TEDxESCP 2012 - LiveStreaming

TEDxESCP 2012 - LiveStreaming

If you're free this afternoon and not at the ESCP you can still attend thanks to live streaming!

TEDx ESCP "Make the Difference"

hope you get to see it!

james

Placebo or Nocebo?

The nocebo effect from Time magazine
The placebo effect on TED talks

A.J. Jacobs: How healthy living nearly killed me | Video on TED.com

A.J. Jacobs: How healthy living nearly killed me | Video on TED.com

The placebo effect - YouTube

The amazing effect of dummy medicine on the human body

The placebo effect - YouTube

LyricsTraining // Leonard Cohen - Suzanne

LyricsTraining // Leonard Cohen - Suzanne

here's a nice karaoke site... good for summer singing and the "fete de la musique"

hope to see some of you tomorrow... and to the others... have a great summer!

james

Ric Elias: 3 things I learned while my plane crashed | Video on TED.com

Ric Elias: 3 things I learned while my plane crashed | Video on TED.com


This is the Tedtalk we looked at this morning! An interesting 5 minute talk.

YouTube - Joni Mitchell-California (The Johnny Cash Show)

YouTube - Joni Mitchell-California (The Johnny Cash Show): "Joni Mitchell-California"

here's the song we listened to... but there weren't a lot of us this morning....

Here are the lyrics:

Joni Mitchell
California


Sitting in a park in Paris, France
Reading the news and it sure looks bad
They won't give peace a chance
That was just a dream some of us had
Still a lot of lands to see
But I wouldn't want to stay here
Its too old and cold and settled in its ways here
Oh, but California
California I'm coming home
Im going to see the folks I dig
Ill even kiss a sunset peak
California Im coming home

I met a redneck on a grecian isle
Who did the goat dance very well
He gave me back my smile
But he kept my camera to sell
Oh the rogue, the red red rogue
He cooked good omelettes and stews
And I might have stayed on with him there
But my heart cried out for you, california
Oh california Im coming home
Oh make me feel good rockn roll band
Im your biggest fan
California, Im coming home

Chorus:

Oh it gets so lonely
When youre walking
And the streets are full of strangers
All the news of home you read
Just gives you the blues
Just gives you the blues

So I bought me a ticket
I caught a plane to spain
Went to a party down a red dirt road
There were lots of pretty people there
Reading rolling stone, reading vogue
They said, how long can you hang around?
I said a week, maybe two,
Just until my skin turns brown
Then Im going home to california
California Im coming home
Oh will you take me as I am
Strung out on another man
California I'm coming home

Chorus:

Oh it gets so lonely
When you're walking
And the streets are full of strangers
All the news of home you read
More about the war
And the bloody changes
Oh will you take me as l am?
Will you take me as l am?
Will you?

Roald Dahl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Roald Dahl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Who was Roald Dahl??? Read all about it!

you'll find the minutes of today's session on the writeboard! RSN!

YouTube - Alfred Hitchcock Presents Lamb to the Slaughter. (1958)

YouTube - Alfred Hitchcock Presents Lamb to the Slaughter. (1958):

"Alfred Hitchcock Presents Lamb to the Slaughter. (1958)"

After newspapers and magazines we're now looking at short stories...

By popular request... here's Hitchcock's video version of the short story by Raold Rahl that we began working on this morning in class. And here is the link to the short story... (But I've also made photocopies for you...)

Enjoy....

See you all on May 17th! We'll be in a different room... F804.

hope you can find it!

james

YouTube - DIONNE WARWICK-I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER

YouTube - DIONNE WARWICK-I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER

(This is the jazzier version....)

We also listened to: "Do you know the way to San Jose?"

