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Crossroads

Crossroads

What is A.I.? What is a major choice? Are ghosts real?  Is the devil? What is a good English language TV show? English-only copy: [purchase_link id=”1585″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] What is a crossroads?  It’s the intersection where two roads cross.  But it also represents a major choice. There is a Western myth that if you go to the crossroads at midnight, you can meet the devil there. There’s a similar idea in Vietnam.  People say that if you perform a…

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Vietnamese street style

Vietnamese street style

Are you stylish?    Do your clothes reflect your social group? What do your friends wear? Does your social group care about the same things? what? How do you choose your friends? English-only copy: [purchase_link id=”1592″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] A subculture is a cultural group within a larger culture, with its own unique interests and values. Subcultures often have their own distinct clothing and appearance.  Do you like Vietnamese street style? Also, groups often share common values and interests.  They care…

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Other Minds II: Calhoun’s Mouse Experiment

Other Minds II: Calhoun’s Mouse Experiment

Do you like horror movies? How many personal relationships can you have? Why is this important? Are our phones changing our brains? Can you delete your facebook? What does Japan’s population pyramid look like?  Why is it different? English-only copy: [purchase_link id=”1553″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] One of the most well-known experiments to be done on mice was a study done in the 1960’s to learn how population affects social behavior.  Mice were kept in an enclosed space with unlimited food…

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I definitely don’t want to be president

I definitely don’t want to be president

What is the worst job? Is it important to be liked by others? What would you do if you were president? How would this help the country? English-only copy: [purchase_link id=”1560″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] If I were nominated president, I would say ‘No thank you’.  Presidents have too many problems.  That’s the last job that I would ever want. It’s an impossible job making the two sides work together, and the problems are so huge that you can never fix…

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Why images may look the way they look

Why images may look the way they look

Are you creative? Do your interests change, or stay the same? Is imagination useful?  Explain your answer. What filter apps make cute selfies? English-only copy: [purchase_link id=”1580″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] Do you know why mario has a big nose and mustache?  It’s because early game creators needed to show Mario’s face with only a few pixels. The things you remember may influence your imagination.  Today, many people still make art which looks like those old games.  It’s called ‘pixel art’….

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The perfect opportunity

The perfect opportunity

Do you like to try new things? After the pandemic, our lives will be different than before.  Do you agree? What did you do during lockdown? What new thing would you like to try? English-only copy: [purchase_link id=”1591″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] Before the pandemic, I couldn’t get any of my students to try my online classes.  My friend told me that there was no way to make people interested in online classes. But then there was the pandemic and the…

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The usefulness of night owls

The usefulness of night owls

What time did you go to sleep last night? Morning bird or night owl? Which is better? Would you like to live in ancient times? Why? We are told that it is good to wake up early. Today’s society is better for morning people. In ancient times, night owls played an important role. They’re important today too.

Memory

Memory

What did you eat yesterday? Do you write down your thoughts? Like what? What do you remember from when you were little? Before you could speak? Our brains are very important.  We use them for memory. Short term memory helps you remember where you parked the motorbike. Long term memory helps you remember your friends & know how to get to school. Both kinds of memory are important for our day to day life.

When the outside world comes in

When the outside world comes in

What is your major? What are the advantages (+) and disadvantages (-) of tourism? How has the outside world influenced your country? In your opinion, do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? [purchase_link id=”1589″ text=”Purchase” style=”button” color=”blue”] The world is becoming increasingly connected.  People and information are mixing.  Global economics and media change our country. A lot of places in the world rely on this in-flow of tourism as a main source of income. The day Michael Jackson died, there were…

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