How great leaders inspire action, overall
Summary
When people do something, their actions are described by using "what," "how," and "why."
However, "what," and "how," don't drive their behavior.
When they want to do something heartily and they have something they believe, they start doing it. They understand why they do.
If something they believe attract someone and it achieve a tipping point, it will suddenly spread.
This is the power that can inspire people. Great leaders have it that inspires them.
5.31.2016
How great leaders inspire action, Lesson4
TED
Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action, Lesson4
Summary
It's different between leaders to someone who inspire us. Great leaders start with "why" and they have something they believe. It has the ability to inspire people who can also inspire other people. It inspires us. We start to do something for ourselves because we want to and we found something we believe, it's not something we have to do.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1.In your country, is there someone like Dr. King? What is the person like? If you can’t answer, you may ask your teacher.
No, there isn't. In my country, there are many leaders who always speech their plans which are never done.
2.Why do you think people came from all around America to listen to Dr. King?
I think that people came for themselves. What Dr. King believed was what people believed.
3.Do you think you have the ability to lead? Why or why not?
Yes, I think that I have something that I strongly believe. I love my company products. I love to work and study also.
Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action, Lesson4
Summary
It's different between leaders to someone who inspire us. Great leaders start with "why" and they have something they believe. It has the ability to inspire people who can also inspire other people. It inspires us. We start to do something for ourselves because we want to and we found something we believe, it's not something we have to do.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1.In your country, is there someone like Dr. King? What is the person like? If you can’t answer, you may ask your teacher.
No, there isn't. In my country, there are many leaders who always speech their plans which are never done.
2.Why do you think people came from all around America to listen to Dr. King?
I think that people came for themselves. What Dr. King believed was what people believed.
3.Do you think you have the ability to lead? Why or why not?
Yes, I think that I have something that I strongly believe. I love my company products. I love to work and study also.
5.29.2016
How great leaders inspire action, Lesson3
TED
Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action, Lesson3
Summary
There is a tipping point for everything to suddenly spread quickly among a large number of people. It has the law of diffusion of innovation and all things are placed at various times on this scale. It can show as population that first 2.5 percent people become innovators, the next 13.5 percent is early adopters, the next 34 percent is early majority and the rest is late majority and laggards.
If you want mass market success or mass market acceptance of an idea, you have to achieve this tipping point between 15 and 18 percent market penetration, and system tips.
If something you believe attract someone and it achieves this tipping point, it will suddenly spread.
This is a situation that people have started doing something what they believe. They understood not what they do, but why they do it. This has the power that can inspire people.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1.Who comes in to your mind among your friends or colleagues when you say – innovator, adopter, early majority and late majority?
The first thing that came to my mind when I say innovator, adopter, early majority, and late majority are my customers.
2.Do you always want to be among the people who try out something new before it reaches tipping point?
No, I don't. It's because I don't think that I want to follow the trend of all things.
3.Do you know any product or service that hasn't reach tipping point? What is this product and how do you think it will reach tipping point?
I think that in Japan, when TV shows some products, it will suddenly spread. However, people will forget soon those products. Is it different tipping point? hahaha:D
Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action, Lesson3
Summary
There is a tipping point for everything to suddenly spread quickly among a large number of people. It has the law of diffusion of innovation and all things are placed at various times on this scale. It can show as population that first 2.5 percent people become innovators, the next 13.5 percent is early adopters, the next 34 percent is early majority and the rest is late majority and laggards.
If you want mass market success or mass market acceptance of an idea, you have to achieve this tipping point between 15 and 18 percent market penetration, and system tips.
If something you believe attract someone and it achieves this tipping point, it will suddenly spread.
This is a situation that people have started doing something what they believe. They understood not what they do, but why they do it. This has the power that can inspire people.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1.Who comes in to your mind among your friends or colleagues when you say – innovator, adopter, early majority and late majority?
The first thing that came to my mind when I say innovator, adopter, early majority, and late majority are my customers.
2.Do you always want to be among the people who try out something new before it reaches tipping point?
No, I don't. It's because I don't think that I want to follow the trend of all things.
3.Do you know any product or service that hasn't reach tipping point? What is this product and how do you think it will reach tipping point?
I think that in Japan, when TV shows some products, it will suddenly spread. However, people will forget soon those products. Is it different tipping point? hahaha:D
How great leaders inspire action, Lesson2
TED
Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action, Lesson2.
Summary
When you get information, its action is from the outside in. You can know a lot of things what to do. However, it won't drive your behavior.
When you know why to do heartily, its action is from the inside out. You will do with your heart and soul.
In business, it is important for people to know why they work. It means that people were driven by a cause, a purpose and a belief. It's why to do, not what to do.
And then, you have to do business with people who believe what you believe, because they will work with blood, sweat and tears.
This is the way to success.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1.How do you usually make your decisions? Do you decide with your brain, or with your instincts?
I think that I decide with my instincts. After that, I will read some books or I think what I want to do or I want to become in the near future. I don't try lisen to someone something and I don't try to look at in the past when I make my decisions.
2.Which people would you like to work with, the ones who stick up with you, or the ones who stay for the paycheck?
I like to work with the ones who stick up with me, because they cannot work for money. They can work for why they do.
3.Is there a difference between working for what you believe in and working for the money? Why do you think so?
Yes, there is. Working for money is working for yourself. You will do bad work for money.
If your working is what you believe
Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action, Lesson2.
Summary
When you get information, its action is from the outside in. You can know a lot of things what to do. However, it won't drive your behavior.
When you know why to do heartily, its action is from the inside out. You will do with your heart and soul.
In business, it is important for people to know why they work. It means that people were driven by a cause, a purpose and a belief. It's why to do, not what to do.
And then, you have to do business with people who believe what you believe, because they will work with blood, sweat and tears.
This is the way to success.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1.How do you usually make your decisions? Do you decide with your brain, or with your instincts?
I think that I decide with my instincts. After that, I will read some books or I think what I want to do or I want to become in the near future. I don't try lisen to someone something and I don't try to look at in the past when I make my decisions.
2.Which people would you like to work with, the ones who stick up with you, or the ones who stay for the paycheck?
I like to work with the ones who stick up with me, because they cannot work for money. They can work for why they do.
3.Is there a difference between working for what you believe in and working for the money? Why do you think so?
Yes, there is. Working for money is working for yourself. You will do bad work for money.
If your working is what you believe
in, You can continue working with faith.
How great leaders inspire action, Lesson1
TED
Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action, Lesson1
Summary
The golden circle is one idea the speaker discovered.
When people do something, their actions are described by using "what," "how," and "why."
In the world, people and organizations know what they do and how they do it. And then few people or organizations know why they do. Those people would think, act and communicate from the outside in. However, the inspired leaders and the inspired organizations do something from the inside out. It means they think why they do works first more than what they do.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1.Why do most Japanese buy Apple Products?
I think that Japanese buys Apple Products, because having it makes us feel in high status and it is easy to use.
2.Do you know the purpose of what you are doing now? If so, why do you do what you are doing?
Yes, I do. I think that national people have to work for own country to grow and yourself to live well. I do current work because I love it and it's interesting and fun.
