Universidad de La Laguna
rev. 2023-11-14

Técnicas de expresión en un idioma moderno
Historia (2023-2024)
UNIT 12

Sessions (weeks 13-14)

TOPIC 12.1
Contemporary societies

Thurs., 25 Apr

Assignment 12.
Obama on globalization ► 6:20 (2008 video) (transcript).

TOPIC 12.2
Religion

Fri., 26 Apr

History of ideas: religion ► 11:00 (2015 video) (transcript).

TOPIC 12.3
Job interview

Thurs., 2 May

Paul Michael: How to answer 23 of the most common interview questions (2007) (PDF).
Interview dos and don'ts ► 4:15 (2007 video) (transcript).

Contemporary societies

Globalization

Jörn Barkemeyer, Jan Künzl. Globalization. WissensWerte, 2011. 8:11. (Transcript).

Barack Obama's rhetoric

Rob Reynolds. Obama's rhetorical gifts. Al Jazeera, 2017. 2:58.

Religion

Religion and science

Simon Whistler, Kathy Padden, Daven Hiskey. Galileo and why he was really convicted of heresy. 2018. 5:57.

Functions of religion

Bart van Heerikhuizen. The social functions of religion. 2015. 6:35.

Job interview

Job interview

Top interview tips: common questions, nonverbal communication and more. Indeed, 2020. 4:58.