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Aimee Mullins and her 12 pair of legs

Today at our English Conversation Club, we saw the video of Aimee Mullins.

Athlete, actress and activist, Aimee Mullins talks about her prosthetic legs — she has a dozen amazing pairs — and the superpowers they give her: speed, beauty and six inches more height … Simply put, she redefines what the body can be.

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Publicado en english, ESL, ted talks

7 Ways to Make a Conversation With Anyone

“We mustn’t speak to strangers.” Malavika Varadan, challenges this societal norm, by presenting 7 ways to make conversation with anyone. RJ extraordinaire, Malavika Varadan, creates waves quite literally with her morning show, Breakfast No.1 on City 101.6. An avid fitness enthusiast, positivity ninja and drama queen, she has chiseled a benchmark in the radio industry. At TEDxBITSPilaniDubai she will choose to redefine connections. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

What are the 7 ways to make a conversation with a stranger?

Follow these steps if you want to be engaged in a powerful conversation and maybe get a new friend.

  1. The first word flood gates.
  2. Skip the small talk.
  3. Find the me too’s.
  4. Pay a unique compliment.
  5. Ask for an opinion.
  6. Be present.
  7. Name, place, animal, thing.

Publicado en ESL

Music as a language – Victor Wooten

Music is a powerful communication tool–it causes us to laugh, cry, think and question. Bassist and five-time Grammy winner, Victor Wooten, asks us to approach music the same way we learn verbal language–by embracing mistakes and playing as often as possible.