English Conversation Course

Lie detection can be called the most needed and dreamed gift of all times. We think that if we know the truth, hundreds of problems will be solved (but, possibly, thousands of a new will be created instead). And we have a decent number of methods to detect lie: body language, voice changes, some special noises... But does it actually work? Is it any good? Can we use it? Or better to call lie detection expert to do that work for you? Andre Wang with his presentation can help you find answers to these questions? He has unusual thoughts and a different approach to this problem and will shock you with his research. Have you ever been interested in lie detection? How often do you know that someone lies? Did you try to learn some methods of lie detection?

Doublespeak in product description. SOURCE Language is a unique tool that is used not just for communication, but in order to understand and, most important, form our thoughts. It reflects our understanding of reality, influences and shapes our attitude to people, events and ideas. Language can distort perception and influence behavior, hence it can be a tool that is used both for good intentions and for evil deeds. Doublespeak is a language that makes good out of bad, positive out of negative, and unpleasant begins to seem pleasant or at least tolerable and, most importantly, created deliberately to hide the true meaning. The given language is mainly used by government institutions, the military, and corporations. One of the important functions of “doublespeak", writes W. Lutz, – is “to hide the reality, to veil what is actually Happening”. W. Lutz describes the four categories of doublespeak: Euphemisms - positive words or phrases used to avoid unpleasan...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwoLhdHRt_0 Questions: - How do you understand the expression "emotional heart"? - Do you think the problems in one of the systems in the human body necessarily associated with any other system? Why? - If we replace the biological heart with an artificial one, how will the emotional heart react?

Until recently, I didn't think about mental illnesses at all, because I've never encountered them in my life. Unfortunately, a good man I know has faced depression. He agreed to share his story: "I have personally encountered a huge number of people who have a completely wrong idea of depression. In fact, only those who have personally experienced depression know what depression is. With this article I hope to convince at least one person to visit a doctor in time. Learn from others' mistakes. I myself had earlier viewed depression as more of a shift of responsibility, an excuse not to do anything. However, I have learned from my own experience that everything is totally different. I'm 21, I'm a programmer, and I'm currently taking a 6-month course of depression treatment. Quote from Wikipedia: "The monoamine theory links the development of depression to a deficit of biogenic amines, namely serotonin, noradrenaline and do...

6 space technologies we can use to improve life on Earth Space holds many secrets. In an attempt to solve them, people from ancient times invented various devices that could help them in this. Space exploration has allowed humanity to move far ahead. With the help of satellites, we can watch TV shows, learn the weather forecast, it helps geologists to find new mineral deposits. Danielle Wood leads the Space Enabled research group at the MIT Media Lab. She identifies six technologies developed for space exploration that can contribute to sustainable development across the world. Some of these things are so ingrained in everyday life that few people remember their cosmic origins. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RAJvzV9j-o&list=PLOGi5-fAu8bGsFoV_NJQiIyC6sD3N58YS&index=1 1. Which of the six technologies do you consider being the most significant and why? 2. Do you know other space technologies that help life on Earth? Briefly describe some of them. 3. Whic...

Ukrainian cuisine Source: https://milaclub.com/uploads/2018/06/milaclub-ukrainskaya_kuhnya.jpg The  Ukrainian cuisine  is considered one of the most interesting and rich cuisines in the world. It enjoys honored popularity among other Slavs and many dishes, like vareniki and borscht, are no w considered international. Thanks to the variety and perfection of its dishes, as well as due to their high taste quality, it has become widespread not only in neighboring countries but also far abroad. Ukrainian national cuisine was formed in the 19th century and was already close to the Belarusian and Polish cuisines. Over time, the recipes were lost , but the traditions of the overseas cuisines entered the recipes of Ukrainian dishes. Kovbasa (sausage) and sauerkraut have Polish origins. Vareniki (dumplings) and holubtsi (stuffed cabbage) were originally imported from Turkey. Strudels, breaded meats, and desserts, such as cheesecake and tarts, were carried over f...

In 2018 PWN published a note saying that the Youth Word of the Year is 'vase'. It was the unquestioned winner. The use of that word was increasing rapidly in social media and television. The photos on Facebook were presenting all different varieties of vase: ceramic, porcelain and many others. If I wanted to point out one word, that is the winner, not just one year’s but of the last ten years, I would point out a word Innovation. It can be found in many academic’s and scientific areas, but its definition is still being mistaken with other words like progress for example. It shows how attractive the word Innovation is.  Innovation requires some sorts of results. Recently, a new profession, the Broker of Innovation has been created. Within its duties we can find commercialization of scientific studies within the Higher Education, that involves selling the innovation developed on a particular university. The question is how one can become the Broker of Innovation and how to i...