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12th December 2019: She’s climbed Everest nine times but can’t get a sponsor

Lhakpa Sherpa works for minimum wages washing dishes, as she trains for her tenth Everest summit with no endorsement deals, no nutritionist and no trainer.

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Business needs analysis: What is a needs analysis?

What is a needs analysis? Alex Case explains all, offering tips on how to design and conduct one for your business English students.

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Latest FT business news lesson

FT business news lessons: How start-ups have used Instagram to build $1bn businesses

December 2019: In this lesson, available at two levels, students read an authentic article from the Financial Times and learn language associated with marketing, advertising and social media marketing.

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Everyday life: Typical dishes

In this lesson, available at two levels, students review language for describing food and food preferences.

Celebrations: Kwanzaa

In this lesson students learn about celebrating Kwanzaa, its principles and symbols.

Advancing Learning: Developing real conversation skills

What is ‘conversation’ and how can teachers improve students’ conversation skills? This article, by Kateryna Protsenko, looks at the different ways to improve this skill.