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www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksTEDTalkListeningComprehensionSheetsContents:1. Technology:BehindthegreatfirewallofChina.[freedownload][2012.18:51]*****[B2/C1]2. Business:Whathappensinsidemassivewarehouse?[2011.12:06]*****[C1]3. Business:Whyworkdoesn'thappenatwork.[2010.15:21]*****[B1/B2/C1]4. Environment:10waystheworldcouldend.[2002.29:42]*****[C1]5. Environment:Navigatingourglobalfuture.[2009.07:06]*****[C1]6. Environment:Theotherinconvenienttruth.[2010.17:46]*****[B2/C1]7. English:Don'tinsistonEnglish[2010.10:35]*****[B1/B2]8. English:Textingiskillinglanguage.[2013.13:49]*****[B1/B2/C1]9. Social:TheSocialProgressIndex.[2014.14:56]*****[B1/B2/C1]10. Social:Thepriceofhappiness.[2008.14:41]*****[B1/B2/C1]11. Social:Agentler,philosophyofsuccess.[2009.14:56]*****[B2/C1]12. Social:DomesticViolence.[2012.14:56]*****[B1/B2/C1]13. Technology:Whyvideosgoviral.[2013.07:10]*****[B1/B2]14. Medicine:Whatdoctorsdon'tknowaboutthedrugstheyprescribe.[2012.13:29]*****[C1/C2]Levels:*****A2*****B1/B2*****B2/C1*****C1*****C2Copyright:Thesematerialsarephotocopiablebutwewouldappreciateitifalllogosandwebaddresseswereleftonmaterials.Thankyou.UK
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksStudentTEDTalkscomprehensionquestionsTime:Approximately1hour1.Readthetitle• Trytopredictthecontentoflecture• Writedownkeyterms/ideas• CheckkeyvocabularyusingadictionaryTrytolistenONLYtwotimesThreetypesoflessonLesson#1:[hard]1.Listenonce-takenotes2.Give5minutestotidynotes3.Listenagainandaddtonotes(useadifferentcolourpen).4.Answerquestions-set15-20minutestoanswer.5.Checkanswers6.ListenagaintocheckanswersLesson#2:[medium]1.Listenonce-takenotes.2.Answerquestions:10-15minutes3.Listenagain-answerthequestionsastheylisten4.Checkanswers5.ListenagaintocheckanswersLesson#3:[easier]1.Readquestions-highlightkeyterms2.listenonceandanswerquestions3.5minutestotidynotes4.Listenagainanswermissedquestion5.Checkanswers6.Listenagaintocheckanswers
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksTeacherTEDTalkscomprehensionquestionsLessonPlanAim:todevelopthestudents'abilitytolistentoa10min+lecture,totakenotesandthenusethosenotestoanswerarangeofopencomprehensionquestionstypes.LessonTime:Approximately1hour+20minutesCriticalthinkingLessonPlan1.Leadin• AskStudentstodiscussthe'title'andpredictthecontentoflecture• Askstudentstowritedownkeyterms/languagefromdiscussion• Feedin/checkkeyvocabularyThreetypesoflessonLesson#1:[hard]1.Studentslistenonce-takenotes2.Give5minutestotidynotes3.Listenagainandaddtonotes(useadifferentcolourpen).4.Giveoutquestions-set15-20minutestoanswer.5.Feedbackanswers(giveoutanswersorgothroughonboard)Lesson#2:[medium]1.Studentslistenonce-takenotes.2.Giveoutquestions:Set10minutesforstudentstoanswerquestionsfromnotes3.Listenagain-studentsanswerthequestionsastheylisten4.Giveextra10minutestoconsolidateanswers5.Feedbackanswers(giveoutanswersorgothroughonboard)Lesson#3:[easy]1.Giveoutquestions-studentshaveupto10minutestolookatquestions2.Studentslistenandanswerquestions3.Give5minutestotidynotes4.Studentslistenagain-checkanswersandanswerquestionsmissed5.5-10minutestotidyanswers6.Feedbackanswers(giveoutanswersorgothroughonboard)
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksBehindthegreatfirewallofChina[listeningcomprehensionquestions]Author:MichaelAntiDate:Jun2012Time:(18:51)Location:TEDTALKSLevel:*****[B2/C1]Link:http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_anti_behind_the_great_firewall_of_chinaCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:Keyvocabulary1. BRIC-Brazil,Russia,IndiaandChina2. SICK-Syria,Iran,ChinaandNorthKorea.3. GameofThrones(TVSeries)(googleit)4. Invaders5. Adeadland/awasteland6. Censorship7. Netizen8. Baidu/Weibo/Renren/YoukuorTudou9. Acopycat10. Blockandclone11. Aserver(Internet)12. Tunisia(Country)Tunisian13. ApublicSphere14. Wenzhou(acityinChina)15. Criticism16. Anembassy17. Shakespeare-Hamlet18. Microblog/micro-blogger19. Anonlinepetition20. Chinesepresident-HuJintao/Chongqing(Chinesecity)21. Athreat22. Aregime23. Ascenario24. Tobribe25. Topurge26. Aprivilege27. Amind-set28. DifferentfractionsCopyright:Thesematerialsarephotocopiablebutpleaseleavealllogosandwebaddressesonhandouts.Pleasedon'tpostthesematerialsontotheweb.Thankyou
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksWhathappensinsidethosemassivewarehouses?[listeningcomprehensionquestions]Author:MickMountzDate:Nov2011Time:(12:06)Level:*****[B2/C1]TEDTALKSLink:http://www.ted.com/talks/mick_mountz_the_hidden_world_of_box_packing?language=enCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:Keyvocabulary1. Abreakthrough2. Topick,pack,ship3. Apackage4. Aninventory5. Toassemble6. Adistributionsetting/centre7. Unproductive/unfulfilling8. Amaterial-handlingprovider9. Anaggingproblem10. Toarriveatanotion11. Products:CaptainCrunch,Mountaindew,dietcoke(googlethese)12. Shelving13. TheopeningceremonyoftheOlympics(googlethis)14. Peer-to-peercoordination15. Emergence16. StockkeepingUnits(SKUs)-identificationcodes17. Toscanabarcode18. Apod19. Side-effects20. Pervasive21. Parallelprocessing22. Aconveyorbelt23. Analgorithm24. Valentine'sday25. Thermalmap26. Queuing27. Idletime28. TestimonialsCopyright:Thesematerialsarephotocopiablebutpleaseleavealllogosandwebaddressesonhandouts.Pleasedon'tpostthesematerialsontotheweb.Thankyou
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksWhathappensinsidethosemassivewarehouses?TEDTALK:MickMountz[Oct2011.12:06]Explainwhatyouunderstand1. What'stheproblemwithconventionalpickpacketting?2. WhatwastheproblemwithWebVan?3. WhatwashisvisionfromChina?(2)4. Describethenewinnovation5. Whatarethesideeffectsofthenewsolution?6. WhatwastheexampleofValentine'sdayfor?7. Theexampleofatoiletbreak8. Describehowtheworkersfeelandthebenefitsofthisinnovation?9.SummaryCriticalthinking-Whatdoyouthinkofthisnewinnovation?Whatarethenegativesofsuchaninnovation(thinkabouttheworkers,localeconomy,investment,jobsatisfactionetc..)?Whatarethepositivesofthistypeofinnovationforthefuture?Anythingelsethatisimportant?
