelawyersanddoctor-whenshetheiragetheworldwillbeverydifferent)

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2.Keyterms–whatdothesedates,ratiosandtermsconnectto?2013 i.Oxforduniversitystudyonthefutureofwork

1:2 ii.Jobshaveahighriskofbeingautomated

Machinelearning iii.Machineslearnfromdataandmimicthingshumansdo

Kaggle iv.hismachinelearningcompany/expertsofindustry&academia.

90s v.Simpletasks-assessingcreditrisks/readingzipcodes

2012 vi.Algorithmtogradehighschoolessays

2015 vii.Takeimages,diagnoseeyediseasecalleddiabeticretinopathy

___/73.Summarygapfill

Soateachermightread10,000essaysovera40-yearcareer.Anophthalmologistmight

see50,000eyes.Amachinecanreadmillionsofessaysandmillionsofeyeswithin

minutes.Wehavenochanceofcompetingagainstmachinesinhighvolumetasks

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4.Shortanswersi.Whathavemachinesmadelittleprogressin?Novelsituations

___/1ii.Whatcan'ttheyhandle?Theycan'thandlethingstheyhaven'tseenbefore

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iii.Whatarethelimitationsofmachinelearning?Whatdoesitneedtosucceed?Itneedslargevolumesofpastdata

___/1iv.Whatdohumanshavetheabilitytodo?Connectseeminglydisparatethreadstosolveproblemswe'veneverseenbefore

___/15.True/False/NotGiven–theExamplegivenaboutPercySpencer

___/56.SentenceGapfill:Whatisthemainquestiontoaskaboutyourfuturejob?Towhatextentisthatjob…reducibletofrequent,highvolumetasksandtowhatextentdoesitinvolvetacklingnovelsituations?

___/37.Openanswerquestionsi)Whatwillaccountantsandlawyersbeneededforinthefuture?Accountants ComplextaxstructuringLawyers Pathbreakinglitigation

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ii)Whatarethe3keyareasthathumanwillberesponsibleforinbusinessstrategy?1 Findinggapsinmarkets2 Thingsthatnooneelseisdoing3 Creatingmarketingcampaigns


i. PercySpencerwasaPhysician?Aphysicist F

ii. HewasaRadardevelopmentspecialist NG

iii. Hediscoveredmeltedchocolate[ChocolatebarmeltednexttoRadar] F

iv. Throughhisunderstandingofthemagnetronheinventedthemicrowave

T

v. Thisexampleexemplifiesthatmachinescan’tmakecreativeconnections

T


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Archaeologyfromspace[listeningtestquestions]

Author:SarahParcakDate:Mar2012Time:(5.20)Level:*****[B1/B2]TEDTALKLink:https://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_parcak_archeology_from_space


Keyvocabulary

1. Archaeology2. Satellite3. Maine,USA4. Egyptology5. Adelta6. Floodplain7. Arenaissance8. Topography9. Subtlechanges10. Mud11. Pottery12. JewelleryBrE/JewelryAmE13. Preciousstones(Carnelian,quartz,agate)14. Perspective



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Archaeologyfromspace[TEDTALK.SarahParcakMar2012.5:20min]

1.ShortAnswers

i.Wheredidshegrowup?

ii.Whatdidshecollectwhenshewasachild?

iii.Whydidshecollectthesethings?

iv.Whyweretheydifficulttosee?

v.Howdidshefindthem?

___/52.True/false/NotGiven(NG)i.Shestudiedarchaeology

ii.ShehadusedsatelliteimagerybeforeshewenttoEgypt

iii.SheusedinfraredimagerytolocateMendesintheEasternEgyptiandelta

iv.Thechemicalchangestothelandscapearefrommodernbuildingsandrecentactivity

___/43.Multiplechoice–[chooseonlyone]ItjtawyhasbeenmissingforA. 400yearsB. fourhundredthousandyearsC. thousandsofyears

___/1TheItjtawysiteisreallyimportantbecauseA. itwashugeB. ItwasthecapitalC. Itwasagreatrenaissanceofart,architectureandreligion

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TheItjtawysiteislocatedA. nexttothepyramidsB. intheMiddleKingdomC. wheretheNileusedtoflow

___/14.Shortanswersi.WhatdidtheyusefromNASAtofindthecity?

ii.Whatwasspecificinthedetails?

iii.Whatdidtheydiscoverfromcoringwork?

iv.WhydotheythinkthisdiscoveryprovesitsItjtawy?

v.Whatisgoingtohappeninthefuture?

___/55.GapfillFinishwithaMiddleKingdomquote'Sharingk___________isthegreatestofallc__________.There'snothinglikeitonthel_______'

___/36.SpeakersStance.Doesthespeakerbelievethatarchaeologyfromspacehasafutureindiscoveringpastcities?

yes no

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ArchaeologyfromspaceANSWERS

1. ShortAnswers

i.Wheredidshegrowup? Maine

ii.Whatdidshecollectwhenshewasachild?

