Breaking the habit of small talk CEFR: B2 Watch the video Show full transcript So last year, on a sunny summer morning, I was in the old city of Antigua in Guatemala, hailing a cab to visit a client. I got into the car and sat in the back seat, preparing for my […]
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A plane you can drive CEFR: B2 Watch the video Show full transcript What is it about flying cars? We’ve wanted to do this for about a hundred years. And there are historic attempts that have had some level of technical success. But we haven’t yet gotten to the point where, on your way here
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This computer will grow your food in the future CEFR: B2 Watch the video Show full transcript Food crisis. It’s in the news every day. But what is it? In some places in the world, there is too little food; in other places, there may be too much. Some people say GMO is
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Jonas Eliasson: How to solve traffic jams CEFR: B2 Show full transcript Hi. I'm here to talk about congestion, namely road congestion. Road congestion is a pervasive phenomenon. It exists in basically all of the cities all around the world, which is a little bit surprising when you think about it. I mean, think about
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The single biggest reason why start-ups succeed CEFR: B2 Show full transcript I’m really excited to share with you some findings that really surprise me about what makes companies succeed the most, what factors actually matter the most for startup success. I believe that the startup organization is one of the greatest forms to
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Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model. CEFR: B2 Watch the video Show full transcript Hi. My name is Cameron Russell, and for the last little while, I’ve been a model. Actually, for 10 years. And I feel like there’s an uncomfortable tension in the room right now because I should not have worn
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Talk to strangers CEFR: B2 Show full transcript who knows that you’re here I’m not asking some deeper spiritual or metaphysical question about the nature of existence I want to know about your community footprint I want to know who will realize if you’re not where you’re supposed to be right now you’re
How to speak so that people want to listen CEFR: B2 Show full transcript The human voice: It’s the instrument we all play. It’s the most powerful sound in the world, probably. It’s the only one that can start a war or say “I love you.” And yet many people have the experience that when
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