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksWhathappensinsidethosemassivewarehouses?ANSWERS1. What'stheproblemwithconventionalpickpacketting?60-70%unproductive2. WhatwastheproblemwithWebVan?Unprofitable3. WhatwashisvisionfromChina?(2)Lowcostlabourmarket/BeijingOlympics-peopleworkingtogether4. DescribethenewinnovationPickworkersstayontheperimeterPickstation>productcomestoher>reachin>scanbarcode5. Whatarethesideeffectsofthenewsolution?DCbecomesmassivelyparallelprocessingengineAcrossfertilization/10workers=independent6. WhatwastheexampleofValentine'sDayfor?Thestockmovesaroundthewarehousefloorandthevalentineitemscometothefront7. TheexampleofatoiletbreakNoimpactontheprocess-unlikeconventionalsystemthatstopstheline(conveyorbelt)8. DescribehowtheworkersfeelMoreenergy/moretimetospendwithgrandchildren/stress-free9.SummaryThenexttimeyoureceiveanonlineproductaskwhetheritwaspackedbyarobot
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksWhyworkdoesn'thappenatwork[listeningcomprehensionquestions]Author:JasonFriedDate:Oct2010Time:(15:21)Location:TEDTALKSLevel:*****[B1/B2]Link:https://www.ted.com/talks/jason_fried_why_work_doesn_t_happen_at_workCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:Keyvocabulary1. Non-profitcompanies/charities2. Perfectlyreasonable3. Location-porches/deck/basement4. Cuisinart(googlethis)5. Aconferencecall6. uninterruptedtime7. longstretches8. Tostickaround9. Phenomenon10. Phase-based,orstage-based11. Tocite12. Ridiculous13. Involuntary14. Poisonous/toxic15. Spontaneous16. Productivity17. Toremedy18. Well-equipped19. CasualFriday20. Tobothersomeone21. Incrediblyvaluable22. Eraseit23. Tothinkaboutlayingoffalittlebit,24. It'llallpayoffintheendCopyright:Thesematerialsarephotocopiablebutpleaseleavealllogosandwebaddressesonhandouts.Pleasedon'tpostthesematerialsontotheweb.Thankyou
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksWhyworkdoesn'thappenatworkTEDTALK:JasonFried[Oct2010.15:21]Explainwhatyouunderstand1. Mainidea?2. 3placessaywheretheygotogetworkdone?i)ii)iii)3. Themainreasonworkdoesn'thappenatwork4. The2reasonswhymanagerssayworkingathomeisbad.What'sthecounter-argument?i)ii)5. Whatisthereferenceto'm&m's'?Whatistheproblemwithatenpersonmeeting?6. The3suggestionsi)ii)iii)Criticalthinking??Whatdoyouthinkaboutthislecture?Doyouagreethatworkdoesn'thappenatwork?Wouldyouworkbetterathome?Doyouagreewiththereasons?Whataretheimportantpointsforworkinginanoffice?Willworkphilosophychangeinthefuture?Anythingelse?
