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History: the Cuban Missile Crisis
C1 Practical English General Grammar Business Video

History: the Cuban Missile Crisis

This lesson explores the Cuban Missile Crisis, a pivotal moment in the Cold War, through listening comprehension and vocabulary exercises. It also focuses on using the Third Conditional to discuss hypothetical historical outcomes.

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Math paradox: The infinite hotel
C1 General Psychology Practical English Video

Math paradox: The infinite hotel

Explore Hilbert's Infinite Hotel Paradox, a famous thought experiment designed to challenge our understanding of infinity. Learn how a hotel with an infinite number of rooms can always accommodate more guests, even when it's full.

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The surprising pattern behind color names around the world
C1 Practical English Grammar General Psychology Video

The surprising pattern behind color names around the world

This lesson explores the universal patterns behind color names in different languages and how linguistics influences our perception of color. It features activities on listening comprehension, vocabulary, past simple passive grammar, and color idioms.

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How science fiction can help predict the future
C1 Literature Technology General Psychology Practical English Video

How science fiction can help predict the future

This lesson explores how science fiction can forecast future trends and societal challenges. It covers key vocabulary related to sci-fi tropes and future predictions, along with grammar focusing on the Future Perfect and Future Continuous tenses.

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Biology deep dive: the complexity of cell membranes
C1 General Technology Practical English Video

Biology deep dive: the complexity of cell membranes

This lesson explores the intricate world of cell membranes, their structure, and crucial functions. Through video analysis and interactive exercises, you'll deepen your understanding of these vital biological barriers.

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Earth science: where did Earth’s water come from?
C1 General Practical English Grammar Video

Earth science: where did Earth’s water come from?

Explore the fascinating theories behind the origin of Earth's water through a listening comprehension exercise. Practice C1 vocabulary, conditional sentences, and water-related idioms.

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Coca-Cola: how one of the world’s richest companies rose to power
C1 Business General Practical English Lifestyle Grammar Video

Coca-Cola: how one of the world’s richest companies rose to power

Discover the surprising origins and rise to power of Coca-Cola, one of the world's most recognizable brands. Explore its history, key ingredients, and the business strategies that led to its global domination.

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The man who rigged America's election maps
C1 Practical English General Grammar Video

The man who rigged America's election maps

This lesson explores the controversial practice of gerrymandering in US elections, focusing on how district maps are manipulated to favor specific political parties. Students will learn about the techniques used and discuss the implications for democratic fairness and representat

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Narrative tenses for telling business success stories
C1 Business Grammar Practical English Work Audio

Narrative tenses for telling business success stories

This lesson focuses on mastering narrative tenses to tell compelling business success stories. It includes listening, vocabulary, grammar exercises, and reading practice to help you describe a company's journey.

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Social media and the landscape of desire
C1 Psychology Technology General Practical English Video Free

Social media and the landscape of desire

This lesson explores how social media shapes our desires through the concept of mimetic desire, influencing our perceptions and mental health. It includes a video, vocabulary matching, and grammar practice on noun clauses.

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The great debate: understanding the Oxford comma
C1 Grammar Practical English Video

The great debate: understanding the Oxford comma

This lesson explores the ongoing debate surrounding the Oxford comma, highlighting its importance for clarity and preventing ambiguity in English writing. It includes interactive exercises for listening, vocabulary, and grammar practice.

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Making the business case: Arguing for resources and budget
C1 Business Practical English Grammar Work Audio

Making the business case: Arguing for resources and budget

This lesson teaches how to make a compelling business case, focusing on arguing for resources and budget. It covers key vocabulary, grammar (modals for certainty), and practical phrases for persuasive argumentation.

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Crisis communication: Addressing service outages with clients
C1 Business Practical English Grammar Technology Work Audio

Crisis communication: Addressing service outages with clients

This lesson focuses on mastering crisis communication strategies when addressing clients during service outages. Learn essential vocabulary, grammar for expressing obligation and advice, and best practices for transparent and accountable client interactions.

