Inflation means that prices rise over time. When inflation is high, the same amount of money buys fewer goods and services. This lesson looks at countries where $100 is projected to lose the most purchasing power by the end of 2026.
Some jobs have high turnover: many workers leave voluntarily when they find better pay, better hours, or more stable conditions. This lesson looks at which American industries workers quit most often and which they leave least often.
This lesson looks at countries where people aged 65 and over make up a large share of the population. Students practise reading a data-based article and talking about ageing societies.
Students read a short explainer about the digital euro. The lesson practises B2 vocabulary for digital payments, money transfers, e-commerce, online/offline payments and financial technology.
Some young people in South Korea are using fake takeaway and smoking-break apps to enjoy the feeling of ordering, shopping or taking a break without spending money, eating extra calories or damaging their health.
Remote work is often presented as flexible and convenient. However, recent research suggests that working from home can also increase isolation, especially for people who live alone.
Students watch a video about decision fatigue and discuss how repeated choices can affect judgement, confidence and performance in both everyday and high-stakes contexts.
Students discuss whether pay rises should be distributed equally or based on individual performance, using workplace vocabulary and advanced structures for comparing trade-offs.
Students watch a comic video about the problems of online meetings and practise language for technical issues, interruptions, clarification, rescheduling and professional meeting management.