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksWhyworkdoesn'thappenatworkANSWERS1.Mainidea?Whyworkdoesn'tseemtogetworkdoneattheoffice.Companiesrentoffice,payoutforfurniture/software/makeeveryonecometotheatlocationbutfullofdistractions.2.Threeplaceswherepeoplesaytheygotogetworkdone?1.Place(porch/deck/kitchen/extraroom/basement/coffeeshop/library)2.movingobject(train/plane/car)3.time(earlymorning/lateinevening/weekends)3.Themainreasonworkdoesn'thappenatworkDistractions:Inoffice-Trading'workmoments'15minuteshere/30minutesthereCreativepeople(designers/programmers/writers)needlongstretchesofuninterruptedtimeEverhad8hourstoyourself?5,3,4?Sleepexample;(oncewokendifficulttogetbacktowhereyouwereinyoursleep)4.The2reasonswhymanagerssayworkingathomeisbad.What'stheargumentagainstthis?HomeInterruptionsareTV/goforawalk/couch/fridgeManagerssay'toomanydistractionsathomeandifIcan'tseethemhowdoIknowworkisbeingdone'.Argument-theseare'voluntarydistractions'athomebutintheofficeareinvoluntaryExtrapoint:Managersandbossessaysocialmedia(Facebook,Twitter,YouTube)aretherealdistractionsandbanthem-However,likesmokingbreaks5.Whatisthereferenceto'm&m's'?What'stheproblemwith10peoplemeetings?1. Managersandmeetings=realproblem2. Manager'sjobistointerruptpeople/meetingsareincredibletoxic3. Problems:are10peoplereadytostop?Whatifyou'rethinking/workingonsomethingimportant??4. 1-hourmeeting=10people=a10-hourmeeting(10hoursofproductivitylost)6.Suggestions1) Notalkday(e.g;Thursdayafternoon).2) Changemodesofcommunication(email/I.M)thedifferenceisthatyouchoosewhentoanswerit,unlikeatapontheshoulder.3) Cancelyourmeetingcompletely.Itwillpayoffintheend
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talks10waystheworldcouldend[listeningcomprehensionquestions]Author:StephenPetranekDate:Feb2002Time:(29:42Level:*****[C1]TEDTALKSLink:https://www.ted.com/talks/stephen_petranek_counts_down_to_armageddonCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:KeyVocabulary1. Astronomy,cosmology2. Extraordinary3. Ablackhole4. Galaxy/Mars/Jupiter/NASA5. Perceptions6. September11th7. Neuroscientist8. George.W.Bush9. Calamities10. Fascinating11. Epidemic12. Mentalillness13. Clinicallydepressed14. Tocommitsuicide15. Depression16. Psychiatrist/psychologist17. psychoactivedrugs18. TheMilkyway19. Telescope20. Pompeii(googlethis)21. Hydrogen22. Primitive23. Anticipation24. Tocolonise25. Oceanographer26. Ecosystems27. Biodiversity28. LoggingintheAmazon29. Particleaccelerator30. TEDKaczynski(googlethis)31. ColliderExperimentCERN(google)32. Antimatter/strangelets33. Physicists34. Diminished35. Earth'sElectromagneticforce36. Biotechnology(biotech)37. Geneticallyaltered(Corn)38. Scepticism39. Scrutiny40. Repairandreplenish41. Asolarflare42. TerraformingMars43. TheMiddleAges44. Thebubonicplague/AIDS/Ebola45. Antibiotics46. Agerm/tomutate47. Extinction48. Avirulentdisease/contagious49. Anthrax50. Elliptical/circular51. Anasteroid/acomet52. Hiroshimabomb(googlethis)53. KuiperBelt(Saturn)(googlethis)54. Observatory/rendezvous55. Atrajectory56. Tobecaughtflat-footedCopyright:Thesematerialsarephotocopiablebutpleaseleavealllogosandwebaddressesonhandouts.Pleasedon'tpostthesematerialsontotheweb.Thankyou
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksTenwaystheworldcouldendANSWERSAstronomy,cosmology,andbiology,-advancelasttenyears,extraordinary - September11thhappened,(videoofBushpressconference,Bushspeaking):"Whateveritcoststodefendoursecurity,andwhateveritcoststodefendourfreedom,wemustpayit."2trilliondollarstoprotectusfromterroristsnextyear,a2trilliondollarfederalbudget - butterroristsaren'ttheonlythreatweface.10billiondollarsfromthat2.13trilliondollarbudget.Number10:Welosethewilltosurvive(depression).Modernmedicine,healthierthan20yearsago - butmentally,we'refallingapart.TheWorldHealthOrganizationoneoutoffivepeople=clinicallydepressed/biggestepidemicthathumankindhaseverfaced.Nowtheproblemwithallofthisgettingolderisthatpeopleover65arethemostlikelypeopletocommitsuicide.Solutions:-Giveusinsuranceformentalhealth-Advancedpsychoactivedrugs")Number9:AliensAnindustrialcivilizationfor200years,there'salikelihoodthatwewillconfrontacivilizationthatismoreintelligentthanourown.(the)latephysicistGerardO'Neillsaid"Advancedwesterncivilizationhashadadestructiveeffectonallprimitivecivilizationsithascomeincontactwith,eveninthosecaseswhereeveryattemptwasmadetoprotectandguardtheprimitivecivilization."Ifthealienscomevisiting,we'retheprimitivecivilization.Solutions:-GettheStateDepartmentworkingonaplantomeet,greet,andnegotiatewithanadvancedspecies-Becomeanoutward-looking,space-faringnation")Secondly,developtheideathattheEarthdoesn'tlastforever,oursundoesn'tlastforever - Ifwewanthumanitytolastforever,wehavetocolonizetheMilkyWay.Andthatisnotsomethingthatisbeyondcomprehensionatthispoint.Number8:TheEcosystemCollapsesLastJuly,inScience,thejournalScience,19oceanographerspublishedaveryunusualarticle - oceansnearcollapse.ManyotherecosystemsonEarthareinreal,realdanger.We'relivinginatimeofmassextinctionsthatexceedsthefossilrecordbyafactorof10,000.Wehavelost25%oftheuniquespeciesinHawaiiinthelast20years,Californiaisexpectedtolose25%ofitsspeciesinthenext40years.
