" A2 Key for Schools is one of Cambridge English Qualifications. It is an exam for school-age learners which will help prepare them for higher-level English language qualifications.
A Cambridge English: Key (KET) for Schools qualification shows that a student can use English to communicate in simple situations. It’s a logical next step after Cambridge English: Young Learners (YLE) and a good place for older children to start learning English too.
CEFR level: A2 What's this? Test format: Computer or paper-based No. of papers: 3 Exam length: About 2 hours" http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/key-for-schools/
"Julian Treasure studies sound and advises businesses on how best to use it. (...) Julian Treasure is the chair of the Sound Agency, a firm that advises worldwide businesses -- offices, retailers, airports -- on how to design sound in their physical spaces and communication. He asks us to pay attention to the sounds that surround us." https://www.ted.com/speakers/julian_treasure
Is there anything in the video which surprised you? What was it?
"What are our screens and devices doing to us? Adam Alter, a psychologist, has spent the last five years studying how much time screens steal from us and how they're getting away with it. He shares why all those hours you spend staring at your smartphone, tablet or computer might be making you miserable -- and what you can do about it." http://www.ted.com
Julie Lythcott-Haims, with passion and wry humor, makes the case for parents to stop defining
their children's success via grades and test scores. Instead, she says,
they should focus on providing the oldest idea of all: give their children unconditional
love and chores. What's your opinion?
"Jon is a farmer from northeastern Thailand. He founded the Pun Pun
Center for Self-reliance, an organic farm outside Chiang Mai, with his
wife Peggy Reents in 2003. (...) Outside of Pun Pun, Jon is a leader in bringing the
natural building movement to Thailand, appearing as a spokesperson on
dozens of publications and TV programs for the past 10 years. He
continually strives to find easier ways for people to fulfill their
basic needs. For more information visit http://www.punpunthailand.org"