Exercise 2#

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Exercise 2

 

Directions: View the TED Talk and complete the following grid.

Title of TED Talk: A country with no water

Name of Speaker: Fahad Al-Attya

Date of TED Talk and Number of views In 1940, location DOHA

What was the speaker’s thesis (main point) of this speech? 1-in chapter 1, people was looking for water from place to place, and this create different accent. 2- chapter 2, after discover crude oil people start knowing each other due to development started and people staying in one place. 3- Chapter 3, city development needs water consumption, but DOHA was improving with no water sources, due to a new technology of water desalination they success.

Write 2-3 different things  you learned from this presentation. 1-     People in the past taking care about water and they are not in one place, following water sources.   2-     When the technology is available, people think no risk but actually risk is there and you should find solution to prevent.

What group of people would benefit the most from hearing this lecture?   People from other country which they face same water shortage, they got a benefit of technology.

If you could ask this speaker a question about his/her information or Presentation, what would you ask? Is this technology for long time &if there is pollution in sea water it will effect?

TED Talk presenters are known as effective public speakers. Describe two things this speaker does well in terms of engaging the audience.   1-     English language very clear 2-     He has a good way to present 3-     Confident was covering all the above