Sanddollars

iii.Whydidshecollectthesethings?

Parentstoldhertheywouldbringherluck.

iv.Whyweretheydifficulttosee?

Coveredinsand

v.Howdidshefindthem? Shelearnttoseeshapesandpatterns

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2. True/false/NotGiven(NG)

i.Shestudiedarchaeology(Egyptology) F

ii.ShehadusedsatelliteimagerybeforeshewenttoEgypt

NG

iii.SheusedinfraredimagerytolocateMendesintheEasternEgyptiandelta

T

iv.Thechemicalchangestothelandscapearefrommodernbuildingsandrecentactivity(AncientEgyptians)

F

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3. Multiplechoice

ItjtawyhasbeenmissingforA. 400yearsB. fourhundredthousandyearsC. thousandsofyears

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TheItjtawysiteisreallyimportantbecauseA. itwashugeB. ItwasthecapitalC. Itwasagreatrenaissanceofart,architectureandreligion

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TheItjtawysiteislocatedA. nexttothepyramidsB. intheMiddleKingdomC. wheretheNileusedtoflow

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4. Shortanswers

i.WhatdidtheyusefromNASAtofindthecity?

Topographydata

ii.Whatwasspecificinthedetails? Aslightraisedarea

iii.Whatdidtheydiscoverfromcoringwork?

Pottery/stones(carnelian,Quartzandagate)

iv.WhydotheythinkthisdiscoveryprovesitsItjtawy?

StoneswerecommoninMiddleEnglandandapossibleelitejeweler’sworkshop

v.Whatisgoingtohappeninthefuture?

Returntomapitout/fundingforyoungEgyptians

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5. GapfillFinishwithaMiddleKingdomquote'Sharingknowledgeisthegreatestofallcallings.There'snothinglikeitontheland'

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6. SpeakersStance.

Doesthespeakerbelievethatarchaeologyfromspacehasafutureindiscoveringpastcities?

yes no

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Youronlinelife,permanentasatattoo[listeningtestquestions]

Author:JuanEnriquezDate:Feb2013Time:(5.57)Level:*****[B2/C1]TEDTALKLink:https://www.ted.com/talks/juan_enriquez_how_to_think_about_digital_tattoosCheckthesewordbeforelistening:

Keyvocabulary

1. Immortality2. Intriguing3. Allegiance4. Intimate5. Indiscreet6. Acreditscore7. Tobeplasteredbysomething8. Facialrecognition9. AndyWorhol(FamousArtist)10. Tofigureout11. Anonymous12. GreekGods–Sisyphus/Orpheus/Atalanta/Narcissus13. Charms14. Athug



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Youronlinelife,permanentasatattoo[TEDTALK.JuanEnriquez.Feb2013–5:57]

1. Adjectives

Namethefouradjectivesusedtodescribetattoosi. ii. iii iv.

___/42. Sitesandtechnology

Whataretheeverydaysitesandtechnologywhereyouleaveyourelectronictattoo?Sites i.

ii. iii. iv. v

Technology i.

ii

___/7

3. True,false,notgiveni. Celebritycoverageisnowbeingappliedtoeveryone

ii. Inthepastpeoplecouldhidestuffaboutthemselvesbutnowitmuchharder

iii. Facialrecognitionisalsoanelectronictattoo.

iv. Peopleusefacialrecognitionbeforegoingonadateinabar.

v. Face.comsoldtoFacebookfor$18bn

vi. Facialrecognitionandsocialmediahaveimprovedmarketing

___/6

4. GapfillFillinthemissinggapsi. AndyWorhol'stheorywas‘inthefuture,everyonewillbew_______

f__________for15minutes’ii. Thiscanbeflippedtowhatifyou'reonlygoingtobea_____________________

for15minutesiii. Thefuturemeansthatelectronictattooswillmakeusverycloseto

i__________________________.___/4


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5. ShortanswersLessonsfromtheGreeks.Answerthequestionswithshortanswers.

Lesson1:SisyphusWhathorriblethingdidhedo?

i.

Whatwashispunishment?

ii.

What'stheconnectiontoelectronictattoo?

iii.

___/3Lesson2:OrpheusWhathappenedtohim? i.

Whatwasthecondition? ii.

Whatwastheconsequence? iii.

What'stheconnectiontotheelectronictattoo?

iv.

___/4Lesson3:Atalanta.Whatwasherchallenge?

i.

Whobeatherandhow?

ii.


iii.

___/3Lesson4:Narcissus.WhathappenedtoNarcissus? i.


ii.

