All Integrated Skills articles

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14th January 2021: Zacharias not Zeppelin: Germany to scrap Nazi-era phonetic table

For over 80 years, most Germans have been using a Nazi-era spelling system without knowing its dark history. Not any more.

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Business News Lessons: Advice for the modern boss

January 2021: Work has changed—what do bosses need to do now?

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31st December 2020: “Big cat” country? New Zealand’s obsession with giant feline sightings

Since the 1960s, there have been reports of a mysterious, monstrously big cat in the south of New Zealand.

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10th December 2020: Ecotricity founder to grow diamonds “made entirely from the sky”

The world’s most environmentally friendly diamond using carbon dioxide taken straight from the sky.

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3rd December 2020: Into the night: why walking in the dark is good for the soul

Walking in the dark can awaken your other senses and bring you closer to nature.

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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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Celebrations: Christmas Cracker Quiz

In this lesson and Christmas quiz, students read about the history of a great British tradition—the Christmas cracker!

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26th November 2020: Viral sensation Doggface on the video that gave 2020 some joy

Read how a video of one person finding a moment of joy in a terrible day has made millions of people happier in 2020.

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19th November 2020: Cluttercore: the pandemic trend for celebrating stuff, mess and comfort

In 2020, one of the messiest years in recent memory, the world creates a new word for finding comfort in mess—Cluttercore.

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12th November 2020: How The Flintstones set the stage for the adult animation boom

Read about the direct relationship between the dark humour of adult cartoons like Family Guy and a much older member of the family—The Flintstones.

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5th November 2020: They hate each other’s political views – so why have they become friends?

Is this what our divided world needs? An organization to help people make friends despite their different political opinions.

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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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29th October 2020: Billionaire Chuck Feeney achieves goal of giving away his fortune

At the age of 89, Chuck Feeney finally achieved his life’s ambition—giving away all of his $8 billion fortune.

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22nd October 2020: Face masks pick perilous path from health protector to fashion accessory

As face masks become fashionable, the fashion industry wonders how to make the necessary become the desirable.

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15th October 2020: Ami, the tiny cube on wheels that French 14-year-olds can drive

Why is an electric, tiny car with a top speed of 45 km/h so incredibly popular with the teenagers of Paris?

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8th October 2020: The signs revamping low-traffic neighbourhoods

Road signs are normally used to stop people and cars. Now, road signs are starting a new, positive use of roads in the UK.

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1st October 2020: Why do authors get a pittance for film rights?

Film and television writers dream of becoming rich, but it doesn’t always come true.

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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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24th September 2020: Rescue pet shelters emptied by surge in demand during pandemic

All across Australia, there is a huge demand for pets as people spend more time indoors.

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17th September 2020: Meet the man spending billions on old hits

As we increase our use of streaming music services, could music become even more valuable than gold?