This video lesson contains 11 gapfill questions aimed at checking whether Intermediate (B2) students can hear (make out) advanced vocabulary that they possibly never heard before. Upper-intermediate (C1) and Proficient students are more likely to have already come across many of the words I cherrypicked from the video, but they, too, will find a bunch of useful vocabulary to take home.

Due to the nature of the subject matter, I would use this lesson starting from high school level.

This 5-minute TedEd video poses thought-provoking questions like, "How can we measure the technological advancedness of a civilization?" and "Will there be a point where we reach an actual limit of technological progress?" 

The pace of the narration is pretty relaxed, and the words are well articulated, so even intermediate students will be able to crack this lesson.


Is There a Limit to Technological Progress

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Let's do English ESL deep listening: focus on meaning. This video lesson contains 11 gapfill questions aimed at checking whether Intermediate (B2) students can…