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The rise of AI-generated influencers
C1 Technology Business Practical English Grammar Video

The rise of AI-generated influencers

Explore the fascinating world of AI-generated influencers, understanding their business and impact on digital content. This lesson includes listening, vocabulary, grammar, and speaking practice on the future of AI in media.

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Do we really need humanoid robots?
C1 Technology Grammar General Video Free

Do we really need humanoid robots?

This lesson explores the Neo humanoid robot housekeeper, discussing its potential benefits, drawbacks, and the ethical implications of tele-operation. It also focuses on key vocabulary and the Future Simple Passive tense.

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Will AI layoffs ultimately hurt employers?
C1 Technology Business Work Practical English Video Free

Will AI layoffs ultimately hurt employers?

This lesson explores the potential long-term negative impacts of AI-driven layoffs on employers, focusing on the disruption of talent pipelines and learning relationships. It includes a video analysis, vocabulary building, and grammar practice on modal verbs of deduction.

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Are you a specialist or generalist?
C1 Work Business Psychology General Practical English Video

Are you a specialist or generalist?

This lesson delves into the specialist vs. generalist debate, exploring concepts like the 10,000-hour rule and 'sampling periods.' It also focuses on using modals of deduction to discuss past and present career paths.

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How to tell stories with data
C1 Business Practical English Work Technology Grammar Video

How to tell stories with data

This lesson focuses on mastering the art of storytelling with data, covering core elements like setup, conflict, and resolution. Students will enhance their communication skills by practicing advanced connectors and phrasal verbs in a business context.

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How and when to disrupt your career
C1 Work Business Practical English Psychology Audio

How and when to disrupt your career

This lesson explores how and when to make significant career changes, focusing on adaptability and leveraging skills. It covers essential vocabulary, listening comprehension, a reading passage about a career pivot, and mixed conditionals for discussing hypothetical career paths.

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Modern dating culture and meeting people
C1 Lifestyle Practical English Technology Grammar General Audio

Modern dating culture and meeting people

Explore modern dating culture, the influence of online apps, and common challenges like digital fatigue and the paradox of choice. This lesson helps C1 learners discuss online relationships and express regret using specific grammar structures.

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Global drone laws and regulations
C1 Technology Business Practical English Grammar Audio

Global drone laws and regulations

This lesson explores global drone laws and regulations, addressing the challenges of varied national rules and the importance of international harmonization. It covers key vocabulary, modals of obligation, and conditionals, helping advanced learners discuss drone technology and p

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The ethics of artificial intelligence in the workplace
C1 Business Technology Work Audio

The ethics of artificial intelligence in the workplace

This C1 ESL lesson explores AI ethics in the workplace, featuring an ethical dilemma, key vocabulary, listening practice, and a case study on biased AI hiring. Students will practice formal language, speculation, and debate the future of AI in management through a role-play.

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The four-day work week experiment
C1 Business Work Audio

The four-day work week experiment

This C1 lesson plan explores the four-day work week, engaging students with warm-up discussions, vocabulary, listening gap-fills, and a grammar focus on passive voice and connectors. The main task involves analyzing case studies and presenting new company policies.

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Privacy vs convenience in the digital age
C1 Technology Lifestyle Audio

Privacy vs convenience in the digital age

Explore digital privacy and the convenience vs. data protection trade-off in this C1 lesson. Activities include warm-up discussion, vocabulary, listening, analyzing a "Terms of Service," and a role-play debate on facial recognition technology.

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Biotechnology and the future of healthcare
C1 Technology General Video

Biotechnology and the future of healthcare

This advanced English lesson plan for C1 students explores the future of medicine and biotechnology, focusing on complex vocabulary, grammar for emphasis, and a stimulating ethical debate. Activities include genetic testing discussion, vocabulary, listening, cleft sentences, role

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The sharing economy and community resources
C1 Business Technology Lifestyle Grammar Audio

The sharing economy and community resources

This C1 lesson plan explores the sharing economy through advanced vocabulary, listening, and grammar exercises. Students will analyze companies like Airbnb and Uber, master cleft sentences for emphasis, and participate in a city council role-play to debate its societal impact.

