TED Talk

https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_anti_behind_the_great_firewall_of_china?language=en

World Wonders

Christ Redeemer, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, pyramids (Egypt/Mexico/Central America - Chitzen Itza, Tajin, Teotihuacan, the Great Pyramid, the Sphinx, etc.), the Great Wall of China, the Great Barrier Reef, Statue of Liberty, Machu Picchu, Nazca lines, Taj Mahal, Coliseum, The Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Heads of Easter Island, mada’in saleh, Stonehenge, the Rock of Petra, richat structure, the Grand Canyon, Angkor Wat, Nemrut, Niagara Falls, Goreme, Northern Lights, Uyuni (Bolivia), Capri, Kopalnia soli wieliczka, Ice Hotels, Terra Cotta Warriors, Sagrada Familia, Kinkaku Temple, Altare della Patria, Seokguram, Templo de Salomao (Israel), St. Peter’s Square, Forbidden City, Ayers Rock, Red Square, St. Petersburg, The Palace of Versailles, Eiffel Tower, Summer Palace, Iguazu Falls, Bone church, Fernando de Noronha, Jericoacoara, Borobudur, ruins of Pompeii, Lencois Maranhenses

Volkswagen scandal

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-34324772

Example structure for Writing 9-2

The government should put legal limits on the amount of salt and sugar that can be included in foods and drinks. If government did so/this, people would be healthier, which would allow the government to save money on healthcare and therefore spend more money on something else like education.

Listening Links

Listening links

Here are some links to help you practice your listening skills:

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

http://learningenglish.voanews.com/

http://www.esl-lab.com/

http://www.elllo.org/

http://www.listenaminute.com/

http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/ielts-listening/

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/listening.php

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/advanced-ielts.html

http://www.5minuteenglish.com/listening.htm

http://www.agendaweb.org/listening/comprehension-exercises-B.html

http://www.talkenglish.com/listening/listenadvanced.aspx

http://www.cbc.ca/learning-english 

https://www.examenglish.com/B2/b2_listening_health.htm