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Article14th 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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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
January 2021: 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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Elementary news lesson: Actor Sean Connery has died
December 2020: A look at the life and career of the irreplaceable Sir Sean Connery
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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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Elementary news lesson: 2020—The year of fires and a pandemic
November 2020: Before the pandemic, what was the main story on the news?
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Lesson Share: Halloween — Which monster are you?
Thais Casson wins this month’s Lesson Share with a Halloween quiz lesson.
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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 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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Lesson Share: Dilemmas
Rhiannon Stone wins this month’s Lesson Share with a lesson discussing dilemmas.
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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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Lesson Share: TV shows
Julian Burnley wins this month’s Lesson Share with a lesson discussing TV shows.
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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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Lesson Share: Online restaurant review
Sarah Hall wins this month’s Lesson Share with a lesson to help develop appropriate and authentic language used in online restaurant reviews.
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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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Celebrations: Inti Raymi—The festival of the sun
In this lesson, available at two levels, students read texts about the historical festival of Inti Raymi in modern day South America.
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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.