3.Do you have any particular living person or leader in your country who inspires you? Why do you consider them inspiring?
Yes, I do. I think that our leader Prime minister Shinzo Abe whose action inspired all Japanese people. It is important for working people to grow economy. Thus, he impacts us.
Words in this story
inspire / to fill someone with confidence and desire to do something. If something or someone inspires something else, it causes or leads to it.
status / position or rank, esp. in a social group or legal system.the position of respect and importance given to someone or something.
Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action, Lesson1
Summary
The golden circle is one idea the speaker discovered.
When people do something, their actions are described by using "what," "how," and "why."
In the world, people and organizations know what they do and how they do it. And then few people or organizations know why they do. Those people would think, act and communicate from the outside in. However, the inspired leaders and the inspired organizations do something from the inside out. It means they think why they do works first more than what they do.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1.Why do most Japanese buy Apple Products?
I think that Japanese buys Apple Products, because having it makes us feel in high status and it is easy to use.
2.Do you know the purpose of what you are doing now? If so, why do you do what you are doing?
Yes, I do. I think that national people have to work for own country to grow and yourself to live well. I do current work because I love it and it's interesting and fun.
3.Do you have any particular living person or leader in your country who inspires you? Why do you consider them inspiring?
Yes, I do. I think that our leader Prime minister Shinzo Abe whose action inspired all Japanese people. It is important for working people to grow economy. Thus, he impacts us.
Words in this story
inspire / to fill someone with confidence and desire to do something. If something or someone inspires something else, it causes or leads to it.
status / position or rank, esp. in a social group or legal system.the position of respect and importance given to someone or something.
President Obama’s Speech in Hiroshima, Japan
The New York times
Text of President Obama’s Speech in Hiroshima, Japan
Summary
President Obama spoke on Friday at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial, where the United States first dropped an atomic bomb on Japan nearly 71 years ago. In a moment, many ordinary people died there. People who experienced its bomb also almost died, but Hiroshima always teaches us war. Our responsibility is that we remember it and promise peace.
This is the most important place for our peace. Every person hopes for peace from Hiroshima.
5.28.2016
How to get back to work after a career break
TED
Carol Fishman Cohen: How to get back to work after a career break
For you, the time will come when you have to take a career break or you might have taken it already. Although there are some reasons of a career break, returning to work is hard because of a disconnect between the employers and the relaunchers.
However, some employers started to have reentry internship programs, because they can decide permanent hiring decision after an actual work sample. It can remove some risk. They also knew that the internship system can attract excellent candidates who are turning into great hires.
Employers' current concerns are that relaunchers are technologically obsolete and they don't know what they want to do.
The relaunchers have to show clearly where they can add the most value and have to get skills that employers expect. They also should read the business news. And then, the relaunchers have to get out of the house more and they don't hesitate to suggest an internship or equal systems if employers don't have it. You can be the example for more relaunchers to come.
Words in this story
perceived /per・ceive/pɚsíːv/ notice, realize. precise /pre・cise/prɪsάɪs/ exact, accurate.
career break / a period of time when you choose not to have a job, for example because you want to travel or take care of your children.
Carol Fishman Cohen: How to get back to work after a career break
For you, the time will come when you have to take a career break or you might have taken it already. Although there are some reasons of a career break, returning to work is hard because of a disconnect between the employers and the relaunchers.
However, some employers started to have reentry internship programs, because they can decide permanent hiring decision after an actual work sample. It can remove some risk. They also knew that the internship system can attract excellent candidates who are turning into great hires.
Employers' current concerns are that relaunchers are technologically obsolete and they don't know what they want to do.
The relaunchers have to show clearly where they can add the most value and have to get skills that employers expect. They also should read the business news. And then, the relaunchers have to get out of the house more and they don't hesitate to suggest an internship or equal systems if employers don't have it. You can be the example for more relaunchers to come.
Words in this story
perceived /per・ceive/pɚsíːv/ notice, realize. precise /pre・cise/prɪsάɪs/ exact, accurate.
career break / a period of time when you choose not to have a job, for example because you want to travel or take care of your children.
5.25.2016
Build a tower, build a team
TED Tom Wujec: Build a tower, build a team
Summary
This is the story about the design. All around us has the design. When people have to do a task of the design as a team, they should collaborate very quickly and avoid to struggle for power and other crises. You don't spend time to find a single right plan but you find important hidden meanings and have to make time to build prototypes. It also needs time to fix it several times.
It'll be better for the team to be a good leader, because they have the skills of facilitation. They'll lead the team to success.
The design is not only done on the desk but also done like a contact sport. You have to use all of your senses to the task and apply the very best of your thinking, feeling and a performance. Don't forget building some prototypes.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1.Do you think you can make a good marshmallow structure? Why or why not?
Yes,I do. It's because I always do similar things in business. I also start with the important things that is like a marshmallow of this time and I build and fix prototypes many times. I try to avoid crisis, even if I can't make tallest structures. I think that first, I get the knack of doing anything and it'll lead to successes.
2.Do you think making mistakes and taking risks are an important part to success?
Yes, I do. It's because we can learn many things from making mistakes and taking risks.
3.Is making mistakes acceptable at your workplace? Why or why not?
Yes, it's because after all, I'll be on my own head and if we try making prototypes many times, by making small mistakes many times, it won't lead to big mistakes and crisis.
Idioms in this story
Huge success means the highest achievement of something desired, planned or attempted.
Jockey for power means doing every way necessary to gain power or success.
Run out of time means to have used up most of the allotted time, to have no time left.
Stand back means to take a step backward.
Most of the time means frequently.
Instant feedback means a quick way of returning information or result
Up the ante means raise the stakes
High stakes describes a situation that has a lot of risk and in which someone is likely to either get or lose an advantage.
Strong impact means with very high effect on something.
Shared experience means having the same experience with someone else.
Common language means to be able to understand each other on the same level of degree.
Summary
This is the story about the design. All around us has the design. When people have to do a task of the design as a team, they should collaborate very quickly and avoid to struggle for power and other crises. You don't spend time to find a single right plan but you find important hidden meanings and have to make time to build prototypes. It also needs time to fix it several times.
It'll be better for the team to be a good leader, because they have the skills of facilitation. They'll lead the team to success.
The design is not only done on the desk but also done like a contact sport. You have to use all of your senses to the task and apply the very best of your thinking, feeling and a performance. Don't forget building some prototypes.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1.Do you think you can make a good marshmallow structure? Why or why not?
Yes,I do. It's because I always do similar things in business. I also start with the important things that is like a marshmallow of this time and I build and fix prototypes many times. I try to avoid crisis, even if I can't make tallest structures. I think that first, I get the knack of doing anything and it'll lead to successes.
2.Do you think making mistakes and taking risks are an important part to success?
Yes, I do. It's because we can learn many things from making mistakes and taking risks.
3.Is making mistakes acceptable at your workplace? Why or why not?
Yes, it's because after all, I'll be on my own head and if we try making prototypes many times, by making small mistakes many times, it won't lead to big mistakes and crisis.
