What is the Metaverse? Part 1
An English class based on the Coin Bureau video Metaverse Madness: 101 Guide and some Crazy Projects.
Tag: intermediate +
What are CBDCs: Part 1
Learning Method Before watching Part 1 of the video discuss the vocabulary below with your teacher. Watch the video with the English subtitles. Pay attention to how the new vocabulary is used. Pause the video when you need to. Try to answer the comprehension questions. Rewatch the video until you are happy with your answers. […]
The history of cryptocurrency in 10 minutes
Part 1 Let’s start by looking at some of the more important vocabularies double-spending = spending the same piece of digital currency in multiple places What is a block in the real world and a block in the crypto world? What types of things are decentralized? If his story doesn’t “hold up“, what does it […]
Smart contracts explained simply
English for Cryptocurrency. In this post we learn about smart contracts
TED Talk – David Pogue: 10 top time-saving tech tips
Tech columnist David Pogue shares 10 simple, clever tips for computer, web, smartphone, and camera users. And yes, you may know a few of these already — but there’s probably at least one you don’t. Workshop Method: We prepare some vocabulary before watching the video. We watch the video with no subtitles We talk about […]
Goya at CaixaForum
Goya goes to Barcelona Intro Questions: Do you like Goya? What do you know about him? Would you like to see this exhibition? Why is his work popular? How many meanings of the word draw do you know? A conservationist inspects the Goya painting El Pelele before it was hung for the CaixaForum […]
Meta Data – How much do you know?
Meta Data Network on Vimeo Information technology has become a ubiquitous presence. By visualizing the processes behind our interactions with this technology we can trace what happens to the information we send into the network. How do you pronounce meta? How do you pronounce data? Please discuss the following words from the video: […]
Mobile World Congress 2012 – Modern Tech Language
Mobile World Congress: Will this be the year for NFC? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9701830.stm Mobile World Congress in Barcelona has been host to over 1,500 companies hoping to have the idea that will take the mobile industry by storm. Spencer Kelly takes a tour round the conference floor and reveals the show’s big themes. 1. NFC: Near […]
TED – The true face of Leonardo
Ted.com Siegfried Woldhek shows how he found the true face of Leonardo You are going to view a presentation from Ted.com. Mona Lisa is one of the best-known faces on the planet. But would you recognize an image of Leonardo da Vinci? Illustrator Siegfried Woldhek uses some thoughtful image-analysis techniques to find what he believes […]
A Day Made of Glass 2 : Using technology vocab
A Day Made of Glass 2
Upper Intermediate + : conversation and comprehension class
Vocab building: general, technology & educational.
Skills: using common / colloquial expressions & phrases