- http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-secrets-of-mozart-s-magic-flute-joshua-borths
1 What was the name of the prince in the begin of this video?
- A. Prince Arthur
- B. Prince Tamino
- C. Prince Eduard
2 When premiered the fantasy singspiel ?
- A. 1954
- B. 1887
- C. 1971
- D. 1937
3 Where was this opera full off ?
This opera is full of subversive symbolism.
4 What is the name of the daugther from the Queen of the Night ?
- A. Pamina
- B. Alex
- C. Mary
- D. Tamina
5 What kind of information gave the Queen of the Night to Tamino?
She told him that Sarastro has her daughter and to help him she gave him the magic flute.
6 How many trials of wisdom they need to win?
They need to win three trials, after that they can fight against the Queen of the Night.
7 What was inspired by Mozart?
Many elements in this peculier fairytale were inspired by Mozart’s involment in Freemasonry.
8 What is Mozart’s involment exactly?
A network of fratenal organizations throughout Europe.
9 What think some students about the Queen of the Night?
They think that she symbolizes Maria Theresa, the Empress of the Holy Roman Empire.
10 What represented the number three exactly?
This represented the balance and order of the Freemasons.
2. http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-refugee-benedetta-berti-and-evelien-borgman
1 How many people are approimately been forced to leave their homes?
- A. 30 million people
- B. 18,5 million people
- C. 136,4 million people
- D. 60 million people
- E. 59,1 million people
2 Why leave they their homes ?
They leave their homes, because they try to escape from war, violence and persecution.
3 What does refugee exactly mean ?
Someone who is outside their country of nationality and is unable to return to their home country, because of well-founded fears of being persecuted. This fears has many different reasons.
4 How many of the refugees are child ?
- A. Half of the refugees
- B. 47 million of the refugees
5 Has refugees always the same story with each other?
No, because they have different reasons why they are a refugee.
6 What is the difference by the terms migrant and refugee?
Migrants usually leave their country for reasons not related tot persecution. They are searching for better economic opportunities or for better circumstances. Refugees are people who have been displaced because of natural disasters, food insecurities and other hardships, but international law only recognizes those people as refugees.
7 What happened when someone flees their country?
Most of the refugees go on a long and perilous journeys with limited shelter, food or water.
8 Who helps them to can go to another country?
smugglers help them to cross borders.
9 What is mostly the first legal step for a displaced person?
They first legal step is to apply an aslyum.
10 What is your own opinion about refugees?
3. http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history-of-chocolate-deanna-pucciarelli
1 Where excisted chocolate before the 16th century?
Chocolate only excisted in Mesoamerica
2 In which form know the people in Mesoamerica chocolate?
- A. Hot chocolate
- B. A bitter cup of drink
3 What thought the mesoamericans about cacoa?
They believed that cacao was a heavenly food gifted to humans by a fearthered serpent god, know to the Maya as Kukulkan and to the Aztecs as Quetzalcoatl.
4 For what gave the Aztecs the cacoa to the soldiers?
- A. As a reward
- B. As a weapon
- C. As a piece of a stone
5 When and by who was the first transatlantic chocolate encounter ?
This was in 1519 by Hernan Cortes.
6 How many jugs of the drink had the king?
7 For what was the cacoa first used ?
It was used as a medicine for ailments, like upset stomache.
8 What did the people by the cacoa for it became a popular delicacy in the Spanish court ?
They sweeting it with vanilla, sugar or honey.
9 Why changed the world in 1828 ?
In that year they introduction the cocoa press in Amsterdam.
10 What is your own opinion about this video?
4. http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-happens-during-a-heart-attack-krishna-sudhir
1 How many people die in the world from a heart attack every year?
- A. 5 million people
- B. 2 million people
- C. 7 million people
- D. 8 million people
2 Is a heart attack the world’s leading killer?
Yes, it is the world’s leading killer.
3 What causes a heart attack?
The heart needs oxygen and during a heart attack the heart can not get enough oxygen.
4 What happens when one of the plaques ruptures or crack?
A blood clot will form around it very fast and an arterty can become completly blocked. After that the oxygen cells start to die.
