Summary: Would you like to eat bugs? This talk introduces the idea that humans have eaten bugs for a long time and many people in certain countries (apparently around 2 billion people) continue to eat bugs. The reasons that people eat bugs are:

1) They are high in protein and iron, and they have many other nutritional benefits.

2) It is good for the environment because insect farming uses much less water and land than other types of agriculture.

The talk introduces various ways that we could eat bugs and argues that if we can get over the idea that eating bugs is yucky, then we could enjoy eating insects!

Vocabulary words:

To consume (v): To eat or drink

Nutritious (adj): Providing vitamins and minerals to the body (good as food, healthy)

Discussion questions:

#1 --> Have you ever eaten a bug? If yes, how was it? If no, what is the strangest thing you have ever eaten?

#2 --> If you had to eat one, which would you choose: locust, beetle, caterpillar, grasshopper, spider? Why? How would you cook it?

Talking to Yourself is Normal

This video explains that talking to yourself is a very natural behavior, and most people do it in some form every day.

Good Points About Self-Talk

• It can help you plan, solve problems, and get motivated.

• Speaking kindly to yourself can improve focus and boost your confidence.

• When you're stressed, talking to yourself as if you're speaking to another person can even help reduce that stress.

Points to Watch Out For

• Being too critical of yourself can actually lead to anxiety and feeling down.

Conclusion

The video concludes by emphasizing the importance of being kind to yourself when you talk to yourself, because your inner voice is a partner you'll have for life.

Vocabukary words:

behavior: refers to the way someone acts or conducts themselves.

anxiety: refers to a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease.

Discussion questions:

#1→According to the video, what are some of the key benefits of self-talk?

#2→What's the most important advice about self-talk from the video?

We live daily in fear due to constant news about war and violence among nations, neighbors, families, and even children.　Michael Jackson urges us to stop prejudice, hatred, and fear of each other.　He encourages everyone to physically connect by holding hands with neighbors as a symbol of caring and love.　Together, we can end racism, prejudice, and fear, which is our only hope for a better world

Vocabulary　words

Nothing

Discuss question

#1 why do those people fight each other?　What for?

#2 To stop wars all over the world, what is needed?

Summary: Research shows that certain foods and nutrients may support brain health and help improve memory.The Mediterranean diet is said to be good for maintaining memory and brain function.Processed foods and a diet high in fat and sugar can have a negative impact on your brain.It is important not to focus on diet alone, but to combine it with exercise and adequate sleep.

Vocabukary words:

Mediterranean diet（n）:A healthy diet based on the traditional eating habits of the Mediterranean region (Greece, Italy, Spain, etc.)

processed food（n）: Food that has been processed in some way

Discussion questions:

#1→Do you know any foods that can improve your memory? If so, what are they?

#2→Do you pay attention to your diet to stay healthy?

Summary: Do you often care about the average? For example, there are average weight, average score and average height.

This video shows that average is not always important and we need to focus on the outliers. For example, the average rate of smoking shows that it is decreasing recently. However, when we focus on the outliers, we cannot say that the rate of smoking is decreasing clearly. This means that we undervalue the outliers in the general approach that see deviating from the average. Moreover,  the speaker calls the outlier "lost birds". The speaker explains this example of her mother. This example tells us that it is important to argue our opinion and idea what I want to tell. What I want to do is not ashamed.

Also, When we focused on the average, we ignore the outliers so it is some kinds of discrimination.

Therefore, it is valuable to consider many various ways from a wide range of  perspectives without thinking average. It is because we can get many ideas, knowledges, and insight that outliers provide for. If we will know the deviations, it gives us tips to view things from a big structural outline and take an objective view of matters.

Vocabulary words:

・Outlier: it means majority. A person or thing is in the situation which is not in a big group.

・Deviation: the action of separating from the standard or normal situation.

Discussion question:

#1 Do you often care that you are staying the average? Why do you think so?

#2 After watching this video, do you think that the average is good or normal?

Summary: The video addresses the widespread fear of public speaking, known as glossophobia, which affects around 70% of people. It presents the 'Triple P' method to help individuals manage their anxiety during speeches.

The method consists of three key steps:

1) Prepare thoroughly by understanding your topic and organizing your points.

2) Maintain good posture and physicality to project confidence.

3) Engage with the audience by being natural and incorporating humor.

The video emphasizes that preparation and audience connection are crucial for overcoming the fear of public speaking.

Vocabulary words:

Public speaking: Talking to a group of people, usually in front of an audience.