Idioms in this story
Huge success means the highest achievement of something desired, planned or attempted.
Jockey for power means doing every way necessary to gain power or success.
Run out of time means to have used up most of the allotted time, to have no time left.
Stand back means to take a step backward.
Most of the time means frequently.
Instant feedback means a quick way of returning information or result
Up the ante means raise the stakes
High stakes describes a situation that has a lot of risk and in which someone is likely to either get or lose an advantage.
Strong impact means with very high effect on something.
Shared experience means having the same experience with someone else.
Common language means to be able to understand each other on the same level of degree.
5.24.2016
How germs travel on planes — and how we can stop them
TED
Raymond Wang: How germs travel on planes — and how we can stop them
Summary
As a disease has a latent period, it's difficult to know who has the disease around you. Thus, it's possible for you to be infected with any diseases anytime. If there is a person who has the disease in a plane, you take and the air which someone sneezed swirls, it's very scary, isn't it?
The speaker Raymond Wang who is 17 years old, figures out "Global Inlet Director " which is the equipment created the piece of composite material. It can create a good air moving calculated by using fluid dynamics and be installed simply.
This is the simplest and best solution. Current advanced computing and developing Internet help to create it. It'll bring us more innovation .
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1. Have you ever been on a plane before? Where did you go?
Yes, I have. I went to Hawaii. It took about 8 hours one-way, it means I had been in an airplane for about 8 hours one-way.
2. Was there an instance that you felt you were at risk while in a plane?
Yes, I was scared that my passport and money might be stolen in a plane.
I was worried the onset of an economy-class syndrome.
I couldn't sleep because it's noisy and I couldn't use the restroom because many people were rushing.
My friends thought that the plane might fall the entire time that they were on the plane.
3. Getting an infection is one of the most problematic issues passengers want to avoid. Aside from this, what are other problems passengers might experience while in a plane?
There might be a terrorist and a thief.
Words in this story
latent / potential
certification / proof
advanced / high
problematic /adj/ constituting or presenting a problem or difficulty.
compute / calculate, compete / take part, participate, play, be a competitor, competent / skilled,
route, root. composite /com・pos・ite/kɑmpάzɪt
Raymond Wang: How germs travel on planes — and how we can stop them
Summary
As a disease has a latent period, it's difficult to know who has the disease around you. Thus, it's possible for you to be infected with any diseases anytime. If there is a person who has the disease in a plane, you take and the air which someone sneezed swirls, it's very scary, isn't it?
The speaker Raymond Wang who is 17 years old, figures out "Global Inlet Director " which is the equipment created the piece of composite material. It can create a good air moving calculated by using fluid dynamics and be installed simply.
This is the simplest and best solution. Current advanced computing and developing Internet help to create it. It'll bring us more innovation .
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1. Have you ever been on a plane before? Where did you go?
Yes, I have. I went to Hawaii. It took about 8 hours one-way, it means I had been in an airplane for about 8 hours one-way.
2. Was there an instance that you felt you were at risk while in a plane?
Yes, I was scared that my passport and money might be stolen in a plane.
I was worried the onset of an economy-class syndrome.
I couldn't sleep because it's noisy and I couldn't use the restroom because many people were rushing.
My friends thought that the plane might fall the entire time that they were on the plane.
3. Getting an infection is one of the most problematic issues passengers want to avoid. Aside from this, what are other problems passengers might experience while in a plane?
There might be a terrorist and a thief.
Words in this story
latent / potential
certification / proof
advanced / high
problematic /adj/ constituting or presenting a problem or difficulty.
compute / calculate, compete / take part, participate, play, be a competitor, competent / skilled,
route, root. composite /com・pos・ite/kɑmpάzɪt
5.22.2016
How I’m preparing to get Alzheimer’s
TED
Alanna Shaikh: How I’m preparing to get Alzheimer’s
Summary
All people don't want to get Alzheimer's disease. They hope that good medicines will help them in the next 20 years. They think it's not them, it's never going to happen to them and they're going to do many things to prevent it. However, Alzheimer's tends to run in families. If your family has it, you'll be certainly caught in it.
It'll be better for you to prepare to get Alzheimer's disease than you live in fear every day and it's not you.
The point the speaker focuses is having something that you do with hands and to have fun, because it'll delay the progress of the disease when you're happy and into something. Doing activities and building your sense of balance are also important, because Alzheimer's leads people to be less and less mobile. It makes you scared to walk around and to move.
However, the most important thing is love. If you have a pure heart that can love a person and be loved by a person, your heart will shine forever, even if it takes away everything that you ever learned in this world by dementia.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1.Have you ever once thought the possibility of getting Alzheimer's?
Yes, I have thought the possibility of getting Alzheimer's. It's because Japan is an aging society, there are many patients who have Alzheimer's and dementia.
2.What could you possibly do to prepare yourself for Alzheimer's? Please give me examples.
I think that it's important not to quit the job but not to build up stress. Even if you retire your job, you have to use your brain.
3.Aside from Alzheimer's, are you preparing yourself for the possible diseases you might have in the future?
Yes, I am. Working and studying hard, going to bed early, exercising and avoiding eating too much, I think that by doing that it will protect my body.
Words in this story
Alzheimer’s /ǽlzhàɪmɚz/ a disease of the brain that mainly affects old people and results in the gradual loss of memory, speech, movement, and the ability to think clearly.
dementia / a disease or condition that exists esp. among older people, and that results in the gradual loss of mental abilities, such as the ability to think, reason, and remember things
Alzheimer’s is likely caused by a brain atrophy. Dementia is some condition or symptoms including impaired thinking and memory.
denial /de・ni・al/dɪnάɪəl
detail / de・tail /díːteɪl
Alanna Shaikh: How I’m preparing to get Alzheimer’s
Summary
All people don't want to get Alzheimer's disease. They hope that good medicines will help them in the next 20 years. They think it's not them, it's never going to happen to them and they're going to do many things to prevent it. However, Alzheimer's tends to run in families. If your family has it, you'll be certainly caught in it.
It'll be better for you to prepare to get Alzheimer's disease than you live in fear every day and it's not you.
The point the speaker focuses is having something that you do with hands and to have fun, because it'll delay the progress of the disease when you're happy and into something. Doing activities and building your sense of balance are also important, because Alzheimer's leads people to be less and less mobile. It makes you scared to walk around and to move.
However, the most important thing is love. If you have a pure heart that can love a person and be loved by a person, your heart will shine forever, even if it takes away everything that you ever learned in this world by dementia.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1.Have you ever once thought the possibility of getting Alzheimer's?
Yes, I have thought the possibility of getting Alzheimer's. It's because Japan is an aging society, there are many patients who have Alzheimer's and dementia.
2.What could you possibly do to prepare yourself for Alzheimer's? Please give me examples.
I think that it's important not to quit the job but not to build up stress. Even if you retire your job, you have to use your brain.
3.Aside from Alzheimer's, are you preparing yourself for the possible diseases you might have in the future?
Yes, I am. Working and studying hard, going to bed early, exercising and avoiding eating too much, I think that by doing that it will protect my body.