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksSolutions:-Spendmoremoneymodelingecosystems-Createhugebiodiversityreserves")Thereissomemodelingofecosystemsgoingonnow.Theproblemwithecosystemsisthatweunderstandthemsopoorly,thatwedon'tknowthey'rereallyintrouble,untilit'salmosttoolate.NationalScienceFoundationtosaythisisthemostimportantthing.Secondly,weneedtocreatehugebio-diversityreservesontheplanet,andstartmovingthemaround,/anexperimentforthelastfourorfiveyearstheGrandBanksoffofNewfoundland.It'sanotakefishingzoneforaradiusof200miles.Amazingalmostallthefishhavecomeback,andthey'rereproducinglikecrazy.We'regoingtohavetostartdoingthisaroundtheglobe.We'regonnahavetohavenotakezones.We'regonnahavetosaynomoreloggingintheAmazonfor20years.Number7:ParticleAcceleratorMishapParticleacceleratormishaptocreatelittletinyblackholes.nextsummeratCern - havethepossibilityofcreatingsomethingcalledstrangelets,whicharekindoflikeanti-matterwhenevertheyhitothermattertheydestroyit,andobliterateit.Mostphysicistssaythattheacceleratorswehavenowarenotreallypowerfulenoughtocreateblackholesandstrangelets.Solutions:-Createanindependentboardofscientiststooverseeacceleratorexperiments-Studynaturalhigh-energyphysicsfirst")Number6:BiotechDisaster.BTcornisacornthatcreatesitsownpesticidetokillacorn-borer.Youmayofheardofit - hearditcalledStarling,onlybefeedforanimalsintheUnitedStates,anditgotintothehumanfoodsupply,andsomebodyshould'vefiguredoutthatitwouldgetinthehumanfoodsupplyveryeasily.InMexico,whereBTcornandallgeneticallyalteredcornistotallyillegal,theyfoundBTcorngenesinwildcornplants.Nowcornoriginated,wethink,inMexico.Thisisthegeneticbio-diversitystorehouseofcorn.Thisbringsbackaskepticismthathasgoneawayrecently,thatsuperweedsandsuperpestscouldspreadaroundtheworldfrombiotechnology,thatliterallycoulddestroytheworld'sfoodsupplyinveryshortorder.Solution:-TreatbiotechnologywiththesamesecurityscrutinyweapplytonuclearengineeringNumber5:ReversaloftheEarth'sMagneticFieldReversaloftheEarth'smagneticfield.Believeitornot,thishappenseveryfewhundredthousandyears,andhashappenedmanytimesinourhistory.LosemagneticfieldaroundtheEarthovertheperiodofabout100years,andallthesecosmicraysandparticlesthataretocomestreamingatusfromthesun,thatthisfieldprotectsusfrom-toohottolive
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksSolution:-ReplenishEarth'sozonelayerOneoftheproblemsoftryingtofigureouthowhealthytheEarthis,isthatwehave - youknow,wedon'thavegoodweatherdatafrom60yearsago,muchlessdataonour - thingsliketheozonelayer.-WeneedtolearnhowtorepairandreplenishtheEarth'sozonelayer.Number4:GiantsolarflaresSolarflaresareenormousmagneticoutburstsfromthesunthatbombardtheEarthwithhighspeedsubatomicparticles.Sofarouratmospherehasdone - andourmagneticfieldhasdone - prettywellprotectingusfromthis.Astronomershaverecentlybeenstudyingstarsthataresimilartooursun,andthey'vefoundthatanumberofthem,whenthey'reabouttheageofoursun,brighten,byafactorofasmuchas20.Solution:-StartterraformingMarsnow.Thisisoneofmyfavoritesubjects,IwroteastoryaboutthisinLifemagazinein1993.Thisisrocketscience,butit'snothardrocketscience.EverythingthatweneedtomakeanatmosphereonMars,andtomakealivableplanetonMars,isprobablythere.Andyoujust,literally,havetosendlittlenuclearfactoriesuptherethatgobbleuptheironoxideonthesurfaceofMarsandspitouttheoxygen.Theproblemisittakes300yearstoterraformMars,minimum.Reallymorelike500yearstodoitright.There'snoreasonwhyweshouldn'tstartnow.Number3:ANewGlobalEpidemic[exampleinfluenzaepidemic]Anewglobalepidemic.In1918,wehadafluepidemicintheUnitedStatesthatkilled20millionpeople.Thatwasbackwhenthepopulationwasaround100millionpeople.ThebubonicplagueinEurope,intheMiddleAges,killedoneoutoffourEuropeans.AIDSiscomingback,ebolaseemstoberearingitsheadwithmuchtoomuchfrequency,andolddiseaseslikecholeraarebecomingresistanttoantibiotics.Staphexample...About12,000yearsago,therewasamassivewaveofmammalextinctionsintheAmericas,andthatisthoughttohavebeenavirulentdisease.Solutions:-Outlawantibioticsforfarmanimalsandfarmedfish-GetseriousaboutourpublichealthsystemItisnuts.Wegiveantibioticstodomesticanimalswhichiscreatinggermstodevelopresistence-thishastostop-beoutlawedSecondly,ourpublichealthsystem,isnotpreparedtocopewithit.Nowthereismoneyinthefederalbudget,nextyear,tobuildupthepublichealthservice.ButIdon'tthinktoanyextentthatitreallyneedstobedone.
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksNumber2:aRogueBlackHoleOurcomprehensionofthewaytheuniverseworkshasincreased.10milliondeadstarsintheMilkyWayalone - ourgalaxy.Andthesestarshavecompresseddowntomaybesomethinglike12,15mileswide,andtheyareblackholes,andtheyaregobblingupeverythingaroundthem,includinglight,whichiswhywecan'tseethem.Solution:-Hurryupthatsearchforanotherearth-likeplanet-Idon'thaveagoodanswerforthisone.Again,beingacolonizingrace.Number1:AsteroidhitsEarthTheimportantthingtorememberhere - thisisnotaquestionofif,thisisaquestionofwhen,andhowbig.In1908,a - justa200footpieceofacomet - explodedoverSiberiaandflattenedforestsformaybeahundredmiles.Ithadtheeffectofabout1,000Hiroshimabombs.In1989,alargeasteroidpassed400,000milesawayfromEarth.Nothingtoworryabout,right?ItpasseddirectlythroughEarth'sorbit.Wewereinthatspotsixhoursearlier.Anasteroidfivemileswidecausesmajorextinctions - wethinktheonethatgotthedinosaurswasaboutfivemileswide.ChancesofdyingfromselectedcausesintheUnitedStatesMotorVehicleaccident:1in100/Homicide:1in300/Fire:1in800/Firearmsaccidents:1in2,500/Electrocution:1in5,000Asteroid/Cometimpact:1in20,000/Passengeraircraftcrash:1in20,000Flood:1in30,000/Tornado:1in60,000Solutions:-IncreaseNASA'ssearchforasteroidswithournameonthem-UnderstandhowtoblowupanasteroidoralteritstrajectoryNASA'sspending3milliondollarsayear=notenough.Wereallyneedadedicatedobservatory.You'llnoticethatalotofcometsarenamedafterpeopleyouneverheardof - amateurastronomers?That'sbecausenoone'slookingforthem,exceptamateurs.Weneedadedicatedobservatorythatlooksforcomets.landontheseasteroidsthathaveournameonthemandputsomethinglikeasmallionpropulsionmotoronit,whichwouldgently,slowly,afteraperiodoftime,pushitintoadifferenttrajectory,which,ifwe'vedoneourmathsright,wouldkeepitfromhittingEarth.Sciencehasthepowertopredictthefutureinmanycasesnow.Knowledgeispower.
