April 17 Class: Abie’s Friday English Class

The Link Between Brain Injury and Crime

From TED Talks Here's a shocking statistic: 50 to 80 percent of people in the criminal justice system in the US have had a traumatic brain injury. In the general public, that number is less than five percent. Neuropsychologist Kim Gorgens shares her research into the connection between brain trauma and the behaviors that keep people in the revolving door of criminal justice -- and some ways to make the system more effective and safer for everyone. This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by editors on the home page. https://www.ted.com/talks/kim_gorgens_the_surprising_connection_between_brain_injuries_and_crime/transcript?language=en Watch the video, understand the main idea. Make a list of interesting vocabulary from the video. What is your opinion about the link between brain injury and crime?

Welcome to our English Class!

This class is focused on useful English for conversation, discussion and presentation. The goal is to be able to integrate English in daily life. There will be speaking and writing, as well as activities for reading and listening. It is encouraged to use English in the classroom. For Spring 2020, the activities are as follows: Activity 1: Current Events: Dealing with a Pandemic Activity 2: Q & A : Stating an Opinion Activity 3:Vocabulary: Triage - How Hospitals Deal with Special Emergencies Activity 4: Listening: The Link Between Head Injury and Crime Activity 5:Agree/Disagree : Discussion and Writing Individual effort and working with others are needed in all the activities. This year, 2020, we might be changing a lot of the classroom activities depending on the situation. Your cooperation is appreciated.

“Epidemic” vs. “Pandemic”: What Do These Terms Mean?

Source: https://www.dictionary.com/e/epidemic-vs-pandemic/ Edited by John Kelly, Senior Research Editor at Dictionary.com If you recall the SARS outbreak in the early 2000s or are taking preparations against COVID-19 right now, then you’ve definitely heard the words epidemic and pandemic . With every biological outbreak , we encounter these words being used more and more frequently—and often, inaccurately. Why is it so easy for people to confuse these words? Well, both words contain – demic and are used for disease outbreaks, but they’re not exactly the same. These similarities lead many people to use the two words interchangeably or incorrectly altogether. The key difference, however, is about scale. So, let’s explore the two. And for more info on need-to-know coronavirus words, see our explainers on respirator vs. ventilator , quarantine vs. isolation , and our glossary ...

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