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    TEDx Talks can be a useful resource for learning English but also has some disadvantages. It has advantages like exposing students to different English accents and public speaking styles. However, the subtitles may not be completely accurate translations and the speakers' experiences will not necessarily apply to all students. Teachers should guide students to thoughtfully evaluate the information and not fully trust any single source.

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    TEDx Talks can be a useful resource for learning English but also has some disadvantages. It has advantages like exposing students to different English accents and public speaking styles. However, the subtitles may not be completely accurate translations and the speakers' experiences will not necessarily apply to all students. Teachers should guide students to thoughtfully evaluate the information and not fully trust any single source.

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    TEDx Talks can be a useful resource for learning English but also has some disadvantages. It has advantages like exposing students to different English accents and public speaking styles. However, the subtitles may not be completely accurate translations and the speakers' experiences will not necessarily apply to all students. Teachers should guide students to thoughtfully evaluate the information and not fully trust any single source.

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    Pros and Cons of TEDx Talks

    TEDx Talks is one of the well-known YouTube channels that contains many videos about the
    experiences of inspiring people, from young to old speakers. It doesn't stop there, TEDx Talks
    also provide various subtitles from different countries. The number of viewers can reach
    millions, if the contents of the video are deemed attractive to many people. Then, can TEDx
    Talks be a source of learning English? Here are some of the advantages.

    The advantage is that the first, TEDx Talks speakers are use English in delivering their material.
    So, students can hear how they pronounce English and how they process words.

    Second, when they speak, they not only use words but also use gestures and sometimes use
    pictures on the screen so that the audience can more easily grasp the meaning. From here,
    students can learn what good public speaking looks like so that the audience still pays attention
    to them.

    Third, the speakers are not only speak with monotonous intonation but also go up and down
    and add jokes to it. This can be learned by students, how to invite the audience to be entertained
    and feel bored.

    Then, the materials presented are very varied so that students can choose which topics are
    interesting for them so they feel more comfortable while learning. I see that the material
    presented has been well mastered because not everyone can get the opportunity to speak at
    TEDx Talks. That is, there are things that need to be qualified in advance from the applicants.
    Furthermore, they can inspire students through the works or contributions they have made. So,
    in learning English, students can add a lot of new vocabulary related to what they are good at.

    Then, they will also give advice based on the experiences they have. Everyone who is
    successful, must have gone through many things in their life so that students can also be
    motivated to learn English more deeply because in fact, the more we understand English, the
    more things we can learn.

    Then, TEDx Talks are very easy to access because they are free so students don't have to bother
    paying for anything, just for the internet. In fact, many Indonesian students have not used the
    internet properly. Therefore, watching TEDx Talks can develop the potential of Indonesian
    students to become even better.

    Apart from that, I also feel that after watching their videos, I get new ideas. And this can help
    students develop the ideas they once had and use English as a tool to make it easier to develop
    their ideas into products.

    Finally, TEDx Talks can also trigger students to start thinking about the future so that what
    they thought was impossible becomes possible. There are so many windows that can be opened
    for a better future.

    Not only the advantages of TEDx Talks also have disadvantages. Among the first, because the
    speakers in it come from different countries, their accents are also different, so students may
    find it a bit difficult to follow their accent.

    Second, even though they are masters of the material, it does not mean that students have to
    swallow the information contained in it whole. Therefore teachers must direct in advance how
    to filter information so that what is captured by students is not wrong.

    Third, everyone has different opportunities and strengths. Even though the speakers convince
    us to do some things, it doesn't mean we will succeed in the same way so the disciples also
    have to know the reality. In the end, we don't know what they have done in detail to get to that
    point.

    Then, the meaning of the subtitles is not necessarily 100% correct because I've read that the
    translation doesn't really match what is conveyed. In other words, there is a meaning that is lost
    because it seems that anyone who is on the internet can do the translation if they want.
    Then, teachers must warn students to remain critical when watching the videos because we
    have to do research from various sources so that the material that draws us from there doesn't
    lead us astray. However, everyone has a different purpose when talking, maybe there are other
    missions that we don't know about them.

    Furthermore, not all of what they talk about is realistic so the students have to find out in
    advance what privileges the speakers have. In this case, more people are promoting themselves
    so they feel they look great in people's eyes.

    Then, they also have a strategy so that what is conveyed looks neutral so that it can attract the
    attention of many viewers. Here, maybe we also need to see that behind these TEDx Talks
    there are benefits to be taken as well.

    After I read one of the articles about the badness of TEDx Talks, I saw that public speaking
    was the only qualification. So, if there are people who can speak well even though what is said
    is not necessarily completely true, they can appear there.

    Lastly, TEDx Talks focus on controlling the emotions of the audience so they feel enchanted.
    They promote a lot of things and also give them so that the audience can feel what they are
    feeling. Maybe, what they convey is only good things so that the audience feels related to them.
    The point is, students can't trust them 100%.

    In conclusion, TEDx Talks have many advantages and disadvantages, so it's a good idea for
    teachers who want to make TEDx Talks a teaching resource to give students directions
    beforehand in consuming their videos. Besides students can learn English, they can also learn
    how to think critically in responding to many new things from there. Without filtration, students
    may take the wrong path in achieving their goals.
    References

    https://www.quora.com/Why-are-TED-Talks-bad

    https://www.nscollegeconsulting.net/blog/why-high-school-students-should-watch-ted-
    talk#:~:text=TED%20Talks%20can%20teach%20you,others%20and%20yourself%20with%20confid
    ence.

    https://unb.com.bd/category/lifestyle/tedx-talks-everything-you-need-to-know/91243

    https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a18091/why-ted-talks-are-bad/

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