All Business / ESP articles – Page 2
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Business News Lessons: Memes motivate people to engage and act
Can funny images shared on the internet influence markets? Read this article and find out.
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Business News Lessons: Keep work emails within working hours
Working from home caused by the pandemic has increased employees’ need to disconnect after working hours.
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Live from London: Business — Meetings
Teach your students about the benefits of regular meetings while developing their Business English.
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Business News Lessons: Scans and scams – Brazil’s data theft disaster
Brazil is at the forefront of using face recognition technology. But why is nobody worried about data safety?
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Business News Lessons: Music streaming’s diversity problem
AI-controlled algorithms that recommend songs on popular music platforms are biased. Can they be fixed?
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Live from London: Business — Relationships
Watch a video about different ways of building good relationships with colleagues.
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Live from London: Business — Presentations
Watch authentic London office workers giving advice on how to present and the skills you’ll need. Try the new Interactive Worksheets!
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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 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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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.
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How to … deal with an indecisive boss
This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight, is about how to deal with a boss who is unable or unwilling to make decisions.