CJVA402 Academic Presentations and Other Study Skills

Summary

David Christian is talking [D1] about the physical history of our world. He doesn’t mention only
the history of the Earth but of the whole universe. One of the crucial points of the video is that
the whole universe, as well as our planet the Earth and our life[D2]  has been created from
simplicity to the[D3]  complexity. The second main point of the video is that human beings are
different from other species because of a [D4] collective learning. People are able to carry
information from our[D5]  history and therefore learn a lesson from our[D6]  faults. The[D7]  DNA,
the main carrier of that information, when copying itself sometimes comes to an error. Hence, it is
accumulating [D8] new ways of life, bringing better[D9]  diversity. Collective learning can be as
good for us[D10]  as dangerous. Everybody should [D11] learn the world history so that [D12] they
know the power of collective learning.


Nicely done, a very effective summary. Great vocab.
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 [D1]Talks – literary present

 [D2]comma

 [D3]no article

 [D4]no article or the

 [D5]their

 [D6]no need for it – learn from faults

 [D7]no article – a general term here

 [D8]accumulates

 [D9]better is judging – would use more

 [D10]humanity

 [D11]be careful, now you are telling people what to do – Humanity would benefit from learning …

 [D12]less formal – history to learn about the power