Task reminder: After the recording, you have 40 seconds to re-tell the lecture in your own words. Mention the topic, key points, and any examples. Speak continuously — pausing loses marks.

1. Re-tell Lecture: Sample 1 — The Microplastics Problem

A lecture on the pervasive contamination of ecosystems and human bodies by microplastics — fragments less than five millimetres in size — derived from the breakdown of larger plastic items. The speaker reviews evidence on the health effects of microplastic ingestion, routes of exposure, and the inadequacy of current filtration and waste management systems.

Sample Notes

2. Re-tell Lecture: Sample 2 — Democracy in the Digital Age

An examination of how social media, algorithmic content curation, and digital disinformation are affecting democratic processes. The lecture covers evidence from multiple elections on the role of targeted advertising and coordinated inauthentic behaviour, and discusses regulatory responses being developed by governments worldwide.

Sample Notes

3. Re-tell Lecture: Sample 3 — The Economics of Pandemics

A retrospective lecture on the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons for future preparedness. The speaker analyses the divergence between financial markets and economic welfare, the distributional consequences of pandemic policy responses, and the economic case for investing in global health security infrastructure.

Sample Notes