I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER (Dionne Warwick)

The moment I wake up
Before I put on my makeup
I say a little prayer for you
While combing my hair, now
And wondering what dress to wear, now
I say a little prayer for you

Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart
And I will love you
Forever, forever, we never will part
Oh, how I'll love you
Together, together, that's how it must be
To live without you
Would only be heartbreak for me

I run for the bus, dear
While riding I think of us, dear
I say a little prayer for you
At work, I just take time
And all through my coffee break-time
I say a little prayer for you

Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart
And I will love you
Forever, forever we never will part
Oh, how I'll love you
Together, together, that's how it must be
To live without you
Would only be heartbreak for me

I say a little prayer for you (X2)

Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart
And I will love you
Forever, forever we never will part
Oh, how I'll love you
Together, together, that's how it must be
To live without you
Would only be heartbreak for me

My darling, believe me
For me there is no one
But you ....

YouTube - Doris Day ~~~ Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps

YouTube - Doris Day ~~~ Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps

The Language Of Headlines

The Language Of Headlines

this is the little review of newspapers exercise that we looked at today.... you can look at it again..

Doodle: "TGIF" advanced faculty and staff English class

Doodle: "TGIF" advanced faculty and staff English class

this is the latest doodle... let me know if you prefer May 10th or May 17th? As of now it's the 17th but we can change if it's better.

see you all soon

happy spring...

those of you that can't come today... we missed you! when can we have lunch? or a mini-session? who's free this Friday, March 25th???

james

YouTube - IBM Watson: Countdown to Jeopardy!

YouTube - IBM Watson: Countdown to Jeopardy!:

"IBM Watson: Countdown to Jeopardy!" Here's a video presenting the contest!
What do you think? Please leave a comment.



here's the sequel... "This is Jeopardy!"

YouTube - Budweiser 'Wild West'

here is one of this year's Superbowl commercials! what do you think? good? or lame?

YouTube - Budweiser 'Wild West'

BBC News - Obama's State of the Union address

BBC News - Obama's State of the Union address: "Obama's State of the Union address"

Another view of America. Obama speaking to a republican congress.
My colleague, John Mellor, professor at the Ecole Centrale says the following about this speech:

"Good afternoon dear colleagues,

You will find above a link to a very well-crafted (and crafty) speech by President Obama.
It contains excellent ideas and ideals and will broaden the vocabulary of our students.

It makes a plaidoyer for education, scholarship, life-long learning, investment in science and technology and is a case study in the art of persuasive and effective public speaking. (using to good purpose humour, emphasis and intonation)

There is also a running commentary on the left-hand side pane next to the full transcript which is a very useful pedagogical tool. Access to specific sections of the speech is facilitated by the timeline.

Wishing you all the best in this dreary and wet weather.

Best regards,

John"

Enjoy!

YouTube - ♫ You've Got A Friend [Lyrics] - Carole King, Celine dion, Shanaia Twain and Gloria Estefan ♫

YouTube - ♫ You've Got A Friend [Lyrics] - Carole King, Celine dion, Shanaia Twain and Gloria Estefan ♫

This was the song for Hayette.... You all sang it pretty well!

Flash Hangman Game - Newspaper

Flash Hangman Game - Newspaper

here is our newspaper review exercise.....

Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes - The Joy of Stats - BBC Four | Universal Subtitles

Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes - The Joy of Stats - BBC Four | Universal Subtitles:

This is the Gapminder software put to use!

"Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes - The Joy of Stats"

This site also lets you see the subtitles of the videos! And even make them!

What do you think? You can leave a comment on this post... (hint, hint)

Hope to see you all next Tuesday for our second intensive session of the year!

James

Forget the stairs - take the slide to the platform - CTA Tattler

Forget the stairs - take the slide to the platform - CTA Tattler

humm... not bad

have a great summer

james

BBC News - Gaming moves in 3D direction at E3 expo

BBC News - Gaming moves in 3D direction at E3 expo:

"Gaming moves in 3D direction at E3 expo"

this is the clickonline BBC program... some great IT news reports... this is about the Kinect (Natal) project from Microsoft... to play and control your game console without using a remote just your body!

have a great summer...

maybe lunch before then???
thanks for the lovely brunch!

james

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

here is a play-list of some songs with lyrics....

have a great summer

james

Renny Gleeson on antisocial phone tricks | Video on TED.com

Renny Gleeson on antisocial phone tricks | Video on TED.com:

Diane spoke of the Ted conferences in today's class (and she brought delicious brownies and cupcakes!). Unfortunately not everyone was there to enjoy them.

