Here you can find ESL lesson plans and worksheets based on TED Talks.
TEDtalk Video ESL Lesson Plan: What Makes Something Go Viral
This TedTalk ESL video lesson is based on a talk by Dao Nguyen. In this video she is talking about how media spreads online and the technology and data that publishers can use to understand why.
TED Talk ESL Video Lesson Plan: How To Grow New Brain Cells
This TedTalk ESL video lesson is based on a talk by Sandrine Thuret. In her talk she is asking two questions:
- How can we help our healthy brains create new nerve cells throughout our lives, through diet and behavior changes?
- How can we study the effects of diseases such as depression and Alzheimer’s on our brains’ ability to grow?
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