Here is the link to the TED talk we will look at on 14th and 21st February.
It doesn't matter that this talk is from 2010, as the comments within hold true to this day. The actual assessments are more up to date of course.
I really enjoyed listening to your thoughts today and this really is a passionate delivery which has lots of aspects to critique. Thank you for your input, it made for an excellent class.
We will have a look at the generic questions on Thursday 21st and some sample answers to help you with the two upcoming Listening assessments.
Jamie Oliver has been drawn to the kitchen since he was a child working in his father's pub. He showed not only a precocious culinary talent but also a passion for inspiring people to eat fresh, honest, delicious food. While serving as sous chef at the River Cafe in London, the BBC took note of him. His series, The Naked Chef, debuted in 1999. In the years since, he has built a worldwide media empire of TV shows, books, cookware and magazines, all based on a formula of simple, unpretentious food that invites everyone to get busy in the kitchen.
As much as Oliver's cooking is generous, so is his business model. The Jamie Oliver Food Foundation trains young chefs from disadvantaged backgrounds to work in his restaurants and runs an extensive gardening program that teaches children where food comes from. Series like Jamie's School Dinner, Jamie's Ministry of Food and Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution combine his work in the kitchen with serious activism and community organizing - to create change on both the individual and governmental level.
Oliver uses his fame and charm to highlight the changes people need to make in their diet and lifestyles. With the 2010 TED Prize, he set the vision for Jamie's Food Revolution, a global campaign to educate kids about food and inspire families to cook again. More than 750,000 people have signed up to be a part of it. At the same time, Oliver continues to advocate for policy changes, like sugar reduction and clearer food labelling.
Comments below on Jamie's talk are welcomed.
Cheers,
Mark
Whilst no fan of Mr. Oliver per se, I have always found this presentation to be of excellent quality. Passionate, anchored with many interesting, varied and effective visuals, this is a powerful presentation which hits the mark. I look forward to any comments you have.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed his presentation. Nobody can deny his passion. We had a talk at university on Saturday and it felt like a Ted talk. It was amazing.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I would like to start the class on Thursday with this please Lorraine if you wouldn't mind opening the feedback on that? I would be interested to hear the reasons why you enjoyed it so much. Thank you for prompting this, a great example of proactive relevant learning!
ReplyDeleteYes Mark that would be fine.
ReplyDeleteThat’s great. With input from any other members of the class who were in attendance too of course!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely. There were quite a few of us there .
ReplyDeleteI loved Jamie's talk, it was so powerful. Like him or loathe him, the guy knows his stuff, I do happen to like him and what he stands for. I like his passion and the fact he wears his heart on his sleeve. Very good ted talk indeed. 😊
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments Sharon, some really good thoughts here as always. The content sure is thought provoking and as he said, these problems are preventable.
DeleteFantastic talk. I happen to really like Jamie Oliver as said above, he's passionate about his work and from what we seen on the talk rightly so! I found myself telling everyone I seen to watch it.I almost changed my essay topic too.
ReplyDeleteLoving this feedback Becca, loving it. You can still change topic if you wanted to, plenty time! Thanks for your words and for spreading the word. There are so many layers to this presentation. See you Thursday.
ReplyDeleteGreat presentation there by Mr Oliver..eek!! Well researched, rehearsed and heaps of passion. Thanks Mark.
ReplyDeleteAgreed and thanks for your response. Tomorrow we will have a look at questions in line with the helpnotes I went over last week and see what we come up with. See you then.
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