Words in this story
Alzheimer’s /ǽlzhàɪmɚz/ a disease of the brain that mainly affects old people and results in the gradual loss of memory, speech, movement, and the ability to think clearly.
dementia / a disease or condition that exists esp. among older people, and that results in the gradual loss of mental abilities, such as the ability to think, reason, and remember things
Alzheimer’s is likely caused by a brain atrophy. Dementia is some condition or symptoms including impaired thinking and memory.
denial /de・ni・al/dɪnάɪəl
detail / de・tail /díːteɪl
Philosophy in prison
TED
Damon Horowitz: Philosophy in prison
Summary
Philosophy means the study of the nature of reality and existence, of what it is possible to know, and of right and wrong behavior, or a particular set of beliefs of this type.
Many people might already know about right and wrong, but it'll be difficult to understand the true meaning of wrong, what makes something wrong. How do people know about wrong? To begin with, your idea of wrong might be wrong. It's necessary for us not to have thoughtlessness idea, but to have firm knowledge. This is Philosophy.
No matter where we are, who we are, we can study. It's wonderful to be able to study and learn over the line between the teacher to the student.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1.Have you ever experienced a big mistake because of your thoughtlessness?
Yes, I have. When I had ridden my motorcycle in inthe past, I thought that accidents never happened to me. When a car which ran in front of me suddenly stopped on the highway, I fell off my bike wile biking. My thoughtlessness hurt myself.
2.For you, what are the definitions of the being right and wrong?
For me, the definition of the being right is to decide something alone with my faith. To depend something or someone's opinion, and to have darkness thoughts might not be right, it leads to wrong.
3.Have you ever experienced the dramatic change of your way of thinking through studying or reading books, etc?
Yes, I have. Reading books is a great thing, because it gives me a lot of advice, ideas and how to make time. It teaches me the studying is also a great thing. I am happy every day. It has the dramatic change of my way of thinking through studying and reading books.
Words in this story.
idea / a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action. notion, conception
admiration /ad・mi・ra・tion/`ædməréɪʃən/ praise
Damon Horowitz: Philosophy in prison
Summary
Philosophy means the study of the nature of reality and existence, of what it is possible to know, and of right and wrong behavior, or a particular set of beliefs of this type.
Many people might already know about right and wrong, but it'll be difficult to understand the true meaning of wrong, what makes something wrong. How do people know about wrong? To begin with, your idea of wrong might be wrong. It's necessary for us not to have thoughtlessness idea, but to have firm knowledge. This is Philosophy.
No matter where we are, who we are, we can study. It's wonderful to be able to study and learn over the line between the teacher to the student.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1.Have you ever experienced a big mistake because of your thoughtlessness?
Yes, I have. When I had ridden my motorcycle in inthe past, I thought that accidents never happened to me. When a car which ran in front of me suddenly stopped on the highway, I fell off my bike wile biking. My thoughtlessness hurt myself.
2.For you, what are the definitions of the being right and wrong?
For me, the definition of the being right is to decide something alone with my faith. To depend something or someone's opinion, and to have darkness thoughts might not be right, it leads to wrong.
3.Have you ever experienced the dramatic change of your way of thinking through studying or reading books, etc?
Yes, I have. Reading books is a great thing, because it gives me a lot of advice, ideas and how to make time. It teaches me the studying is also a great thing. I am happy every day. It has the dramatic change of my way of thinking through studying and reading books.
Words in this story.
idea / a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action. notion, conception
admiration /ad・mi・ra・tion/`ædməréɪʃən/ praise
This scientist can hack your dreams
TED
Moran Cerf: This scientist can hack your dreams
Summary
It's wonderful while sleeping to be able to do something that you couldn't yesterday. It means that you wake up knowing something if someone can teach you things when you are asleep. It works on your dreams. It won't be impossible, because you use the same brain when you are awake and asleep. Now, the study of dream seems to be pretty progressing. It makes us dream bigger.
Words in this story
peek / look quickly, typically in a furtive manner
blurry / foggy. not clear
precise / priˈsīs/ exact, accurate, correct, specific
Moran Cerf: This scientist can hack your dreams
Summary
It's wonderful while sleeping to be able to do something that you couldn't yesterday. It means that you wake up knowing something if someone can teach you things when you are asleep. It works on your dreams. It won't be impossible, because you use the same brain when you are awake and asleep. Now, the study of dream seems to be pretty progressing. It makes us dream bigger.
Words in this story
peek / look quickly, typically in a furtive manner
blurry / foggy. not clear
precise / priˈsīs/ exact, accurate, correct, specific
How my son's short life made a lasting difference
TED
Sarah Gray: How my son's short life made a lasting difference
Summary
A funeral is not the life end. Especially the families who had donated their loved one's organs for transplant. The transplant and its system should remain all people a relief and peace forever. No one should feel guilty. There are many things which can bring the donors and their family a lot of peace even after the donations. It might be to write a letter or to visit a lab. You might forget it in a busy life, however, it's an important thing that makes us value of life.
Sarah Gray: How my son's short life made a lasting difference
Summary
A funeral is not the life end. Especially the families who had donated their loved one's organs for transplant. The transplant and its system should remain all people a relief and peace forever. No one should feel guilty. There are many things which can bring the donors and their family a lot of peace even after the donations. It might be to write a letter or to visit a lab. You might forget it in a busy life, however, it's an important thing that makes us value of life.
5.20.2016
Doodlers, unite!
TED 2011
Sunni Brown: Doodlers, unite!
Summary
Our brains process a huge information every day. When we understand it and do something, we have to use four ways which are visual, auditory, reading and writing, and kinesthetic. We have to use it at least only one or two things with emotion. However, doodling can engage all four ways simultaneously with emotion. Doodling means to make spontaneous marks to help yourself think. It stops you from losing focus to remember something. It also has a big effect on creative problem solving and deep information processing. You should stop thinking about doodling is dawdle or to do nothing. Everyone has an inborn talent for doodling like instinct. It's an incredibly powerful tool to remember and to re-learn. We can have more visual literacy by doodling.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1.Do you want to doodle at your workplace or not? Why or why not?
Yes, I do. I have already used, because the development of new products is creativity. It can't be shown only in language and characters. When I found new ideas that aren't able to be shaped, I'll doodle to remember it.
2.If you were the CEO or president of a company, would you encourage doodling or not?
I would encourage doodling, because I know that the doodling hides some important things.
3.Except for doodling, what should be acceptable things that make people productive at work or study? Ex. Filipinos like to sing while working to not feel bored.
Listening to the music, going to the cafe and eating some sweets especially chocolates, these motivate me and make me productive at work and study.
Sunni Brown: Doodlers, unite!
Summary
Our brains process a huge information every day. When we understand it and do something, we have to use four ways which are visual, auditory, reading and writing, and kinesthetic. We have to use it at least only one or two things with emotion. However, doodling can engage all four ways simultaneously with emotion. Doodling means to make spontaneous marks to help yourself think. It stops you from losing focus to remember something. It also has a big effect on creative problem solving and deep information processing. You should stop thinking about doodling is dawdle or to do nothing. Everyone has an inborn talent for doodling like instinct. It's an incredibly powerful tool to remember and to re-learn. We can have more visual literacy by doodling.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1.Do you want to doodle at your workplace or not? Why or why not?
