Please sign up for your main presentation here:

You should also look over the presentation skills seminar as well as the criteria grid: 

 

You may upload your final presentation in the folder below for convenient access on the day of your talk.

Please also have a look at the end of page 2 of Seminar 3 (i.e. Task 1):

Although we will watch it in class, you may preview this TED Talk by Jason Clay in advance of our lesson:

Here is some helpful vocabulary before you listen: 

1. to “walk through the minefield” – to orient oneself in a confusing/dangerous world
2. collusion – working together (connotation can be illegally working together)
3. to alleviate poverty – to improve the situation of the poor
4. a daunting task – an intimidating, difficult challenge
5. to leverage production – gain maximum advantage
6. to sue someone – to take to court
7. vetted standards – verified, assessed, evaluated, appraised, reviewed, considered, inspected, researched, scrutinized
8. the public domain – not subject to copyright or legal restrictions
9. an externality – a “subsidy”/gift from nature
10.  a subsidy – a gift or grant from government for something deemed (thought to be) advantageous/beneficial for the public

Make a list of any other difficult vocabulary to share in the next lesson.

Prepare  several comprehension as well as discussion questions to be asked in class and try to have some answers ready too.