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 — Cognitive Biases in Decision-Making

A lecture examining how systematic errors in human thinking — including confirmation bias, anchoring, and the sunk cost fallacy — affect decisions in everyday life and professional contexts. The speaker draws on Kahneman and Tversky's research and discusses practical strategies for recognising and partially correcting for these biases.

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2. Re-tell Lecture: Sample 2 — Urbanisation in Developing Countries

An analysis of the rapid pace of urbanisation in developing nations, where cities are projected to absorb the majority of future global population growth. The lecture examines the challenges of providing infrastructure, housing, water, and sanitation at speed, as well as the economic opportunities that dense cities create.

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3. Re-tell Lecture: Sample 3 — The Role of Forests in Carbon Sequestration

A scientific lecture explaining how forests absorb carbon dioxide through photosynthesis and store carbon in wood, roots, and soil. The speaker quantifies the contribution of forests to climate mitigation, explains the distinction between primary forests and plantations, and discusses the consequences of deforestation for the carbon cycle.

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