___/26. Summary

LatinAmericanpoet:JorgeLuisBorges.i. HesaidtotheArgentinemilitary'howelsecanyouthreatenmeotherthan

d______________?'ii Whatareweallthreatenedbynow?I_______________________

___/2

7. Speaker’sStanceDoesthespeakerbelieveelectronictattoosaregoodorbad?

Good Bad

Marks:/1OverallScore_______/36


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Youronlinelife,permanentasatattooANSWERS

1. AdjectivesNamethefouradjectivesusedtodescribetattoosi. Beautifulii. intriguingiii allegianceiv. intimate

___/4

2. SitesandtechnologyWhataretheeverydaysitesandtechnologywhereyouleaveyourelectronictattoo?Sites Google Yelp,

Twitter, LinkedIn traveladvisor

Technology GPS, cellphones

___/7

3. True,false,notgiveni. Celebritycoverageisnowbeingappliedtoeveryone

T

ii. Inthepastpeoplecouldhidestuffaboutthemselvesbutnowitmuchharder

T

iii. Facialrecognitionisalsoanelectronictattoo.

F

iv. Peopleusefacialrecognitionbeforegoingonadateinabar.

NG

v. Face.comsoldtoFacebookfor$18bn

F

vi. Facialrecognitionandsocialmediahaveimprovedmarketing

T

___/6

4. GapfillFillinthemissinggapsi. AndyWorhol'stheorywas‘inthefuture,everyonewillbeworldfamousfor15

minutes’ii. Thiscanbeflippedtowhatifyou'reonlygoingtobeanonymousfor15minutes

iii. Thefuturemeansthatelectronictattooswillmakeusveryclosetoimmortality.

___/3


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5. Shortanswers

LessonsfromtheGreeks.Answerthequestionswithshortanswers.Lesson1:SisyphusWhathorriblethingdidhedo?

i.Notsaid

Whatwashispunishment?

ii.Rollarockup,itwouldrolldown.


iii.Thisislikeyoureputation-becarefulwhatyoupost

___/3Lesson2:OrpheusWhathappenedtohim? i.Losthisbeloved,charmedhiswayintotheunderworld,to

releasehislovedone.Whatwasthecondition? ii.theyreleasedhisbeauty(lovedone)ontheconditionhe

didn'tlookatherashewalkedout(oftheunderworld)Whatwastheconsequence? iii.Helookedatherandlosesherforever.

What'stheconnectiontotheelectronictattoo?

iv.Withallthatdata,trynottolooktoofarintothepastofthoseyoulove.

___/4Lesson3:Atalanta.Whatwasherchallenge?

i.Shewasagreatrunner.Ifyoubeatherinraceshewouldmarryyou,ifyoulostyouwoulddie

Whobeatherandhow?

ii.Hippomenes.Heusedgoldenapplestokeepherdistracted.


iii.There'slotsofgoldenapples(distractions)totweetandwritepostsabout-justtrytorememberthepurpose.

___/3Lesson4:Narcissus.WhathappenedtoNarcissus? i.Fellinlovewithhisownreflection.


ii.Becarefulthatyoudon'tfallinlovewithyourself,becometooself-obsessed,andvain.

___/26. Summary

LatinAmericanpoet:JorgeLuisBorges.i. HesaidtotheArgentinemilitary'howelsecanyouthreatenmeotherthandeath?'ii Whatareweallthreatenedbynow?Immortality

___/27. Speaker’sStance

Doesthespeakerbelieveelectronictattoosaregoodorbad?

Good Bad

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Let’snotuseMarsasabackupplanet[listeningtestquestions]

Author:LucianneWalkowiczDate:Mar2015Time:(5:50)Level:*****[B1/B2]TEDTALKLink:https://www.ted.com/talks/lucianne_walkowicz_let_s_not_use_mars_as_a_backup_planet/transcript?language=enCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:

Keyvocabulary

1. Atippingpoint2. Species3. NASA4. Telescope5. Subtledimmingstars6. Solarsystem7. Habitable/inhabitable8. Glaciers9. Millennia10. Astronomer11. Martian12. Colonization13. Interplanetaryexploration14. Humanity15. Preservation16. Aparadox17. Tosurmountto18. habitability



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Let’snotuseMarsasabackupplanet[TEDTALK.LucianneWalkowicz.Mar2015.5:50]

1. True,false,notgiven[T/F/NG]

i. OnlyrecentlyhaveunderstoodhowEarthispartoftheuniverse.

ii. KeplerhasdiscoveredthousandsofplanetssimilartoEarth.

iii. Keplertelescopemeasuresthedifferencesinlightasplanetspassstars.

iv. 2014wasthewettestyearonrecord

v. Ourownplanetisdying.

vi. ClimateChangeishappeningbecauseofhumaninfluence.

Vii LookingfornewplanetsmakesyouappreciateEarthmore.

___/7

2.MatchingMatchtheendingsabouttheMarsresearchi.KEPLER– A)analysestheatmosphericdataofMars

ii.CURIOSITY- B)Marswashabitableinthepast

iii.MAVEN- C)LooksfortheoriginsoflifeonthesurfaceofMars

___/33.ShortanswersIsMarsagoodplacetocolonise?Why?i)YesorNo:__________ii)why?

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___/2


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iii)WhatdosomepeoplethinkMarswillprovideuswith?Marswillbetheretosaveusfrom

________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

___/1

iv)Whatarethetwoprinciplesconnectedtohersubject?Hertwoareasofstudyarei____________________________explorationand

p_________________________preservation.

___/2

4.Summary1:Fermi’sparadox-weshouldhavefoundevidenceofalienlifebynow:Asi)_________________________becometechnologicallyadvancedenoughtoconsider

livingamongstthestars,theyloseii)_________________ofhowimportantitisto

iii)________________________thehomeworldsthatfosteredthatadvancementto

beginwith.

___/35.Sentencecompletion

IfwetrulybelieveinourabilitytobendthehostileenvironmentsofMarsforhuman

habitation,thenweshouldbeableto_______________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

___/2

TotalMarks________/20


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Let’snotuseMarsasabackupplanetANSWERS


i. OnlyrecentlyhaveunderstoodhowEarthispartoftheuniverse. T

ii. KeplerhasdiscoveredthousandsofplanetssimilartoEarth. NG

iii. Keplertelescopemeasuresthedifferencesinlightasplanetspassstars. T

iv. 2014wasthewettestyearonrecord(Hottest) F

v. Ourownplanetisdying. NG

vi. ClimateChangeishappeningbecauseofhumaninfluence. NG

Vii LookingfornewplanetsmakesyouappreciateEarthmore. T

Marks:/7

2.GapfillMatchtheendingsabouttheMarsresearchi.KEPLER– B)Marswashabitableinthepast

ii.CURIOSITY- C)LooksfortheoriginsoflifeonthesurfaceofMars

iii.MAVEN- A)analysestheatmosphericdataofMars

Marks:/33.ShortanswersIsMarsagoodplacetocolonise?Why?i.Noiiwhy?prettyterribleplacetolive–resembleourdesertsbutnooxygen

Marks:/2


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WhatdosomepeoplethinkMarswillprovideuswith?i.Marswillbetheretosaveusfromtheself-inflicteddestructionoftheonlytrulyhabitableplanet(OurEarth).

Marks:/1

Whatarethetwoprinciplesconnectedtohersubject?i.Hertwoareasofstudyareinterplanetaryexplorationandplanetarypreservation.

Marks:/2

4.Summary1:Fermi’sparadox-weshouldhavefoundevidenceofalienlifebynow:Ascivilizationsbecometechnologicallyadvancedenoughtoconsiderlivingamongstthe

stars,theylosesightofhowimportantitistosafeguardthehomeworldsthatfostered

thatadvancementtobeginwith.

Marks:/3

5.Sentencecompletion

IfwetrulybelieveinourabilitytobendthehostileenvironmentsofMarsforhuman

habitation,thenweshouldbeabletosurmountthefareasiertaskofpreservingthe

habitabilityoftheEarth.

Marks:/2


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Thesmallandsurprisinglydangerousdetailthepolicetrackaboutyou?[listeningtestquestions]

Author:CatherineCrumpDate:Oct2014Time:(5.54)Level:*****[B2/C1]TEDTALKLink:https://www.ted.com/talks/catherine_crump_the_small_and_surprisingly_dangerous_detail_the_police_track_about_youCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:Keyvocabulary

1. Surveillance2. Acrackdown3. Alcoholicsanonymous4. Sensitiveinformation5. ‘Whathappensbehindcloseddoors’.6. NSA–NationSecurityAgency7. Adetailportraitofsomething8. LicencePlate(onacar)9. Awrongdoing10. Toplummet11. Topooldatatogether12. NYPD–NewYorkPoliceDepartment13. Politicaldemonstrations14. Cellphone(mobilephone)/celltower(mobilephonemastoraerial)15. Civilliberties16. Blackmail17. Voyeurism18. Acouncil19. Legitimate



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Thesmallandsurprisinglydangerousdetailthepolicetrackaboutyou[TEDTALK.CatherineCrump.Oct2014.5:54]

1.True/False/NotGiven[T/F/NG]i.InMissouri,MichaelBrownshotpolice

ii.Smallpolicedepartmentsareusingadvancedmilitarysurveillanceequipment

iii.Governmentsarecollectingsensitiveinformationoneveryone.

iv.Policedepartmentshavebeencollectingvastquantitiesinformationfortwoyears.

v.Thepoliceusethisinformationtoarrestpeople.

vi.Thecostofstoringdataisexpensive

___/62.Shortanswers–keytechnologyfortrackingvehiclesi.Whatisthenameofkeytechnologythatcaptureimagesofpassingcars?

ii.Whatdothepolicedowiththisinformation?

