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Category Archives: 10 minute talk
#47 Amazon
Download Word Doc Download or listen to MP3 Transcript is below the questions and answers 記録は質問と答えの下にあります。 Questions Which of these is NOT a reason why Amazon’s logo has an arrow going from A to Z that looks like a smile? … Continue reading
#43 Oil
Download word docx Download MP3 Listen to MP3 online Questions and answers are below the transcript. Oil Hi. Good morning. How are you? Today, I want to try and talk to you for 10 minutes about oil … … Continue reading
#40 Nuclear Bombs
Download word docx Download MP3 Listen to MP3 online Read below for script, questions and answers. Nuclear Bombs Okay. Hi. Nuclear bombs. Ten minutes. Go. Right we’re going to talk about nuclear bombs today. We can’t talk about … Continue reading
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10 minute series #8 The Great Wall of China
Download word docx Download MP3 Listen to MP3 online Read below for script, questions and answers. The Great Wall of China – Transcript Hi, good morning. Thanks for coming again. How are you? I hope you’re well. I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged Great wall of china
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10 minute series #6 London Bridge
Download word docx Download MP3 Listen to MP3 online Read below for script, questions and answers. London Bridge – Script Hi. Thanks for coming this morning. Today, I want to talk to you for ten minutes about London … Continue reading
10 minute series #5 The Dust Bowl
Download word docx Download MP3 Listen to MP3 online Read below for script, questions and answers. The Dust Bowl – Script Hi. Good morning everybody. How are you? Today I want to talk about the Dust Bowl, which … Continue reading
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Tagged dust bowl, environmental disaster, FDR, over-plowing, US plains, wheat
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10 min series #4 Walmart
Download word docx Download MP3 Listen to MP3 online Read below for script, questions and answers. Walmart – Script Hi. Good afternoon. Today, I want to try and talk to you for ten minutes about Walmart, the American … Continue reading
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Tagged globalization, low price margins, price control, Sam Walton, supercenter, Walmart
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10 min series #3 The Printing Press
Download word docx Download MP3 Listen to MP3 online Read below for script, questions and answers. The Printing Press – Script Hi. Good afternoon. Thanks for coming. Today, I want to talk to you for five minutes about … Continue reading
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Tagged Gutenberg, Industrial Revolution, printing press, scientific discovery
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10 minute series #2 The Elevator
Download word docx Download MP3 Listen to MP3 online Read below for script, questions and answers. The Elevator Script Hi. Good afternoon everybody. Thank you for coming. I’ve still got a bit of a cold. I’ve got a … Continue reading
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Tagged elevator, hydraulic elevator, lift, safety elevator, screw drive, space elevator
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10 minute series #1 The Statue of Liberty
Download word docx Download MP3 Listen to MP3 online Read below for script, questions and answers. The Statue of Liberty – Script Hi. Good morning everybody. Thanks for coming. I hope you’re well. Today, I want to … Continue reading
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Tagged america, France, freedom, statue of liberty
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