Video – Coldplay - Paradise (Peponi) African Style (ft. guest artist, Alex Boye) - ThePianoGuys

Paradise is a popular song by Coldplay. In this version, the Piano Guys join with Alex Boye, an African singer who is a YouTube performer. He uses the Swahili word peponi which means paradise. They shot this video somewhere near the Four Corners, a place where four states connect in the Southwest part of the United States.






Here is the original version with the original video.


In my opinion, the cover version and video are better. :)

Here are the words:

When she was just a girl she expected the world
But it flew away from her reach
So she ran away in her sleep and dreamed of
Para-para-paradise, para-para-paradise, para-para-paradise
Every time she closed her eyes

When she was just a girl she expected the world
But it flew away from her reach and the bullets catch in her teeth
Life goes on, it gets so heavy
The wheel breaks the butterfly every tear a waterfall
In the night the stormy night she'll close her eyes
In the night the stormy night away she'd fly

And dream of para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise

She'd dream of para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise

La-la-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
And so lying underneath those stormy skies
She'd say, "Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I know the sun must set to rise"

This could be para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise

This could be para-para-paradise
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

This could be para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise

This could be para-para-paradise
Oh oh oh oh oh oh, oh, oh

This could be para-para-paradise
Para-para-paradise

This could be para-para-paradise
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Lesson 11 – The Body Practice and The Conclusion

The Body Practice
You presented to small groups and received feedback. Use this feedback to improve your presentations. 


The Conclusion
I gave you another handout for you to use for preparing your conclusion. Next week, you will give your presentation to a small group.

Video — Indiana Jones Rocks Petra with this Arabian Classical Remix! - The Piano Guys (Wonder of the World 4 of 7)

Indiana Jones Rocks Petra with this Arabian Classical Remix!
(The Piano Guys Wonders of the World Series)

This is the fourth in the series where The Piano Guys go to one of the 7 Wonders of the World.  In this video, they go to Petra a city built into the rock in Jordan. The name Petra means rock.

Because Petra was a location in the 3rd Indian Jones movie, they use music from the soundtrack in this tune.

Enjoy the video again.


 





You can read more about the New 7 Wonders of the World in simple English here:
New 7 Wonders of the World 

Lesson 10 – Introductions Practice and The Body

Introduction Practice

We looked at each other's introductions and gave and received feedback. You should consider the feedback and make adjustments and improvements to your introductions.

With you PUNCH, consider not beginning with a title slide, but with an image or a text question. 

Also, BE BOLD with PUNCH and CRAP. Is there a way to make your introduction and design bolder? with PUNCH and CRAP. Is there a way to make your introduction and design bolder?


The Body
We looked at The Body portion of our speeches. Next lesson you will give The Introduction and The Body sections of your final speech. Consider how you will use transitions.

Next Lesson (6/27)
You will give your The Introduction and The Body parts of your final speech next week. 

Continue building your Final Speech. 

• Prepare slides for your main points.
• You will have at least three main points.
• Each main point should have evidence. Use both numbers and examples.
• Each main point should have a transition to the next point. Use both past and future and statement and rhetorical question patterns.
• Use previous skills (posture, eye contact, voice inflection, CRAP, IEE, etc…). You should plan AND practice these.
• Practice the introduction and body of your speech several times to be smooth.

Video — What Makes You Beautiful (The Piano Guys Cover of One Direction)

What Makes You Beautiful 
(The Piano Guys Cover of One Direction)

I wonder how much practice they must have done to make this video. Enjoy it again!

Lesson 9 – Introductions and PUNCH

Comparison Speeches (continued)
We had the remaining speeches today.


Social Issue Speech
We are going to build up to our next speeches step by step. Next week you will give the Introduction part of your speech to a partner. First, choose your topic.



Topics Ideas
You can choose one of the topics below or you can choose another social issue. Send me your choice by email. First come, first served.

• racism in Hollywood films
• black and white people relations
• immigration in Japan
• problems among the wealthy
• garbage problem
• gender equality issues
• musician income
• overwork
• aging issues
• overpopulation
• global warming / climate change
• rural population decrease
• hikikomori
• traffic problems / incidents
• education issues
• streaming media issues
• food shortage
• gender identity issues
• daycare issues
• pensions / social welfare

Introductions
Prepare your speech outline using the handouts I gave you. Your introductions have these parts:

• Greeting
• PUNCH (see below)
• What
• Why
• Overview

Next week (6/21) you will give the introduction part of your speech. Practice to make it smooth.

Introduction Outline and Phrases Handout

Punch
I gave a mini-lecture on beginning your presentation well with PUNCH. Read more about PUNCH at the blog link below.

Presentation Zen – Start your presentation with PUNCH

Video — The Jungle Book / Sarabande (Mayan Style)

The Jungle Book / Sarabande (Mayan Style)
(The Piano Guys Wonders of the World Series)

This is the third in the series where The Piano Guys go to one of the 7 Wonders of the World.  In this video, they go to Chichén Itzá on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. The most famous view is of El Castillo, a big Mayan pyramid.

The music is a medley of tunes from the soundtrack to Disney's The Jungle Book. Did you see the bear and the panther in the video? They are two main characters from the movie

Enjoy the video again.


 



You can read more about the New 7 Wonders of the World in simple English here:
New 7 Wonders of the World 

Lesson 8 – Country Comparison Speeches

Country Comparison Presentations
We began by giving and watching each other's self-introduction presentations. You all did a nice job. We will build on what you already know and improve.

Give feedback on your classmates' presentations using the form below:

Country Comparison Speech Feedback