Two fantastic lectures

Welcome to a new edition of my EOI blog!

You see, I've run this web for the last 3 years in the hope that it will give my students ample opportunity to not only read and watch extra material in English but, above all, contribute their own stuff. 

And what a better way to start the new academic year than with a couple of great Youtube clips some of my Avanzado students sent me yesterday.

Firstly, Elena remembered a talk by Sir Ken Robinson, a leading authority in education, on the subject "Changing education paradigms" at the Royal Society of Arts. The good thing is that it has been adapted into a great animation which you should all watch:

Then Juanjo, a reputed pianist himself, forwarded this entertaining video by another English contemporary great, Benjamin Zander (funnily enough, they are both Brits but live in the States), a prestigious conductor who is also well known not only for his charisma and unyielding energy but also for his enlightening lectures prior to concerts. In this particular one below, Benjamin (not knighted by his Queen just yet) talks to a delighted audience about his passion for classical music while performing a few recognizable pieces on the piano. Not to be missed!

As I keep telling you guys every year, do not stop sending the Youtube clips, Internet links, songs and stuff but also write a few lines in English about them: your feelings, if you agree or disagree with the ideas expressed in them, whatever. Then, ideally, your mates will think it right to make some comments themselves.

Thanks a lot, dear Elena and Juanjo. Way to go!
Goodbye for now.