LISTENING NO. 14: Earthquakes

PREPARATION Let's do some prep work before actually listening to the video. Below you will find some definitions for some words that you might not be familiar with. Once you think you have understood all of the meanings, proceed with the listening.

snap verb (BREAK)

/snæp/ (-pp-)

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[I or T] to cause something which is thin to break suddenly and quickly with a cracking sound

You'll snap that ruler if you bend it too far.

Some vandal's gone and snapped off my car aerial again.

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[I] to suddenly become unable to control a strong feeling, especially anger

When she asked me to postpone my trip to help her move house, I just snapped (= got angry).

grind verb (RUB)

/graɪnd/ [T] (ground, ground)

to rub something against a hard surface, in order to make it sharper or smoother

She has a set of chef's knives which she grinds every week.

He ground down the sharp metal edges to make them smooth.

The car engine was making a strange grinding noise.

See also: grindstone

grind your teeth

to make a noise by rubbing your teeth together

She grinds her teeth in her sleep

rumble verb (SOUND)

/ˈrʌm.bl ̩/

[I] to make a continuous low sound

Please excuse my stomach rumbling - I haven't eaten all day.

The tanks rumbled (= moved slowly, making a continuous noise)across the battlefield.

rumble noun

[C]

We could hear the rumble of distant guns/thunder.

drain (draining) verb (REMOVE LIQUID)

/dreɪn/

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[I or T] If you drain something, you remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it away or allowing it to flow away, and if something drains, liquid flows away or out of it

Drain the pasta thoroughly.

We drained the pond and filled it with fresh water.

Drain (off) any liquid that is left in the rice.

Don't bother drying the pans - just leave them to drain.

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[T] If you drain a glass or cup, you drink all the liquid in it.

chasm noun

/ˈkæz.əm/

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a very deep narrow opening in rock, ice or the ground

They leaned over the rails and peered down into the dizzying chasm below.

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formal a very large difference between two opinions or groups of people

There is still a vast economic chasm between developed and developing countries.

LISTENING NO. 14: Adrenaline Rush

LISTENING NO. 13: Nose bleed

LISTENING NO. 13: How to make candy apples

INTRODUCTION

Before working on this listening, we are going to review some basic vocabulary: handy, skewers, parchment paper, coating.

handy adjective (USEFUL)

/ˈhæn.di/

useful or convenient

a handy container/tool

First-time visitors to France will find this guide particularly handy.

It's a nice house and it's handy for (= near) the station.

informal Don't throw those bottles away - they'll come in handy (= be useful) for the picnic next Sunday.

skewer noun

/skjʊər//ˈskjuː.ɚ/ [C]

a long thin metal pin used for holding pieces of food, especially meat, together during cooking

Parchment paper, also known as baking parchment paper, is a cellulose-based paper that is used as a disposable non-stick surface intended for use in baking.

coat noun (COVER)

/kəʊt//koʊt/ [C]

(also coating) a layer of a particular substance that covers something

I'll give the walls a quick coat of paint.

two coats of varnish

a thick coating of chocolate

Cheap Recipes:
How To Make Toffee Apples

LISTENING NO. 12: How to make candy apples

INTRODUCTION

Before working on this listening, we are going to review some basic vocabulary: handy, skewers, parchment paper, coating.

handy adjective (USEFUL)

/ˈhæn.di/

useful or convenient

a handy container/tool

First-time visitors to France will find this guide particularly handy.

It's a nice house and it's handy for (=near) the station.

informal Don't throw those bottles away - they'll come inhandy (= be useful)for the picnic next Sunday.

skewer noun

/skjʊər//ˈskjuː.ɚ/ [C]

a long thin metal pin used for holding pieces of food, especially meat, together during cooking

Parchment paper, also known as baking parchment paper, is a cellulose-based paper that is used as a disposable non-stick surface intended for use in baking.

coat noun (COVER)

/kəʊt//koʊt/ [C]

(also coating) a layer of a particular substance that covers something

I'll give the walls aquick coat of paint.

two coats of varnish

a thick coating of chocolate

LISTENING NO. 8: A lecture on Psychology

First, let's listen to the following lecture on Psychology. We will listen to the first minutes. Do not watch the video, just listen:



LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Take notes on the following information that this teacher gives at the beginning of his talk:
1) Name of the course
2) Year and term
3) Location of the teacher's office (place and office number)
4) Phone number
5) Email
6) Website
7) Office hours
8) Class methodology
9) Class timetable
10) When are discussion sections meeting?
11) When will discussion sections begin?
12)Explain the organization of the discussion sections
13) How does he call the students who are going to teach the discussion sections?
14) Can you write down the areas to which these students belong?

LISTENING NO. 3: Facial Expressions are not Universal

Please, follow this link to complete the listening:


http://www.BreakingNewsEnglish.com/0908/090817-facial_expressions.html

LISTENING NO. 2: Alexis Ohanian. How to make a splash in social media

BEFORE LISTENING

1. What is the meaning of the following words?

splash - stuff - pop up - humpback - that crazy - put up signals - accomplished - kind of - be up front - poll

2. Phrase Matching:

a. That's what you'd call 1. that crazy about it

b. The democratic front page 2. accomplished

c. This is actually about discovering 3. is the best stuff on the web

d. These humpback whales 4. to participate

e. Greenpeace actually wasn't 5. up front

f. And people were putting up 6. a social news website

g. Mission 7. were getting killed

h. were happy 8. how the internet works

i. And this is kind of 9. discovering new things that pop up on the web

j. Be honest, be 10. signs in the real world

LISTENING

AFTER THE LISTENING

Answer the following questions:

1. What is the name of the website that is presented here?

2. What is it for?

3. What poll does he talk about?

4. Did Greenpeace accomplish their objectives?

LISTENING NO. 1: Richard St. John's 8 Secrets of Success

Let's see what Richard St. John thinks about success and how to achieve it. 

Try to visualize this video in its original version first. You can also choose to watch it with English subtitles.

If you want to know more about Richard St. John, click on the link below:

http://www.ted.com/speakers/richard_st_john.html