May 29, 2019
Lesson 1/ 45 Min
Hi Margarita,
Our lesson this time concerns the story behind the
Headington Shark.
From the news, more people die of selfies than shark attacks.
May 29, 2019
Lesson 3/3 - 45 Min
Hello Margarita,
This lesson we'll read and discuss job interviews with AI.
https://careerenlightenment.com/7-things-to-know-about-the-role-of-robots-in-recruitment
Vocabulary.com https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/3025843
Vera is a Russian robot who can interview 1,500 candidates in 9 hours.
May 16, 2019
Lesson 2/3 - 45 Min
Hello Margarita!
Today, a special ink for integrity in India's elections.
Then, we'll discuss rampant cheating in some schools in India!
Shocking video of parents and
relatives climbing up to school windows.
May 6, 2019
Lesson 1/3 - 45 Min
Hi Margarita!
This time our topic is Sweden and how it's going cashless.
Years ago, Breaking News English wrote about this, too:
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1203/120320-cashless_economy.html
April 29, 2019
Lesson 1/1 - 45 Min
Hello Margarita,
Have you heard of cactus theft? It's happening in the American Southwest.
And we'll discuss big game poachers.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1807/180707-big-game-hunting.html
April 24, 2019
Lesson 1/1 - 45 Min
Hi Margarita,
Lufthansa is suing a traveller over a loophole that many are using to get cheaper flights to popular destinations. We'll discuss it in this lesson.
April 17, 2019
Lesson 2/2 45 Min
Hi Margarita!
We'll talk about sexual harassment in Hollywood and the organization which was created as a reaction. There has been a chain-reaction of accusations in many industries.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1801/180104-sexual-harassment.html
April 10, 2019
Lesson 1/2 - 45 Min
Hi Margarita,
Our topic is health:
Noise
Lighting
https://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_klein_the_possibilities_of_human_centric_lighting
1. Did you know that lighting is so important for our health?
2. What's your reaction to the story about the astronauts sleeping too little in the ISS because of the lighting?
3. What do you know about solid state lighting? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_lighting
4. The speaker mentioned LED What do you know about it? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-emitting_diode#White_LEDs_and_the_illumination_breakthrough I know they create strong EMFs.
5. Did you know about the effect of red green and blue light have on our bodies, with blue light telling our bodies to stop producing melatonin, the hormone which helps us to sleep deeply?
6. The speaker said a Dynamic Light System can control the content of our light but what kind of light is it, LED?
7. What's your reaction to the effects on workplace productivity, the increase in sales and the decrease in sick days?
8. She said a Dynamic Light System could be effective in airplanes, hospitals and with shiftworkers. Any more ideas?
1. What unwanted sounds do you have in your environment?
2. What are the quietest spaces you have access to?
3. WHO says we lose 1.6 million light years in the West because of noise. Your reaction?
4. Noise increases our stress and therefore cortisol. Your reaction?
5.If noise levels could be reduced by 5 decibels in the U.S., $3.9 billion in cardiological care could be saved.
6. What can people do? Complain if movies are too loud and neighbor's too early or late noise, move your bedroom. Would you consider doing any of the above?
7. In the comments, Stephen Dole is a scientist who says that the pattern and rhythm of noise is more important than the level. Your comment?
8. Lethe Ericdottir wrote about the lawncare industry's noise in the U.S. and the soundscape in department stores. Does the music in stores bother you?