5 When have you a heart attack ?
- A. If you not eat
- B. If you can not get oxygen
- C. If you not sleep
6 What happened when the injured muscle may not be able to pump blood ?
The rythm of the heart begins to throw off.
7 What can happen in the worst scenario?
In the worst scenario you are sudden death.
8 How do you know if someone has a heart attack?
The person has chest pain, because the heart has not much oxygen. Some people can have nausea or shortness of breath. For women and elderly is the main signal tiredness. People with Diabetes can have a silent heart attack.
9 What is the most important thing if someone has a heart attack?
- A. Respond quickly
- B. Call 911
- C. Do nothing
- D. Scream for help
10 What use doctors to know if someone have a heart attack?
They use an electrocardiogram.
5. http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-caused-the-french-revolution-tom-mullaney
1 In wich century had Europe undergone a profound intellectual and cultural shift?
By the end of the 18th century
2 How was the intellectual and cultural shift known?
- A. The Enlightenment
- B. The revolution
- C. The great shift
3 What had the American revolution created ?
The American revolution had created an independent republic.
4 What is the name of the Monarch king?
His name is king Louis XVI.
5 Who has not much power in France?
The middle class merchants and craftsmen.
6 Who paid taxes ?
The middle class merchants and craftsmen.
7 After how much year was the first meeting?
8 How much procent was the third class?
98% of the persons who live there.
9 How called the third estate themselves?
They called themselves The National Assembly,
10 What is your own opinion about this video?
6. http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-the-metric-system-matters-matt-anticole
1 Who was the earliest advocate for a uniform measuring system?
John Wilkins.
2 What historical event was pivotal in the adoption of a unified measurement system ?
The french revolution.
3 What defines our current standard for one meter?
The length of a pendulum arm that takes 1 second to swift from left to right.
4 The word meter derives from a Greek word that means?
Measure.
5 What might common French citizens have liked about the metric system when it was adopted? What might they have disliked? Why?
They found it good because everything was better on that moment.
6 What circumstances during the French Revolution permitted the metric system to gain a foothold?
I don’t know this anymore.
7 Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the metric system?
It has been officially adopted by every country around the globe
7. http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-mccarthyism-and-how-did-it-happen-ellen-schrecker
1 What was the goal of McCarthyism?
Exposing suspected communists.
2 How long did the era of McCarthyism last?
Over a decade.
3 The American Communist party faced attacks from:
All of the above.
4 Which organization run by J. Edgar Hoover sought to hunt down and eliminate communists from any position of influence in society?
The FBI.
5 Failure to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee could have resulted in being:
A and b only.
6 It is the 1950’s in the United States. You are suspected of being a Communist. What are some of your “characteristics?”
I am a strong but nice person. I can get along with money.
7 Why did government officials knowingly not oppose McCarthyism? What was result?
I don’t know this anymore.
8 How can something like McCarthyism be used as a partisan weapon against another political party? Give an example.
A lot of people believed in that on a moment. This is so much that they van destroy another political party.
8. http://ed.ted.com/lessons/are-ghost-ships-real-peter-b-campbell
1 The sunken “A. Ernest Mills” rose from the seafloor when:
The weight of the dissolving salt decreased below the wooden ship’s buoyant force.
2 The “Frigorifique” sank the “Rumney” because:
The crew forgot to turn off the engines and its rudder kept it moving in circles.
3 Buoyancy is an upward force equal to:
The weight of the water displaced.
4 What natural forces cause ocean currents that can move a derelict ship hundreds of miles?
All of the above.
5 The “Mary Celeste” became a ghost ship due to:
Buoyancy and fluid dynamics, causing the crew to abandon ship too early.
6 What kind of events could occur at sea and on board a ship that would cause a crew to abandon it?
A huge storm or a fire on the boat.
7 How did derelict ships become a proxy for mapping ocean currents?
Now you can see how it goes a way in the water.
8 Many events that appear supernatural have natural explanations. Can you think of a natural explanation for phenomena at sea that have the appearance of the supernatural such as mermaids, mirages, and sea monsters? Can you think of some other examples of strange phenomena?
This can be a hallacunation from the sun.
