John McWhorter’s TED Talk from 2016 discussing four reasons to learn a new language is one of my favourites. As well as being interesting and inspirational, it is also an excellent example of how the English language sounds. Stress-timing, frequency range, dynamics and intonation are all demonstrated to great effect…
TED Talk of the Week: Dilip Ratha
Dilip Ratha’s TED Talk from TEDGlobal in 2014 is a good example of how to pace a presentation. Listen to the first 30 seconds. Ratha delivers 4 simple sentences and leaves sufficient gaps for his audience to process the information. He tells a story and the audience is hooked. [ted…