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Get your B1-B2 students exploring British accents, identity, and workplace bias with this engaging lesson based on an authentic BBC News report. Students develop reading, listening, vocabulary, speaking, and cultural awareness skills as they discover distinctive British accents, examine how pronunciation can affect career perceptions, and reflect on attitudes toward regional accents in their own…

Get your B1 students talking about therapy speak, mental health language, and everyday communication with this engaging reading-based lesson. Students develop reading, vocabulary, grammar, speaking, media literacy, and critical thinking skills as they explore terms like gaslighting and boundaries, practise may and might, and discuss when psychological language helps – and when it can do…

Get your B1-B2 students discussing test scores, screen time, and the future of education with this thought-provoking lesson based on an authentic BBC News video. Students develop listening, vocabulary, speaking, and critical thinking skills as they explore the PISA decline, possible causes behind falling results, and whether Gen Z is really becoming less intelligent.
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