Interayari

Level: B1 Pre intermediate Description: The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located on the southern bank of the Yamuna River in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife of three, Mumtaz Mahal. Type: Video “Was the Taj Mahal a Shiva temple?” Watch the video, then book an online session to talk about ancient and modern wonders of the World.

Level: B1 Pre intermediate Description: We all have bad habits that may ruin our lives. The amount of time it takes to break a habit is generally between 18 and 254 days. This should often be repeated once or maybe twice depending on what the habit is, something small like chewing fingernail should only have to be done once. larger habits like smoking should be repeated at twice but every one is different so it could be less. Type: Video “Would you break up with a boy/girlfriend because of a bad habit?” Watch the video, then book an online session to talk about bad habits.

Level: B1 Pre intermediate Description: Diwali, or Dipawali, is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the row (avali) of clay lamps (or deepa) that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects us from spiritual darkness. This festival is as important to Hindus as the Christmas holiday is to Christians. Type: Video “Are holidays a waste of time and money?” Watch the video, then book an online session to talk about festivals and celebrations.

Level: B1 Pre intermediate Description: Every culture has its odd culinary dishes and delicacies, though Asian foods are perhaps some of the most exotic in the world and they challenge even the most ardent of food lovers. Type: Video “Which dishes might make you squirm?” Watch the video, then book an online session to talk about ethnic food around the world.

Level: C1 Upper intermediate Description: Chris Kluwe wants to look into the future of sports and think about how technology will help not just players and coaches, but fans. Here the former NFL punter envisions a future in which augmented reality will help people experience sports as if they are directly on the field – and maybe even help them see others in a new light, too. Type: Video "What kind of implications does Google Glass have for our privacy?" Watch the video, then book an online session to talk about augmented reality.

Level: B2 Intermediate Description: While at Motorola in the 1970s, Martin "Marty" Cooper, an American engineer, conceived the first handheld mobile phone (distinct from the car phone) in 1973 and led the team that developed it and brought it to market in 1983. He is considered the "father of the cell phone" and is also cited as the first person in history to make a handheld cellular phone call in public. Type: Video "Can you imagine life without a cell phone?" Watch the video, then book an online session to talk about important developments in history.