You’d like to practise listening with videos, wouldn’t you?
Students in Fourth Course can make the most of this page to share interesting videos with each other. It’s so easy to do! Here’s a selection of websites to get you started:
- ITN NEWS
- BBC NEWS – AUDIO & VIDEO
- CHANNEL 4 NEWS
- SKY NEWS
- THE GUARDIAN
- THE TELEGRAPH
- THE ROYAL CHANNEL
TO WATCH A VIDEO
On this blog entry, click on “Comments”, and look at the Comments at the bottom of the page. Simply click on the title of the video.
TO SHARE A VIDEO WITH EVERYONE
- First choose a suitable video from a website.
- When you’ve got a good clip, click on “Comments” on this blog entry.
- Look at “Leave a Reply”, which is at the end of the page.
- In the “Name” box, write the title of your chosen video (not your name).
- In “Mail”, you must give your email address, which won’t be published.
- Now copy the web page address for the video and paste it into the “Website” box (for example,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH2xwjjZgq4) - Type in the spam filter password from the image displayed.
- Write a short description of the video in the last box. Please feel free to give your opinion about it.
- Finally, click on the “Submit Comment” button to send your contribution.
- Thank you very much indeed for taking part!
Market researchers want to tune in to the brain waves of consumers.
An interview with Gerald Zaltman, Professor Emeritus, Harvard Business School. Learn how to create more effective marketing campaigns based on your customers’ unconscious thoughts and feelings.
The ability to recognize and work with different emotions is fundamental to psychological flexibility and well-being. Neuroscience has contributed to the understanding of the neural bases of emotion, emotion regulation, and emotional intelligence, and has begun to elucidate the brain mechanisms involved in emotion processing. Of great interest is the degree to which these mechanisms demonstrate neuroplasticity in both anatomical and functional levels of the brain.
Antonio Damasio, Behavioral Neurobiologist: What is happening in our brain when we feel an emotion?
… and the same thing still is.
The cognitive processes that underlie learning (and why they matter).
The Bobo doll experiment was conducted by Albert Bandura in 1961 and studied patterns of behaviour associated with aggression.
Skinner interview showing operant conditioning with pigeons. Discusses schedules of reinforcement.
In psychology, operant conditioning is a form of learning in which the result (the reinforcing stimulus) is contingent on the response that the subject has previously issued. Operant conditioning involves the execution of behaviors that operate on the environment.
Classical conditioning, also called Pavlovian conditioning and respondent conditioning or stimulus-stimulus model (EE) is a type of associative learning was first demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov.
Bean and Conrad have to fight their moon-suits, as they trek out across a dusty crater to retrieve pieces of the probe that landed 21/2 years before Apollo-12.
“Since 1992, more than 2,500 guns recovered by police and tied to crimes in the Washington area have been traced back to their original sale at Realco Guns in Forestville, Md. The total is four times that of the dealer with the next highest number of gun traces”.
Seal Team 6, the team of Navy SEALs who killed Osama bin Laden, are known at the Pentagon as a tier one force – reserved for high priority targets. (May 6) (/CBS News)
A bit of gossip.
This video (Episode 1) explains the signs and symptoms bipolar disorder (manic depression).
“Is human aggression a result of nature or nurture? Interviews with researchers from various fields–including a Nobel Prize winner–shed light on the question. Startling footage of children acting out their aggressive impulses adds to this compelling documentary that examines the complex factors that affect the socialization of aggressive behaviour among humans. Biological, environmental and psychological components are addressed, and guidelines for the prevention of human violence are also provided”.
“The human body performs amazing feats every day, from sending signals rocketing through the brain at high speed to distributing oxygen over 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) of airways”
Adventure Video: Adventure Sports.
Kayaker Trip Jennings and his crew complete the first source-to-sea descent of the Pandi River.
This is the first episode of an amazing PBS/BBC documentary series about rock’n roll history.
“This BBC Documentary concentrated on the influence over Rock N Roll music with the birth and rise of the Record Producer, starting with the influence of songwriters and producers Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller and their early transformational success with black American artists and the later influence of the eccentric genius Phil Spector with his creation of the “Wall of Sound”.