9. http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-did-democracy-really-mean-in-athens-melissa-schwartzberg
1 Who could attend the Athenian assembly, or ekklesia?
Any adult male citizen who wished.
2 How was the Council of 500, or boule, selected?
By lottery.
3 Which office was filled by election?
General.
4 Who was eligible to hold political office?
Adult men.
5 What does “democracy” mean?
Rule by the many.
6 How would you contrast Athenian democracy with contemporary democracies?
They rule on the same way.
7 Do you think Athenian democracy sounds attractive?
I don’t think that it sounds attractive, I think that it is important.
8 Are there any features of Athenian political practice that disturb you? Why?
Nothing.
10.http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-vermeer-s-girl-with-the-pearl-earring-considered-a-masterpiece-james-earle
1 What is a tronie?
An overly expressive painting.
2 How does the “Girl with the Pearl Earring” differ from much of Vermeer’s other work?
He painted mostly scenes of every day life, not portraits.
3 What answer best describes Vermeer’s typical composition?
Harmonious and balanced.
4 What does chiaroscuro refer to?
The way an artist uses light and shadow.
5 What economic innovation helped replace traditional patrons in Vermeer’s home town?
The Dutch East India Company.
6 How does Vermeer’s work memorialize the merchant class?
You can see different situations with different products.
7 How does the “Girl with the Pearl Earring” serve as an artifact and representation of its time period?
Old clothes with products from other countries.
8 How do economics impact the arts in direct and indirect ways?
Stuff that they need and how much they can get for his painting
1.http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/persian/features/6-minute-english/ep-170406
1 What is the topic in this video?
This video goes about how food effects your mood.
2 What is Dan’s favourite food?
His favourite food is ice cream and chocolate.
3 Why chocolate likes Dan chocolate?
Chocolate makes him happy and puts a smile on his face.
4 Where are the bacteria in your body?
Bacteria live in your gut and stomach and all other organs where food comes through.
5 Which animals are used for experiments?
They use mice.
6 Which foods are high in good bacteria?
The best is homemade fermented food.
7 What is fermented food?
Fermentation is a process where sugars in food are turned into acids and alcohol. Fermented foods are full of good bacteria.
8 What food makes you happy?
The Mediterranean diet is good for your mood. Think about olive oil, oily fish and fruit and vegetables.
9 What are germs?
Germs are very small organisms which often cause diseases.
10 What is Neill’s favourite country with a diet?
Neill is fond of the Japanese diet with plenty of fermented food.
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/persian/features/6-minute-english/ep-141211
1 Why is laughter good for you?
It can reduce anger, anxiety and stress.
2 Why is laughter not good for you?
Robin Ferner found people with heart rhythm disturbance which had stopped their hart, people fainted and people who had dislocated their jaws or burst their lungs.
3 What is a gullet?
A gullet is a tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach.
4 What is fainting?
Fainting is when you lose consciousness and pass out.
5 What happens when you laugh?
You use energy, you expand your lungs and you burn up calories.
6 What is discolated jaw?
To dislocate something is to move out of its normal place or position. A jaw is the lower part of your face.
7 At what age babies begin to laugh?
Babies begin to laugh at 3 – 6 months.
8 At what age babies give a smile?
Babies of 0 – 3 months give you their first smile.
9 What means the last laugh?
If you have the last laugh it means you are successful in the end.
10 What means laughter is the best medicine?
A phrase which means that laughing is a good way to be happy and stop worrying.
3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/persian/features/6-minute-english/ep-170511
1 What is waste?
Waste meaning to throw away food without consuming or using.
2 How much food is wasted?
The actual figure is 1.3 billion tons of food.
3 How many people can you feed with 1.3 billion food?
You can feed 1 billion hungry people.
4 What are leftovers?
Leftovers are the remains of food which has not been eaten.
5 Who is the main contributor to food waste?
The households waste 53 percent of food.
6 What do we do with it?
It goes in landfills and decays.
7 What is a landfill?
A landfill is a place where rubbish is burried.
8 Who is Selina Juul?
She is born in Moscow and there was not always food in the supermarket. When she moved to Denmark she saw supermarkets full with food. She started a Facebook page “stop wasting food”.