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Space tourism and commercialization
C1 Technology Business Lifestyle Audio

Space tourism and commercialization

Explore space tourism with this C1 lesson plan. Students debate the topic, learn key vocabulary (burgeoning, exorbitant), complete a listening exercise, and master advanced conditionals and concession grammar. The lesson concludes with a dynamic role-play on a luxury space hotel.

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The impact of influencer marketing on consumer behavior
C1 Business Technology Lifestyle Audio

The impact of influencer marketing on consumer behavior

This C1 lesson explores influencer marketing, helping students critically analyze how social media shapes choices through advanced vocabulary and persuasive grammar. Activities include a warm-up, vocabulary, listening, cleft sentences, and a role-play debating strategies.

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Intermittent fasting and other diets: Benefits and challenges
C1 Lifestyle General Audio

Intermittent fasting and other diets: Benefits and challenges

This C1 English lesson plan helps students discuss diets and healthy living, exploring intermittent fasting through engaging activities, vocabulary, and advanced grammar. It includes warm-up discussions, vocabulary tasks, a listening gap-fill, advanced comparisons, debate phrases

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How Wordle conquered the world
C1 Technology Lifestyle Practical English Grammar Video

How Wordle conquered the world

This C1 ESL lesson explores the viral success of Wordle through a video and engaging activities. Students learn advanced vocabulary, idioms, and grammar related to technology and trends, culminating in designing their own viral game.

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Quiet firing and workplace dynamics
C1 Practical English Business Work Video

Quiet firing and workplace dynamics

This downloadable PDF lesson plan for English teachers explores the modern workplace concept of 'quiet firing.' This ESL class material for C1 students includes vocabulary, grammar, a video, and role-play activities to improve business communication skills.

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Gamification and motivation in everyday life
C1 Psychology Lifestyle Work Business Free Video

Gamification and motivation in everyday life

This C1 ESL lesson uses gamification to boost motivation and productivity. Students explore game psychology, watch a video on gamified apps, learn phrasal verbs for productivity, and design their own motivation app.

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The last of puns: Understanding wordplay in English
C1 C2 Practical English Grammar General Video

The last of puns: Understanding wordplay in English

Explore humor and wordplay with this engaging ESL lesson plan on puns. Using a video from 'The Last of Us,' students deconstruct jokes, learn homophones, analyze cultural nuances, and create their own puns for practical English communication.

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Due diligence presentations and discussions
C1 Business Work Audio

Due diligence presentations and discussions

This downloadable PDF lesson plan for C1-level ESL students focuses on the business English needed for due diligence. This class material is perfect for professionals looking to master presenting and discussing complex findings in an English-speaking workplace.

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Environmental sustainability reporting
C1 Practical English Business Work Grammar Audio

Environmental sustainability reporting

Master sustainability reporting in this C1 Business English lesson. Students will enhance corporate communication skills through discussions, vocabulary matching, listening, reading, and formal writing grammar. Conclude with a report presentation role-play to stakeholders.

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Supply chain management terminology
C1 Business Work Audio

Supply chain management terminology

This C1 business English lesson equips students with essential language for supply chain management. Activities include vocabulary matching, listening, reading on disruption, and a final role-play. Students practice cause-and-effect grammar and professional phrases to resolve a s

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Subscription economy and consumer choices
C1 Business Lifestyle Technology Audio

Subscription economy and consumer choices

Explore the C1 subscription economy with this engaging lesson plan. It covers key business vocabulary, reading comprehension on 'subscription shock,' listening skills, advanced conditional grammar practice, and a debate on subscription models. Ideal for C1 ESL classes.

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Formal language for board meeting presentations and protocols
C1 Business Work Practical English Audio

Formal language for board meeting presentations and protocols

This C1-level ESL lesson provides materials for business meetings, focusing on professional language and etiquette. Activities include warm-up discussions, vocabulary matching, a listening gap-fill, news article analysis, and formal language practice, culminating in an emergency

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Medical and healthcare industry terminology
C1 Lifestyle General Audio

Medical and healthcare industry terminology

This C1 ESL lesson helps students navigate healthcare systems. It covers key vocabulary (referral, prognosis, deductible), grammar for expressing certainty (modal verbs), and communication skills for medical appointments through listening, reading, and role-play activities.