___/23.Matchinformation–usearrows.i.MikeKatz-Lacabe A.vastdatabase

ii.JonKat B.Mosques

iii.Federalgovernment C.Putonwatchlistforsketchingpolitical

demonstrations

iv.FederalDrugEnforcementAdministration

D.Platereaderdatacontainedphotosofhimanddaughters

v.NYPD E.primaryinterestinsurveillance

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4.SummaryThereareothertypesoftrackingtechnologyusedbyLawenforcementagents.One

techniqueiscalledC_______T________D_________.Thisusescelltowerstor_________

locationofh_____________ofthousandsofpeople.Thesecondcommonlyuseddeviceis

calledS___________.Thissendt____________s___________insidespeople’shousesto

identifycellphonelocatedthere.

___/55.Two-partsentence–finishthesecondclauseAllpolicedepartmentsacrosstheUnitedStatespossesshigh-techsurveillancegear.i.Justbecauseyoudon'tseeit,doesn’ti)____________it’sii)___________iii)___________(3words)

___/36.NegativeaspectsWhataretwonegativesofstoringmassquantitiesofdata?i.ii.

___/27.Whatcanbedone?Chooseone.

A) Governmentscanpasslawsrequiringthepolicetodisposeofdataaboutinnocentpeople

B) Citycouncilscanpasslawsrequiringthepolicetodisposeofdataaboutinnocentpeople

C) Peoplecanaskgovernmentstocreatelawsrequiringthepolicetodisposeofdataaboutinnocentpeople

___/1Total:_____/24


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ThesmallandsurprisinglydangerousdetailthepolicetrackaboutyouANSWERS

1.True/False/NGi.InMissouri,MichaelBrownshotpolice–NOpoliceshotMichaelBrown F

ii.Smallpolicedepartmentsareusingadvancedmilitarysurveillanceequipment

T

iii.Governmentsarecollectingsensitiveinformationoneveryone. T

iv.Policedepartmentshavebeencollectingvastquantitiesinformationfortwoyears.

NG

v.Thepoliceusethisinformationtoarrestpeople. NG

vi.Thecostofstoringdataisexpensive-NOcosthasplummeted F___/6

2.Shortanswers–keytechnologyfortrackingvehiclesi.Whatisthenameofkeytechnologythatcaptureimagesofpassingcars?AutomaticLicensePlateReadersii.Whatdothepolicedowiththisinformation?checkedagainsthotlistsofcarspotentiallywantedforwrongdoing.

___/23.Matchinformationi.MikeKatz-Lacabe D.Platereaderdatacontainedphotosofhim

anddaughtersii.JonKat C.Putonwatchlistforsketchingpolitical

demonstrationsiii.Federalgovernment A.vastdatabase

iv.FederalDrugEnforcementAdministration

E.primaryinterestinsurveillance

v.NYPD B.Mosques

___/5


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4.SummaryThereareothertypesoftrackingtechnologyusedbyLawenforcementagents.One

techniqueiscalledCellTowerDump.Thisusescelltowerstorevealthelocationof

hundredsofthousandsofpeople.ThesecondcommonlyuseddeviceiscalledStingRay.This

sendtrackingsignalsinsidespeople’shousestoidentifycellphonelocatedthere.

___/5

5.Two-partsentence–finishthesecondclauseAllpolicedepartmentsacrosstheUnitedStatespossesshigh-techsurveillancegear.i.Justbecauseyoudon'tseeit,doesn'tmeanit'snotthere

___/36.NegativeaspectsWhataretwonegativesofstoringmassquantitiesofdata?i.Blackmail,abused,ii.politicaladvantage,voyeurism(Anyorder,anytwopoints)

___/27.Whatcanbedone?Chooseone.

D) Governmentscanpasslawsrequiringthepolicetodisposeofdataaboutinnocentpeople

E) Citycouncilscanpasslawsrequiringthepolicetodisposeofdataaboutinnocentpeople

F) Peoplecanaskgovernmentstocreatelawsrequiringthepolicetodisposeofdataaboutinnocentpeople

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Howfreeisourfreedomofthepress?[listeningtestquestions]

Author:TrevorTimmDate:Feb2016Time:(5.13)Level:*****[C1]TEDTALKLink:https://www.ted.com/talks/trevor_timm_how_free_is_our_freedom_of_the_press


Keyvocabulary

1. Archaeology2. PulitzerPrize3. ThefirstAmendment–thepresshastherighttopublishsecretinformationinthe

publicinterest4. NSA–NationalSecurityAgency5. Blueprints6. Wiretapping7. Atrial8. CIA–CentralIntelligenceAgency9. Awhistle-blower10. Asource(someonewhogivessecretinformation)11. Electronicsurveillance12. Prosecution/testify13. Savvytech.14. Financialcrisis



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Howfreeisourfreedomofthepress?[TEDTALKS.TrevorTimm.Feb2016.5:13min]

1.True/False/NotGiven(T/F/NG)i.JamesRisenwritesforNYtimes.

ii.InhisbookhegaveevidencethattheNSAwerelisteningtophonecalls.

iii.InhisbookheclaimstheCIAhelpedtobuildanuclearbombwithIran.

iv.RisenwasprosecutedfornottellingtheUSgovernmentwhohissourcewasforthesecrets.

