Excercise 2

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Listen to Bassam Tariq’s TED Talk and fill out the TED Talk Grid

Directions: View the TED Talk and complete the following grid.

Title of TED Talk: If cars could talk, accidents might be avoidable

Name of Speaker:  Jennifer Healey

Date of TED Talk and Number of views April 2013 / 719,697

What was the speaker’s thesis (main point) of this speech? -       Trying to avoid accidents from happening -       Create a new technology that make driving much easier

Write 2-3 different things  you learned from this presentation. -       People who aren’t focusing in driving, thy are not in a perfect react in an emergency case -       Cars accidents are the leading cause of death

What group of people would benefit the most from hearing this lecture? - Teenagers from 16 – 19

If you could ask this speaker a question about his/her information or Presentation, what would you ask? -       Instead of creating a new technology in the car, what if we reduce the speed of the highway? -       If accidents are mostly from the teenagers what if we let the driving license from 21 and above.

TED Talk presenters are known as effective public speakers. Describe two things this speaker does well in terms of engaging the audience. -       Good examples that people can get benefits of it. -       Good speech and its not boring.