Next class is in two weeks and we'll have a guest, an expert in intercultural workplaces. I'll send Tanneguy our guest's biodata so you can introduce him.

Today we worked on an article from Fortune magazine... about linkedin! I'll send you the pdf of the extended article. Hope you'll read all of it!

As promised, here is a short Ted talk (4 minutes) for those of you that enjoy sending texto's and tweets even in social situations!

have a great elevator weekend
james

"In this funny (and actually poignant) 3-minute talk, social strategist Renny Gleeson breaks down our always-on social world -- where the experience we're having right now is less interesting than what we'll tweet about it later."

American Experience | Summer of Love | PBS

American Experience | Summer of Love | PBS

We didn't continue this yesterday but worked more on Norman Rockwell and his American images... nevertheless you might enjoy watching pieces of this!

This afternoon at 3:15 in F900 do come to hear Jan , Lela, Deborah and me. We're talking about American civilization (in French!) and I'm doing a part on American symbols...

YouTube - StanfordUniversity's Channel

YouTube - StanfordUniversity's Channel

here is where we listened to Steve Jobs telling three stories about his life! Very different from the shows we usually see!

An audio book about Dublin!

James Joyce's "The Dubliners":

"The Boarding House (Part One) from the Dubliners...
being read to you!

And here's the e-text... Don't understand a word? Just click on it!

see you tomorrow

james

The Real Canadian Songbook

A collection of ESL Video

In Canada they sing too! Not only in Ireland!

Quizzes for students interested in popular songs by Canadian artists.

A collection of ESL Video Quizzes for students interested in popular songs by Canadian artists.

YouTube - Dublin - 10 Things You Need To Know

YouTube - Dublin - 10 Things You Need To Know: "Dublin - 10 Things You Need To Know"

Don't watch it!

YouTube - U2 - Beautiful Day (with Lyrics)

YouTube - U2 - Beautiful Day (with Lyrics): "U2 - Beautiful Day (with Lyrics)"

maybe you want to listen to this....

YouTube - Discover Ireland Weekend in Dublin in Second Life

YouTube - Discover Ireland Weekend in Dublin in Second Life

This is a pretty nice video of a concert in Second Life Dublin!

I thought we could visit SL Dublin on Tuesday morning but doubt we'll find such a joyful crowd on a workday!

See you there!

james

YouTube - William Tell Overture-Mom Style (w/ lyrics)

YouTube - William Tell Overture-Mom Style (w/ lyrics):


"William Tell Overture-Mom Style (w/ lyrics)"

Happy Mother's Day!

Hans Rosling shows the best stats you've ever seen | Video on TED.com

Hans Rosling shows the best stats you've ever seen | Video on TED.com:

"Hans Rosling shows the best stats you've ever seen"

This is an interesting look at statistics!

Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos Photosynth | Video on TED.com

Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos Photosynth | Video on TED.com:

"Blaise Aguera y Arcas leads a dazzling demo of Photosynth, software that could transform the way we look at digital images. Using still photos culled from the Web, Photosynth builds breathtaking dreamscapes and lets us navigate them"

For those of us that love photos! and it's now subtitled!
james

TED Blog: TED's Open Translation Project brings subtitles in 40 languages to TED.com:

cool!

"'TED’s mission is to spread good thinking globally, and so it’s high time we began reaching out to the 4.5 billion people on the planet who don't speak English,' says TED Curator Chris Anderson. “We’re excited to be using a bottom-up, open-source approach that will in time allow all our talks to be translated into all the world’s languages. A web-empowered revolution in global education is under way. We’re not far from the day when anyone on Earth can directly access the world’s great teachers speaking to them in their own language. How cool is that?'"