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Cybersecurity briefings and threat assessment
C1 Business Technology Work Audio

Cybersecurity briefings and threat assessment

This C1-level lesson plan focuses on cybersecurity, teaching professional language to assess and mitigate digital threats. Activities include a listening gap-fill, vocabulary matching, a reading exercise, and a role-play. It also covers formal language of obligation and necessity

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Artificial intelligence in recruitment and hiring
C1 Technology Work Business Audio

Artificial intelligence in recruitment and hiring

This C1 lesson plan explores the rise of AI in recruitment, perfect for advanced students to discuss technology's impact on the modern workplace. Activities include a warm-up, vocab matching, listening, a case study on biased AI, grammar for cause and effect, and a role-play deba

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Pitching to investors and venture capitalists
C1 Business Work Audio

Pitching to investors and venture capitalists

This C1 ESL lesson equips students with the language needed to pitch to venture capitalists. It covers key business vocabulary like 'value proposition' and 'scalability,' advanced conditionals with inversion, and culminates in a practical 60-second elevator pitch role-play.

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Data privacy and GDPR compliance discussions
C1 Business Technology Work Audio

Data privacy and GDPR compliance discussions

This C1 lesson plan delves into data privacy and GDPR, helping advanced students discuss compliance, obligations, and corporate responsibility in a professional context. It includes warm-up discussions, vocabulary matching, a listening task, article reading on data breaches, pass

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Change management communication strategies
C1 Business Work Grammar Audio

Change management communication strategies

This C1 lesson helps students master communication during organizational change. It includes vocabulary, grammar, and role-play activities to build professional English skills for the workplace. Students analyze communication strategies, practice the subjunctive mood for formal r

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Presenting financial reports to stakeholders
C1 Business Work Grammar Audio

Presenting financial reports to stakeholders

This downloadable ESL lesson plan helps C1 students master presenting financial data. It focuses on key vocabulary, advanced grammar for emphasis, and professional speaking skills for a business context. Activities include warm-up, vocab, listening, reading, grammar practice, and

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Merger and acquisition negotiations
C1 Business Work Practical English Audio

Merger and acquisition negotiations

This advanced C1 business English lesson plan covers the complex language of mergers and acquisitions. Students will learn key M&A terminology, practice hedging language for negotiations through reading and listening tasks, and apply their skills in a dynamic role-play to negotia

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Competitive analysis presentations
C1 Business Work Audio

Competitive analysis presentations

This C1 lesson plan equips students with advanced English for presenting competitive analysis. It covers key business vocabulary like 'competitive edge' and 'value proposition,' focuses on nuanced comparatives, and culminates in a practical role-play where students apply their sk

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How to stand out in a job interview?
C1 Practical English Grammar Business Work Video

How to stand out in a job interview?

This C1 ESL lesson helps students master job interviews by covering key vocabulary, grammar for emphasis (cleft sentences), and practical role-playing. Build confidence and fluency for professional success with engaging activities.

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What TV shows are you currently watching?
C1 Lifestyle Grammar Video

What TV shows are you currently watching?

An advanced C1 lesson plan for English teachers focusing on discussing TV shows. Includes vocabulary, grammar, and speaking activities to review and recommend series like a pro, making it a perfect addition to your lesson library.

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Crisis in the tech industry
C1 Business Technology Work Video

Crisis in the tech industry

Explore the tech industry crisis with this C1 lesson. Covers corporate layoffs, business strategy, and professional communication. Includes vocabulary matching, news video comprehension, formal reporting grammar, and a role-play on cost-cutting strategies.

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Who is a boomer? Discussing the boomer legacy
C1 Practical English Grammar Lifestyle Video

Who is a boomer? Discussing the boomer legacy

Explore generational divides in this C1 English lesson. Using a critical video, students will discuss culture, economics, and society, focusing on the term 'boomer'.

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Do working moms have it harder?
C1 Work Culture Lifestyle Video

Do working moms have it harder?

