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Dutch couple become Europe’s first inhabitants of a 3D-printed house

Is 3D printing technology about to revolutionise the construction industry? Read about the new Dutch project of 3D-printed houses.

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Stinging wasps are precious, not pointless, say scientists

What’s the point of wasps? They are far more useful than you’d think!

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Lesson Share: Political Hot Potatoes

Alice Rodgers wins this month’s Lesson Share with a lesson introducing adult learners to the use of political idioms.

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Business News Lessons: Workplace surveillance

We all want to be safe at work, but are we willing to be constantly monitored for the sake of safety?

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Vocabulary Builders: Truly loving collocations

Get your students to truly love collocations and teach them words that are most commonly used together. 

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Advancing Teaching: Visible Thinking Routines

Learn about the best ways to create routines that make the thinking process intentional.

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‘Damn, this is a Caravaggio!’: the inside story of an old master found in Spain

Three siblings discover that the painting they inherited is worth millions.

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Thinking inside the box: the Welsh teen who tried to post himself home from Australia

Ever been desperate to get home? In 1965, a homesick Welsh man took an unorthodox route home from Australia.

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If you pay them, they will come: the US city giving tourists cash to visit

Read about how some US cities are boosting their post-pandemic tourism by giving visitors money.

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Lesson Share: Discourse Markers

Stephanie Valerio wins this month’s Lesson Share with a lesson introducing adult learners to the use of discourse markers.

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Live from London: Business — Dress codes

Watch authentic London office workers giving advice on the best ways to dress to impress.

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Advancing Teaching: Critical Thinking Skills

Learn about the best ways to develop your students’ critical thinking in this Advancing Teaching article and video.

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Business News Lessons: Putting people above profits

We have all shown how grateful we are for those working In the pandemic but have companies been grateful enough?

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Stoked! Surfboard lost in Tasmania turns up 2,700km away in Queensland

Read about how a surfboard managed to travel 2,700km all by itself and, eventually, back to its owner.

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‘It’s radical’: the Ugandan city built on solar, shea butter and people power

Can the perfect city grow from a nut? Read how the people of Okere City are transforming their hometown.

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The funds that maintain the White House’s ‘museum quality’

How is the White House maintained and renovated and who pays for all of this work?

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‘A role model’: how Seville is turning leftover oranges into electricity

Seville creates a whole new kind of juice from waste oranges—electricity! Read how the city uses fruit for power.

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Business News Lessons: Coffee shops take a hit in Silicon Valley

Our new virtual world hurts the tech community as it loses physical places to meet, present, make deals, and brainstorm.

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Advancing Teaching: Group Work Tips

Learn about the best way to make the most of your group activites in this Advancing Teaching article and video.

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Lesson Share: Talking about Money

Michael Bishop wins this month’s Lesson Share with a lesson introducing adult learners to the language of money.