Khóa học này bao gồm các chủ đề như văn hóa đại chúng, công nghệ và giải trí, cũng như các chức năng ngôn ngữ như nói về các chủ đề gây tranh cãi, thực hiện các bài thuyết trình hiệu quả và mô tả tiến trình và sự phát triển. (CEFR C2)
Course level: 7
Video Lesson: Law and Order
- Title: The Children Act
- Description: In the midst of a marital crisis, a judge decides an order of a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Law and Order
- Title: How GDPR Might Affect You
- Description: This law on data privacy restricts what companies can do with people’s data.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Law and Order
- Title: How Does the United Nations Work?
- Description: What is the United Nations and how does it operate?
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Law and Order
- Title: Ecuador Could Decide Wikileaks Founder’s Fate
- Description: Julian Assange’s future could depend on who wins Ecuador’s presidential elections.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Law and Order
- Title: Ex-Nissan CEO Flees to Lebanon
- Description: To escape trial, Carlos Ghosn was able to leave Japan and flee to another country.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Back to the 80s
- Title: The 80s: The Decade that Made Us
- Description: What do you think of when you hear the ’80s’?
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Back to the 80s
- Title: Growing Up 80s Style
- Description: Stranger Things’ star Sadie Sink talks about the things she learned about life in the 80s.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Back to the 80s
- Title: Teens React to 80s Fashion
- Description: Watch how these teenagers of today feel about clothing style from the 80s.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Back to the 80s
- Title: Iconic Movies to 80s Kids
- Description: Take a look at these movies that was popular among children during the 80s.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Back to the 80s
- Title: American Entertainment 1
- Description: Cable and network television entertained the American public through its many channels and shows.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Video Games and Comic Books
- Title: It’s Time to Save Mario
- Description: A father makes his daughter’s favorite character as the hero and changes the way a game is played.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Video Games and Comic Books
- Title: Shinjuku’s VR Zone
- Description: Check out this VR zone that will allow you to play your favorite classic games.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Video Games and Comic Books
- Title: The Basics of Pokemon Go
- Description: Learn the basics of Pokemon Go, the game that’s taking the world by storm one country at a time.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Video Games and Comic Books
- Title: Superheroes From Comic Books 1
- Description: DC and Marvel Comic Superheroes have their own strengths that would make a battle between them interesting.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Video Games and Comic Books
- Title: Superheroes From Comic Books 2
- Description: Marvel and DC have heroes who have similar abilities and would have epic battles.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
- Title: The Fourth Kind
- Description: This is a film based on archive footage where people have seemingly been abducted by aliens.
- Level: 5
Video Lesson: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
- Title: The Real Man Behind Dracula
- Description: Before the fangs and the legend, Dracula was a family man and a warrior.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
- Title: Legendary Creatures
- Description: Different types of mythical animals appear in the art and stories of the classical era.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
- Title: Lord of the Rings: Movie and Book Differences 1
- Description: Discover characters and situations from the Lord of the Rings that are presented differently in the book and movie.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
- Title: Are UFOs Real?
- Description: Does life exist outside planet Earth?
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Modern Music
- Title: A New Kind of Pop Star
- Description: Discover the new breed of singers who are powered by technology.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Modern Music
- Title: Beat Refinery: A Place for DJ Hopefuls 1
- Description: (Part 1 of 2) The only DJ school in Washington aims to bring music lovers together.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Modern Music
- Title: Beat Refinery: A Place for DJ Hopefuls 2
- Description: (Part 2 of 2) A DJ school in Washington offers a two-year program that opens the industry to all music lovers.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Modern Music
- Title: K-Pop Takes Over the World 1
- Description: (Part 1 of 2) K-Pop has started to dominate the world in terms of music and media.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Modern Music
- Title: K-Pop Takes Over the World 2
- Description: (Part 2 of 2) K-pop is not just bubblegum music, it speaks of social issues too.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Fame and Fortune
- Title: Rich People Read Every Day
- Description: Learn the different habits of extremely rich people.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: Fame and Fortune
- Title: These Are The Real ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
- Description: The popularity of the Crazy Rich Asians movie could be based on these actual crazy rich Asians.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Fame and Fortune
- Title: Surprising Billionaires
- Description: Who are the world’s lesser-known billionaires and why haven’t we heard of them?
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Fame and Fortune
- Title: How Rich is the Royal Family?