TED Blog: TED's Open Translation Project brings subtitles in 40 languages to TED.com

TED Blog: TED's Open Translation Project brings subtitles in 40 languages to TED.com:

cool!

"'TED’s mission is to spread good thinking globally, and so it’s high time we began reaching out to the 4.5 billion people on the planet who don't speak English,' says TED Curator Chris Anderson. “We’re excited to be using a bottom-up, open-source approach that will in time allow all our talks to be translated into all the world’s languages. A web-empowered revolution in global education is under way. We’re not far from the day when anyone on Earth can directly access the world’s great teachers speaking to them in their own language. How cool is that?'"

presenting in English... ppt to download and view

Some of you have asked for help with upcoming presentations in English.... ;-)

Here you have a short presentation inspired by Mark Powell's book "Presenting in English". It's a book with lots of helpful advice and vocabulary and that I use a lot with my professional communication classes.

Go through it and let me know what you think!

see you soon!

james

Final Short-list - The Best Job In The World

Final Short-list - The Best Job In The World

We talked about this earlier in the semester! In 13 hours they'll announce the winner! (Tomorrow... Wednesday!) Have a look at the finalists' videos! There's even a Frenchman! The Indian, Anjaan is good too!

How about a comment! (hint, hint...)

james

Everyone at Tourism Queensland is very excited to announce that these Final 16 Applicants will be coming to Hamilton Island from May 3 to 6 for The Best Job in the World’s final selection process. You can get to know our final applicants by viewing their profiles.

YouTube - Matt Confesses: Where the Hell is Matt? Video an 'Elaborate Hoax'

YouTube - Matt Confesses: Where the Hell is Matt? Video an 'Elaborate Hoax': "Matt Confesses: Where the Hell is Matt? Video an 'Elaborate Hoax'"

"Where the Hell is Matt?" Here is Matt explaining his project! Is it really a hoax?

YouTube - Where the Hell is Matt? (2008)

YouTube - Where the Hell is Matt? (2008)

This is the video that Jean-Michel wanted to share with us all.

comments??

more soon

james

UbuWeb

UbuWeb: "Search UbuWeb

UbuWeb is a completely independent resource dedicated to all strains of the avant-garde, ethnopoetics, and outsider arts.

Matthew Childs' 9 life lessons from rock climbing - 1 Translation(s) | dotSUB

Matthew Childs' 9 life lessons from rock climbing - 1 Translation(s) | dotSUB:

Games people play!
I promised to send this to some of you... It's about life, not just rock climbing...

(Notice that it's a TEDtalk on the dotsub.com site so it's subtitled for you!)

"In this talk from TED University 2009, veteran rock climber Matthew Childs shares nine pointers for rock climbing. These handy tips bear on an effective life at sea level, too."

hope to see you all soon

james and lorna

Susan Boyle...

YouTube - Susan Boyle - Singer - Britains Got Talent 2009 (With Lyrics)

here is the video that we watched this morning.... and here's the link to the NY Times article....

Is this instant celebrity a passing fad?

What do you think? How about leaving a comment?

Sorry that some of you had to miss the session....

Twitter in Plain English on dotSUB.com

Twitter in Plain English - 61 Translation(s) | dotSUB:

Micro-blogging for the rest of all.... gadget or tool?

We watched this (subtitled) explanation at the end of class this morning. The CommonCraft collection presents lots of things in "plain English".
Remember, more and more interesting videos are subtitled on the dotsub.com site!

Have a good week! james

"So, what are you doing? It's one of the first questions we often ask friends and family.
Even if the answer is just mowing the lawn or cooking dinner, it's interesting to us.
It makes us feel connected and part of each other's lives.
Unfortunately, most of our day to day lives are hidden from people that care.
Of course we have email and blogs and phones to keep us connected.
But you wouldn't send an email to a friend to tell them you're having coffee.
Your friend doesn't need to know that.
But, what about the people that want to know about the little things that happen in your life?
Real life happens between blog posts and emails. And now, there's a way to share.
This is Twitter in Plain English."