Yes, I do. I have already used, because the development of new products is creativity. It can't be shown only in language and characters. When I found new ideas that aren't able to be shaped, I'll doodle to remember it.
2.If you were the CEO or president of a company, would you encourage doodling or not?
I would encourage doodling, because I know that the doodling hides some important things.
3.Except for doodling, what should be acceptable things that make people productive at work or study? Ex. Filipinos like to sing while working to not feel bored.
Listening to the music, going to the cafe and eating some sweets especially chocolates, these motivate me and make me productive at work and study.
5.17.2016
Idris Elba on Cohosting the Party of the Year
I found this article by chance on twitter!!
Magazine VOGUE
Idris Elba on Cohosting the Party of the Year
Summary
Idris Elba he was invited to such a big event at the first time. Recently, He seems to appear on TV programs which are of course without Japan and many movies. His recent famous movie is Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom. He plays the lead in it. He also has a career as a DJ. And then, in fact, he is listed as the next James Bond. In Japan, probably there are a few people who know him. Somehow he attracts me.
Words in this story
keen / having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.
flourish / prosper
regard / think, consider, view
versatile / having many different functions or activities
Magazine VOGUE
Idris Elba on Cohosting the Party of the Year
Summary
Idris Elba he was invited to such a big event at the first time. Recently, He seems to appear on TV programs which are of course without Japan and many movies. His recent famous movie is Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom. He plays the lead in it. He also has a career as a DJ. And then, in fact, he is listed as the next James Bond. In Japan, probably there are a few people who know him. Somehow he attracts me.
Words in this story
keen / having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.
flourish / prosper
regard / think, consider, view
versatile / having many different functions or activities
5.15.2016
Magical houses, made of bamboo
TED
Elora Hardy: Magical houses, made of bamboo
Bamboo is a wild grass. There are many species of it. It can grow by rainwater, spring water and sunlight on unproductive land, deep ravines and mountainsides all around us. It needs just three years to grow as sustainable timber. It's strong more than you expect like the tensile strength of steel and the compressive strength of concrete but it's lightweight because of hollow.
So many people wouldn't know that bamboo is the sustainable material to create buildings. It'll not run out. It's strong, earthquake-resistant but elegant.
In the past, it was difficult to protect the bamboo from insects. Unprotected bamboo weathers. Untreated bamboo gets eaten to dust. However, bamboo is turned by safe treatment solutions into a viable building material.
In Bali, some unique structures were built to be known by many people. Those are stunning bamboo homes which a lot of people have never seen.
Having creativity and commitment and utilizing features of bamboo will lead to creating beauty, comfort, safety and even luxury.
Words in this story
viable /vi・a・ble /vάɪəbl / capable of working successfully
clump / flock,
aspiring / hopeful
foster / bring up, rear, raise, care for, take care
utilize /u・ti・lize /júːṭəlὰɪz/ make practical and effective use of.
Elora Hardy: Magical houses, made of bamboo
Bamboo is a wild grass. There are many species of it. It can grow by rainwater, spring water and sunlight on unproductive land, deep ravines and mountainsides all around us. It needs just three years to grow as sustainable timber. It's strong more than you expect like the tensile strength of steel and the compressive strength of concrete but it's lightweight because of hollow.
So many people wouldn't know that bamboo is the sustainable material to create buildings. It'll not run out. It's strong, earthquake-resistant but elegant.
In the past, it was difficult to protect the bamboo from insects. Unprotected bamboo weathers. Untreated bamboo gets eaten to dust. However, bamboo is turned by safe treatment solutions into a viable building material.
In Bali, some unique structures were built to be known by many people. Those are stunning bamboo homes which a lot of people have never seen.
Having creativity and commitment and utilizing features of bamboo will lead to creating beauty, comfort, safety and even luxury.
Words in this story
viable /vi・a・ble /vάɪəbl / capable of working successfully
clump / flock,
aspiring / hopeful
foster / bring up, rear, raise, care for, take care
utilize /u・ti・lize /júːṭəlὰɪz/ make practical and effective use of.
5.14.2016
Nicholas Christakis 1 : How social networks predict epidemics
TED 2010
Nicholas Christakis: How social networks predict epidemics (transcript)
Summary
We're embedded in the social networks. You form connections with your friends, your parents and others, those people have similar relationships with other people. It endlessly continues and affects your lives.
Understanding these networks well leads to knowing epidemics of something and being able to predict it. It might be able to be used to detect epidemics earlier than ever, and it'll be good to improve the world.
The social networks have a particular kind of structure. If someone both has six connections, but their positions in the network are different, all people occupy different locations within. And then, randomly chosen people have more connections, and more central the random people themselves. You can find the middle of the network from this way.
Thus, if you want to track something that was spreading through a network early, you would set up sensors and monitor in the middle of the network. If you want to stop spreading something like pathogen, you should focue this point, you'll stop it.
Nowadays, various kinds of data are collected and are often used, because this way produces more effect to achieve anything.
Words in this story
virtue / behavior showing high moral standards.
pathogen / any small organism, such as a virus or a bacterium that can cause disease.
immunize /verb/ make (a person or animal) immune to infection, typically by inoculation. immunity /noun/ immune /adj/
velocity / the speed at which something is traveling
pharmaceuticals /phar・ma・ceu・ti・cal/ fὰɚməsúːṭɪk(ə)l/ a compound manufactured for use as a medicinal drug.
The hidden influence of social networks
TED
Nicholas Christakis: The hidden influence of social networks
Summary
We're embedded in the social networks. It's very complex and elaborate though great, beautiful and ubiquitous.
Our current social networks are created by this moment connection. It might be fundamentally encoded in our genes. It'll be tied to emotion, behavior and norm, of course, people around us influence us.
However, not only people around more wide areas and the collective or groups but also its structure influence our social networks.
The structure of connection is like the connection of the carbon atoms. When it's arranged in one particular way, it becomes graphite which is soft and dark. However, when it's connected with a different way, it becomes a diamond which is clear and hard. The carbon atoms don't have properties of softness, hardness, darkness and clearness. Those properties reside and arise in the interconnections between the carbon atoms.
The similar things happen to our social networks also. If our interconnections and its structure change new properties will arise in our social networks.
It must be more valuable. How wonderful if our social networks are like diamond which has good interconnections.
Words in this story
valuable /val・u・a・ble /vˈæljuəbl
embed /em・bed/embéd/ fill, bury, fill up. embedded /ɛmbɛ́dɪd
Nicholas Christakis: The hidden influence of social networks
Summary
We're embedded in the social networks. It's very complex and elaborate though great, beautiful and ubiquitous.
Our current social networks are created by this moment connection. It might be fundamentally encoded in our genes. It'll be tied to emotion, behavior and norm, of course, people around us influence us.
However, not only people around more wide areas and the collective or groups but also its structure influence our social networks.
