All Intermediate articles
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Article‘Orchidelirium’: how a modern-day flower madness is fuelling the illegal trade
Theft of fine art items isn’t new. Now, traffickers target orchids in a wave of obsession with exotic plants.
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Cashless society draws closer with only one in six payments now in cash
The Covid cirsis has accelerated the shift to a cashless society. Are coins and banknotes becoming obsolete?
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Native American tribe in Maine buys back island taken 160 years ago
The Passamaquoddy’s purchase of Pine Island is the latest in a series of successful ‘land back’ campaigns for indigenous people.
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“It’s cooler to hang Lennon’s guitar than a Picasso”: pop culture wins out at auctions
Famous paintings have always sold for top dollar at auctions. But increasingly, pop culture memorabilia are overtaking them.
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Digital Skills for Teens: Intermediate—Digital writing tools
Students read about different tools they can use to create and edit digital texts.
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Business News Lessons: Digital health
Read about a venture in Rwanda that explores the potential of digital solutions to improve healthcare in the developing world.
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Live from London: Business — Negotiations
Watch authentic London office workers describe the ways to conduct successful negotiations and the skills good negotiators need.
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Advancing Teaching: Global Citizenship Education
Learn about the fundamental ideas behind Global Citizenship Education and its importance in a modern ELT classroom.
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‘There is a pleasure to it’: the simple joy of eating the same meal every day
Culinary diversity has grown in popularity, but some people find joy in eating the same meal every day.
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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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Digital Skills for Teens: Intermediate—Digital voice recording tools
Students read about different tools they can use to record and share their opinions via audio recording.
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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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Career Readiness: B1 Science
Read about mind reading and whether it is possible to control machines with our minds.
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Career Readiness: B1+ Business
Read about cultural intelligence and the problems it may cause.
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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.
