All Business / ESP articles
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ArticleBusiness News Lessons: Air travel—the shape of things to come
What will the planes of the future look like?
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Live from London: Business — Daily routines
Watch authentic London office workers describe a typical day in their jobs and what they have to do.
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Business News Lessons: Advice for the modern boss
Work has changed—what do bosses need to do now?
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Business News Lessons: Improved professional prospects for women in Saudi Arabia
December 2020: What are the differences for business women in Saudi Arabia?
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Live from London: Business — Emails
Watch authentic London office workers explain how they use emails and phones to communicate in their companies.
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Business News Lessons: Trade fairs will be different after the pandemic
November 2020: How is the pandemic reshaping the nature of trade fairs?
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Live from London: Business — Reports
Watch authentic London office workers explain how they use reports in their companies.
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Business News Lessons: Robots help get food from farm to table
October 2020: With the pandemic making it hard to find enough workers, the food industry uses robots to support the food supply chain.
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Business Spotlight: Get your CV past the bots
This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight, is about the importance of having a CV that will get an applicant past the computer programs that companies use to filter job applications.
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Business News Lessons: Quick Loans for Mexican Businesses
September 2020: Businesses in Mexico may obtain quick loans to finance their companies during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Business Spotlight: A Question of Competence
This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight, is about the importance of intercultural competence in business situations.
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Business News Lessons: Keeping up with technology – what managers and executives need to know
August 2020: Managers and executives are turning to online courses to improve their digital skills.
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Language for … helping others to understand you
This lesson provides students with key expressions and techniques for explaining ideas and helping others to understand you.
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Business Spotlight: Should companies track employee health?
This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight, debates whether companies should be allowed to track their employees’ health.
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Business News Lessons: Cyber Security - the danger may be closer to home
July 2020: In this lesson, available at two levels, students research cyber security and present ideas for implementing it in a company.
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Business Spotlight: Should there be billionaires?
This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight, debates whether billionaire businesspeople are a force for good or bad.
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Business News Lessons: Artificial or human intelligence: Which will drive future innovation?
June 2020: In this lesson, available at two levels, students research an innovative area of technology and present its current state and possible future development.
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Language for ... home repairs
This lesson provides students with key expressions for typical conversations related to home repairs.
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28th May 2020: The working-from-home revolution
UK companies are grappling with a cultural shift on the back of the coronavirus lockdown.
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Business News Lessons: Will we be eating meat-free burgers?
May 2020: In this lesson, available at two levels, students discuss starting a new business and how to market its product or products.
