What is your point of view? This course includes the best videos to help learners think about their point of view, debate and promote critical thinking through guiding questions: People and issues; Global issues; Famous people; Strange but true; Jobs
Course level: 5
Video Lesson: I Can't Decide
- Title: Read It or See It?
- Description: Writers and directors believe that a great book makes a great movie, but viewers have a different opinion.
- Level: 5
Video Lesson: I Can't Decide
- Title: Which Do I Like, Tokyo or NY?
- Description: Pakkun asks Hiromi about which features of Japan and New York she likes.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: I Can't Decide
- Title: Are Sports Bad for Kids?
- Description: Children should learn that winning is not everything.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: I Can't Decide
- Title: Life is Better Now
- Description: Matt Ridley explains how specialization and technology have greatly improved our lives.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: People and Problems
- Title: Emily Talks About Dating in America
- Description: Emily Connor gives advice on how to date.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: People and Problems
- Title: The Story Behind Makeup
- Description: Find out how women in the past used substances that put their health at risk just to look more beautiful.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: People and Problems
- Title: Google Goes Gaga: “Bullying Stays with You”
- Description: Lady Gaga shares in an interview her experiences and thoughts on being bullied.
- Level: 1
Video Lesson: People and Problems
- Title: I Dare You
- Description: Women should not be looked at as a burden or an object, but the answer.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Global Issues
- Title: Bono for Africa: We Do Not Have to Stand for This
- Description: (TED) The U2 band vocalists believe that everyone must help in establishing equality for Africa.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: Global Issues
- Title: The Story of Stuff
- Description: Find out why our obsession with stuff is a system in crisis.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: Global Issues
- Title: Food, Inc: Monsanto Controls 90% of US Soybean 1
- Description: (Part 1 of 4) A clip from “Food, Inc.” shows how far farmers have come from being dependent to revolutionary.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Global Issues
- Title: The Real Cause of Global Warming
- Description: Greenhouse gases from cars and industry retain heat in the atmosphere.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Celebrity Shame
- Title: Tiger Woods Apologizes: “I Was Unfaithful”
- Description: The famous golfer sets the record straight about his wife and his affairs.
- Level: 1
Video Lesson: Celebrity Shame
- Title: A Message from Chris Brown
- Description: The singer publicly expresses his deepest regret and accepts full responsibility.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Celebrity Shame
- Title: The Reality of the Celebrity Money Machine
- Description: Today's reality TV stars have none of the traditional talents yet they continue to make tons of cash.
- Level: 5
Video Lesson: Celebrity Shame
- Title: Kim Kardashian's Free Wedding
- Description: Sponsors cover the cost of the reality TV star's expensive wedding.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Strange but True
- Title: Mini Horses: New Russian Pets
- Description: Wealthy Russians are buying their way into an American tradition with small scale horses.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Strange but True
- Title: The “Vampire Fad” in America
- Description: Emily is talking about why a lot of people are interested in vampires and the Twilight movie.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Strange but True
- Title: Animals: Tsunami Psychics?
- Description: The animals show signs of being aware of an incoming disaster.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Strange but True
- Title: Balloon Blowing With A Nose
- Description: A boy discovers a unique talent for inflating balloons with his nose and sets a world record.
- Level: 2
Video Lesson: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
- Title: What Do Teachers Make?
- Description: Taylor Mali shares his funny experiences from making students work harder.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
- Title: A Homeless Man's Radio Voice
- Description: A poor man with a deep, golden voice shares his talent and unique story.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
- Title: How to Dress for a Job Interview
- Description: Looking clean and professional is what it takes to make a good impression during any interview.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
- Title: The Refugees of Boom and Bust
- Description: (TED) Cameron Sinclair describes how construction workers in the UAE are abandoned.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Inspiration
- Title: Wishing Won't Help
- Description: A man born without arms and legs shares his story to inspire people around the world.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: Inspiration
- Title: Peace Day
- Description: A filmmaker travels all over the world and meets with humanitarians to establish the first ever Peace Day.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Inspiration
- Title: Martin Luther King Jr.: I Have a Dream 4
- Description: (Part 4 of 5) Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks about putting an end to racial discrimination.
- Level: 5
Video Lesson: Inspiration
- Title: The Other F Word
- Description: Punk rockers share their previous lifestyles and the changes they underwent when they became fathers.
- Level: 1
Video Lesson: Technology
- Title: Can I Be Your Friend?
- Description: English celebrity Jolyon Rubinstein shows people what social media would be like in real life.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: Technology
- Title: A Fake Apple Store Makes Big Business
- Description: An unofficial Apple store in China is found to be selling must-have gadgetry to shoppers.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Technology
- Title: Video Game Addictions: Angry Birds
- Description: Angry Birds takes flight in the gaming industry and makes it hard for players to put down.
- Level: 5
Video Lesson: Technology
- Title: Internet and Freedom
- Description: The Wikipedia founder explains that the Internet is for freedom and not repression.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Education and Learning
- Title: Learning a New Language
- Description: Students share the best ways to master a foreign language.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Education and Learning
- Title: The Last Speakers
- Description: An author explains the importance of preserving the world's endangered languages.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Education and Learning
- Title: Michelle Obama's Plea for Education
- Description: (TED) The First Lady, speaking at a London girls' school, makes a passionate case to take education seriously.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Education and Learning
- Title: American vs. British Words
- Description: Some words have completely different meanings in two English-speaking countries.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: No Laughing Matter
- Title: A No Pants Subway Ride
- Description: A comedy group organizes an annual prank where passengers board a subway car without pants.
- Level: 1
Video Lesson: No Laughing Matter
- Title: Why Good Grades Matter
- Description: Charlie Brown and Linus talk about life and school.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: No Laughing Matter
- Title: FedEx: Castaway
- Description: A man finds out that everything he needed to survive on an island was with him the entire time.
- Level: 3
Video Lesson: No Laughing Matter
- Title: A German in the Woods
- Description: The former US infantryman shares his bitter memories in the battlefield with the German soldiers.
- Level: 3