9 What did she achieve?
She achieved a reduction of waste by 25 percentin Denmark. The government credits her for this reduction after 9 years.
10 Name four things you can waste?
The four things are: food, time, energy and money.
4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/persian/features/6-minute-english/ep-150423
1 What is an earworm?
An earworm is a song or tune you repeatedly hear in your head.
2 How does music affects what we choose to eat and drink?
If you are in a bar and there is French music playing it is likely that you order a glass of French wine.
3 Why do we spend more when there is classical music playing?
This music makes us feel classy, that is stylish and sophisticated.
4 In restaurants they use tempo or speed in music, why?
A fast tempo in music gets customers in and out quickly. Slow tempo music creates a more relaxing atmosphere and the customers will stay longer.
5 Why music in the movies?
Music can bring emotion in a scene. For example a romantic movie with romantic music has the power to achieve a more tender or sexy effect.
6 Is music emotional?
Yes, scenes in a movie become emotional and the viewers are crying.
7 Is music essential in horror movies?
Yes, the music is used to create tension and suspense.
8 What means musical anhedonia?
It means can’t enjoy music.
9 Which instrument is used in the movie Psycho?
The instrument is the violin.
10 New words you have learned?
The words are earworm, classy, blubbing, sucker for something, tension, suspense, manipulate, musical anhedonia.
5. http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/persian/features/6-minute-english/ep-160331
1 What are the social norms?
The social norms are the rules of behaviour considered acceptable in a group or society.
2 In the vocabulary is the word snub? Explain.
Snub is deliberately ignore someone you know.
3 In which situation is she wound up?
When two friends are sitting next to each other and tapping away their devices. And there is no face-to-face conversation at all.
4 When there is a connection with someone what happens?
If you have a connection with someone you engage emotionally.
5 Is there a physical change?
Yes physiologically we are changing. Our neck muscles are tipped over to look down.
6 Does the interaction between people change?
Yes, our intimacy or closeness with other people is somehow connected up with our devices. They have become a part of us.
7 What is phubbing?
It is a combination of the words “phone” and “snubbing”.
8 Meaning?
When you are talking to someone and they suddenly look down at their phone or answer it.
9 How often is our phone checked per day?
The minimum is 85 times a day.
10 Name some new words you have learned?
The words are: etiquette, wind someone up, physiology, interact, intimacy, snub.
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this book. I found on the internet ,that Aldous Huxley thinks that the world on a moment changes (In this book). When the world is changed he can make it a distopia or an utopia. I have read two chapters from Brave New
Chapter seven is about that it is a special day in Brave New World. I will not say to much about this.
They grammar for this project is: adjective or adverbs, A, An or the, Possessive case, Plural, Compartives and superlatives and the vocabulary with phrasal verbs. This vocabulary I can use for this project and we have also a test about this vocabulary. Most of this grammar I do understand, the phrasal verbs I found very difficult. I start working witt a classmate. when we have an exercise done we checked eachother. If I have another answer than she I ask to her why I have this fault. If we had that done we are going to correct our answers with the book with answers. After that we are going to the next exercise this exercise I do not understand. So I ask some help from the teacher. She tells me to read the explanation for this exercise and that I must be say her what this exercise is about. After that I do understand this exercise and start making this exercise. when I am ready I correct my answers with the answer book and ask myself they question what have I do wrong? If I do not understand why I ask the teacher.
presentation. We talked with eachother and she says that there are some other classmates also have to give their presentation. After that we must be doing our presentations on Wednesday. On Wednesday I have given my presentation the teacher says to me that I have to go deeper in the suspect the next time. I feel me on that moment very sad, but I do understand why. The next day I said to myself that I must be happy with this grade and the next time my presentation is going to be better. On Wednesday we have also a test about the grammar and I think that my test was not good because I was so sad about my presentation and did not know anything. After the test I was going to write my presentation on my webblog. I want to put my presentation on my webblog. I tried many times to put it on my webblog, but it did not post. On my webblog is now my text from my presentation and some pictures.
nervous for this test. When I was done with this reading test I ask to some classmates what they found from this reading test.
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