- Description: Become familiar with terms used for money and finance as we learn where Queen Elizabeth gets her money.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Fame and Fortune
- Title: Hollywood’s Most Powerful Actress
- Description: A magazine considers this celebrity the most influential in Hollywood.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Movies
- Title: The Top Five Animated Movies Of All Time
- Description: A news source ranks the five best animated films based on their earnings.
- Level: 1
Video Lesson: Movies
- Title: Hollywood Film Violence Unlikely to End
- Description: Critics say that violent movies will remain due to the continued support of its viewers.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Movies
- Title: China’s Influence in Hollywood
- Description: The growing relationship between Chinese and American companies is bringing benefits to the movie industry.
- Level: 5
Video Lesson: Movies
- Title: Meet The Terminator
- Description: Find out how people react when they see this popular movie icon.
- Level: 5
Video Lesson: Movies
- Title: Disney Versus Pixar Movies
- Description: Discover the differences between the animated movies produced by these two leading film studios.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: TV Shows
- Title: Life Sentence
- Description: Stella had cancer and she was okay with it, until the doctors said she was cured.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: TV Shows
- Title: 30 Rock: Jack Donaghy’s Guide to Manipulation
- Description: A controlling boss has clever rules for dealing with his staff.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: TV Shows
- Title: The Zombie Survival Machine
- Description: People describe the things needed to survive a zombie attack.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: TV Shows
- Title: Take or Retake the Throne
- Description: Daenerys Targaryen, the Queen of Dragons, gets upset when a man corrects her.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: TV Shows
- Title: Star Trek Influence Lives Long and Prospers
- Description: A popular science fiction show still inspires engineers and artists decades after it first appeared on television.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Technology and Entertainment
- Title: The Effect of Binge Watching
- Description: People can become addicted to watching their favorite shows.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Technology and Entertainment
- Title: What Virtual Reality Feels Like
- Description: Watch as a woman tries out HTC’s mixed reality Vive system.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Technology and Entertainment
- Title: Moving Holograms Are Here
- Description: Microsoft takes online communication to a whole new level through “holoportation.”
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: Technology and Entertainment
- Title: From Geeky to Cool 1
- Description: (Part 1 of 2) Once considered only for nerds, these activities are now considered popular by many people.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: Technology and Entertainment
- Title: From Geeky to Cool 2
- Description: (Part 2 of 2) Dress styles, personalities, events, books and gadgets once for nerds are now loved by everyone.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: The Internet of Things
- Title: Home Alone Again
- Description: Google Assistant helps Kevin while he is alone at home over the holidays.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: The Internet of Things
- Title: Just Walk Out Technology
- Description: Amazon Go created an app that will make shopping faster and more efficient than ever.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: The Internet of Things
- Title: The Following Suitcase
- Description: You’ll never have to carry your heavy bags around with this invention.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: The Internet of Things
- Title: Talk Your Way with the New Samsung Smart TV
- Description: A leading electronics manufacturer introduces a new television controlled by voice and hand gestures.
- Level: 1
Video Lesson: The Internet of Things
- Title: Tracking Seattle Online
- Description: There’s now a high-tech way to find out how this major US city is doing.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: The Future of Learning
- Title: Connect and Communicate
- Description: A teacher takes learning to a whole new level with modern technology.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: The Future of Learning
- Title: Online Textbooks Update Student Learning
- Description: A public school system discovers the pros and cons of using online textbooks.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: The Future of Learning
- Title: I Hate Homework
- Description: A student describes why he doesn’t like doing homework.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: The Future of Learning
- Title: Learning Practical Skills Online
- Description: Skillshare helps people learn practical skills from the online community.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: The Future of Learning
- Title: College Education for All
- Description: Meet an MIT dropout who successfully reinvented higher education.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: The English Language
- Title: American vs. British Words
- Description: Some words have totally different meanings in two English-speaking countries.
- Level: 4
Video Lesson: The English Language
- Title: The Oxford Comma Debate 1
- Description: (Part 1 of 2) A man explains why major language institutions still can’t agree on the use of the Oxford comma.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: The English Language
- Title: Whomever vs. Whoever
- Description: A comment in the office sets off a grammar debate.
- Level: 6
Video Lesson: The English Language
- Title: Trash vs. Garbage
- Description: Some words that seem similar actually have different meanings.
- Level: 7
Video Lesson: The English Language
- Title: The History of English: Internet English
- Description: The internet has brought about lots changes in the English language since its arrival and up to the present time.
- Level: 7