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksNavigatingourglobalfuture[listeningcomprehensionquestions]Author:IanGoldinDate:Jul2009Time:(7:06)Location:TEDTALKSLevel:*****[C1/C2]Link:http://www.ted.com/talks/ian_goldin_navigating_our_global_future?language=enCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:Keyvocabulary1. CIA/MI62. IMFInternationalMonetaryFund/BISBankforInternationalSettlements3. Urbanisation4. Renaissance5. TheStoneAge6. Illiteracy7. Achilles'heel8. Fragility9. Asystematicshock10. Virulent11. ApolloSpaceMission12. Nano-replica/adustmite13. Regenerativemedicine14. Eugenics15. Populationpyramids/populationcoffins16. Aredundantconcept17. Awheelchair18. Xenophobic19. Biodiversity20. pandemics21. bio-pathogen22. Fossilized23. Collectivewisdom24. Eco-disaster/eco-collapse25. NelsonMandelaCopyright:Thesematerialsarephotocopiablebutpleaseleavealllogosandwebaddressesonhandouts.Pleasedon'tpostthesematerialsontotheweb.Thankyou
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksNavigatingourglobalfutureTEDTALK:IanGoldin[Jul2009.7:06]Explainwhatyouunderstand1. Whatisthefuture?2. Thebestmindsandthebestinstitutions...3. IMF,BIS,ThefinancialstabilityForum,30,000economists4. Lifeexpectancy:5. Worldpopulation:6. Illiteracy:7. ThetwoAchilles''heelsi)_____________________________ii)____________________8. Examplesoffragility9. Medicine+referencetoOlympics
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talks10. Genetics+referencetomouse+negatives11. Populationpyramidstopopulationscoffins/populationskyscrapers12. Migration13. Newawareness14. Speaker'sreferenceto'thegloryofglobalization/bestcenturyever'15. Individualpowerin203016. Governancefossilized17. NelsonMandela18. Computing203019. Mobilephonesin2030Criticalthinking-Doyouagreewiththelecture?Whichpartsdoyoudisagreewithandwhy?Istheworldasfragileasstated?Whatdoyouthinkaboutthepointonfuturemedicineandwhowillbenefitfromit?Isitpossibletodevelopagreaterawarenessofthefutureproblemsnowandinnovate?Willcollectivewisdombethesolution?Anythingelse?
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksNavigatingourglobalfutureANSWERS1. Whatisthefuture?Veryunpredictable.2. Thebestmindsandthebestinstitutions...Getitwrong.3. IMF,BIS,ThefinancialstabilityForum,30,000economistsFailedtopredictthefinancialcrisis4. Lifeexpectancy:upby25years5. Worldpopulation:upby2million6. Illiteracy:downfrom½to¼7. ThetwoAchilles'heelsi)inequalityii)complexity8. ExamplesoffragilityFinancialcrisis/pandemicflu9. Computing2030Amillion-foldimprovement-ifcomparedtothelast20years10. Mobilephonesin2030Hugeopportunities/miniaturization/invisiblecapacity/dustmite11. Medicine+referencetoOlympicsEmbryonicStemCellresearch/Oxford/replicatepartsofthebody/regenerativemedicine/nospecialOlympics/whowillhaveit?12. Genetics+referencetomouse+negativesGeneticallymodifiedmouse-3xfaster,3xlivelonger,sameamountoffood/onlyavailableforsuperrich?13. Populationpyramidstopopulationscoffins/populationskyscrapersAdifferentstructuretosocietywitholdergenerationsbeingasequallyimportantasyoungergenerations.14. MigrationWarfortalent/needtoattractallskillranges/dropinunemployment700m>600m15. NewawarenessHowtoarisetoproblems:biodiversity,climatechange,pandemics/mobilizeourselves/managesystemicrisk/innovation16. Speaker'sreferenceto'thegloryofglobalization/bestcenturyever'Ordownfall/couldbetheworst17. Individualpowerin2030Biopathogen-destroyacivilisation18. GovernancefossilizedCannotcopewiththechallengesof2030/collectivemanagement/collectivewisdom19. NelsonMandelaMiracle/apartheid
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksTheotherinconvenienttruth[listeningcomprehensionquestions]Author:JonathanFoleyDate:Oct2010Time:(17:46)Location:TEDTALKSLevel:*****[C1]Link:http://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_foley_the_other_inconvenient_truth?language=enCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:Keyvocabulary1. Theinconvenienttruth(FilmbyAlGore)2. Asatellite3. Landscapes4. Rondonia(Amazon)/BolivianedgeoftheAmazon5. PrimevalJungle6. Totransmitdiseases7. Soybeans(crop)8. TheSaharaDesert/Siberia/Colorado/Kazakhstan/Uzbekistan9. AralSea/Lake/Huron/TheSovietUnion10. Suburbansprawl11. Irony12. Irrigation13. Toxicwaste14. Biologicalweaponstesting15. Archaeologist16. Greenhousegases/Methane/NitrousOxide/Carbon17. Fertilizers/Nitrogen/phosphorous18. Biodiversityloss19. Bio-fuels/bioenergy20. Soils/plantnutrients21. GMOs22. Tradesubsidies23. Conservation24. Terraculture25. Croplands26. InternationaldialogueCopyright:Thesematerialsarephotocopiablebutpleaseleavealllogosandwebaddressesonhandouts.Pleasedon'tpostthesematerialsontotheweb.Thankyou
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksTheotherinconvenienttruthTEDTALK:JonathanFoley[Oct2010.17:46]Explainwhatyouunderstand1. WhatisimportantabouttheAmazonsatellitepictures?(Explain'fishbonepattern')2. ExplainwhatwassaidaboutCroplands/Pasture?3. 40%/60%/50%/30%/4. ExplaintheexamplesoftheColoradoRiver/AralSea?5. Whyisagriculturethebiggestproblemtotheplanettoday?6. Isfarmmorelandtheanswer?