The structure of connection is like the connection of the carbon atoms. When it's arranged in one particular way, it becomes graphite which is soft and dark. However, when it's connected with a different way, it becomes a diamond which is clear and hard. The carbon atoms don't have properties of softness, hardness, darkness and clearness. Those properties reside and arise in the interconnections between the carbon atoms.
The similar things happen to our social networks also. If our interconnections and its structure change new properties will arise in our social networks.
It must be more valuable. How wonderful if our social networks are like diamond which has good interconnections.
Words in this story
valuable /val・u・a・ble /vˈæljuəbl
embed /em・bed/embéd/ fill, bury, fill up. embedded /ɛmbɛ́dɪd
5.06.2016
Samurai Backpacker
TED
Hideki Ota Hideki Ota: Samurai Backpacker
Summary
The speaker is Japanese.
He created "Samurai Backpacker project." He wanted to give Japanese teenagers and their twenties awareness which reaches their hearts more through his journey around the world.
It's because they seem not to go to the direction where the world goes.
Now, the Japan economy market is saturated and tends to shrink. On the other hands, a lot of news of the rapidly growing Emerging including China and India is brought up.
Under this situation, it'll be standard for them to have to fight on the world after 10 years ago and 20 years ago.
They cann't leave there, it'll be their generation.
However, they might not think that they want to work in the global markets of overseas whit foreigners.
There is a lot of noise to their such thing which their consciousness and interest are in a downtrend.
They can't leave there and they'll have to fight there sooner or later.
Thus, they should know about a few Japanese people who have already plunged into the world, what they think and how they fight. There might be many tips and realization of young Japanese thinking about their future jobs and lifestyle. However, this information is too little.
He decided to visit to "Samurai" who shows Japanese people who are active abroad this time and tell young Japanese their mindsets and experiences. It might give the wide selection to young people to think about their future career and it might be the trigger to tackle the globalization also.
This is his mission wherein his project becomes their realization and trigger.
He makes a journey around the world to open the door their future.
This is the "Samurai Backpacker project."
Words in this story
samurai / a member of a military class of high social rank from the 11th to the 19th century in Japan:
backpacker / to walk long distances, carrying your things in a backpack.
Hideki Ota Hideki Ota: Samurai Backpacker
Summary
The speaker is Japanese.
He created "Samurai Backpacker project." He wanted to give Japanese teenagers and their twenties awareness which reaches their hearts more through his journey around the world.
It's because they seem not to go to the direction where the world goes.
Now, the Japan economy market is saturated and tends to shrink. On the other hands, a lot of news of the rapidly growing Emerging including China and India is brought up.
Under this situation, it'll be standard for them to have to fight on the world after 10 years ago and 20 years ago.
They cann't leave there, it'll be their generation.
However, they might not think that they want to work in the global markets of overseas whit foreigners.
There is a lot of noise to their such thing which their consciousness and interest are in a downtrend.
They can't leave there and they'll have to fight there sooner or later.
Thus, they should know about a few Japanese people who have already plunged into the world, what they think and how they fight. There might be many tips and realization of young Japanese thinking about their future jobs and lifestyle. However, this information is too little.
He decided to visit to "Samurai" who shows Japanese people who are active abroad this time and tell young Japanese their mindsets and experiences. It might give the wide selection to young people to think about their future career and it might be the trigger to tackle the globalization also.
This is his mission wherein his project becomes their realization and trigger.
He makes a journey around the world to open the door their future.
This is the "Samurai Backpacker project."
Words in this story
samurai / a member of a military class of high social rank from the 11th to the 19th century in Japan:
backpacker / to walk long distances, carrying your things in a backpack.
How to sound smart in your TEDx Talk
I have heard that this talk is brought to you by two TED staffers, who have watched a LOT of TED Talks. I want to know that two TED staffers, because I think that he might be Sebastian Wernicke. Right? I'm sorry that Sebastian Wernicke's TEDTalk: Lies, damned lies and statistics (about TEDTalks) is more interesting than this. hahaha:D
TED
Will Stephen: How to sound smart in your TEDx Talk
Summary
If you don't prepare anything or you don't have any idea at today's conference, by using this way, you will look smart.
First, you should speak out about just title.
Make a lot of hand gestures, talk about an anecdote and ask them some questions. It's better for you to adjust your glasses, thus it's good to wear it at some stage, even if you don't wear it.
Don't forget to use pictures, graphs, many numbers and say and line difficult words as far as you know with confidence.
At the end, return to the beginning, and say "I'm going to stop talking, thank you." It might be good even just looking confident.
Words in this story
inspirational / making you feel hopeful or encouraged
broader / wide.
border / a line
beckon / gesture
TED
Will Stephen: How to sound smart in your TEDx Talk
Summary
If you don't prepare anything or you don't have any idea at today's conference, by using this way, you will look smart.
First, you should speak out about just title.
Make a lot of hand gestures, talk about an anecdote and ask them some questions. It's better for you to adjust your glasses, thus it's good to wear it at some stage, even if you don't wear it.
Don't forget to use pictures, graphs, many numbers and say and line difficult words as far as you know with confidence.
At the end, return to the beginning, and say "I'm going to stop talking, thank you." It might be good even just looking confident.
Words in this story
inspirational / making you feel hopeful or encouraged
broader / wide.
border / a line
beckon / gesture
5.05.2016
Why we do what we do
TED
Tony Robbins: Why we do what we do
Summary
The speaker believes emotion is the force of life. It's invisible force of the internal drive. Everyone has great minds. If you get the right emotion, you can get yourselves to do anything.
The decision of emotion has the ultimate power. The decisions shape destiny. You consciously decide what to focus and you must give it meaning. It produces emotion which creates what you're going to do or the action.
The decisions are influenced by human needs and your map which is the belief operating system that tells you how to get your target.
The needs are universal though the target and map are different about people. Everyone needs certainty, uncertainty, significance, connection, love, growing and contribution. They are trying to meet the same needs of significance or love, they have a different map. If you think that you can't get your target, at the end, your emotion drives you.
What shapes you is not your past. Now again, explore where you are and where your needs, beliefs and emotions that are controlling you. You'll achieve and contribute more. It'll be the only way your world's going to change.
Words in this story
motive / a reason for doing something.
inspiration / someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something.
ultimate / being or happening at the end of a process,final.
conscious / awake
certainty /noun/ the sure knowledge that something is true.
bawl / shout, yell
accurate / exact, correct, right
debate / discuss, argue
intersect / cross, join, mix
internal vs external
Tony Robbins: Why we do what we do
Summary
The speaker believes emotion is the force of life. It's invisible force of the internal drive. Everyone has great minds. If you get the right emotion, you can get yourselves to do anything.
The decision of emotion has the ultimate power. The decisions shape destiny. You consciously decide what to focus and you must give it meaning. It produces emotion which creates what you're going to do or the action.
The decisions are influenced by human needs and your map which is the belief operating system that tells you how to get your target.
The needs are universal though the target and map are different about people. Everyone needs certainty, uncertainty, significance, connection, love, growing and contribution. They are trying to meet the same needs of significance or love, they have a different map. If you think that you can't get your target, at the end, your emotion drives you.
