Tag: C1 – Advanced

Cryogenic Freezing

C1 – Advanced

Cryogenic freezing is a technique used to store a person’s body at an extremely low temperature with the hope of one day reviving it. If someone has died from a disease or condition that is currently incurable, they can be “frozen” and then revived in the future when a cure has been discovered. This technique is already being performed today, but the technology behind it is still in its infancy.

The idea of preserving a person’s body at very low temperatures in the hope that it will be restored by future medical technology has been a staple of science fiction. But could cryonics be a genuine way of being brought back to life years into the future?

Watch the video and be able to answer the questions that follow:

Discussion Questions:

  1. According to the video, how is the cryonic process performed?
  2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of cryogenic freezing?
  3. How do you feel about cryogenic freezing?
  4. Would you undergo such process in the hope of finding a cure to your incurable disease?

What is Good Business?

C1 – Advanced

Often times, we have this notion that most corporations operate in unjust and corrupt ways. Are there ways to make any business good?

Watch the video below to learn about the six things needed in achieving not only a profitable business culture but also one that is ethical.

Discussion Questions:
1. Talk about the six things that make a good business.
2. Think of other things that are necessary in order to have a good business.
3. Talk about some good companies in your country.
4. Imagine putting up your own business, what would it be and why? Talk about details of your dream business.
5. Would you prefer to be a robber baron or make a bit of cash doing good things?

The Golden Child Syndrome

C1 – Advanced

We are used to thinking of many of the psychological problems of adulthood arise from a lack of affection in our early years. We grow mentally weak because somewhere in the past, we were not given the necessary love and care that we needed. Indeed, it’s difficult not to have been loved by one’s parents, but there’s a real challenge too in having been loved too much, which is regarded as ‘the golden child syndrome.’ Golden children suffer from the immense burden of expectation placed on their shoulders by their parents.

Watch the video below to learn more about the golden child syndrome.

 

Discussion Questions:

  1. What is the golden child syndrome? What are its effects on an individual?
  2. How would you describe your childhood?
  3. How would you describe your parent’s way of raising you?
  4. What do you think is the best way to raise children?
  5. How do you think your childhood affected you?

The Language of Lying

C1 – Advanced

How do we recognize deception? When a person looks you in the eye, does that mean he is being truthful? When one stutters, does that mean he is telling a lie?

Watch the video and find out about some telltale clues that could help you to identify when someone is lying to you.

 

 

Discussion Questions:

1.  According to the video, what are the four clues we can use to determine a lie?

2. Is it completely wrong to tell a lie? When is it acceptable to do so?

3. Can you tell when you’re being lied to?

Why Socrates Hated Democracy

C1 – Advanced

Not a single type of government fits all. Let us get to know about the failures and loopholes of democracy according to Socrates.

Discussion Questions:

1. In your opinion, is the video opinion-based or factual?

2. What are your thoughts about voting being vested to educated people only?

3. What are your opinions on democracy?

Is the Death Penalty Ever Moral?

C1 – Advanced

Capital punishment or death penalty is a practice whereby a person is killed by the state as a punishment for a crime.

Supporters of the death penalty say it is an important tool for sustaining law and order, inhibits crime, and costs less than life imprisonment.

Detractors of capital punishment say it is not a disincentive to committing crime. They say life sentence is a more severe and less expensive punishment than death.

Are there circumstances under which a murderer deserves the death penalty? In other words, should capital punishment be abolished or not?

Discussion Questions:

  1. Do you agree with capital punishment?
  2. Which is worse, life imprisonment or the death penalty?
  3. Do you think the victim’s family should be able to choose the method of execution?
  4. Is the death penalty a deterrent to violent crime?

Is This the Safest Place in the World?

C1 – Advanced

Climate change is a hotly debated topic in many nations across the world. For some, the impact of this phenomenon is something to be seriously dealt with. This is why a group of concerned individuals built a special vault in order to prepare for climate change and it’s consequences.

Watch the video below to find out more.

Discussion Questions:

  1. What is this special vault for? Describe what it looks like.
  2. Do you think that this vault is necessary? Why or why not?
  3. Can you think of other extreme measures that people are trying to do in order to battle climate change?

The Worst Things about Working at Google

C1 – Advanced

I bet a lot of, if not all, people perceive working at Google as THE dream job. On the contrary, according to some people who have worked in this tech giant, sometimes, it’s not all “rainbows and ponies”.

Click on the link to read more on Googlers’ least favorite things about being employed at Google.

https://www.businessinsider.com/google-employees-worst-things-about-working-at-google-2016-12#its-hard-to-be-honest-with-your-colleagues-2

Discussion Questions:

1. Talk about some complaints Googlers have about working at Google.
2. What are your thoughts on these confessions?
3. What’s the best and worst thing about working in your company?
4. What comes to your mind when you hear “Google”?
5. What are important things you look for in a company you will work for?

What If You Never Learned Anything?

C1 – Advanced

Critical period is a period during someone’s development in which a particular skill or characteristic is believed to be most readily acquired. What if we passed the critical period without learning a language? Can we not teach an old dog new tricks? Watch the video and find out.

Discussion Questions:

1. Why is it important to learn a lot of things during the critical period?

2. What skills did you learn during your critical period? What skills did you learn passed the critical period?

3. What is something you have always wanted to learn but never got the chance to do so?

4. What did you first learn from your parents?

5. As a parent (future parent), how would you guide your child in his/her critical period?

6. Would you allow your child to be a human subject in a scientific research?

When a Night Owl Lives Like an Early Bird

C1 – Advanced

Do you always get a good night sleep or is it always a struggle to have one? Well, we’ve got our own circadian rhythm to blame. This cycle which is also known as the “body clock” harmonizes other vital organs as it regulates many physiological processes such as when we need to sleep, rise and eat.  Being a night owl however lets us function differently in our society and can take its toll.

Let’s find out how a night owl operates in our society by watching the video below.

Discussion Questions:

1. Talk about your circadian rhythm. Are you a night owl or a lark?

2. What is social jet lag?

3. How difficult is it for a night owl to live like an early bird?

4. Has your sleeping pattern changed over time?

5. Do schools start early in your country?