Monday, 10 December 2018

Exploring American Slang & Phonemic Chart for IPA

Exploring American Slang


1. 2 Lessons on Using the Word " AIN'T "

2. Mastering the Word " AIN'T " (2015)

Slang: very informal words and expressions that are more common in spoken language, especially used by a particular group of people.


Phonemic Chart for IPA

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/phonemic-chart

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Thursday, 8 November 2018

How Marshmallows Predicts Your Success

Michio Kaku, Reimagine Tomorrow - Have you found your marshmallows?
High IQ people can be average in life... World-renowned physicist Michio Kaku reveals one of the psychological test that correlates with success in life - how a simple test using marshmallows can predict how successful you can become... “If there’s a pot of gold waiting for you, do you want a simple payoff now, or will you delay (the) gratification into the future...” 
The meaning of life is about self-discovery - reinvent and recreate ourselves. It is about “rediscovery”.



Thursday, 1 November 2018

Dr Michio Kaku, The World in 2030

Improve Your English and Gain Some Insights
  by listening to these talks on YouTube:-
1. “The World in 2030” by Dr. Michio Kaku
2. Thomas Suarez: A 12-year-old app developer
3. David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min


Monday, 13 August 2018

Charismatic Jack Ma, Founder of Alibaba

1. “I was rejected from Harvard 10 times!”

2. Interviewed by Charlie Rose @ Davos (2015)

3. Jack Ma’s Story | The Brave Ones ~ CNBC (2017)

4. E-commerce in China and Around the World (2013)

5. You Need To Hear This (2018)

6. 7 pieces of advice from Jack Ma


Wednesday, 18 July 2018

Thailand Cave Rescue

How did the boys get out?
All of the 12 Thai boys who became stranded inside a flooded cave network were successfully rescued, along with their coach on Wednesday (11/7/2018). The perilous operation to extract them took place as rainy weather moved in ...

18 days underground: the key events
  
The Moo Pa (Wild Boars) academy team, whose ages range from 11 to 16, became trapped with their 25-year-old coach, Ekaphol Chantawong, inside the six-mile Tham Luang cave in the Doi Nang Non mountain range on 23 June.

Nine days later rescue divers located the team sheltering on a ledge surrounded by water. About two miles of narrow, flooded passageways separated their refuge from the main entrance. Efforts to pump water out began immediately as authorities tried to take advantage of a break in monsoon rains.

How did the rescue work?
Round-the-clock pumping paid off with conditions said to be walkable in some parts of the cave. But the rescue operation still hinged on the boys using scuba equipment despite having no previous diving experience. Each boy was to be accompanied by two divers with the rescuers facing an 11-hour round trip.


The miraculous story of the Thai cave rescue


Thai cave rescue: Challenges divers face in operation