TED Speakers
Stella Young's Ted Talk was called?
"I'm not your inspiration."
This Greek mathematician is said to have solved a mathematical problem when he was having a bath.
Who is Archimedes?
We use this tense after "I wish..." or "If only...", even though we are talking about the present or future.
What is the past tense?
The treatment of people as though they were something less than or other than human.
What is objectification?
etc.
What is et cetera?
How did this Ted Talk speaker beat stage fright?
Songwriting and singing about stage fright.
King Hieron II of Syracuse wanted to check this quality of the gold in his crown.
What is purity?
Instead of starting a second conditional with "If you won the lottery, ...", we can start it this way, omitting the "If".
What is Were you to win...?
A period of time for developing an idea.
What is a incubation?
incl.
What is including?
Raghava KK encourages us to "shake up" our this.
What is story?
He wrote the book Where Good Ideas Come From.
Who is Steven Johnson?
This phrase means the action needs to be taken soon.
What is It's high time?
Spread or promote an idea.
What is propagate?
asap
What is as soon as possible?
Amy Purdy, who is a double amputee, competed in this disability sport.
What is snowboarding?
This 'a' word, meaning next to, can go before the word 'possible' to mean the next logical step.
What is adjacent?
You can use this word instead of "if" in a formal context, when using a zero or first conditional.
What is should?
An "aha" moment!
Eureka Moment
Approx.
Approximately
Maysoon Zayid has this disability. (Initials: C.P.)
What is cerebral palsy?
This 'i' word, meaning development, can go before the word 'period'.
What is incubation?
We use this tense when regretting something that happened in the past.
What is the past perfect?
Impressive in a way that is unusual or not typical.
What is exceptional?
RSVP
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