LISTENING ACTIVITY 2

Listen to one of the following videos and write two paragraphs (180-210 words) explaining
the main idea of the video.
In paragraph number 1: Identify the authors position/ idea/ main point and explain it, as
well as the pros and cons of his/her idea OR situation described in the video.
In paragraph number 2: Say whether you agree or disagree with it. What is your point of
view about the issue described in the video? Why?
Unit

Topic
A new look at learning:

Online education
Alternative methods of
learning
Study styles
Effects of
technology in education

Video link
Daphne Koller: What we're learning from online education
http://www.ted.com/talks/daphne_koller_what_we_re_learning_from_online_education.html
Richard Baraniuk: The birth of the open-source learning revolution
http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_baraniuk_on_open_source_learning.html
Shimon Schocken: The self-organizing computer course
http://www.ted.com/talks/shimon_schocken_the_self_organizing_computer_course.html
Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution!
http://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_bring_on_the_revolution.html
Peter Norvig: The 100,000-student classroom
http://www.ted.com/talks/peter_norvig_the_100_000_student_classroom.html

Just animals?
Responsibilities of
having a pet
Animal protection
and rescue
Endangered species
Wild animals in
captivity
More than machines?
Automation
Pros and cons of using
robots

Romulus Whitaker: The real danger lurking in the water

http://www.ted.com/talks/romulus_whitaker_the_real_danger_lurking_in_the_water.html
Nalini Nadkarni: Conserving the canopy
http://www.ted.com/talks/nalini_nadkani_on_conserving_the_canopy.html
Stewart Brand: The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready?
http://www.ted.com/talks/stewart_brand_the_dawn_of_de_extinction_are_you_ready.html
Paul Root Wolpe: It's time to question bio-engineering
http://www.ted.com/talks/paul_root_wolpe_it_s_time_to_question_bio_engineering.html
Dyan deNapoli: The great penguin rescue
http://www.ted.com/talks/dyan_denapoli_the_great_penguin_rescue.html
Andrew McAfee: What will future jobs look like?
http://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_mcafee_what_will_future_jobs_look_like.html
Cynthia Breazeal: The rise of personal robots
http://www.ted.com/talks/cynthia_breazeal_the_rise_of_personal_robots.html
Andrew McAfee: Are droids taking our jobs?
http://www.ted.com/talks/andrew_mcafee_are_droids_taking_our_jobs.html
Markus Fischer: A robot that flies like a bird
http://www.ted.com/talks/a_robot_that_flies_like_a_bird.html

Plagiarism will be penalized. Please avoid copying or sharing ideas with your classmates.