“There’s a flip side to everything,” the saying goes, and in 2 minutes, Derek Sivers shows this is true in a few ways you might not expect.
Through his new project, MuckWork, Derek Sivers wants to lessen the burdens (and boredom) of creative people.
| Level | Goals | Themes |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-intermediate (high) | Modals of speculation | Cultural difference |
| Intermediate | Modals of deduction | Innovation and inspiration |
| Teens | Discussion | Creativity |
“We can design new materials, new products, and new facilities. We need to move past just killing animals as a resource to something more civilized and evolved. Perhaps we are ready for something literally and figuratively more cultured.”
| Level | Goals | Themes |
|---|---|---|
| Intermediate | Could revision | Vegetarianism |
| Upper-intermediate | Vocab | Food industry |
| Level | Goals | Themes |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced | Mixed conditionals | Morals and ethics |
| Proficiency | Modal verbs of obligation | Cultural difference |
| Fluent | Academic debate | Religion and philosophy |
NB: Possibly controversial talk depending on the nature of your class.
