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LessonBusiness News Lessons: More work, less time
Technology was supposed to help us work less. Has it succeeded?
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Professional Communication Skills: Using Transitions
Use these interactive materials to deliver an online or face-to-face lesson on how to use transitions in presentations
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‘A crazy story’: how a Chinese vase valued at €2,000 sold for €8m
An auction house mistook an antique vase for a copy. But was it really a mistake?
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Can AI stop rare eagles flying into wind turbines in Germany?
Can AI save endangered eagles from flying into wind turbines? Read to find out.
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Professional Communication Skills: Call To Action
Use these interactive materials to deliver an online or face-to-face lesson on how to inspire your listeners to take action.
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‘Each guest experience will be different’: VR and the future of theme parks
Theme parks have turned to Virtual Reality to provide a more exciting experience for their customers.
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Business News Lessons: Upskilling for business leaders
The speed of changes in the market has increased exponentially. What key skills will keep business leaders on top?
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Grammar Cards: Conditionals
Boost your students’ vocabulary with this useful collection of prepositional phrases.
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How an alligator became an emotional support animal: ‘They said it was a midlife crisis’
Can a dangerous predator become an emotional support animal? Read and find out.
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What’s lost when a family-owned diner closes for good?
Thousands of eateries have closed in the last two years. What does it mean for the local communities and their social life?
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Professional Communication Skills: Keeping Your Audience Interested
Use these interactive materials to deliver an online or face-to-face lesson on how to keep your audience’s attention.
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The people making a difference: the teacher running a free school uniform exchange on her doorstep
Read how one teacher is helping parents get uniforms for their kids amidst the cost of living crisis.
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Business News Lessons: Is ‘shrinkflation’ a sneaky or clever business strategy?
Inflation means that companies need to find ways to avoid price increases. Are all of the solutions fair to the customers?
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The AI start-up erasing call-centre-worker accents: is it fighting bias – or perpetuating it?
Does voice-altering software bridge the gap between the customer and the call-centre staff, or hide the diversity? Read and find out.
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‘We called the mums about an hour after the ceremony’: the rise of secret weddings
Getting married in secret is increasingly popular. Read to discover its advantages and disadvantages.
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Professional Communication Skills: Using Visuals in Presentations
Use these interactive materials to deliver an online or face-to-face lesson on how to use visuals in presentations.
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‘I can’t afford what I used to’: how the cost of living has changed viewing habits
As the inflation rates soar, people cut down on non-essential spendings, including online streaming services.
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Professional Communication Skills: Knowing Your Audience
Use these interactive materials to deliver an online or face-to-face lesson on how to tailor presentations to your audience.
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Indians embrace campervanning and help to revive country’s tourism
After experiencing it abroad, the younger travellers in India develop a taste for exploring their own country in RVs.
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Business News Lessons: Noise, well-being, everyday life and work
Large cities offer plenty of opportunities, but they aren’t without drawbacks. Noise polution is one rarely talked about.