Glossophobia: The fear of public speaking.

Discussion questions:

#1 →Do you feel nervous when you speak in front of people? Why or why not?

#2 →Which of the “Triple P” steps (Prepare, Posture, People) do you think is the most important? Why?

Summary:

Inspired by Morgan Spurlock, Matt Cutts tested this concept himself and found that small, sustainable changes could lead to lasting habits and greater self-confidence.

Examples of his 30-day challenges include:

• Taking a photo every day, which made time feel more vivid.

• Biking to work, encouraging a more active lifestyle.

• Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, proving that big challenges can be achieved.

• Participating in NaNoWriMo, where he wrote a 50,000-word novel in 30 days.

Cutts emphasizes that incremental, manageable changes can have a lasting impact and encourages the audience to embrace the next 30 days by trying something new. His talk serves as a simple yet powerful reminder that personal growth doesn’t require drastic changes—just a willingness to experiment.

Vocabulary words:

・give it a shot ：To try something new.

・Sustainable：Able to continue over time.

Discussion questions:

#1→What small habit would you like to try for the next 30 days?

#2→Which challenge from this video, do you think most interesting?

summary:

The worst thing about being young: lots of homework, being in between good and bad times. Worst thing about being old: body stiffness, can't do things easily, getting sick more often. Being young means having more time, imagination, and freedom to play. Being old means memories are important, even with sadness like losing loved ones. Advice for happiness: do what you like, be yourself, don't bully, and keep good friends.

Vocabulary words:

stiffness:the resistance of an object or material to bending or deformation

imagination:the ability to form ideas, images, or concepts in the mind that are not directly present in reality

Discuss questions-

#1 If you were 70, do you have some regrets or not?

#2 not to have some regrets for the future, what is needed for your life?-

Summary: There are nearly 5,000 species of cockroaches, 99% of which play an important ecological role in a variety of habitats. They recycle carcasses and organic matter and convert it into nutrition for other animals.

They are difficult to kill for three reasons:

First → they are capable of survival: they can travel up to 50 times their body length in a second and can burrow into gaps less than a quarter of their height.

Second → they can feed on a variety of organic matter. They can eat hair, flaky skin, and even glue. This is made possible by a wide variety of digestive enzymes.

Third → they have a defense against insecticides.

Some cockroaches are killed by pyrethroid insecticides. However, resistant cockroaches have a genetic mutation that renders the insecticide harmless and expels it as waste.

Finally, it is said that the only way to destroy cockroaches is to coexist with the human race.

Vocabulary words

・resistant (adj) → the power to endure

・expansive (adj) → be widespread

Discussion:

#1 How do you deal with cockroaches when you find them?

#2 Do you think cockroaches or humans are stronger?

Summary: What do you think the future will look like? Thanks to advancements in science and technology, a bright future is more achievable than ever before. This video explores how three cities might look when current technologies are fully utilized. For example, in the year 2125, Los Angeles, which once relied heavily on cars, now runs on electric bikes, buses, and trains traveling along the highways. These services are free. Instead, people contribute by offering technology or entertaining others on the spot. The future may seem out of reach, but it is actually possible and it might not even take a hundred years to get there.

Vocabulary words:

disposal(n): The act of getting rid of something.

glide(v): To move smoothly and quietly, often through air or over a surface.

Discussion questions:

#1→What kind of transportation do you want to use in future?

#2→If your town became a future city, how would you want it to change?

Summary: If you ask that please image for ketchup, almost you image tomatoes. However, the first ketchup is not included tomatoes. This video shows that the process of changing to the correct common ketchup. Ketchup was born by Fish sauce. A large amount of it made in many country, such as China and Greece. Unfortunately, when country's system was broken, fish sauce was not made. Then it was not use in the west while about one thousand years, but it was named ketchup and use in the west again. After that an Americans doctor and culinary researcher was made ketchup that included tomatoes. Also, timing is very good because, a lot of bottled products were made. So ketchup was also bottled and sold. As a results, it has been laved by many people since then.

Vocabulary words:

culinary researcher: parson who research for cooking.

Discussion questions:

#1→What do you use ketchup for?

#2→ When did Japan start using ketchup?

This movie’s speaker is RM who is the reader of BTS. He talked about loving myself and speaking yourself. When he was a child, he worried about other people's eyes, and closed his eyes.

But he met music, it's started calling his name. He gradually could listen his voice and loving himself. He experienced many hurdles after he membered BTS. But he always accepted making mistakes and fails and not forget to love himself. So, he is a big idol now. He tells us the importance of speaking yourself without any discrimination like gender, skin color,

nationality and so on. We can release ourselves!!