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talks7. Whatarethe5stressesonnaturalresources?8. Whatarethe8possiblesolutions?9. Whoneedsto'cometothetable'?10. OverallconclusionCriticalthinking-Arewedestroyingtheenvironment?Areyouoptimisticaboutthefuture?Arewelisteningtothewarnings?Ispopulationincreaseagoodthing?Willwebeabletoprovideenoughfoodandwaterforfuturegenerations?We'veneverbeeninthispositionbeforeandisthereapossibilitywecouldgetitwrong?Dowecare-doyoucareandwhatareyoudoingaboutit?Anythingelse?
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksTheotherinconvenienttruthANSWERSMainidea-landuse-food-theenvironmentSatellitePics:nightfromspace(dominatehumanpresence)Amazon1975smallroad/2001manyroad(beeffarming-deforestation)1. WhatisimportantabouttheAmazonsatellitepictures?(Explain'fishbonepattern')Fishbonepattern(1road=thestartofmany)Bolivia-smallwhiteline/lonefarmer2003similartoOhio.Growinganimalfeed(soy)Tourtheworld-similarpatternsQ.Howmuchoftheworldisusedtogrowfood?2. ExplainwhatwassaidaboutCroplands/Pasture?Cropland16mkm2(sizeofS.America)Pasture30mkm2(sizeofAfrica)3. 40%/60%/50%/30%/40%=agriculture.60%morethancitiesresult=enormoususeofland/water50%freshwater(70%ofthisusedforagriculture)30%ofgreenhousegases4. ExplaintheexamplesoftheColoradoRiver/Aralsea?Examples:Pic:lettucebeingirrigatedinArizonadesert(idea-irresponsibleuseofwater)Coloradoriver(usedforirrigation)pic:1950=fullnow=v.lowanddoesn'tgotoseaPic:Aralsea1973/1986/1999/2004/2009(1950divertedforirrigation)oldSovietUnionEnvirodisasterdesertnow/toxicdump/biologicalweaponstested/adump/19outof25fishextinct.Pic:fishingfleetswithoutwaterAgriculturesinglemostpowerfuldestructiveforcesinceIceAge5. Whyisagriculturethebiggestproblemtotheplanettoday?Agriculturecausesglobalwarming/CO2burningtropicalrainforest/NO2fertiliserspollutewater/methanefromcowsPopulationrisefrom7bto9.5bHowcanwefeedthepeopleinthefuture??6. Isfarmmorelandtheanswer?Solution:Morefarmland-NOasthislandneedstobeprotectedSolution:boastyields-YES(picmapofunderdevelopedagriculturalareas)brownareasonMapareinefficienteasternblockcountriesi.eRussiaImplications:2pointstoconsider-foodsecurity/environmentalsecurityBalancingAct:Organicfood/localfood/GMOs-(nosilverbulletmorelikesilverbuckshot)
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talks7. Whatarethe5stressesonnaturalresources?Stressonnaturalresources1.Populationgrowth(9millionby2040)2.Meatconsumption3.Dairyconsumption4.Energycosts5.Bioenergyproduction8. Whatarethe8possiblesolutions?NOonesolutionIdeas-1.Internationaldialogue2.Incentivesforfarmers3.Precisionagriculture4.Newcropvarieties5.Dripirrigation6.Graywaterrecycling7.Bettertillagepractices8.Smarterdiets9. Whoneedsto'cometothetable'?Everyonearoundthetable1.Advocatesofcommercialagriculture2.Environmentalconservation3.Organicfarming10. Overallconclusion:Noonesolution,greatchallengeaheadforpeoplekind,andhavetogetitrightfirsttime.
