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Boyd Varty Nature Tension and Humor Definite Articles /ði/ and /ðə/ connection, look after, nature,
conservation safari, share, society
What I learned from Nelson Community
Mandela shared experiences
Art Using Emotion Verb + -ing or Infinitive with to Word Stress abandoned, community,
Candy Chang street art meaningful, neighbor, reflect
Before I die I want to... Goals on, space
wishes and hopes
Cosmin Mihaiu Health Time Expressions Simple Past and Past -ed Verb Endings motivation, movement,
Physical therapy role of technology Continuous patient, physical therapy,
is boring— play a game recovery, software
instead
Cities Changing Focus Demonstrative Adjectives Ordinal and Cardinal Numbers address, assumption, block (n),
Derek Sivers addresses/directions confused, opposite, street
Weird, or just different? Culture
doing things differently

Karen Bass Nature Using Descriptive Quantifiers Reduced to experience, film, image,
film-making Language location, message, shot
Unseen footage, untamed
nature

Family The Rule of Three Present Continuous Pronouncing -ing admiration, block, genuine,
Laura Trice responsibilities insecure, praise, proud
Remember to say thank you Relationships
roles

Matt Cutts Goals Fixed Expressions Actually, Really, Exactly Short Pauses adventurous, challenge, habit,
power of short-term goals memorable, self-confidence,
Try something new for stick
30 days

Work Invented Words Reported Speech Intonation in Questions creativity, doubt, focus,
Richard St. John passion, persist, push, serve,
Eight secrets of success Achievements success
Success

Toby Shapshak Innovation Rhetorical Questions Prepositions of Place and Intrusion infrastructure, innovation,
necessity Movement necessity, SMS, technology,
You don’t need an app Technology transact
for that simple inventions

Tyler DeWitt Science Expressions for Making Adverbs of Degree and so Emphasis communication, dumb down,
a Point Stronger expert, jargon, seriousness,
Hey science teachers—make Education understandable
it fun making education fun

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Adam Alter Technology Reformulation Quantifiers Schwa /ə/ device, meaningful, personal,
screens rule, screen, temptation
Why our screens make us Lifestyle
less happy electronic device addiction
Nature Personification Infinitives Weak Forms of to continuation, iceberg,
Camille Seaman human connections interconnected, melt,
Haunting photos of polar ice Environment personality, snowflake
global warming
Art Anecdotes The Simple Past -ed Endings illustrate, inspire, passion,
Jarrett J. Krosoczka book illustrations publish, style, support
How a boy became an artist Milestones
personal journeys
Personality Reading Body Talking about Past Habits The Letter c application, drop out, factor,
Joachim de Posada factors for success Language gratification, marshmallow,
Don’t eat the marshmallow! self-discipline

Kang Lee Interpersonal Abilities Different Meanings Present Perfect Simple and List Intonation detect, development, excuse,
lying of Words Continuous hidden, honest, liar
Can you really tell if a kid is Science
lying? emotion technology

Karim Abouelnaga Education Numbers Zero Conditional Intonation in Conditional achievement, aid, approach,
high quality schooling Sentences attend, investment, program,
A summer school kids struggle, tackle
actually want to attend

Kio Stark Community Retelling Stories Modals for Speculation about The Contraction ‘ll bond, interaction, interruption,
engaging with people the Present notice, stranger, trust
Why you should talk to
strangers

Rana el Kaliouby Feelings Asking Questions Comparatives and Superlatives Intonation in Questions algorithim, characteristics,
This app knows how you device, emotion, expression,
feel—from the look on your Technology recognize
face emotion apps
Robert Waldinger Relationships Imagery and The Passive Voice Weak Form of can and achieve, be satisfied, count
What makes a good life? factors for success Metaphors Missing /t/ in can’t on, invest, mood, relationship,
Lessons from the longest Health study, track
study on happiness happiness

Tim Urban Goals Hyperbole, Irony, Relative Clauses Patterns in Relative Clauses all-nighter, deadline,
time management and Metaphors distraction, instant gratification,
Inside the mind of a master procrastination, short-term
procrastinator Balancing Stress

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James Veitch Humor Like Continuous Forms Rising Intonation to Show correspondence, hysterical,
scam/spam email Disbelief knock it on the head, matter,
This is what happens when out of hand, turn up
you reply to spam email