Clare, Taiwan - The Best Job In The World

Clare, Taiwan - The Best Job In The World

Clare is the wildcard candidate, chosen by visitors to the page with the short-listed candidates... She is among the 11 finalists to be announced on April 2... for the Best Job in the World...

CORPORA: 100-385 million words each: free online access

CORPORA: 100-385 million words each: free online searchable access

an interesting place to see how English words are really used...

(also Spanish and Portuguese corpera)

see you next Tuesday...

remember to let me know if you're coming or not...

nonplussed - definition of nonplussed by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

nonplussed - definition of nonplussed by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.


here are some nice words when you feel a little perplexed... or baffeled or nonplussed...

CORPORA: 100-385 million words each: free online access

We talked about how you can see how words like "freak" or "nonplussed" are being used today thanks to online corpora....

interesting.... what do you think?
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CORPORA: 100-385 million words each: free online access: "ONLINE CORPORA

The following are some of the freely-available linguistic corpora that have been created by Mark Davies, Professor of Corpus Linguistics at Brigham Young University."

This is my favorite: http://www.americancorpus.org/

The corpus is composed of more than 385 million words in more than 150,000 texts, including 20 million words each year from 1990-2008. For each year (and therefore overall, as well), the corpus is evenly divided between the five genres of spoken, fiction, popular magazines, newspapers, and academic journals. The texts come from a variety of sources:

• Spoken: (79 million words) Transcripts of unscripted conversation from more than 150 different TV and radio programs (examples: All Things Considered (NPR), Newshour (PBS), Good Morning America (ABC), Today Show (NBC), 60 Minutes (CBS), Hannity and Colmes (Fox), Jerry Springer, etc). [See notes on the naturalness and authenticity of the language from these transcripts).

• Fiction: (76 million words) Short stories and plays from literary magazines, children’s magazines, popular magazines, first chapters of first edition books 1990-present, and movie scripts.

• Popular Magazines: (81 million words) Nearly 100 different magazines, with a good mix (overall, and by year) between specific domains (news, health, home and gardening, women, financial, religion, sports, etc). A few examples are Time, Men’s Health, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Fortune, Christian Century, Sports Illustrated, etc.

• Newspapers: (76 million words) Ten newspapers from across the US, including: USA Today, New York Times, Atlanta Journal Constitution, San Francisco Chronicle, etc. In most cases, there is a good mix between different sections of the newspaper, such as local news, opinion, sports, financial, etc.

• Academic Journals: (76 million words) Nearly 100 different peer-reviewed journals. These were selected to cover the entire range of the Library of Congress classification system (e.g. a certain percentage from B (philosophy, psychology, religion), D (world history), K (education), T (technology), etc.), both overall and by number of words per year"

What is BlogThis! ? - Blogger Help

What is BlogThis! ? - Blogger Help

how you can quickly post something to our blog!

TED's new translation program using dotSUB - introduced by June Cohen TED 09 - 5 Translation(s) | dotSUB

TED's new translation program using dotSUB - introduced by June Cohen TED 09 - 5 Translation(s) | dotSUB


this is great news... Ted talks will be subtitled!!!

YouTube - Top Ten Super Bowl Ads 2008 - Commercials from Super Bowl 42

YouTube - Top Ten Super Bowl Ads 2008 - Commercials from Super Bowl 42:


"Top Ten Super Bowl Ads 2008 - Commercials from Super Bowl 42" Here's the exercise we did today!

james

YouTube - Oprah Winfrey's 2008 Stanford Commencement Address

YouTube - Oprah Winfrey's 2008 Stanford Commencement Address

here's another pretty good commencement speech! the "cc" are the subtitles...

james