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksDon'tinsistonEnglish[listeningcomprehensionquestions]Author:PatriciaRyanDate:Dec2010Time:(10:35)Level:*****[B1/B2]TEDTALKSLink:http://www.ted.com/talks/patricia_ryan_ideas_in_all_languages_not_just_englishCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:Keyvocabulary1. Dubai/theGulf/AbuDhabi/Kuwait/Kenya/(places)2. Undisputed3. Torecruit4. Tomorph5. Aschoolcurriculum6. Tobeonthebandwagon(idiom)7. Linguisticability8. Monolingual9. Dutchlanguage10. Agatekeeper11. Asegmentofsociety12. Self-fulfillingprophecy13. TheIslamicgoldenage(googlethis)14. Germaniclanguages15. ThedarkagesinEurope500-1000AD16. Arbitrary17. Einstein(googlehim)18. Remedial/dyslexic19. Prohibitive20. Adivide21. Acircularconcept22. Forelimbsandhindlimbsofananimal23. Tosomeonecreditforsomething24. Kerosenelamp/solarlamp25. Far-reachingconsequences26. MetaphoricalCopyright:Thesematerialsarephotocopiablebutpleaseleavealllogosandwebaddressesonhandouts.Pleasedon'tpostthesematerialsontotheweb.Thankyou
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksTextingiskillinglanguage.JK!![listeningcomprehensionquestions]Author:JohnMcWhorterDate:Feb2013Time:(13:48)Level:*****[B2/C1]TEDTALKSLink:http://www.ted.com/talks/john_mcwhorter_txtng_is_killing_language_jkCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:Keyvocabulary1. Ascourge2. Literacy3. Miraculous4. Complexity5. Anartifice6. Conscious7. Casualspeech/formalspeech8. Unmonitored9. Telepathic10. Reflective11. Bleedbetweentwothings(metaphoric)12. Atypewriter13. Shorthand(atypeofwriting)14. Punctuation15. Abagginessofstructure16. Emergent17. Subtle18. Theatrically19. Asubstrate20. Pragmatic21. Empathy22. Dissertation23. Sophisticated24. TVprogrammes'ILovelucy'/DowntonAbbey/Thewire25. Cognitive26. Bidialectal27. Bilingual28. ArepertoireCopyright:Thesematerialsarephotocopiablebutpleaseleavealllogosandwebaddressesonhandouts.Pleasedon'tpostthesematerialsontotheweb.Thankyou
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksWhattheSocialProgressIndexcanrevealaboutyourcountry[listeningcomprehensionquestions]Author:MichaelGreenDate:Oct2014Time:(14:56)Location:TEDTALKSLevel:*****[B2/C1]Link:https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_green_what_the_social_progress_index_can_reveal_about_your_countryCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:Keyvocabulary1. U.SCongress2. SimonKuznets-NationalIncomeReport1929-19323. TheGreatDepression4. Tofindawayoutoftheslump5. Well-being6. Toboast7. Tomarchtothedrumbeatofsomething(phrase)8. ArabSpring9. Asustainableenvironment10. Components11. Chad(acountryinAfrica)/Senegal/CostaRica12. Empirical13. Sanitation14. Tobeliftedoutofpoverty15. Stagnation16. Deprivedpartsofacountry17. Municipality18. ContributionCopyright:Thesematerialsarephotocopiablebutpleaseleavealllogosandwebaddressesonhandouts.Pleasedon'tpostthesematerialsontotheweb.Thankyou
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talks7.Importantpointsonthegraph:NewZealand:highestsocialprogressCanada:highestrankedG7countryBRICS:BrazilishighestBRICbeatingRussiaandChinaKuwait:highestGDP,relativelylowSocialprogress8.AnanalysisofthegraphhighlightsthatforeachdollarspentonGDPis...Buyinglessandlesssocialprogress9.WhatshouldBrazildonext?Andhow?GetevermoreefficientatcreatingsocialprogressfromitsGDP,soitbecomesmorelikeNewZealand.AndwhatthatmeansisthatBrazilneedstoprioritizesocialprogressinitsdevelopmentplanandseethatit'snotjustgrowthalone,it'sgrowthwithsocialprogress10.Overallsummary?GDPisoutdated.Inthe21stcentury,wefacenewchallenges:aging,obesity,climatechange,andsoon.Tofacethosechallenges,weneednewtoolsofmeasurement,newwaysofvaluingprogress.YoucancreateaSocialProgressIndexforanystate,region,cityormunicipality.Thisisatoolforanyonetocomeanduse.Imagineifwecouldworktogether - government,business,civilsociety,me,youandmakethiscenturythecenturyofsocialprogress.
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksAkinder,gentlerphilosophyofsuccess[listeningcomprehensionquestions]Author:AlaindeBottonDate:Jul2009Time:(16:51)Location:TEDTALKSLevel:*****[C1/C2]Link:http://www.ted.com/talks/alain_de_botton_a_kinder_gentler_philosophy_of_success?language=enCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:Keyvocabulary1. Acareercrisis2. Toweepintoapillow(phrase)3. Careeranxiety4. Asnob/snobbery5. Acorrelationbetween...6. Socialhierarchy7. Materialistic8. Anemotionalreward9. Acquisition10. Paradoxical11. Thecastesystem12. Thespiritofequality13. Incidentally,14. Frencharistocracy15. Lowself-esteem16. Meritocracy/meritocratic17. Socialist-EmilDurkheiom(googlehim)18. Suicide19. StAugustine'sbook-ThecityofGod20. Alossofstatus21. Othello22. Shopaholicadulteress23. Atabloidnewspaper24. Extraordinary25. Psychoanalysis26. Toreconcile27. Randomness28. CruelCopyright:Thesematerialsarephotocopiablebutpleaseleavealllogosandwebaddressesonhandouts.Pleasedon'tpostthesematerialsontotheweb.Thankyou
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksAkinder,gentlerphilosophyofsuccessTEDTALK:AlaindeBotton[Jul2009.16:51]Explainwhatyouunderstand1. Whatisacareercrisis?2. Whatissnobberyandwhydoesthataffectus?3. Whyismaterialsoimportanttous?4. Howhassocietychangedcomparedtothepastintermsofequality?5. Whatissignificantaboutenvy?6. Whatisthenegativeconsequenceofasocietythattellsuswecandoanything?7. IsMeritocracyagoodidea?Whatistheexampleof'loser'tosupport?
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talks8. Whyhasthesuiciderateincreased?9. WhatissignificantabouttheStAugustinequote?10. Whyisthetragicartconceptimportantintoday'sworld?11. Whatismeantbya'non-humansociety'?12. Doweknowwhatsuccessis?Andwhoinfluencesinthenatureofsuccess?13. Whatistheoverallsummary?CriticalThinking:Doesheofferanykindofideainthislectureonhowtoachievesuccessorisitadescription?Canwefindsuccessonourown?Howcanwestoptheinfluenceofthemediaonourlives?Wehaveequalitybutwealsohavecompetition-isn'tlifeafighttosurvive?Whatdoyouthink?
