Three Extra Speaking Topics for this Thursday May 9th

 

Remember you will have to present a monologue in class this Thursday May 9th. It can either be a polished version of the one you did on the day of your oral, or a new one out of the three topics below. Your choice!

THREE EXTRA TOPICS

Looking for a Read at the Retiro Park Book Fair? Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus!

 

This smart, funny, joyous and powerful New York Times Best Seller is a delightful and engaging read following the charming narrative of a brilliant female chemist who has to fight her place in society during the 50s and 60s, accidentally becoming a TV cook.

"A book that sparks joy with every page... Both funny and rousing: it had me laughing one minute and air-punching the next. Bonnie Garmus has created an unforgettable heroine".

BTW, it's been turned into a series too! You can watch it for free on ororo.tv:

Lessons in Chemistry - Ororo

A Follow- Up on Criptocurrencies

Your classmate Carlos presented a really interesting yet somewhat obscure topic: criptocurrencies. Here follows an interview with Loretta Napoleoni, author of the book Technocapitalism, providing an outstanding explanation of bitcoins, how they work, their origins and future consequences.

Blue Zones Four-Part-Docu Series (Netflix)

One of the topics in the oral tests was about the Ageing Population. Blue Zones is a docu series which  delves into the "blue zones" as they called them: five unique communities in our planet where people live extraordinarily long and vibrant lives, exploring the science and lifestyles behind longevity. Here's a presentation of the project: