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Explore how different generations view work, effort, and loyalty in today’s workplace. Engage with authentic videos and comments about Gen Z and changing work expectations. Practise idiomatic expressions. Through discussions, debates, and roleplays, learners critically explore whether younger employees are “entitled” or simply reacting to a changing labour market shaped by layoffs, insecurity, and shifting values.
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Explore a controversial UK public health law and what it reveals about freedom, responsibility, and government control. Students watch a BBC News report on the new smoking ban, analyse its aims and implications, and debate whether such policies protect society or go too far. Along the way, they master advanced vocabulary (crack down on, turn a blind eye to, take a toll on, etc.) before putting it all into action in a dynamic roleplay and debate.
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Explore the rise and fall of WeWork — a startup that attracted billions with its vision of changing how people work before collapsing within months. Through video analysis, uncover how storytelling, identity, and belonging shape belief on a massive scale. The lesson combines rich language in context (e.g. peel back the curtain, keep the lights on), discussion, and critical thinking, ending with a “Crisis Boardroom” role-play where students decide the company’s future.
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Explore the modern tension between Work-Life Balance and Integration through the philosophies of Jeff Bezos, Simon Sinek, and Richard Branson. Master professional idioms like 'snowed under' and 'the daily grind' while analyzing the impact of "energy over hours." Identify your work style with an interactive quiz and defend your philosophy in a high-stakes debate on whether boundaries should be strictly enforced or seamlessly blended.
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Decode the blueprint for success! Challenge your students to evaluate the roles of hard work, luck, and connections through iconic entrepreneur stories and a targeted listening task. Learners unpack high-impact vocabulary (beat the odds, pull strings, get a foot in the door) and practise functional language for debating, including expressing opinions, softening disagreement, and backing up arguments.
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Discover what really drives success—IQ or EQ (Emotional Intelligence). Students debate dilemmas comparing 'book smarts' and 'people smarts', practise key emotional intelligence vocabulary (bottle up, tune in, bounce back, clear the air), and watch authentic video on emotional intelligence. Wrap up with reflective discussions to test students’ emotional intelligence in personal and professional situations.
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Explore what drives success in this thought-provoking 4-lesson pack. From the battle between IQ and emotional intelligence to the roles of luck, mindset, and productivity, students uncover the psychology of achievement and the science of boredom. The journey concludes with an exploration of work-life balance vs integration, helping learners reflect on structuring their lives while building the language and confidence to discuss complex ideas.