What shapes you is not your past. Now again, explore where you are and where your needs, beliefs and emotions that are controlling you. You'll achieve and contribute more. It'll be the only way your world's going to change.
Words in this story
motive / a reason for doing something.
inspiration / someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something.
ultimate / being or happening at the end of a process,final.
conscious / awake
certainty /noun/ the sure knowledge that something is true.
bawl / shout, yell
accurate / exact, correct, right
debate / discuss, argue
intersect / cross, join, mix
internal vs external
A talking, squawking parrot
TED
Einstein the Parrot: A talking, squawking parrot
Summary
This time, the speaker is the Parrot called Einstein. Her trainer is Stephanie White. The Parrot could answer all questions correctly and she sang a song: Happy birthday to the former president. Probably, many people would know that the parrot has a voice without the sound of a bird, however, no one would think that she could talk on the TED stage. I don't know whether she could hear the trainer's questions and she answered or she only shouted and remembered the order of talk. She did a good job. Her messages are, "Could you enjoy today? Don't forget about the animals including me(the Parrot). We are living on this Earth together. Everybody is special."
Words in this story
squawking / (of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise.
quack / the characteristic harsh sound made by a duck.
a person who dishonestly claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field, typically in medic
Stinker / a person or thing that smells very bad.ine.
Einstein the Parrot: A talking, squawking parrot
Summary
This time, the speaker is the Parrot called Einstein. Her trainer is Stephanie White. The Parrot could answer all questions correctly and she sang a song: Happy birthday to the former president. Probably, many people would know that the parrot has a voice without the sound of a bird, however, no one would think that she could talk on the TED stage. I don't know whether she could hear the trainer's questions and she answered or she only shouted and remembered the order of talk. She did a good job. Her messages are, "Could you enjoy today? Don't forget about the animals including me(the Parrot). We are living on this Earth together. Everybody is special."
Words in this story
squawking / (of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise.
quack / the characteristic harsh sound made by a duck.
a person who dishonestly claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field, typically in medic
Stinker / a person or thing that smells very bad.ine.
5.03.2016
The transformative power of classical music
TED
Benjamin Zander: The transformative power of classical music (video, script)
Summary
Classical music is great music. The speaker thinks it strongly and sincerely. And then, the conductor of an orchestra is also great position. It doesn't make a sound, but it can awaken possibility in other people. When their eyes are shining, you see it, how wonderful it is.
The number of shining eyes you have around you is your success.
There are many feelings and thoughts around you. If people see the same thing, some of them would realize something, aother might not be able to find it.
If you can notice and find many things, its ability will change your life.
Lastly, do you pay attention to the words that you say? Sometimes we'll make ourselves wrong and others wrong, however, what do you think if it was the last thing you ever said to someone?
Words in this story
transformative / causing a major change to something or someone, especially in a way that makes it or them better.
infectious / to be transmitted to people.
untapped / not yet exploited or used.
puberty / adolescents
impulse / momentum, energy
deceptive / making you believe something that is not true.
fame / renown
vow / a solemn promise
Benjamin Zander: The transformative power of classical music (video, script)
Summary
Classical music is great music. The speaker thinks it strongly and sincerely. And then, the conductor of an orchestra is also great position. It doesn't make a sound, but it can awaken possibility in other people. When their eyes are shining, you see it, how wonderful it is.
The number of shining eyes you have around you is your success.
There are many feelings and thoughts around you. If people see the same thing, some of them would realize something, aother might not be able to find it.
If you can notice and find many things, its ability will change your life.
Lastly, do you pay attention to the words that you say? Sometimes we'll make ourselves wrong and others wrong, however, what do you think if it was the last thing you ever said to someone?
Words in this story
transformative / causing a major change to something or someone, especially in a way that makes it or them better.
infectious / to be transmitted to people.
untapped / not yet exploited or used.
puberty / adolescents
impulse / momentum, energy
deceptive / making you believe something that is not true.
fame / renown
vow / a solemn promise
Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model.
TED
Cameron Russell: Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model.
Summary
The speaker is a model. She said that she became a model, because she was scouted.
She said that a model will be different everybody thinks. It's because she won a genetic lottery and she accidentally has a modern beauty definition which is not only beauty and health but also youth, slender figures, femininity and white skin. It's out of your control and it's not a career path. Most of her photos everybody sees were retouched. It's a natural thing, because those photos are constructions which are built by many artists. Sometimes, she got something free things, because of how she looked. And then, she also said that she is always insecure, because she has to think about what she who was created in the photos looks like every day.
She came to TED stage to talk about what true model is. The image is too powerful to make her happy. She hopes that everybody won't deceive by appearances.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1, After watching this video, do you think you want to become a model? Why or why not?
After watching this video, I knew that I couldn't become a model. It's because the speaker said that even though you wanted to become a model, it's out of your control but it's not a career path.
2, Someone said: “Looks can be deceiving." Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
I disagree with this statement, because I think that “Looks can be deceiving." is often used by someone who looks ugly, however, he/she is very kind. In her case, she looks beautiful and I think that this story will be her work source of worry. All people will have it also.
3, Do you know any famous Japanese model? What made her famous?
I don't know, because there are few Japanese models who work in the world. It's a race problem which Japanese people are not white skin and they are small and have black hair.
4, How do you describe someone who is beautiful?
I think that we have to accept our current inner and outer beauty. We have to be grateful that we were born. And then, people who live life to the fullest are beautiful. Head towards the dream doing the best that we can is beautiful.
5, How do you differentiate inner beauty from outer beauty?
Outer beauty is powerful. It let people decide what they are in a very brief 10 seconds. You won't know someone's inner beauty soon. You can understand little by little.
You can make your outer beauty by wearing beautiful clothes and putting on make up. Inner beauty is built from studying and learning every day.
Words in this story
wry / ironic, like a joke
seductive / fascinating, attractive
deceiving / trick, cheat
differentiate /verb/ recognize or ascertain what makes (sb/sth) different.
privileged / having special rights, advantages
awkward / causing difficulty, hard to do or deal with.
barring / prohibit, forbid, ban
femininity /fem i nin i ty/
skeptical / having doubts
Cameron Russell: Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model.
Summary
The speaker is a model. She said that she became a model, because she was scouted.
She said that a model will be different everybody thinks. It's because she won a genetic lottery and she accidentally has a modern beauty definition which is not only beauty and health but also youth, slender figures, femininity and white skin. It's out of your control and it's not a career path. Most of her photos everybody sees were retouched. It's a natural thing, because those photos are constructions which are built by many artists. Sometimes, she got something free things, because of how she looked. And then, she also said that she is always insecure, because she has to think about what she who was created in the photos looks like every day.
She came to TED stage to talk about what true model is. The image is too powerful to make her happy. She hopes that everybody won't deceive by appearances.
◆Viewpoints&Discussion
1, After watching this video, do you think you want to become a model? Why or why not?
After watching this video, I knew that I couldn't become a model. It's because the speaker said that even though you wanted to become a model, it's out of your control but it's not a career path.
