TED Talks
Description
Hello,
TED Talks are a great way to improve your English while learning about another language, culture, or point of view. In this class you can boost your English by learning more advanced vocabulary that allows you to better express yourself.
I highly suggest this style of course for those who are looking expand their ability to express themselves in English.
***Before Class***
FIRST: You choose a TED Talk that you are interested in.
NEXT: I will send you a link to the video on YouTube and a script of what the presenter is saying.
*** During Class***
FINALLY: In class we can discuss the topic so you can express your opinion about the speaker and ask any questions you may have.
TEDTalks List
Title: "Get comfortable with being uncomfortable"
Speaker: Luvvie Ajayi Jones
Time Duration: 10:45
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QijH4UAqGD8
Title: "Why we have too few women leaders"
Speaker: Sheryl Sandberg
Time Duration: 15:28
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18uDutylDa4
Title: "The Credibility Gap: How Sexism Shapes Human Knowledge"
Speaker: Soraya Chemaly
Time Duration: 21:18
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJqtUUDhaxA
Title: "I've lived as a man and as a woman - here's what I learned"
Speaker: Paula Stone Williams
Time Duration: 15:24
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrYx7HaUlMY&t=23s
Title: "What working with pychopaths taught me about leadership"
Speaker: Nashater Deu Solheim
Time Duration: 13:49
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKMgG9xIfEg
Title: "10 ways to have a better conversation"
Speaker: Celeste Headlee
Time Duration: 11:44
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1vskiVDwl4
Title: "I am not your Asian stereotype"
Speaker: Canwen Xu
Time Duration: 9:38
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pUtz75lNaw
Title: "Why I love a country that once betrayed me"
Speaker: George Takei
Time Duration: 15:58
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeBKBFAPwNc
Title: "Explorations into being Hafu"
Speaker: Megumi Nishikura
Time Duration: 10:52
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhqYBhLh1IM
Title: "50 Shades of Black: My Experiences with Colorism"
Speaker: Amaya Aleen
Time Duration: 9:54
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNNOrM41WyE
Title: "How your brain falls in love"
Speaker: Dawn Maslar
Time Duration: 11:57
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyq2Wo4eUDg
Title: "How language shapes the way we think."
Speaker: Lera Boroditsky
Time Duration: 14:12
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKK7wGAYP6k
Title: "The Cost of Code Switching"
Speaker: Chandra Arthur
Time Duration: 10:43
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo3hRq2RnNI
Title: "Color blind or color brave?"
Speaker: Mellody Hobson
Time Duration: 14:15
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKtALHe3Y9Q
Title: "How to talk like a native speaker"
Speaker: Marc Green
Time Duration: 17:37
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti_gFEe1XNY
Title: "How I accidently changed the way movies get made"
Speaker: Franklin Leonard
Time Duration: 16:33
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh-38scdO5A
Title: "Why I'm done trying to be man enough"
Speaker:Justin Baldoni
Time Duration: 18:31
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cetg4gu0oQQ
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Title: "Ingenuity and elegance in ancient African alphabets"
Speaker:Saki Mafundikwa
Time Duration: 8:10
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIbIewxHQrk
Title: "A playful exploration of gender performance"
Speaker:Jo Michael Rezes
Time Duration: 17:12
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcOey28XXIw
Title: "How moms shape the world"
Speaker:Ana Malaika Tubbs
Time Duration: 12:25
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSwg04B81YM
Title: "How to find the person who can help you get ahead t work"
Speaker: Carla Harris
Time Duration: 13:23
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpE_W50OTUc
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Kesha
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