Working hours in Europe vary widely. Some countries have average working weeks of more than 40 hours, while others are below 35. This lesson explores why these differences exist and what they reveal about labour markets.
Street art can make a city more vibrant, but it can also create problems if it is badly planned or disconnected from the community. This lesson asks when urban art improves quality of life and when it becomes only decoration.
Students watch a video about why Apple keynotes are so persuasive and practise language for storytelling, product launches, marketing claims and presentation impact.
Students watch a video about how graphs can mislead or manipulate audiences. The lesson develops language for data literacy, visual persuasion, distorted scales, cherry-picking and critical interpretation.
Students watch a comic video about unproductive meeting behaviours and practise language for managing brainstorming, interruptions, time pressure, note-taking and difficult participants.
Soccer has a language of its own. Some phrases are technical, some are metaphorical, and some sound strange if you are not a regular fan. This lesson explores how those phrases help people understand tactics and strategy.
Students watch a video about logical fallacies and learn how persuasive language can appeal to emotions, simplify complex issues and make weak arguments sound convincing.
Students watch a video about the International Space Station and practise language for scientific research, microgravity, space exploration, technology benefits and international collaboration.
Students watch a business video about greenwashing and practise language for sustainability claims, consumer trust, carbon offsets, ESG funds and environmental regulation.
Heatwaves are periods of unusually hot weather. Around the world, national and regional temperature records have been broken in recent years, raising questions about climate change, health risks and how cities should adapt.
Students watch a video about hidden meanings in famous logos and practise language for describing symbols, branding, interpretation and visual identity.
This lesson looks at how much money governments collect in taxes compared with the size of their economies. The article compares countries in the OECD and asks why some countries collect far more tax revenue than others.
This lesson explores why accountability-related leadership qualities are linked to stronger company performance. You will read an adapted text, study vocabulary from the graphic, and practise grammar for reporting survey findings.
Students watch a video about the economics of IKEA and practise language for retail strategy, customer behaviour, store layout, low-cost design and mass-market appeal.
Students watch a video about Blue Ocean Strategy and Cirque du Soleil, then practise language for market creation, competition, differentiation, value innovation and strategic positioning.