V.Thefirstamendmentstatesthatthepresscanpublishsecrets.

Vi.Hundredsofwhistleblowershavebeenprotectedbythefirstamendment.

Vii.Risenwenttojailfrom2007to2015.

__/72.ShortanswerquestionsWhat5electronicsurveillancewaysdidtheUSGovernmentusetofindRisen'ssource?i.Phonerecordsii.iii.iv.v.

__/43.One-wordanswerWhatwasthenameoftheRisen'ssource/CIAwhistleblower?JeffreyS_________________

__/14.Matching-matchtheendingsi.PresidentObama- A.prosecutedmorethanallother

administrationscombined.ii.Justicedepartment. B.governmentconsiderssomuchofwhat

itdoessecretiii.9/11. C.promisedtoprotectwhistleblowers

iv.Journalistsunabletodotheirjob- D.governmentspyingoneveryone


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__/45.Summary-Newtechnology?

Thepressisusingnewtechnologytoprotecttheirs___________.Communicationsoftware

isnowavailablethatismuchmores__________-r_____________thanregularemailsor

phonecalls.Forexample,onesuchtooliscalledS___________,anopen-source

whistleblowersubmissionsystem.ThiswascreatedbyAaronSwartz,andisnowdeveloped

attheF__________ofthePressFoundation.Basicallyyoucannowgotoanews

organization'swebsite,uploadadocumentorsendinformationwithoutitbeingavailableto

thegovernment.Thesoftwaree___________andstoresitonas____________thatonly

thenewsorganizationhasaccessto.

__/76.OpenanswerquestionWhat'stheproblemwiththenewtechnologyinthefuture?i.

__/17.Overallsummary:Whatdowehavetodo?i.

__/1Overallscore:__/25


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Howfreeisourfreedomofthepress?ANSWERS1.True/False/NotGiven(T/F/NG)

i.JamesRisenwritesforNYtimes. T

ii.InhisbookhegaveevidencethattheNSAwerelisteningtophonecalls. T

iii.InhisbookheclaimstheCIAhelpedtobuildanuclearbombwithIran.(‘handedoverblueprints’(thedesign)only)

F

iv.RisenwasprosecutedfornottellingtheUSgovernmentwhohissourcewasforthesecrets.

F

V.Thefirstamendmentstatesthatthepresscanpublishsecrets. T

Vi.Hundredsofwhistleblowershavebeenprotectedbythefirstamendment.

NG

Vii.Risenwenttojailfrom2007to2015.(‘livedunderthespecterofgoingtofederalprison’–therewasapossibilityhecouldgo,buthedidn’t)

F

__/72.ShortanswerquestionsWhat5electronicsurveillancewaysdidtheUSGovernmentusetofindRisen'ssource?i.Phonerecordsii.emailsiii.Financial&Bankinginfoiv.Creditreportsv.Flightrecords

__/43.One-wordanswerWhatwasthenameoftheRisen'ssource/CIAwhistleblower?JeffreySterling

__/14.Matching-matchtheendingsi.PresidentObama- C.promisedtoprotectwhistle-

blowers.ii.Justicedepartment. A.prosecutedmorethanallother

administrationscombined.iii.9/11. B.governmentconsiderssomuchof

whatitdoessecretiv.Journalistsunabletodotheirjob- D.governmentspyingoneveryone

__/4


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5.Summary-Newtechnology?

Thepressisusingnewtechnologytoprotecttheirsources.Communicationsoftwareisnow

availablethatismuchmoresurveillance-resistantthanregularemailsorphonecalls.For

example,onesuchtooliscalledSecureDrop,anopen-sourcewhistleblowersubmission

system.ThiswascreatedbyAaronSwartz,andisnowdevelopedattheFreedomofthe

PressFoundation.Basicallyyoucannowgotoanewsorganization'swebsite,uploada

documentorsendinformationwithoutitbeingavailabletothegovernment.Thesoftware

encryptsandstoresitonaserverthatonlythenewsorganizationhasaccessto.

__/76.OpenanswerquestionWhat'stheproblemwiththenewtechnologyinthefuture?i.Governmentsallovertheworldareconstantlydevelopingnewspyingtechniquesthatputusallatrisk.

