Learn French With Alexa
Parler (to talk) in 5 Main French Tenses
Alexa teaches you how to conjugate Parler (to talk) in 5 main French tenses.
The Guardian
Celebrating 80 Years with Miriam Margolyes
Mariam Margolyes reads the introduction to her memoir, reminisces on the past few decades, and celebrates her 80th birthday virtually with friends. Content warning: strong language Driving Ms Margolyes part 4
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Now and Then
University of Oxford historian Sir John Elliott describes why the search for historical objectivity implies that it is important for all historians to have one foot in the past and one foot in the present.
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United in Crisis
Author and independent scholar Pankaj Mishra describes how his own upbringing in India is marked by a sense of crisis that he shares with other figures in other places and times.
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Rethinking the Fifth
Duke University legal scholar Nita Farahany examines how a combination of an awareness of neuroscience and a philosophical outlook can help deepen our understanding of the celebrated Fifth Amendment to the American Constitution.
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Classical Athenian Persuasion
Classicist and political theorist Josiah Ober (Stanford) gives us a detailed view of the ancient Athenian deliberative assembly.
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A Two-Way Street
Stanford University classicist and political scientist Josiah Ober relates how the interests of elites and the general population were intertwined in classical Athens, and how we might be able to harness some of those ancient concepts in...
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Attuned to Their Audience
Classicist and political theorist Josiah Ober (Stanford) paints a vivid picture of an ancient Athenian assembly, describing how speakers had to find a way to consistently appeal to two very different audiences simultaneously.
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On Being A Slave
Intellectual historian Quentin Skinner (QMUL) demonstrates how the ancient Roman view of freedom, while largely overlooked today, is hugely relevant to many aspects of our contemporary world.
Señor Jordan
Present Tense -IR Verbs Made Easy with a Song in Spanish!
I wrote the lyrics to this one and put it to the tune of a familiar kids' song. I think it turned out well!
Señor Jordan
Present Tense -AR Verbs Song for Spanish!
I wrote the lyrics to this one and put it to the tune of a familiar kids' song. I think it turned out well!
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Tone and Style
“Tone and Style” Will teach Students to define tone and then determine when it is appropriate to use formal style or informal style.
Señor Jordan
02 Impersonal Se / Passive Se in Spanish - Practice #3
¡Hola! In this video lesson, we're going to be practicing the "impersonal se" or "passive se".
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Geoffrey Hinton QUITS Google - What Does It Mean for AI? | an unfiltered chat
Geoffrey Hinton QUITS Google - What Does It Mean for AI? | an unfiltered chat
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Bilingualism and Neuroplasticity
Psychologist Ellen Bialystok (York) discusses the effect that being bilingual has on the brain.
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From Song to Speech?
UC San Diego psychologist of music Diana Deutsch speculates that music and speech both evolved from one unified form that included perfect pitch, and that the diversity in the pitch of tone languages is increasingly under threat due to...
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Taking the Right Path
York University psychologist Ellen Bialystok describes why she believes that, as a result of the brain’s plasticity, bilinguals have developed a better functioning executive control system that more accurately guides our attention when...
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Testing Language
Cognitive scientist Victor Ferreira (UC San Diego) describes his research of testing what is happening in our minds when we speak.
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Days of the Week Song /7 Days of the Week Song
Learn about the 7 days of the week. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday with this fun educational music video and adults. Brought to you by KLT!
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Delivering a Speech
In this video the student will learn techniques for delivering a speech.
Learn French With Alexa
How to pronounce TH in French
Alexa teaches you how to pronounce "TH" in French.
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Letter of Recommendation
A video entitled "Letter of Recommendation" which explores the process of requesting a letter of recommendation.
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Learn Basic Spanish | Easy Spanish Conversations | Prepositions - Food - Plants
Learn basic Spanish vocabulary and phrases with these 9 short conversations related to prepositions, food, plants, body parts, school supplies and more. Perfect for remote learning, these videos use common words combined with objects and...
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Learn Basic Spanish | Easy Spanish Conversations | Food - Clothes - Time
Learn basic Spanish phrases and vocabulary with these 9 short conversations related to food, clothes, colors, daily activities and time. Hear common words combined with objects and gestures to build comprehension. Practice listening...