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksWhydomesticviolencevictimsdon'tleave[listeningcomprehensionquestions]Author:LeslieMorganSteinerDate:Nov2012Time:(15:59)Location:TEDTALKSLevel:*****[B2/C1]Link:http://www.ted.com/talks/leslie_morgan_steiner_why_domestic_violence_victims_don_t_leaveCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:Keyvocabulary1. Disturbingquestion2. Totackleaquestion3. Apsychiatrist4. Aloadedgun/bullets5. Psychologicaltrap6. Disguised7. Anabuser8. Tobechattedup9. Anillusion10. Astepfather11. Toseduceandcharmsomeone12. Toquitajob13. Adysfunctionalfamily14. Crazylove15. Trauma16. Tobephysicallyattacked17. Bruises18. Anisolatedincident19. Ahoneymoon20. Stalking21. Abatteredwife22. Incrediblydangerous23. Indenial24. Sadisticbeating25. Torebuildalife26. Fascinating27. Toshineaspotlightonsomething28. Intervene/deescalatesomethingCopyright:Thesematerialsarephotocopiablebutpleaseleavealllogosandwebaddressesonhandouts.Pleasedon'tpostthesematerialsontotheweb.Thankyou
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksWhyvideosgoviral[listeningcomprehensionquestions]Author:KevinAlloccaDate:Nov2011Time:(07:20)Location:TEDTALKSLevel:*****[B1/B2]Link:http://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_allocca_why_videos_go_viral?language=enCheckthesewordsbeforelistening:Keyvocabulary1. Togoviral2. Comedians3. Togettonsofviews4. audience5. Participation6. Atastemaker7. Unexpectedness8. YosemiteNationalPark9. Tosproutup10. Ablog11. Acceleration/accelerating12. Aparody13. Loopedmusic14. Afine15. Humorous16. Popularity17. Togreen-lightsomething18. BarelytrueCopyright:Thesematerialsarephotocopiablebutpleaseleavealllogosandwebaddressesonhandouts.Pleasedon'tpostthesematerialsontotheweb.Thankyou
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksWhyvideosgoviralTEDTALK:KevinAllocca[Nov2011.07:20]Explainwhatyouunderstand1. WhoisKevinAllocca?2. Howmanyhoursofvideoareuploadedeveryminute?3. Whatarethethreeimportantfactorswhyvideosgoviral?4. WhatissignificantaboutBearVasquez'svideo?5. HowmanyviewsdidRebeccaBlack'svideoreceiveandhowmanyparodies?6. Whatissignificantabout'NyanCat'video?7. Whathaschangedfromjustenjoyingvideos?8. Whatisimportantabouttheaudience?9. Overallconclusionis........Criticalthinking-Haveyouevermadeavideothat'sgoneviral?Whatwasthelastviralvideoyouwatched?Isitgoodorbadthingthatpeoplecanparticipatemoreeasilythanbefore?Shouldwebetheincontrolofpopularity?Isittruethatwedefinetomorrow?Whatcouldbethecriticismofthisrevolution?Anythingelse?
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksWhyvideosgoviralANSWERS1. WhoisKevinAllocca?KevinAllocca-trendsmanageratYouTube.Webvideo>stars&celebrities2. Howmanyhoursofvideoareuploadedeveryminute?48hoursofvideouploadedeveryminute3. Whatarethethreeimportantfactorswhyvideosgoviral?3reasons=tastemakers,communitiesofparticipation,unexpectedness.4. WhatissignificantaboutBearVasquez'svideo?BearVasquez-2010/outsidehouse/doublerainbow/YosemiteNationalPark23mhits-why?4JimmyKimmel(standupcomedian)tweeted(tastemaker)5. HowmanyviewsdidRebeccaBlack'svideoreceiveandhowmanyparodies?RebeccaBlack'Friday'song=200mhits-tweets/blogs10,000parodiesofFriday;oneforeverydayoftheweek.6. Whatissignificantabout'NyanCat'video?NyanCat=50m-'remixcommunity'-catwatchingcatwatchingcat.EverynationalityofNyancat.Communityofparticipation.7. Whathaschangedfromjustenjoyingvideos?Characteristics:newculture>everyonehasaccesstogetinvolved>8. Whatisimportantabouttheaudience?Audiencedefinespopularity.Example;JustinBieber-recognisedonYouTube.9. Overallconclusionis........Allhaveownershiponourpopculture-wedefinetomorrow.
www.academic-englishuk.com___________________________________________________________________________COPYRIGHTofwww.academic-englishuk.com/ted-talksWhatdoctorsdon'tknowaboutthedrugstheyprescribe[listeningcomprehensionquestions]Author:BenGoldacreDate:Jun2012Time:(13:29)Location:TEDTALKSLevel:*****[C1/C2]Link:http://www.ted.com/talks/ben_goldacre_what_doctors_don_t_know_about_the_drugs_they_prescribe?quote=1877Checkthesewordsbeforelistening:Keyvocabulary1. Nostradamus-famouspersonwhopublishedprophecies(googlehim)2. Precognition3. Flukes/freaks4. Bias5. Replication6. JournalNature7. Tobesentdownablindalley(phrase)8. Lorcainide(adrug)9. Aabnormalheartrhythm10. Meaculpa(anapology)11. Aplacebo(referredintalkasadummyplacebo)12. Arrhythmias(connectedtoheartattacks)13. Unflatteringdata14. Prevalent15. Reboxetine(adrug)16. Antidepressant17. Tobemisled18. Asystematicflaw19. Tocheery-pick(phrasemeaningselective)20. TheFDA-FoodandDrugAdministration21. Medicaltrials/clinicaltrails22. Atwo-headedcoin23. Fraud24. Tamiflu(adrug)25. Tostockpileadrug26. PLOSMedicine(medicaljournal)27. ICMJE-InternationalCommitteeofMedicalJournalEditorsCopyright:Thesematerialsarephotocopiablebutpleaseleavealllogosandwebaddressesonhandouts.Pleasedon'tpostthesematerialsontotheweb.Thankyou
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