__/17.Summary:Whatdowehavetodo?i.it'suptousgoingforwardtomakesuretoprotectallofourrightsundertheConstitution.

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Aglimpseoflifeontheroad[listeningtestquestions]

Author:KitraCahanaDate:Mar2014Time:(5.00)Level:*****[B1/B2]TEDTALKLink:https://www.ted.com/talks/kitra_cahana_stories_of_the_homeless_and_hiddenCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:

Keyvocabulary

1. Aphotojournalist2. Restlessness3. Unconventional4. Awanderer5. A‘hobo’6. Asphalt7. Materialism8. Fostercare9. TheAmericanDream10. Consumersociety11. Scavenging12. Tosacrifice13. Idyllic14. Asidewalk15. Liberation16. rebellion



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Aglimpseoflifeontheroad[TEDTALK.KitraCahanaMar2014.5:00min]

1.True,false,NG

i. Whenshewasyoungersheusedtorunaway.

ii. Whenshewasyoungsheworriedaboutconformingtoaboringlifeofroutine.

iii. Muchofearlychildhoodwasspentdaydreamingaboutbeingfreeontheroad.

iv. Sheworksnowasadocumentaryfilmmaker.

___/4

2.Groups

Name4typesofnomadictraveleri. Wandererii iii vi v

___/4

3.MultipleChoice–chooseonlyone

Whatdoes,'today'snomadstravelthesteelandasphaltarteriesoftheU.S'?A) nomadsworkseasonaljobsontheroadsandsteelindustriesB) nomadstraveltheroadsandtraintracksC) thenomadshavestrongbloodlikesteelandconcrete

___/1

4.Vocabulary

Explainwhatthesewordsmeanphrase ‘renouncingmaterialism’i.definition

phrase ‘theunderbellyofsociety’ii.definition

phrase ‘afostercaredropout’iii.definition

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5.GapFillFillinthemissinggapsi. Awastefulconsumersocietywastes________%offood'

ii. Sacrificingmaterialcomfortsinexchangefors___________andt_________to

dream,toread,toworkonartandmusic.___/3

6.ShortanswersWritehowthesewordsconnecttothequestionQuestion:Whatarethenegativesoflifeontheroad?Demons:

Addiction:

Theelements:

___/3Question:Whatarethemainlawsthatcriminalisehomelessexistence?Sidewalk:

Blanket:

Car:

Food:

___/4

7.SummaryShesummariseswithaquestionandananswer–whatarethey?Question: Answer:

___/28.YesorNoquestionWilltherealwaysbethosewhoseekescape,liberationandrebellion?

___/19.Author'sstanceIsshefororagainsthomelessness? For againstWhy?

___/2OverallScore__________/27


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AglimpseoflifeontheroadANSWERS

1. True,false,NG

i. Whenshewasyoungersheusedtorunaway[nodaydreamtorunaway].

F

ii. Whenshewasyoungsheworriedaboutconformingtoaboringlifeofroutine.[aprimalfearthatIwouldfallpreytoalifeofroutineandboredom.]

T

iii. Muchofearlychildhoodwasspentdaydreamingaboutbeingfreeontheroad[couldbeinferredbutnotsaid.'herearlymemorieswereofwalkingacrossborders,foragingforberries,meetingpeople]

NG

iv. Sheworksnowasadocumentaryfilmmaker.[documentaryphotographer]

F

___/42. Groups

Name4typesofnomadictraveleri. Wandererii hobo,iii hitchhikervi vagrantv tramp

___/4

3. MultipleChoice–chooseonlyone

Whatdoes,'today'snomadstravelthesteelandasphaltarteriesoftheU.S'?A) nomadsworkseasonaljobsontheroadsandsteelindustriesB) nomadstraveltheroadsandtraintracksC) thenomadshavestrongbloodlikesteelandconcrete

___/1

4. Vocabulary

Explainwhatthesewordsmeanphrase ‘renouncingmaterialism’i.definition Suggestitiswrongandyouwantnomoretodowithit.phrase ‘theunderbellyofsociety’ii.definition Thedarkside,thenegativesidewherepeoplehavebeenabused,

mistreated,notgivenfairopportunities.phrase ‘afostercaredropout’iii.definition Someonewhohastheirspendtheiryounglifeincarehomesand

runaway___/4


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5. GapFillFillinthemissinggapsi. Awastefulconsumersocietywastes40%offood'

ii. Sacrificingmaterialcomfortsinexchangeforspaceandtimetodream,toread,to

workonartandmusic.___/3

6. ShortanswersWritehowthesewordsconnecttothequestionQuestion:Whatarethenegativesoflifeontheroad?Demons: Nolosestheirinnerdemonsbytakingtotheroad

Addiction: Addictionisreal

Theelements: TheElementsarerealfreighttrainskillsandmaim.