Vocabulary words:

sanctuary (n): a place of refuge and protection.

constellation(n): a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.

Discussion questions:

#1 → What is your most important thing in your life？

#2→　What can we do to release ourselves？

Vocabulary words: subconscious: The subconscious refers to the part of your mind that contains thoughts, memories, and desires that you are not actively aware of, but which still influence your feelings, behaviors, and decisions.

admission: A statement acknowledging something is true

Discussion question: #1Have you ever been caught lying?

#2Have you ever met someone who often lies?

Summary:

In this video, Derek Sivers explains what leadership and followership are.

His example is of a man at a music festival who started dancing without shirt, receiving strange looks from people around him, but then his first followers joined in, and then more and more people started joining in.

Derek's point is that it's not just the first thing that matters, but what follows is also important.

Vocabulary:

guts: courage, bravery, determination

ridiculed: make fun of them in a mean or dismissive

discussion questions

#1, Do you take the initiative to do things that no one else wants to do?

#2, If your friend started a company and you ended up working there, what would you do?

summary: This Ted Talk is about talking to yourself. We talk to ourselves every day. When we were little, we talked out loud, but as we grow older, we talk to ourselves in our minds. Talking to ourselves has a very positive effect and helps us concentrate. Negative soliloquies, however, can be harmful. Starting tomorrow, try to speak softly. Because in your heart, you are your partner for life.

Vocabulary:

toxic: harmful or dangerous to health or life when taken into the body

discussion questions

#1 When do you talk to yourself a lot?

#2 Has talking to yourself ever helped you?

Summary: It explains how memories are created through the strengthening of neural connections in the brain and how factors like stress and sleep deprivation can impair this process. The video also discusses the role of the hippocampus in memory consolidation and how long-term stress can damage this critical brain region. Overall, it provides insights into the biological mechanisms behind memory and emphasizes the importance of mental health and adequate rest for optimal cognitive function.

Vocabulary words:

Hippocampus: a part of the brain that plays an especially important role in memory formation.

Consolidation: to combine two or more things into one.

Discussion questions:

#1→ What is your most vivid memory from the past?

#2→ Do you think you have a good memory? Why or why not?

This video talks about why doing nothing is good for you.

Today, many people are busy and always working. But sometimes, it is good to stop and rest. When you do nothing, your brain can relax. This helps you think better, feel less stress, and have more ideas.

The video also talks about the word “niksen”, which is a Dutch word. It means “doing nothing” on purpose. In the Netherlands, people think it is healthy to take breaks.

vocabulary words;

niksen – doing nothing in a good way

Discussion questions:

1, How do you feel after doing nothing for a while?

2,Do you often take time to do nothing? Why or why not?

summary: The video explains that miscommunication often happens because people don't just hear words, they understand them through their own experiences, culture, feelings, and background. Good communication means more than just talking and listening. We can avoid confusion by really paying attention, using our whole body to understand, trying to see things from the other person's point of view, and nothing how our own thoughts and past can change what we hear.

Vocabulary words:

interpretation: To understand the meaning of sentences and things from the recipient's side.

Subjectivity: Ego towards the outside world.

Discussion questions:

1 Is there anything you are careful about to prevent misunderstandings?

2 What do you think is the most important things in communication?

Summary:

We've all heard the advice, "Be more confident! but  confidence is not an easy thing to achieve. Confidence is what we call self-esteem - the belief in our own worth and abilities. They allow us to face challenges bravely.

And how do we gain confidence? There are three ways to them.

The first is Try a quick fix. Before you start doing something difficult, remember what you have done so far.

Second is Belive in your ability to improve.

Believe in your past practice and efforts, rather than assuming your ability.

Third is Practice failure.

Be prepared for the setbacks that come with challenges and do everything without fear of failure.

Challenge is an opportunity to learn and grow, so encourage yourself to get up and try again and again, the excitement of deepening your knowledge and understanding is confidence.

Vocabulary words:

assume : to temporarily set a certain situation or condition.

setbacks : to make a mistake and give up.

Discussion question:

#1→How do you do to gain confidence?

#2→If you have a lot of confidence for everything, what do you want to do?

Summary: In the TED Talk “Try Something New for 30 Days,” he encourages people to make small, sustainable changes in their lives by trying something new for 30 days. He shares his own experiences, such as biking to work, writing a novel, and taking a photo every day. These simple changes helped him feel more confident and adventurous. Cutts explains that 30 days is just the right amount of time to add or subtract a habit. His message is clear. If there’s something you’ve always wanted to do, start today and try it for the next 30 days.

