Current Live Lessons
April 29, 2021
Lesson 83/90 60min
April 27, 2021
Lesson 82/90 60min
Hi Egor!
Today our book lesson is number 7 about Colors!
We'll talk about the meaning of the 8 colors:
http://www.livescience.com/33523-color-symbolism-meanings.html
And, the names of some common shades of colors:
http://digitalsynopsis.com/design/color-thesaurus-correct-names-of-shades/
Finally, the international color chart:
http://www.ralcolor.com/
Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/314148890/esl-pathways-bridges-intermediate-lesson-7-colors-flash-cards/
April 22, 2021
Lesson 81/90 60min
Hi Egor!
Today we'll talk about computers which can read brainwaves.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2004/200403-brainwaves.html
April 20, 2021
Lesson 80/90 60min
Hi Egor!
Today we'll work on Lesson 6 called Weddings.
. diamond engagement rings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X0w9SpUxWo
. the members of the wedding party:
. the cost of the average wedding: $27,000
. wedding registries:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridal_registry
Here's the Quizlet for Vocabulary:
https://quizlet.com/307735878/lesson-2-matt-and-lucys-wedding-flash-cards/
April 15, 2021
Lesson 79/90 60min
Hi Egor!
Today we'll read and discuss the story of a boy who created the app called Summly.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1303/130327-nick_daloisio.html
April 13, 2021
Lesson 78/90 60min
Hi Egor!
Today we'll read and discuss the story of a 15-year-old boy
who created a popular game.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1501/150126-whizzkid.html
Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/585174826/tech-giants-woo-15-year-old-whizzkid-flash-cards/?new
April 8, 2021
Lesson 77/90 60min
Hello Egor
This time we'll discuss computer programming. https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1303/130301-computer_programming.html
Quizlet https://quizlet.com/316083256/technology-superstars-ask-kids-to-code-flash-cards/
April 6, 2021
Lesson 76/90 60min
Hello Egor
This time we'll discuss asteroids.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2103/210329-nasa.html
Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/584148088/earth-safe-from-asteroid-hit-for-100-years-flash-cards/
April 1, 2021
Lesson 75/90 60min
Hello Egor
We'll finish the discussion Lesson 3,
and then discuss Lesson 4, Careers.
Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/305883793/lesson-4-careers-flash-cards/
1. Have you heard of job interviews with AI before? And what do you think about them?
2. How would you feel in such an interview?
3. Do you think the AI would give you a good evaluation?
4. Could unqualified candidates fool the AI system?
5. Could these AI job interviews overlook some good candidates?
6. What will companies do with the videos and evalulations of all candidates?
7. Could a bad AI evaluation damage a person's chances with other companies?
8. If you had a choice of inteviewing with a person or AI , which would you choose?
9. And if you had a company would you use AI to do the interviews?
10. Can we believe that AI will be unbiased? Will some AI have biases built into their code?