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IELTS Topic Vocabulary - HEALTH - with Ted Talk presentation

Health

Listen to this great talk on food production and consumption, write down
what you learn, try to summarise what he says. What would be the
essay question regarding this topic?

Try mine:
Over the last 100 years food diets have changed considerably.
Some argue we have sacrificed health over convenience, others
say we are have the richest diets ever. What do you think? Give
reasons and examples to support your answer.

Specific vocabulary terms:

SOY, CORN, FAST FOOD


CEREAL
HOME COOKING AGRIBUSINESS
CHICKEN NUTRIENTS
NUGGETS
JUNK FOOD OVER-
CONSUMPTION
ORGANIC FOOD FARM MADE
SALMON

Collocations: family dinner, global warming, energy production, health


crisis, food pyramid, organic food, disease reduction.

Title: Mark Bittman: What's wrong with what we eat

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Sport

Title: Christopher McDougall: Are we born to run?

Brief description:

Christopher tells a fascinating story, about health, running and


compassion.

Global sporting events have captured human interest for centuries,


these events have been typical male orientated. Recently this has
changed and women are participating in greater numbers year on year.
Should women be allowed to compete in sporting events? Are there any
drawbacks to women participating in sport?

Specific vocabulary terms:

marathon evolution
injury wilderness
Olympic event sweat
sprinters natural advantage
global answer materialistic

Collocations: Under dog, medical science, finishing times, Physical


activity, hunting packs,

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IELTS Topic Vocabulary - GLOBALISATION - with Ted Talk


presentation
Globalisation

Title: Chrystia Freeland: The rise of the new global super-rich

Link:
http://www.ted.com/talks/chrystia_freeland_the_rise_of_the_new_global
_super_rich.html

Brief description:

Income inequality is driven by technology and globalisation argues


Chrystia Freeland. This talk is an absolute must for IELTS students
because it covers a range exam topics in just 20 minutes.
Here is a possible question:

Undoubtedly globalisation has winners and losers, who do you


think these are? What do you think are the causes? Give reasons
and examples to support your argument.

SPECIFIC VOCABULARY TERMS

(SURGING) PRIVATIZATION
INCOME
INEQUALITY
SUPER RICH ECONOMY
PLUTOCRAT CAPITALISM
FORBES RICH TECHNOLOGY
LIST
TAXES UNEMPLOYMENT

Collocations: income distribution / re-distribution, global plutocracy,


industrial revolution, medium class, multinational companies, crony
capitalism,
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Language and Culture

Title: Jay Walker: The world's English mania

Link:
http://www.ted.com/talks/jay_walker_on_the_world_s_english_mania.ht
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Brief description:

Jay Walker talks about mania, especially English mania, and why China
will become the worlds biggest English speaking country. Scary.

Global languages are many benefits and drawbacks.

Specific vocabulary terms

mania native language


intellectual property global conversation
English speaking climate change
test language of
science
high school common language
students
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Politics

Title: George Papandreou: Imagine a European democracy without


borders

Link:http://www.ted.com/talks/george_papandreou_imagine_a_europea
n_democracy_without_borders.html

Brief description:

The former Greek prime minister offers an interesting insight as to why


democracy is going down a blind alley.

Specific vocabulary terms:

CAMPAIGN DEFICIT
ELECTION TRANSPARENCY
DEMOCRACY DEFAULT
EXILE NEGOTIATION
COUNTERPARTS AUSTERITY

Collocations: electoral mandate, tax avoidance, borrowing costs,


structural problems, economic system, too big to fail,
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Crime

Title: Apollo Robbins: The art of misdirection

Link:
http://www.ted.com/talks/apollo_robbins_the_art_of_misdirection.html

Brief description:

What is a pickpocket? Apollo Robbins is the worlds best. Watch this


funny video to find out. See if you can spot the terms below:

Specific vocabulary terms:

MIND CONTROL CONTROL


SOMEONES
ATTENTION
HIGH-TECH PERCEPTION
EQUIPMENT
HUMAN DISTRACTION
BEHAVIOR
PICKING FOCUS
POCKETS
MISDIRECTION REALITY

Collocations: super power, surveillance system, security guard, human


attention.
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Education

Brief description:

Sir Ken Robinson discusses changing the education system. He makes


a case for creating a new way to teach that encourages creativity,
curiosity, innovation, and energy.

Traditional schooling is out of date, boring and stifles a child's


natural talents, various professionals have pushed for an
education revolution. Are there alternatives in the education
system? Is traditional education doing more harm than good?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples
from your own knowledge or experience.

Specific vocabulary terms:

EDUCATION HUMANITIES
CREATIVITY ARTS
CHILDREN INTELLIGENCE
GRADUATION UNIVERSITY
TALENT PROFESSORS

Collocations: human creativity, academic ability, public education,


academic inflation, human ecology.

Title: Ken Robinson: How schools kill creativity

Link:
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

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Law

Lawrence Lessig explains semi-famous lawyer on the internet with


plenty experience in copyrights and the "ASCAP cartel".

Specific vocabulary terms:

TRESPASS COMMON SENSE


PERMISSION SUPREME COURT
PROPERTY BROADCASTING
CONTENT COPYRIGHT
INDUSTRY
LANDOWNER CONSUMER

Collocations: read-only, public domain, user generated content, legal


cartel.

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Technology

Title: Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology

Link:
http://www.ted.com/talks/pranav_mistry_the_thrilling_potential_of_sixths
ense_technology.html

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Brief description:

This talk will definitely train your listening skills. Pranav Mistry shows
tools that help link the physical world with computer world.

Specific vocabulary terms:

OBJECTS KEYWORD
GESTURES DATA
INTERACTION DEVICE
INTERFACE INFORMATION
COMPUTING SOFTWARE

Collocations: digital world, physical world, digital information, open-


source.
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Health

Brief description:

A very interesting talk where you can pick up some Academic Task 1
vocab also.

Specific vocabulary terms

STATISTICS COMPARISON
STATISTICALLY SOCIAL /
SIGNIFICANT ECONOMICAL
CHANGE
LONG LIFE / LIFE
SHORT LIFE EXPECTANCY
FERTILITY RATE DEVELOPMENT
DIRECT HEALTH
COMPARISON

Collocations: preconceived ideas, global health, income distribution,


developing worlds, child survival, we and them.

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