TED Talks- Comprehension Questions
Mid to high level listening worksheets on a variety of interesting topics. The worksheets ask questions on main ideas and supporting details / examples. These TED Talks sheets are a good way to practice and improve listening.
The Great Firewall of China – Michael Anti
TED TALK: How the central government controls the internet and how a number of micro-bloggers are finding ways around this control. Level: ***** [B2/C1] / Video [18:51]
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What happens inside massive warehouses – Mick Mountz
TED Talk: The automation of warehouse picking and packing systems and how robots have increased productivity and efficiency. . Level: ***** [B2/C1] / Video [12:06] / MEMBERSHIP
Why work doesn’t happen at work – Jason Fried
TED TALK: the problems with working in an office environment & highlights two main reasons and three possible improvement solutions. Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1] / Video [15:21] / MEMBERSHIP
Environmental Topics
10 ways the world could end – Stephan Petranek
TED TALK: A discussion of ten probable disasters, with examples and possible solutions. A detailed talk from an established colonisation scientist. Level: ***** [C1] / Video [29:42] / MEMBERSHIP
Navigating our global future – Ian Goldin
TED TALK: Discussing the future fragility of society and the environment. The speaker offers possible solutions for a more focused future. Level: ***** [C1] / Video [07:06] / MEMBERSHIP
The other inconvenient truth – Jonathan Foley
TED TALK: World’s food demand has driven climate change, biodiversity problems and envrionmental destruction. ‘Terraculture’ is a possible solution. Level: ***** [C1] / Video [17:46] / MEMBERSHIP
English Topics
Don’t insist on English – Patricia Ryan
TED TALK: The globalisation of English and its testing systems can have negative affects on students from various backgrounds. Level: ***** [B1/B2/] / Video [10:35] / MEMBERSHIP
Texting is killing language – John McWhorter
TED TALK: How texting on smart phones is changing the way we view language and how it is a process of linguistic evolution. Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1] / Video [13:48] / MEMBERSHIP
Social Topics
The Social Progress Index – Michael Green
TED TALK: GDP is out-dated and was invented in the 1930s. There is a need for a more effective measurement tool – The social Progress Index. Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1] / Video [14:56] / MEMBERSHIP
The price of happiness – Benjamin Wallace
TED TALK: Analysis of 12 top luxury products from a hotel suite to nano-particle soap. Concludes with a study from Stanford University. Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1] / Video [14:41] / MEMBERSHIP
A gentler philosophy of success – Alain de Botton
TED TALK: Society is too focused on careers, materialism & what others’ think. True success is to change our focus & examine our own philosophy of life. Level: ***** [C1] / Video [16:51] / MEMBERSHIP
Domestic violence victims – Leslie Morgan Steiner
TED TALK: The secrets of domestic violence, and the four key steps to domestic abuse. How to leave a relationship of domestic abuse. Level: ***** [/B2/C1] / Video [15:59] / MEMBERSHIP
Technology Topics
Why videos go Viral – Kevin Alloca
TED TALK: You Tube trends manager discusses viral videos are connected to three important factors and how audience participation is important. Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1] / Video [07:21] / MEMBERSHIP
Medicine Topics
Doctors and the drugs they prescribe – Ben Goldacre
TED TALK: Corruption and bias in medical trials and academic institutions. A range of evidence on research misconduct and fake fixes. Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1] / Video [13:29] / MEMBERSHIP
Team-building Topics
Build a tower, build a team – Tom Wujec
TED TALK: This talks discusses how a team-building activity called the ‘Marshmallow Challenge’ helps develop team cohesion. Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1] / Video [06:44] / PPT / MEMBERSHIP
Activity lesson: Team-building and the Marshmallow Challenge. Go here.
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