2, Someone said: “Looks can be deceiving." Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
I disagree with this statement, because I think that “Looks can be deceiving." is often used by someone who looks ugly, however, he/she is very kind. In her case, she looks beautiful and I think that this story will be her work source of worry. All people will have it also.
3, Do you know any famous Japanese model? What made her famous?
I don't know, because there are few Japanese models who work in the world. It's a race problem which Japanese people are not white skin and they are small and have black hair.
4, How do you describe someone who is beautiful?
I think that we have to accept our current inner and outer beauty. We have to be grateful that we were born. And then, people who live life to the fullest are beautiful. Head towards the dream doing the best that we can is beautiful.
5, How do you differentiate inner beauty from outer beauty?
Outer beauty is powerful. It let people decide what they are in a very brief 10 seconds. You won't know someone's inner beauty soon. You can understand little by little.
You can make your outer beauty by wearing beautiful clothes and putting on make up. Inner beauty is built from studying and learning every day.
Words in this story
wry / ironic, like a joke
seductive / fascinating, attractive
deceiving / trick, cheat
differentiate /verb/ recognize or ascertain what makes (sb/sth) different.
privileged / having special rights, advantages
awkward / causing difficulty, hard to do or deal with.
barring / prohibit, forbid, ban
femininity /fem i nin i ty/
skeptical / having doubts
5.01.2016
I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much
TED
Stella Young: I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much
Summary
You'll be glad when you got something that you couldn't do before, or you had good ideas. It's because you could use your bodies and brain to the best of your capacity. You could do something today more than yesterday. You don't compare yourself to others, especially disabilities.
Nowadays, the world's social medias teach you lie which disabilities do something makes you inspire. They're not doing anything out of the ordinary. This is a matter that you think disability is not your teacher. You don't need having special feeling.
Words in this story
inspirational / making you feel hopeful or encouraged.
equation /ɪˈkweɪ·ʒən/ a mathematical statement.
invalid / unfair
objectify /verb/ to treat a person like a tool or toy, as if they had no feelings, opinions, or rights of their own.
Stella Young: I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much
Summary
You'll be glad when you got something that you couldn't do before, or you had good ideas. It's because you could use your bodies and brain to the best of your capacity. You could do something today more than yesterday. You don't compare yourself to others, especially disabilities.
Nowadays, the world's social medias teach you lie which disabilities do something makes you inspire. They're not doing anything out of the ordinary. This is a matter that you think disability is not your teacher. You don't need having special feeling.
Words in this story
inspirational / making you feel hopeful or encouraged.
equation /ɪˈkweɪ·ʒən/ a mathematical statement.
invalid / unfair
objectify /verb/ to treat a person like a tool or toy, as if they had no feelings, opinions, or rights of their own.
How to fix a broken school? Lead fearlessly, love hard
TED
Linda Cliatt-Wayman: How to fix a broken school? Lead fearlessly, love hard
Summary
In North Philadelphia, in a poor area, there is a school that's not a school. It means that a school is labeled "low-performing and persistently dangerous" due to its low test scores and a lot of fighting, drugs, and violation. In the dark classrooms, there are a lot of piles of broken old furniture and desks. Many students don't attend classes. Even though attending students are scared from fighting and bullying, there is not an environment to study there. The poverty surrounded them gives them problems: social, emotional and economic problems. Although those might be parents themselves, some are the students themselves also.
However, those can change.
There is a good leader and a top-notch leadership team who believed in the possibility of all the children. Tackled all problems which are about the school budget and schedule, even small things like keeping classrooms clean also.
Eliminating all excuses that are impossible teachers say. Children have abilities. Teachers have to contiune teaching and confront every obstacle with a "So what. Now What? What are we going to do about it?" attitude.
And then, educators should love all studens. They have to serve children in especially poverty and provide students with hope, knowledge and mental training to navigate the world around them. They always have to tell the students loving.
The speaker grew up in poor city. Now, she works at a school in its city as a principal. She loves her students and believes in them to change them in order to they can have dreams. She always says to students, "If nobody told you they loved you today, you remember I do, and I always will."
Words in this story
rampant / uncontrolled, unrestrained, spreading unchecked.
contradiction / a combination of statements, ideas, or features of a situation that are opposed to one another.
mandatory / required,
integrity / being honest and having strong moral
proficient / competent
consistent / unchanging in achievement
pave the way for/with / to prepare the way with something for someone to come or something to happen.
Linda Cliatt-Wayman: How to fix a broken school? Lead fearlessly, love hard
Summary
In North Philadelphia, in a poor area, there is a school that's not a school. It means that a school is labeled "low-performing and persistently dangerous" due to its low test scores and a lot of fighting, drugs, and violation. In the dark classrooms, there are a lot of piles of broken old furniture and desks. Many students don't attend classes. Even though attending students are scared from fighting and bullying, there is not an environment to study there. The poverty surrounded them gives them problems: social, emotional and economic problems. Although those might be parents themselves, some are the students themselves also.
However, those can change.
There is a good leader and a top-notch leadership team who believed in the possibility of all the children. Tackled all problems which are about the school budget and schedule, even small things like keeping classrooms clean also.
Eliminating all excuses that are impossible teachers say. Children have abilities. Teachers have to contiune teaching and confront every obstacle with a "So what. Now What? What are we going to do about it?" attitude.
And then, educators should love all studens. They have to serve children in especially poverty and provide students with hope, knowledge and mental training to navigate the world around them. They always have to tell the students loving.
The speaker grew up in poor city. Now, she works at a school in its city as a principal. She loves her students and believes in them to change them in order to they can have dreams. She always says to students, "If nobody told you they loved you today, you remember I do, and I always will."
Words in this story
rampant / uncontrolled, unrestrained, spreading unchecked.
contradiction / a combination of statements, ideas, or features of a situation that are opposed to one another.
mandatory / required,
integrity / being honest and having strong moral
proficient / competent
consistent / unchanging in achievement
pave the way for/with / to prepare the way with something for someone to come or something to happen.
Eric Whitacre: A virtual choir 2,000 voices strong
TED 2011
Eric Whitacre: A virtual choir 2,000 voices strong (script)
Summary
The speaker didn't know that the choir was very great. However, when he listened to them sing, he was fascinated by it. He wrote a piece of music for choir and it was published later. He started conducting and he finally became a professional classical composer and conductor.
And then, he had a virtual choir idea when he saw YouTube which his fan posted. The virtual choir is that collection many videos to be posted by people in the world are singing their parts soprano, alto, tenor and bass. It's all cut, edited and created.
He, of course, joined in it. First, he posted a conductor track of himself conducting. It's in complete silence and the sound of the piano was posted later. People can listen to it, sing and post their videos to YouTube.
The beautiful videos were created. In those videos, they've never met, but they are connected anyway like a family. The power which people seek to find and connect with each other is very strong and wonderful. I think that the powers of music, singing and technology also help those videos. That's a great choir.
Words in this story
choir / kwάɪɚ/ an organized group of singers, typically one that takes part in church services or performs regularly in public.
dissonance / lack of harmony among musical notes.
viral / that is circulated rapidly on the Internet, like viruses spread.
virtual / almost, but not exactly or in every way.
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