Behind the burner serving culinary secrets, with Stephane Lacroix at The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco.
The videos are in the middle of the page on the right-hand side.
READING COMPREHENSION. “Since the time of Trinity — the first nuclear explosion in 1945 — nearly 2,000 nuclear tests have been performed, with the majority taking place during the 1960s and 1970s. When the technology was new, tests were frequent and often spectacular, and led to the development of newer, more deadly weapons. But starting in the 1990s, there have been efforts to limit the future testing of nuclear weapons, including a U.S. moratorium and a U.N. comprehensive test ban treaty. As a result, testing has slowed — though not halted — and there are questions about the future. Who will take over for those experienced engineers who are now near retirement, and should we act as stewards with our enormous stockpiles of nuclear weapons? Gathered here are images from the first 30 years of nuclear testing”.
In this family feud, Hanna Rosin and her daughter, Noa, debate the superiority of women with Rosin’s son, Jacob, and husband, Slate editor David Plotz.
Nearly 100 Fantastic Pieces of Journalism as Crime & Punishment, Multimedia Matters, Science, Religion & Human Nature, etc. to practice READING COMPREHENSION.
WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange and New York Times executive editor Bill Keller debate Assange’s remark that the United States press cares little about events that happen outside its borders. “The U.S. press is interested in the United States, it is not interested in what happens outside the United States,” says Assange. “It is a goldfish bowl of constant self-referral and self-reporting.”
The building is eighty. As you can see the workers who built it were devoid of security measures to prevent risks and obviously did not have vertigo.
“The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street. Its name is derived from the nickname for the state of New York. It stood as the world’s tallest building for more than forty years, from its completion in 1931 until construction of the World Trade Center’s North Tower was completed in 1972. Following the destruction of the World Trade Center in 2001, the Empire State Building once again became the tallest building in New York City and New York State. The Empire State Building is the second tallest skyscraper in the Americas (surpassed only by the Sears Tower) and the 9th tallest in the World. It is also the 4th tallest freestanding structure in the Americas and the 12th tallest in the world. In 1964, floodlights were added to illuminate the top of the building at night, in colors chosen to match seasonal and other events, such as St. Patrick’s Day and Christmas. The floodlights bathed the building in red, white, and blue for several months after the destruction of the World Trade Center. The Empire State Building has one of the most popular outdoor observatories in the world, having been visited by over 110 million people. The 86th-floor observation deck offers impressive 360-degree views of the city. There is a second observation deck on the 102nd floor that is open to the public. It is completely enclosed and much smaller than the first one”.
I ain’t got no home, ain’t got no shoes
Ain’t got no money, Ain’t got no class
Ain’t got no skirts, Ain’t got no sweater
Ain’t got no perfume Ain’t got no bed
Ain’t got no mind,
Ain’t got no mother Ain’t got no culture
Ain’t got no friends, aint got no schoolin’
Ain’t got no love, Ain’t got no name
Ain’t got no ticket, Ain’t got no token
Ain’t got no god
and what have i got?
why am i alive anyway?
yeah what have i got?
nobody can take away?…
Got my hair. Got my head
Got my brains, Got my ears
Got my eyes, Got my nose
Got my mouth, I got my smile
I got my tongue, Got my chin
Got my neck, Got my boobies
Got my heart, Got my soul
Got my back, I got my sex
I got my arms, got my hands, got my fingers,
got my legs, got my feet, got my toes,
got my liver, got my blood..
I’ve got life,
i’ve got my freedom
i’ve got life
I’ve got life
and I am gonna keep it
I’ve got life
and nobody’s gonna take it away
I’ve got life!
A relaxing song.
“Create an image that makes you feel comfortable, cool and confident”.
This program examines the role of plea bargaining in the American criminal justice system.
The Nissan NV200 was designed specifically for use as a taxi in New York City and it has now been officially selected for New York’s future taxi fleet. Nissan touts the NV200 as the safest taxi ever built, with the most passenger room ever.
