We watch these videos for two reasons:
- to add new words to our vocabulary
- to practice explaining things using more sophisticated words and word combinations
Excerpts from the videos are also part of our Listening Project.
Narcissist, psychopath, or sociopath: How to spot the differences
- overlap ( )
- the fact is ( )
- interchangeably (0:21)
- one rule of thumb ( )
- right off the bat (0:25)
- lacks ( )
- entitled ( )
- seeking ( )
- a fair amount of (0:48)
- frankly ( )
- remorse (1:20)
- serial-killers ( )
- sort of ( )
- gut a business ( )
- actually ( )
- slightly (2:10)
- fight-or-flight ( )
- racing ( )
- arousal ( )
- get pulled over (3:14)
- trunk ( )
- attorney
- to get them off ( )
- PET scans ( )
- if you will (3:48)
- willing to ( )
- counterparts ( )
- to suss out (4:40)
- glib ( )
- get away with stuff ( )
- it's all a facade ( )
- prior to ( )
- truancy ( )
- long-standing ( )
- to get by (5:54)
- ...
Accounting basics explained through a story
- an introduction to accounting by telling you a story (0:01)
- how he runs his business ( )
- before we start, let's just get clear on what accounting is ( )
- and communicate the financial health of a business to all interested parties (0:22)
- it's the backbone of any company ( )
- every business needs reliable data to make informed decisions ( )
- Imagine we're in Italy, which is also one of my favourite places (0:53)
- he sells the plates to tourists for five euros a piece ( )
- Would it make sense to expand his business, like rent a fixed stand at the beach? ( )
- Not only will each financial transaction be recorded, but Claudio will also get (2:00)
- If you want to find out about a business's profitability you go to their income statement ( )
- you can find out how much sales a business had in a certain period ( )
- and what was the resulting profit or loss ( )
- it's a fairly simple business model ( )
- He incurred costs to buy them (3:00)
- we don't consider any other costs for now, like fees and taxes (2:10)
- Claudio made a profit, or a net income, of 400 euros ( )
- The balance sheet shows which assets the company owns, the liabilities it owes to others, and the equity that belongs to the owners ( )
- resources the company owns and uses. For instance, land and buildings, office equipment, inventory, or cash, just to name a few (3:52)
- Liabilities are what you owe to others, for example, a bank loan , or what you owe to suppliers for goods ( )
- The third component is equity ( )
- if the company sold all its assets and paid off all its liabilities
- this leftover money belongs to the owners ( )
How does the Small Claims Court work in Ontario?
- Have you ever been in a situation where you loan money to a friend and they never pay you back? ( )
- Many people turn to the Small Claims Court to help them collect money. ( )
- unpaid wages (0:31)
- The Small Claims Court deals with cases that involve $25,000 or less. ( )
- It all starts with a form called a plaintiff’s claim. (0:48)
- After you fill out the form, a judge will eventually read it. ( )
- The form will tell the judge who is starting the lawsuit and who is being sued and why. ( )
- It’s important to write out a detailed explanation of how much money you are owed and why you believe you are owed that money. (1:30)
- ... a process server to make the delivery ( )
- ...clerk, will review the plaintiff’s claim to ensure it has been filled out correctly ( )
- Then the clerk will charge a filing fee before he or she stamps the form. (1:55)
- It’s important to provide the clerk with more than one copy of the form. ( )
- proof of service ( )
- affidavit of service ( )
- if the defendant does not meet the deadline (3:00)
- The meeting is called a settlement conference and it is mandatory. ( )
- As the name suggests, the purpose of a settlement conference is … (3:50)
- for the plaintiff and defendant to negotiate with each other and resolve their dispute ( )
- trial ( )
Inferno: Dust explosion at Imperial Sugar
- devastated the Imperial sugar refinery (0:15)
- sugar that had spilled from equipment ( )
- thick concrete floors heaved up ( )
- brick walls were blown into stairwells ( )
- fires spread rapidly ( )
- dozens of others were injured ( )
- the plant's massive sugar packing buildings were a total loss (0:55)
- combustible dust hazards ( )
- there were significant accumulations of sugar dust (1:20)
- granulated sugar was stored ... and then conveyed into packing buildings ( )
- bucket elevators, screw conveyors and conveyor belts (2:17)
- fine particles, which became airborne ( )
- The machines were connected to a dust collection system, but it was undersized and in disrepair. ( )
- ducts, beams and light fixtures (3:10)
- from time to time, clumps of sugar would become stuck in one of the chutes ( )
- releasing dust into the tunnel ( )
- the company enclosed the conveyor belt with stainless steel panels ( )
- dust likely accumulated to an explosive concentration ( )
- sugar dust contacted a nearby ignition source, likely an overheated bearing (4:30)
- emergency evacuation drills had not been conducted ( )
- plant managers were aware of ( )
- despite the longstanding awareness ( )
- OSHA began implementing a new National Emphasis Program to increase the enforcement of existing regulations (6:27)
- decades of operating without a castastrophic explosion may have lulled managers into complacency ( )