Challenges Changing Tenses First and Second Conditional Minimal Pairs discomfort, ease, get past,
Joe Kowan methods for success irrational, issue, stage fright
How I beat stage fright Self-development
overcoming fears
Family Connecting with an Verb Patterns with -ing and th Sound autographed, chronicle,
Lakshmi Pratury legacies Audience Infinitive committed, compile, legacy,
The lost art of letter-writing Feelings revolution
personal accounts
Latif Nasser Storytelling The Power of Short Past Perfect Simple Contracted d chronic pain, devote, injection,
The amazing story of the Sentences injury, medical, relief, treat,
man who gave us modern Health wrestle
pain relief pain management

Reshma Saujani Education Contrasts The Passive Voice Speech Units bravery, bright, code, failure,
female achievement perfection, risk, run for office,
Teach girls bravery, not Taking Risks socialize
perfection factors for success
Emotions Making Ability and Future in the Past u Sound (/ju/vs. /ə/) contagious, facial, frown,
Ron Gutman smiling Comparisons predict, stimulate, superpower,
The hidden power of smiling suppress, well-being

ShaoLan Hsueh Education Similes and Future Forms Gonna building blocks, calligrapher,
learning strategies Metaphors character, comprehend,
How to read Chinese... with Language literacy, sequence
ease Chinese

Siegfried Woldhek Art Rhetorical Reduced Relative Clauses Rising and Falling Intonation accepted, characteristic,
Leonardo da Vinci Questions controversy, eliminate, icon,
The search for the true face profile
of Leonardo

Steven Johnson Innovation Signposting Zero Conditionals in the Past Stressing Important Words automated, breakthrough,
origin of inventions Important exploratory, innovation, necessity,
The playful wonderland Leisure Information playful, programmable, tool
behind great inventions play

Zaria Forman Art Engaging People’s Subordinating Conjunctions to Elision of /t/ and /d/ composition, convey, fragility,
human connection Emotions Express Time remote, scale, transition
Drawings that show the Environment
beauty and fragility of Earth global awareness

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Andy Puddicombe Self-development Engaging the Audience Cleft Sentences Contrastive Stress clarity, juggle, inundated,
dealing with stress meditation, mindful, monk
All it takes is 10 mindful
minutes

Aziza Chaouni Environment Register Linking Words Sentence Stress with Linking activist, compromise,
waste Words intervention, rehabilitation,
How I brought a river, and Community reimagine, stakeholder
my city, back to life working together
Interpersonal Abilities Just Phrasal Verbs Spoken Stress in Phrasal Verbs capable, catalyst, credit,
Drew Dudley understanding leadership devalue, impact, leadership,
Everyday leadership redefine, transformative

eL Seed Art Borrowed Words Wh- Clauses after Verbs Intensifying Adverbs ambassador, calligraphy,
graffiti decipher, graffiti, quote,
Street art with a message of Culture reunite, stereotype, tolerance
hope and peace power of language

Hans Rosling and Ola Rosling Statistics Discourse Markers Tag Questions Intonation in Tag Questions bias, generalize, ignorance,
global awareness intuition, preconceived,
How not to be ignorant systematic
about the world

Jack Andraka Biology Humor Quantifiers Slowing Down Speech and antibodies, bloodstream,
A promising test for medical discovery Adding Stress detect, pancreatic cancer,
pancreatic cancer... proteins, sensor
from a teenager

Michael Bierut Education Repetition Grammar of Get Assimilation of /t/ enterprise, graphic, initiative,
access to resources librarian, mural, unintended
How to design a library that
makes kids want to read

Urban Life Showing Passion Nominalization Stress in Compounds abundance, acknowledge,

Mundano helping others boundary, deficiency,
Trash cart superheroes marginalize, renovate,
superhero, self-esteem

Rose George Commerce Metaphors The Perfect Aspect Weak Form of of dependent, emissions, habitat,
understanding trade inhuman, piracy, recognition,
Inside the secret shipping scrutiny, seafarer
industry

Health Pausing for Effect Unreal Past and Regrets Intonation of Subordinate awkward, capacity, cure,
Susan Robinson disability Clauses disabled, genetic, impaired,
How I fail at being disabled Global awareness label, lack
understanding perspectives

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