___/3Question:Whatarethemainlawsthatcriminalisehomelessexistence?Sidewalk: illegaltosit

Blanket: illegaltowraponeselfinablanket

Car: illegaltosleepinyourcar

Food: offerfoodtoastranger

___/4

7. Summary

Shesummariseswithaquestionandananswer–whatarethey?Question: whywouldanyonechoosealifelikethis?Answer: Freedom

___/28. YesorNoquestion

Willtherealwaysbethosewhoseekescape,liberationandrebellion? Yes

___/19. Author’sStance

Isshefororagainsthomelessness?why For againstWhy?FOR-sheseeslifeontheroadasanadventureBUTfeelstherearetoomanylawsthatdiscriminatethesepeople.

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Formoretolerance,weneedmoretourism?[listeningtestquestions]

Author:AzizAbuSarahDate:Mar2014Time:(4.37)Level:*****[B1/B2]TEDTALKLink:https://www.ted.com/talks/aziz_abu_sarah_for_more_tolerance_we_need_more_tourismCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:

Keyvocabulary

1. Tourism2. Entrepreneur3. Rocks4. IsraelandPalestineconflict(Google)5. Hebrew/Palestinian/Jewish/OrthodoxJew6. Congregation7. Ignorance8. Toconfess9. Revenge10. Bringdownthewall(metaphor)11. Refugeecamp12. Archaeology13. Bellydancing14. Sustainable



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Formoretolerance,weneedmoretourismAzizAbuSarah[March2014–4:37]

1.True,false,notgiven[T/F/NG]

i. Hecallshimselfatourismentrepreneurandapeacebuilder.

ii. HisbrotherandhimselfusedtothrowrocksatIsraelicars.

iii. Hisbrotherdiedinprison

iv. At18helearntHebrewandmetnon-militaryJews

v. Inclasstheylistenedtocountrymusic

vi. Herealisedthatignorance&hatreddividedPalestiniansandJews.

___/62.SentenceGapfillTourismisthebestwaytobringdownthosew________andtocreateas_____________wayofconnectingwitheachotherandcreatingf_______________.

___/33.ShortAnswersi.What’sthenameofthecompany?

___/1ii.Whoarethecofounders?

___/14.Modelinformation-Jerusalemmodel:Guides i.Twoguides1xIsraeli/PalestinianActivities ii.Placevisited iii.Food iv.Band v.Dancing vi.EmotionalReaction vii.3yearslater viii.

___/7


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5.Shortanswer-What’stheproblemwithmostinternationaltravelventures?

___/16.MuslimGroupmodel–whatdothesewordsconnectto?Activity i.

Food ii.

Realisation iii.

___/37.Summary–fillinthemissingwordsThisisnotaphotoprofileforyouri)____________.Thisisnotdisastertourism.Thisisthe

ii)______________oftravel,andIinviteyoutojoinmetodothat,tochangeyour

travel.We'redoingitallovertheworldnow,fromiii)_____________toIrantoTurkey,

andweseeourselvesgoingeverywheretoiv)_____________theworld.

___/4

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Formoretolerance,weneedmoretourismANSWERS


i. Hecallshimselfatourismentrepreneurandapeacebuilder,

T

ii. HisbrotherandhimselfusedtothrowrocksatIsraelicars.

NG

iii. Hisbrotherdiedinprison(hadinternalinjuriesthatcausedhisdeathsoonafterhewasreleasedfromprison.)

F

iv. At18helearntHebrewandmetnon-militaryJews

T

v. Inclasstheylistenedtocountrymusic

NG

vi. Herealisedthatignorance&hatreddividedPalestiniansandJews.

T

___/62.SentenceGapfillTourismisthebestwaytobringdownthosewallsandtocreateasustainablewayofconnectingwitheachotherandcreatingfriendships.

___/33.ShortAnswersi.What’sthenameofthecompany?MejdiTours

___/1ii.Whoarethecofounders?himself&twoJewishfriends

___/14.Modelinformation-Jerusalemmodel:Guides i.Twoguides1xIsraeli/PalestinianActivities ii.Activitieshistory,narrative,archaeology,conflict[justone]Placevisited iii.RefugeecampFood iv.Maqluba/upsidedownchickenrice[eitheranswer]Band v.IsraeliPalestinianmusiciansDancing vi.BellydancingEmotionalReaction vii.Crying3yearslater viii.Relationshipsstillexist

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5.Shortanswer-What’stheproblemwithmostinternationaltravelventures?Takingpicturesfrombuses,onehoteltoanotherNOTconnectingwithpeople.

___/16.MuslimGroupmodelActivity i.OrthodoxJewishfamilyFood ii.Hamin–aJewishStew[eitheranswer]Realisation iii.100yearsagowecamefromAfrica

___/37.SummaryThisisnotaphotoprofileforyourFacebook.Thisisnotdisastertourism.Thisisthe

futureoftravel,andIinviteyoutojoinmetodothat,tochangeyourtravel.We'redoing

itallovertheworldnow,fromIrelandtoIrantoTurkey,andweseeourselvesgoing

everywheretochangetheworld.

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