The Trick to Regaining Your Childlike Wonder by Zach King

The Trick to Regaining Your Childlike Wonder by Zach King

The Trick to Regaining Your Childlike Wonder by Zach King
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THE BLUE TREE

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CEF B1

CEFR A2

Pre-Intermediate

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  • In what ways are children different from adults?
  • What helps children be so imaginative and creative?
  • How could adults benefit from being more creative?
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part one

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COMPREHENSION

  • ⌚ 00:28 Why was Zach late for his talk?
  • ⌚ 00:42 How did Zach eventually get on the stage?
  • ⌚ 00:49 Who is Zach King?
  • ⌚ 01:01 How did you answer Zach’s question at the beginning?
  • ⌚ 01:26 Who doesn’t see it as a box?
  • ⌚ 01:47 How are adults different from children?
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COMPREHENSION

  • ⌚ 01:52 What has Zach been trying to find out over the past decade?
  • ⌚ 2:20 Which example of imaginative thinking did you like the most?
  • ⌚ 2:23 Does Zach believe adults can regain this childlike wonder?
  • ⌚ 3:56 How did Zach play with the box when he was a small boy?
  • ⌚ 4:19 What happened when Zach found winter jackets in his box?
  • ⌚ 4:39 What happened to the box over the years?
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part three

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COMPREHENSION

  • ⌚ 05:02 What happened when he heard some noise coming from the garage?
  • ⌚ 05:37 Who did they meet in space and what did they show them?
  • ⌚ 5:52 What is the key to regaining childlike wonder?
  • ⌚ 06:03 What does it mean not to hold any assumptions about things?
  • ⌚ 06:13 How could this ability help us in life?
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COMPREHENSION

  • ⌚ 06:35 What did Zach show us and what was your first thought when you saw it?
  • ⌚ 7:32 How did Zach return on stage?
  • ⌚ 7:52 When can new ideas enter the world?
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POLL

Has Zach King succeed in waking up your childlike wonder through his TED talk?

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How important is creativity and imagination? What are the benefits of keeping childlike wonder? Do you agree with Zach that we need to get rid our assumptions to regain childlike wonder?

Share your thoughts and ideas below.

Do schools kill creativity?

Do schools kill creativity?

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How to Learn

CEF B1

CEFR B2

Upper
Intermediate

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warm up

  • Did you like going to school?
  • What are schools for?
  • Do schools do a good job preparing young people for adult life?
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COMPREHENSION

  • What are schools for according to Sir Ken Robinson?
  • What don’t we know and why is it a problem for education?
  • What does Sir Robinson think about creativity?
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COMPREHENSION

  • What does the story of a little girl drawing God illustrate?
  • Who does the educational system favour?
  • Should schools put as much importance on dance as on languages?
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part three

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COMPREHENSION

  • What does it mean intelligence is:
    • diverse
    • dynamic
    • distinct?
  • Retell the story of Gillian Lynne.
  • What does her story illustrate?
  • Why is it critical that school do a better job of preparing children for the future?
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POLL

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Do schools succeed in preparing children for the future?
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Do schools kill creativity - Sir Ken Robinson