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WORDY WEDNESDAY: 'START A MOVEMENT' A TED TALK

14 / 10 / 2015

WORDY WEDNESDAY: 'START A MOVEMENT' A TED TALK: meaning and examples

Hi everyone! How is your week going? 

It has been a while since we had a listening example, so today we are looking at a fascinating TED talk called How to start a movement.

TO START A MOVEMENT is an expression. It means to begin a trend in society. How do you start a movement? Find out in this three-minute TED talk by Derek Sivers.  

http://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement?language=en

Here are some useful vocabulary words that you might want to review before you listen. 

- to stand out (phrasal verb): to be different
- tipping point (expression): the point when things change
- crucial (adjective): important
- lone nut (expression): one crazy person
- guts (noun, slang): courage

We encourage you to watch the short video, and let us know (on our Facebook page) what you think of the video and its message. 

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That's all for today! Thanks for reading (and watching)!