LESSONS
General Interests is the most versatile section of The Blue Tree.
It was really hard to limit the number of areas covered in this section. After all, the world is such an amazing place, so full of wonderful ideas and people.
This section is for people who are constantly curious and who love learning new things from a plethora of subjects.
List of areas
General Interests section has ten subject areas.
There’s something for every taste 🙂
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Health & Fitness
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Man & Society
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Science Stuff
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Surprise Me
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The Arts
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Travel & Nature
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Opinions
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Wise Quotes
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How to criticise people
Practise collocations for criticising people, like slippery customer or pick a fight, and learn to use them naturally in everyday situations.
Idioms with parts of the body
Learn 35 practical idioms with parts of body and use them to discuss everyday topics.
CATALOGUE OF LESSONS
What the Navy’s TOPGUN program really teaches you with Guy Snodgrass
How to take a brain break with Jim Kwik
The English language is so confusing by Leikola Ismo
What we wear at -71°C in Yakutia
Learn what people in Yakutia when the temperature falls to -71C.
Meet Pete – My Dream Job – Chapter 1
Why Having Fun Is the Secret to a Healthier Life by Catherine Price
Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown
The Story of Ada Lovelace: The World’s First Computer Programmer
Learn about Ada Lovelace, daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron, is considered the world’s first computer programmer.
The Trick to Regaining Your Childlike Wonder by Zach King
Watch this hilarious presentation and regain your childlike wonder. Let Zach King wake up your imagination and creativity.
Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone
The Art of Balancing Stones
Czy słyszałeś kiedyś o czymś takim jak ustawianie kamieni? Jak dowiesz się z tej lekcji, to naprawdę trudna, ale i piękna, forma sztuki.
Queen Elizabeth II: her reign in numbers
Lesson about Queen Elizabeth and her remarkable reign. Facts and numbers. Lesson based on a video from The Economist.
Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile.
Learn about the concept of ‘antifrigility’ from Tal Ben-Shahar in this insightful lesson on happiness.
Story Time – The Five Balls
WORDS IN THE NEWS – Receding Water Levels Unveil Ancient Remains
Words in the news. This lessons deals with global water shortage and low level of rivers. It’s based on a video from NBC News from 25 August 2022.
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself
Can e-bikes transform our cities?
The philosophy of Stoicism
How does the Rorschach inkblot test work
The power of regret by Daniel Pink
THINKING, FAST AND SLOW by Daniel Kahneman
Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality by Brian Little
This lesson discusses personality types. It is based on a TED talk “Who are you, really? The puzzle of personality” by Brian Little.
How The Immune System ACTUALLY Works
Are naps actually good for us?
Greta Thunberg Has Given Up on Politicians. But Not You.
What are parents for? Kahlil Gibran on Children
Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
WILL Book Trailer
Who is your favourite actor? I like Will Smith a lot. Here’s a lesson about his new book.
The return of ABBA