Marissa Levy explains the reasons why serial killers kill.
Jean Piaget is generally recognized as the preeminent developmental psychologist of the twentieth century. His work investigating the growth of intelligence from infancy through adolescence is basic to an understanding of child and cognitive psychology.
Dr Dawn Harper suggests light therapy for a young woman with psoriasis.
Reading comprehension.
Unlike virtual reality’s made-up world, augmented reality adds graphics and sound to real-life places and scenes. WSJ’s Katherine Boehret offers a peek into this tech trend.
WSJ’s Katherine Rosman has the story of scientists learning more about how and why humans cry. Specifically, why men and women cry differently.
There are 19 videos tagged “Science Of Sex Appeal”. There are many interesting videos on this website, from Discovery channel.
Medical students at Johns Hopkins University are getting a real-life birthing experience when a robot goes into labor. Kasey-Dee Gardner reports.
A heart attack occurs when the coronary artery becomes blocked by fatty deposits and this severely interrupts blood flow.
Executive Director of Transportation Alternatives, Paul Steely White takes us on a ride through New York City as he discusses the obstacles and successes of transforming The world’s greatest metropolis into a safer and greener environment for cyclists of all ages.
Here is your personality
…To survive long.
Thunderstorms, lightning, hail, tornadoes: this is some of the worst Mother Nature has to offer.
This video was created by the Fire Equipment Manufacturers’ Association to train viewers to learn how to assess a potential fire situation and use a portable fire extinguisher in the event of a fire emergency.
“Learn about the three different types of burns, their risks, and their effects on the skin”.
“The Heimlich Maneuver is the most commonly accepted method of treating a choking victim. With some minor modifications and a lot of care, you can perform the Heimlich Maneuver even on an infant. (eHow health)
How to Perform the Heimlich Maneuver on a Choking Infant
• 1 Check the infant’s airway. Perform the Heimlich Maneuver only if the airway is completely obstructed.
• 2 Lay the infant on her back on a table or other hard surface. Alternatively, you can sit the baby on your lap facing away from you.
• 3 Stand or kneel in front of the infant. If the baby is sitting on your lap, skip this step.
• 4 Place the first and middle fingers of both hands about one finger’s width above the baby’s navel.
• 5 Use gentle but firm upward thrusts into the baby’s upper abdomen. Repeat until the airway is cleared.
• 6 Call for emergency medical help or take the infant to an emergency room for further treatment.
How to Perform a Modified Heimlich Maneuver on a Choking Infant
• 1 Allow the infant to cough for as long as she is able.
• 2 Sit down.
• 3 Lay the infant face-down along your forearm, supporting his head.
• 4 Support your forearm by laying it along your thigh or against a table or the floor.
• 5 Use the heel of your free hand to give four or five firm, quick and controlled blows between the baby’s shoulder blades.
• 6 Place your free arm over the baby’s body, using your hand to support his head.
• 7 Turn the baby over so she is cradled face up on your free arm.
• 8 Place your index and middle finger on the center of the baby’s breastbone.
• 9 Thrust your fingers four or five times quickly and firmly into the center of the baby’s breastbone.
• 10 Continue to alternate back blows and breastbone thrusts until the object is expelled.
• 11 Call for emergency medical attention or take the baby to an emergency room”.
“Using the Heimlich maneuver on a child is similar to performing it on an adult. Do the Heimlich maneuver on a child with tips from a firefighter in this aid video”.
Choking can happen to anyone, and knowing how to react in these situations can help save someone’s life. Learn how to do the Heimlich maneuver so you are informed and prepared.
Without oxygen being passed from the lungs to the blood stream and then pumped around the body by the heart a person will die. When a person suffers cardiac arrest their heart stops beating, they lose consciousness, they stop breathing, and blood will not circulate. Unless they receive prompt first aid attention until medical or ambulance help arrives they will suffer irreparable brain damage and die within minutes.This program looks at the technique for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on adults, in accordance with the current resuscitation guidelines.
Entertaining, fun and very interesting.I’m sure if you like cats, you’ll like the video