IELTS Listening: TED videos

Here's another interesting video from ted.com. I haven't made an exercise to accompany it, but there are several things that you could do yourself:

1. Watch the video for interest and to give your 'ear' some practice.
2. Watch the video and note down any useful phrases.
3. Turn the subtitles off, and try transcribing the first minute of the talk.

Comments

[Ngoc Ninh]

Sir, not to be rude but, I think ted.com is different from TED-Ed.

[Viktor]

Useful phrases form first minute

- cope without sleep
- ability to identify objects by touch
- struggle to concentrate
- short-term memory
- long-term psychological or physical damage
- hormonal imbalance
- in extreme cases

[Viktor]

Useful phrases form second minute

- sleep-inducing chemicals
- a light doze
- heart rate slow down
- our bodies replenish themselves for the day ahead
- be sleep-deprived
- a minor inconvenience
- cause serious bodily harm

[Viktor]

Useful phrases form third minute

- untimely death
- stroke risk
- for a handful of people on the planet
- inherited genetic mutation
- a nightmarish state of wakefulness
- entering the sanctuary of sleep
- progressively worsening condition
- sleep deprivation
- immense suffering
- accumulation of waste products
- waking hours
- energy sources

[Viktor]

Useful phrases form the last part of the video

- various byproducts
- build up = to increase or become greater
- urge to sleep
- waste products
- collectively overload the brain
- negative symptoms of sleep deprivation
- a clean-up mechanism
- immune cells
- restorative mechanisms (restorative - something that makes you feel better or more energetic if you are feeling tired or ill)
- slipping into slumber (slumber = sleep)

[Simon]

Ngoc Ninh,

This video came from the ted.com home page. They have different sections and different types of videos, but it's all TED.