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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?

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10th September 2020: What a 200-year-old experiment teaches parents about home schooling

Could parents learn something about teaching kids at home from an 18th-century French schoolmaster?

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3rd September 2020: Covid-19 reawakens Europe’s sleeper trains

Sleeper trains may be on their way back with so many people avoiding airports.

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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 Lesson: 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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27th August 2020: ‘Wave of silence’ spread around world during coronavirus pandemic

As the pandemic made life much, much quieter, seismic scientists found it easier to hear earthquakes.

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20th August 2020: Robot dolphins: the cruelty-free £20m ‘animal’

Robot dolphins might be an alternative to live animals for aquariums in China.

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13th August 2020: I found a fortune in a charity shop

Andy Hewson picked up a copy of The Hobbit for 50p, but later found out it was worth much more than that. 

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6th August 2020: Ocean swimming: my greatest discovery of the coronavirus pandemic

Alison Rourke reflects on how her new love of ocean swimming has helped her in these difficult times.

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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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30th July 2020: Scientists say most likely number of contactable alien civilizations is 36

Scientists are counting the number of worlds that might be able to communicate with others.

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23rd July 2020: Charities for deaf people call for more see-through face masks

Facemasks prevent the spread of infection. However, they also cause problems for deaf people who need visual clues to communicate.

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16th July 2020: The troubling truth about selfies with sloths

The sloth is becoming one of the most popular animals in the world to be photographed with. But what is the price of fame?

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9th July 2020: Millions of Americans lack access to quality parks

A new report reveals that millions of Americans lack access to quality parks especially people from low-income households.

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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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2nd July 2020: How Mongolia’s nomads are adapting to big city life

Travelling herders are moving to the Mongolian capital, but they’re having trouble with urban ways.