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TEDTalk6minuteListeningTestSheetsContents:
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]
Levels:
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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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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.
___/4
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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.
___/4
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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
___/3
ii)Thesenon-stategroupsoffertwothingsthatthestatedoesn’t.Whatarethey?1 2
___/2
iii)TheriseoftheTalibanandISISisbecausethesegroupsprovided…..
___/1
iv)Hamaswonthe2006electionbecauseofthegroup's….
___/1
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.
___/4
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4.ShortAnswersi)Non-stategroupsbuildstrongerbondsinthecommunityfrom…building schools,hospitalsoffering vocationaltrainingproviding microloans
___/3
ii)Thesenon-stategroupsoffertwothingsthatthestatedoesn’t.Whatarethey?1 Safety2 Security
___/2
iii)TheriseoftheTalibanandISISisbecausethesegroupsprovided…..Security
___/1
iv)Hamaswonthe2006electionbecauseofthegroup's….socialwork
___/15.SummaryThesegroupsarecomplexbecausetheyhavestrength,strategy,andlong-termvision.
Theyarehybridgroupsthatarearmed,politicalandprovidegovernance.Such
sophisticationhasmadethelinesbetweenstateandnon-stateblurredbecauseofhow
thesegroupscontrolandregulatecommunities.Whenastateisweak,likeintheMiddle-
East,thenon-staterebelgroupsstepinandfillthegap.
___/4
6.ConclusionThesegroupscanbedefeatedbythelong-terminvestmentin:1 Security
2 Governancegap.
___/2
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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
___/5
4.True/False/NotGiven(T/F/NG):Theprojecti. TheprojectwascalledLifeedit.com
ii. Themoneywasthroughcrowd-sourcing
iii. Therewere300,000entries
iv. Hesaved$200,000fromdownsizingto420sqft
v. Theapartmentwasdesignedbyexperts
___/5
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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.
___/5Overallscore_____/32
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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
___/4
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
___/5
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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.
___/6Overallscore_____/
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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?
___/1
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
___/5
4.Shortanswersi.Whathavemachinesmadelittleprogressin?
___/1ii.Whatcan'ttheyhandle?
___/1
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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
___/2
ii)Whatarethe3keyareasthathumanwillberesponsibleforinbusinessstrategy?1 2 3
___/3OverallScore:_____/30
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)
___/1
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
___/5
4.Shortanswersi.Whathavemachinesmadelittleprogressin?Novelsituations
___/1ii.Whatcan'ttheyhandle?Theycan'thandlethingstheyhaven'tseenbefore
___/1
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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
___/2
ii)Whatarethe3keyareasthathumanwillberesponsibleforinbusinessstrategy?1 Findinggapsinmarkets2 Thingsthatnooneelseisdoing3 Creatingmarketingcampaigns
___/3OverallScore:_____/30
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
Checkthesewordsbeforelistening:
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
___/1
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.
What'stheconnectiontoelectronictattoo?
iii.
___/3Lesson4:Narcissus.WhathappenedtoNarcissus? i.
What'stheconnectiontoelectronictattoo?
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
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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
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4. GapfillFillinthemissinggapsi. AndyWorhol'stheorywas‘inthefuture,everyonewillbeworldfamousfor15
minutes’ii. Thiscanbeflippedtowhatifyou'reonlygoingtobeanonymousfor15minutes
iii. Thefuturemeansthatelectronictattooswillmakeusveryclosetoimmortality.
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5. Shortanswers
LessonsfromtheGreeks.Answerthequestionswithshortanswers.Lesson1:SisyphusWhathorriblethingdidhedo?
i.Notsaid
Whatwashispunishment?
ii.Rollarockup,itwouldrolldown.
What'stheconnectiontoelectronictattoo?
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.
What'stheconnectiontoelectronictattoo?
iii.There'slotsofgoldenapples(distractions)totweetandwritepostsabout-justtrytorememberthepurpose.
___/3Lesson4:Narcissus.WhathappenedtoNarcissus? i.Fellinlovewithhisownreflection.
What'stheconnectiontoelectronictattoo?
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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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_______________________________________
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Let’snotuseMarsasabackupplanetANSWERS
1. True,false,notgiven[T/F/NG]
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
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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
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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
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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
Checkthesewordsbeforelistening:
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.
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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
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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.
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2.Groups
Name4typesofnomadictraveleri. Wandererii iii vi v
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3.MultipleChoice–chooseonlyone
Whatdoes,'today'snomadstravelthesteelandasphaltarteriesoftheU.S'?A) nomadsworkseasonaljobsontheroadsandsteelindustriesB) nomadstraveltheroadsandtraintracksC) thenomadshavestrongbloodlikesteelandconcrete
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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:
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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
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3. MultipleChoice–chooseonlyone
Whatdoes,'today'snomadstravelthesteelandasphaltarteriesoftheU.S'?A) nomadsworkseasonaljobsontheroadsandsteelindustriesB) nomadstraveltheroadsandtraintracksC) thenomadshavestrongbloodlikesteelandconcrete
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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
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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.
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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.
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OverallScore:____/26
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Formoretolerance,weneedmoretourismANSWERS
1. True,false,notgiven[T/F/NG]
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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OverallScore:____/
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