Vocabulary words:

sustainable (adj): able to be maintained or continued over a long period of time without causing harm or exhaustion.

adventurous (adj): wlling to try new or exciting things; full of risk or challenge.

Discussion questions:

#1 → What is one small change or new habit you would like to try for 30 days, and why?

#2 → Do you think 30 days is enough time to form a new habit? Why or why not?

Summary: The text discusses the concept of "manias," or intense, often collective obsessions. It starts by illustrating examples like Beatlemania, sports mania, and religious mania, highlighting how manias can be positive, alarming, or even dangerous. Then, it introduces a new global mania: the intense desire to learn English, especially among Chinese students. English learning is driven by the promise of opportunity — better jobs, education, and a brighter future. For many Chinese students, English proficiency is crucial because it counts heavily toward their national college entrance exam, the Gaokao. The speaker explains that English is not replacing native languages but rather serving as a universal language for global communication and problem-solving, much like math and music. English mania symbolizes a hopeful turning point in global unity and collaboration.

Vocabulary words:

Mania (n): an intense enthusiasm or obsession with something.

Pandemonium (n): wild and noisy disorder or confusion.

Discussion questionss

1 → Have you ever been a mania for something? What was it?

2 → Do you think English is important in your country? Why?

Summary:

Recently, potatos are used by various ways such as boiling, roasting, fring and so on. They are one of the essential foods around the country.Potaos play an important roles throughout worlds History. If there are not potatos, now humans are not living.The first time when the potatos are planted is 8000 years ago in Andes in Southern America. Potatos have various abondant nutrient such as protain, vitamins, carbonydrates, so they were needed at that time. After that, Potatos are carried accross the sea to Europe. However, people gave Potatos bad impression and hate them becouse they have no tastes.

In about 1750's, there had occured starvation around the Europe many times. At that time, Potatos helped many people thaks to its cheapaness and easy to get. After that, Potatos spread around the world, and many people become loving Potatos.

This is how, potatos became one of the most populer vegetables.

Vocabulary words:

peasant:a poor farmer who usually works on a small piece of land.

Dominion:power or control over a place, people, or thing.

Discussion question:

#1→What is your favorite potato dish?

#2→What do you think is the best way to cook potatoes?

Summary:

In 479 BC, when Persian soldiers besieged the Greek city of Potidaea, the tsunami attacked them. Although tsunamis are commonly known as tidal waves, they are actually unrelated to the tidal activity caused by the gravitational forces of the sun and moon. In many ways, tsunamis are just larger versions of regular waves.

The difference is in where this energy comes from. For normal ocean waves, it comes from wind. Because this only affects the surface, the waves are limited in size and speed. But tsunamis are caused by energy originating underwater, from a volcanic eruption, a submarine landslide, or most commonly, an earthquake on the ocean floor caused when the tectonic plates of the Earth’s surface slip, releasing a massive amount of energy into the water. The energy makes waves very big. But gravity pulls it back down, which makes the energy ripple outwards horizontally.

Thus, the tsunami is born, moving at over 800km/h. When it’s far from us, a tsunami can be barely detectable. But when it’s near us, tsunamis come here. The wave’s speed slows down, while its height rises to as much as 30.48m.

The word tsunami, Japanese for harbor wave comes from the fact that it only seems to appear near the coast. The tsunami not only drowns people near the coast, but level buildings and trees for a mile inland or more.

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was one of the deadliest natural disasters in history, killing over 200,000 people throughout South Asia. In 2011, a tsunami surpassed the flood wall protecting Japan’s Fukushima Power Plant, causing a nuclear disaster in addition to claiming over 18,000 people. We must be careful about tsunamis when earthquakes happen.

Vocabulary words:

tidal : sea’s

gravitational : power of the earth’s pulls down

Discussion questions:

#1→What do you have an image of tsunami?

#2→What should we do when the tsunami happens?

Pope Leo XIV begins his first mass with a word in English, then continues in Italian.+ He sings from the responsorial psalm: "I will sing a new song to the Lord because he has done marvels.

He invites everyone to recognize the blessings and marvels the Lord has made.+

He acknowledges his mission through the ministry of Peter and asks for support from the community.

Vocabulary words:e

Nothing

Discuss question

#1 Most Japanese people are not religious, but if they were to choose a religion. what would be a good one?"-

#2 Do you think God exists? If you do, when do you think that?