An ancient startuper

What do you know about Leonardo DaVinci?
Do you think he has impacted human history? If yes, how?

Taking into consideration  DaVinci's biography in the video and your personal knowledge, how is Da Vinci similar to a modern day startuper?












GAME:
1. Look at Da Vinci's epigrams as seen in the exhibition to honour the 500 years from his birth.
2. Each one will have a "secret epigram" which he will have to explain how it connects to the startup ecosystem WITHOUT TELLING THE WORDS.
3. Group: guess which the epigram is and discuss using expressions of agreeing and disagreeing

Ancient Egyptians buried their dead in the form of Mummies. They lived in the Nile area.

Study Relative Clauses here

and practice here

LYRICS

How has he seen through everyone?

Have you ever had your mind read by a diviner?



Do you think it is realistic for an individual to protect themselves and their data?

Have you heard about BIG data? How will it affect your life?  Read this article  to find out.

Negotiation Skills
Is big date collection  positive or negative for our life and practice? 
Let's hone your negotiation skills. Use negotiation expressions to discuss a proposal made to you
A. You are a Public Interests security company.
B. You are BIG WOLF, a company planning to use big data for investment reasons.


Language Time
So, have you ever studied Present Perfect tense? You will be amazed when you realise how much you already know! Practice here

Song
Time for a powerful dream!

LYRICS

Back to the Future

Dell's founder, Michael Dell, has interesting information to share about how a company can grow.  Let's watch his interview and discuss the questions here

Michael's future and future tenses here!

Discover IT Vocabulary here

Now, imagine you are Dell's Training officer and you are planning a seminar. Look at this example of an email to the participants and find ways to improve it.

Time to sing!