This C1 English lesson plan focuses on the challenges faced by working mothers, contrasting US and European social policies. Students watch a sociologist discuss her research, which leads to vocabulary exercises and grammar practice. Activities include a warm-up discussion, video

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The case against “work from home”
C1 Business Work Lifestyle Video

The case against “work from home”

This C1 ESL lesson explores the hybrid work debate using a video and engaging activities. Students discuss modern work culture, corporate policy, practice vocabulary, listening, and grammar focusing on consequences, culminating in a role-play to decide company policy.

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How to fire with compassion
C1 Business Work Psychology Video

How to fire with compassion

Master sensitive workplace communication for advanced ESL. This C1 lesson covers handling difficult conversations, like terminations, with compassion. Includes vocab, expert video analysis, empathy phrases, passive voice, and a realistic role-play simulation.

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Can capitalism be good?
C1 Business General Video

Can capitalism be good?

Explore progressive capitalism in this C1 ESL lesson. Analyze an interview with Joseph Stiglitz, learn key economic vocabulary, master cleft sentences for emphasis, and debate the future of economic systems. Ideal for advanced discussions on wealth and inequality.

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What is stakeholder capitalism?
C1 Business Work Video

What is stakeholder capitalism?

This C1 business English lesson explores stakeholder capitalism using a video. Activities include warm-up discussion, vocabulary, video comprehension, grammar on nominalization, and a boardroom role-play. Students will enhance business vocabulary and debate skills.

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Business lessons from the failure museum
C1 Business Technology Work Video

Business lessons from the failure museum

This lesson helps C1 students discuss business failure using a video and case studies. They explore why innovative products flop, learn key business vocabulary, and practice past modals for speculation and regret.

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What made Marvel Studios so successful?
C1 Business Lifestyle Practical English Video

What made Marvel Studios so successful?

This C1 ESL lesson uses a video on Marvel's business strategy to teach advanced English. It explores how Marvel balances continuity with innovation, covering key business vocabulary, comprehension, and group case studies to apply the 'Marvel formula' to different industries. Perf

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How to tell stories with data
C1 Business Work Video

How to tell stories with data

Master data storytelling with this C1 ESL lesson plan. Learn to analyze charts, describe trends, and structure compelling professional presentations. Includes video comprehension, grammar practice on trends, and a final presentation task using business and data analysis vocabular

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How to deal with remote conflicts
C1 Business Work Psychology Video

How to deal with remote conflicts

This C1 lesson plan guides students through remote workplace conflict, focusing on communication, psychology, and de-escalation techniques. It includes discussions, vocabulary, video analysis, hedging language practice, and role-plays for diplomatic resolution.

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Financial modeling and projections language
C1 Business Work Audio

Financial modeling and projections language

This C1 business English lesson equips students with the language for discussing financial forecasts. Activities include a warm-up, vocabulary matching, listening gap-fill, reading comprehension, grammar on certainty and speculation, and a role-play simulating a quarterly plannin

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Analyzing an election: a shift in Polish politics
C1 Practical English General Video

Analyzing an election: a shift in Polish politics

This C1 ESL lesson plan on political analysis uses a news report about a Polish election to teach advanced vocabulary, hedging language, and discussion skills. Students engage in a role-play as political commentators.

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The paradox of value: why is water cheap and diamonds are expensive?
C1 Business General Practical English Grammar Psychology Video

The paradox of value: why is water cheap and diamonds are expensive?

Explore the economic 'paradox of value' in this C1 ESL lesson. Students discuss why water is cheap and diamonds expensive, learning advanced vocabulary and the second conditional to analyze concepts like utility and opportunity cost.

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Vocabulary for online meetings
C1 Business Work Practical English

Vocabulary for online meetings

Equip advanced ESL students with essential language for successful online meetings. This C1 lesson covers business idioms, decision-making grammar, and culminates in a practical role-play.

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The true cost of low prices: A look at Temu
B2 C1 Business Technology Lifestyle Video

The true cost of low prices: A look at Temu

This lesson explores the rise of Temu, using video and business vocabulary to discuss e-commerce strategies, competition, and consumerism for C1-level students.

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