Video — Mission Impossible (The Piano Guys featuring Lindsey Stirling)

We watched the Piano Guys play Mission Impossible, a popular TV show turned into a movie series. This time they were joined by another YouTube star, Lindsey Stirling. She is known for playing violin while dancing. Enjoy it again below:

Lesson 7 – Csikszentmihalyi Video, pt 2

In today's lesson, I explained most of the video from last week. I will explain the rest next week. Before then, watch the video again. You can find the video in last week's lesson post and the link to the TED website where you can find the subtitled versions.

Here is my suggested pattern:

1. Watch again without subtitles
2. Watch again with English subtitles
3. Watch again with Japanese subtitles (only if needed)

Video — The Mission / How Great Thou Art - The Piano Guys (Wonder of The World 2 of 7)

The Mission / How Great Thou Art 
(The Piano Guys Wonders of the World Series)

This is the second in the series where The Piano Guys go to one of the 7 Wonders of the World.  In this video, they go to the Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). They also visit Iguazu Falls near the border of Argentina. 

The music is a mashup (mix) of two tunes. One is called Gabriel's Oboe. It is the most famous music from the soundtrack of the movie The Mission. The setting of the movie is at Iguazu Falls. It is a wonderful movie and I strongly recommend it. It has a beautiful theme about love (not romantic). I cry every time I see it. The other music is a Christian hymn called How Great Thou Art.

Enjoy the video again.


 

You can read more about the New 7 Wonders of the World in simple English here:
New 7 Wonders of the World 

Lesson 6 — Csikszentmihalyi: Flow

*note: I am posting this late. We will watch it again in class.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi at TED Talks (Flow, the Secret to Happiness).





Homework
Watch the video again and answer the questions for next week's discussion:
Homework Questions for Flow

You can control the subtitles by going to the the TED website here:

http://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow

Video — I Won't Give Up (Jayesslee Cover of Jason Mraz)

I Won't Give Up (Jayesslee Cover of Jason Mraz)
Jayesslee is the artist who sang the Gangnam Style cover we watched before. Jayesslee means J S Lee. Their names are Janice (Jay for J) and Sonia (Ess for S) and their last name is Lee. I love their harmonies. It must have been difficult to perform this on one take at the beach.

See the lyrics below the video.

I Won't Give Up

Jason Mraz

When I look into your eyes
It's like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise
There's so much they hold
And just like them old stars
I see that you've come so far
To be right where you are
How old is your soul?

Well I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love, I'm still looking up

And when you're needing your space, to do some navigating
I'll be here patiently waiting, to see what you find

'Cause even the stars they burn
Some even fall to the earth
We've got a lot to learn
God knows we're worth it
No, I won't give up

I don't wanna be someone who walks away so easily
I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make
Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use
The tools and gifts we got yeah, we got a lot at stake
And in the end, you're still my friend at least we did intend
For us to work we didn't break, we didn't burn
We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in
I had to learn what I've got, and what I'm not and who I am

I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up, still looking up.

I won't give up on us (no I'm not giving up)
God knows I'm tough enough (I am tough, I am loved)
We've got a lot to learn (we're alive, we are loved)
God knows we're worth it (and we're worth it)

I won't give up on us, even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love, I'm still looking up

Lesson 5 – Brain Rules #1

In class, we watched and answered questions about the Rule #1 of Brain Rules by John Medina. You can watch Rule #1 again here:



You can download a copy of the handout here:
Brain Rules #1 Handout


Homework

• Make a new Google Doc and share it with me.
• The title should be your full name + AL + L05 (ex. Reiko Suzuki AL L05).
• Type your answers for questions 12-14 on the Brain Rules #1 Handout.
• Due 5/17 23:59.

Quizlet

Practice using Quizlet as well. Vocabulary study is a form of language-focused learning.

GTB on Facebook & Twitter

As I have mentioned in class before, you can follow me on social media with Facebook or Twitter. 

You are NOT required to. But, it's a fun way for us to connect. And, if you follow me on Facebook, you can see my wife's 100-day project of drawing Gumboくん、our cute Corgi (dog).

Also, as I said in class, these accounts are not my normal accounts where I use difficult English and talk about difficult topics. These accounts are for my students.

You can add me as a friend or follow me by clicking the links below:

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GTB on Facebook

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GTB on Twitter

Lesson 4 – Brain Rules Introduction

Zander (pt 3)
We finished going through the Zander video. Send me your answers to questions 19~21 using Google Docs.



Brain Rules Introduction
We looked at the introduction video to Brain Rules by John Medina. You can watch it again here:





Brain Rules: Introduction Handout

Homework

• Make a new Google Doc 
• Share it with me at my samuraitheologian email address.
• The title should be your full name + AL + L4 (ex. Reiko Suzuki AL L4).
• Type your answers for questions 19-21 on the Zander Handout.
• Due 5/16 23:59.

Quizlet

Practice using Quizlet as well.

Video — Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends (The Piano Guys – Wonders of the World Series)

Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends 
(The Piano Guys Wonders of the World Series)

This is the first in the series where The Piano Guys go to one of the 7 Wonders of the World.  In this video, they go to the Great Wall of China. Enjoy the video again.






You can read more about the New 7 Wonders of the World in simple English here:
New 7 Wonders of the World 

Video — Gangnam Style (Cover by Jayesslee on YouTube)

We watched Jayesslee's (Janice & Sonia Lee) cover of Psy's Gangnam Style. They are a talented pair of Korean-Australian women from Sydney. Enjoy it again below: