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ERT Saturday Edition

  • English Round Table 11, Dongjak-daero 29-gil Dongjak-gu, Seoul South Korea (map)

Today is the first class in our new four class set. We will begin class with a casual conversation. Our reading material is about breakfast. Today’s listening topic is about slowness. I have included audio from last week about Bitcoin.

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Introduction to the listening topic- It's easy to see why sloths have become icons of laziness. But zoologist Lucy Cooke says behind their leisurely pace is a marvelous evolutionary advantage that is the secret to their survival.

About Lucy Cooke

Lucy Cooke is a zoologist, National Geographic Explorer, and founder of the Sloth Appreciation Society — an organization that promotes a deeper understanding of the sloths' slow lifestyle. She is also the author of A Little Book Of SlothLife In The Sloth Lane, and The Truth About Animals, which was shortlisted for the Royal Society prize and the AAAS young adult science prize.

As a documentary producer, Cooke worked on the docuseries Meet The Sloths for Animal Planet. Her hosting credits include National Geographic's Freaks And Creeps, as well as the natural history programs Nature's Boldest Thieves and Animals Unexpected on the BBC.

Cooke received her master's degree in zoology from New College at Oxford University.

Last Week’s Listening:


Earlier Event: March 13
Independent Study 13
Later Event: March 15
Independent Study 6