23. Kumbh Mela festival

Kumbh Mela festival begins in Allahabad

http://youtu.be/3a3F_XcBJQg

Article: Deadly Stampede at Hindu Festival That Draws Millions

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/11/world/asia/deadly-stampede-at-the-hindu-festival-kumbh-mela.html?_r=0

22. Urban Living

1. Trendspotting: Urban Living


http://youtu.be/wgMDzyq_7HE

2. Tokyo - Megacities


http://youtu.be/tHr9h9BZ3Cw

3. Urbanization in China

http://youtu.be/iUoeD8bd4n8

4. Megacities Reflect Growing Urbanization Trend

http://youtu.be/eFboV2m1yuw

5. Life in a Megacity Comes at High Cost | Journal

http://youtu.be/_kMYTjo9Mng

21. Long Weekends

Who works the longest? BBC article:

http://mobile.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18144319


Friday - Rebecca Black - Official Music Video

Latest internet sensation Rebecca Black - see what you think???? I find this quite repetitive...

Lyrics

http://youtu.be/kfVsfOSbJY0

Last Friday Night - Kate Perry
See what you think of this video???? It has quite a lot of rhyming... (E.g. Bed - head, park - dark)

http://youtu.be/_3F3ulhG_Yk

The Cure - Friday I'm In Love
This song is the best of of this bunch... I have always liked the cure...

Lyrics

http://youtu.be/wa2nLEhUcZ0

20. Boeing 787 Dreamliners

or access it at: http://youtu.be/Jr8j48ExIno

Article U.S. experts join Japan probe into Dreamliners (click here) http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/u-s-experts-join-japan-probe-into-dreamliners

19. Hapifork

or at Youtube: http://youtu.be/4CZtWd6UYCs

BBC article on eating slower click here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15447568

18. Traditional Healers in Africa

Traditional Healers on VOA's In Focus

or visit YoutTube at: http://youtu.be/dWVHTIRVPwE

or visit YoutTube at: http://youtu.be/7-BZiN1eYPU

17. Nuked Bread

1. New technology could mean that we won't need to use preservatives. Nuking bread can make it last longer. Check out this video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcbrXjA9Pgc&feature=youtube_gdata_player


2. Also check out this Ted talk on bread. Reinhart is so passionate about the bread making process and a new kind of healthier bread.
http://www.ted.com/talks/peter_reinhart_on_bread.html

3. How to make bread without kneading

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13Ah9ES2yTU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

16. Robin Hood Spanish Mayor (Reuters)

15. Germs

http://youtu.be/4C0z4GWaRic

14. Sleep Learning

Report:

or go to http://youtu.be/EmelUS9Amhg ...........................................................................................Ted Talk:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WmRGNunPj3c

13. Cashless Society

12. Body Odour

This video talks about what causes body odour and what to do to prevent it.

11. Discovery of Fire

Funny Cartoon about the discovery of fire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZpOEEWCouw

10. Current Topics: How to Make Employees More Efficient

http://youtu.be/ULkbhrKxGeQ

9. Current Topics: Paralysed man takes first steps

John Dawson-Ellis first steps and interview as he learning to walk again

http://youtu.be/tXxv0zax53o

8. Importance of Bilingualism

7. Sports / Energy Drinks

6. Rapid Detox

6. 1 Video
click here or

6.2 Question for the Video

· What is the report about?

· Who is Arthur Schick?

· What happened to him 2 years ago?

· What drug does he take (today)?

· What is Arthur ready to do? Why?

· What is the treatment?

· What does Dr. Clifford Bernstein say about addiction?

· Why is it so easy to get hooked to these drugs?

· How is Dr. Bernstein’s treatment different?

· How does Naltrexone work?

· What is the success rate?

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6. 3 Addictions from ELLLO Listening (http://www.elllo.org/)

Find out what six people say they are addicted to.
(click here)

5. Who is DotCom?

click here or

• What are his other alias'?
• How is his lifestyle so lavish?
• What happened ten years ago?
• How did he make his money?
• What happened when he applied for residency in NZ?
• What is Megaupload.com?
• What is a file locker?
• How has Kim Dotcom made money? How does the site make money?
• Who has supported Megaupload.com in the past?
• What is inevitable?

Follow up Video:

http://ondemand.tv3.co.nz/Campbell-Live-Thursday-March-1-2012/tabid/119/articleID/5578/MCat/73/Default.aspx#.T094IdAxmxU.facebook

4. World's Aging Population

4.1 Video

4.1.1 BBC on Japanese aging technology
Japan Tech Special on BBC World News (September, 2008)

4.1.2 Japan's biggest challenge: it's aging population (click here)
"As Japan attempts to weather the global financial turmoil, experts say its biggest challenge is not the shape of the banks or stock market but the countrys aging population."

4.2 Lesson from Breakingnews English.Com
If you're interested in completeing a reading based activity then go to this site..."This is a link to a lesson on the world's population aging at Breaking News English.com" (click here)

4.3 ELLLO Listening #370 Aging
Vivian talks to her granddaughter about what it is like to get old (Click Here)

3. Eco-tourism and Antarctica...

3.1 Odd Enough (News)
This weeks odd news from Reuters (click here)
Includes a vocabulary section
3.2 Youtube Video: U.S. Proposes Limits on Tourism in Antarctica



3.3 British Council Listening
Ecotourism By Linda Baxter (click here)
Read and listen to the article and then complete the comprehension quiz (click here)

3.4 Lesson from Breakingnews English.com
If you're interested in completing a reading based activity then go to this site..."This is a link to a lesson on Protecting Antartica from Tourism at Breaking News English.com"(click here)

2. Budget Airlines

2.1 Oddly Enough

This weeks odd news from Reuters.com(click here) -

Includes a vocabulary section.

2.2 Lesson about Budget airlines: Focussing on Ryanair's proposal for a standing only section on airplanes.(click here)

2.3 Video

2.3.1 Cheap Airlines: A funny look at travelling by air

2.3.2 Irritated Flight Attendant

2.4 ELLLO:

2.4.1 High Flying Job
Shuan talks about his dream of being a pilot and how to make it happen. (click here)

2.4.2 New Job: Flight Attendant

Trina talks about her new job in the airline industry (click here).

1. Video Games

1.1 Video (CNN)-GTA IV on CNN's Glenn Beck
Watch a video about the game, "Grand Theft Auto" - A warning to parents about the content within the game and a discussion about the influential aspects of the game.

This video can be found at: smith55js

1.2 ELLLO
1.2.1 Why do boys like video games more than girls? (Click Here)
Tea discusses her opinion about why people like video games.

1.2.2 884 Gamers (click here)
Jake talks about hard core gamers and his motivation when playing video game

1.3 Breakingnews English.com

If you're interested in completing a reading based activity then go to this site...

"This is a link to a lesson on Video Game Warnings at Breaking News English.com" (Click Here)