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What happens when you share an idea?

TED-Ed

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Warm-up Questions

What do you think happens when you share an idea with other people?
Where do you usually share your ideas (school, work, online, with friends)?
What makes an idea worth sharing with a wider audience?

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What happens when you share an idea?

Ideas as gifts that can change people (00:00 – 01:32)

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1. According to the speaker, great public speaking is like what?

Magic
A science experiment
A competition
A negotiation

2. What is the speaker’s “number one mission” as a speaker?

To show how smart they are
To speak as fast as possible to fit more information
To take something that matters and rebuild it in listeners’ minds
To entertain people with jokes

3. Which statement best matches the speaker’s definition of an idea?

A scientific discovery that proves something
A story that is always funny
A rule that everyone must follow
Anything that can change how people see the world

What happens when you share an idea?

Example: a TED Talk about laughter (01:32 – 03:30)

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1. What does the scientist play for the audience in the talk described here?

Examples of people crying
Examples of animal calls from a zoo
Examples of real human beings laughing
Examples of famous speeches

2. How does the scientist describe laughter compared to speech?

It is more like an animal call than speech
It is quieter than speech
It is exactly the same as speech
It is more logical than speech

3. What is the scientist’s core idea about why laughter exists?

To show intelligence
To help humans form bonds with one another
To replace language completely
To confuse other people

What happens when you share an idea?

How to deliver an idea: a journey using language (03:30 – 05:30)

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1. What is one helpful way to think of a talk, according to the speaker?

A test the audience must pass
A journey the speaker and audience take together
A performance with no clear purpose
A debate the speaker must win

2. What must a speaker be careful not to do as a “tour guide”?

Lead the audience step by step
Use any language at all
Lose people by rushing ahead or constantly changing direction
Start where the audience is

3. What does the elephant-and-parrot example mainly prove?

A single sentence can create a new image in the mind
Animals can understand human language
Speaking is less important than writing
Only children imagine strange things

What happens when you share an idea?

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1. In this video, what is an “idea” most like?

A rule that never changes
A list of facts with no meaning
A secret you must hide
A gift you give your audience

2. Why does the video say speaking skills are important?

Because speaking is always funnier than writing
Because audiences prefer long talks
Because ideas can only spread through technology
Because we can transfer ideas using language

3. What is one recommended starting point for preparing a talk?

Choose the longest topic possible
Avoid stories and examples
Focus on what gift you want to give the audience (or the journey you’ll lead them on)
Memorize difficult words to impress people

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

What happens when you share an idea?

Describe an idea (from a talk, video, book, or person) that changed how you think. What changed?
Do you agree that an idea is like a “gift”? Why or why not?
What makes it hard for a speaker to “start where the audience is” and not rush ahead?
If you gave a short talk tomorrow, what “journey” would you lead your audience on?