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07 Mar

Posted at 10:17h in B1 - Intermediate, BBC, British, Complete Lesson Plan, Guided, Guided Video, Management, Popular Culture, Problem Solving, Psychology

Why do some people seem to attract good fortune while others don't? Dive into the fascinating world of luck with BBC Ideas as we explore ancient superstitions, groundbreaking psychology, and the surprising habits that can make you luckier. Discover how changing your mindset might just...

08 Feb

Posted at 22:20h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Economics, North America, Partial Lesson Plan, Popular Culture, Psychology, Science, Technology, Vox

The video talks about how advertisers use emojis to target users on social media platforms, particularly Twitter. In 2016, Twitter began giving advertisers access to emoji data, which gives advertisers an insight into the emotional context behind users' tweets. This allows advertisers to target users...

16 Nov

Posted at 09:48h in B1 - Intermediate, Big Think, Business, Complete Lesson Plan, Economics, Environment, North America, Problem Solving, Psychology, Science, Technology

This video focuses on the importance of us, as individuals and as a society, being conscious of, and then actively planning for, the arrival of our future-selves. The title is very doom and gloom laden (and misleading, IMO) but the tone of the video is lighter...

15 Oct

Posted at 07:28h in B1 - Intermediate, B2 - Upper-intermediate, British, Management, Non Guided, Partial Lesson Plan, Popular Culture, Psychology, Science, The School of Life

Many of humanity’s greatest problems stem not from a shortfall of technical or financial intelligence, but what we term emotional intelligence. It is through the acquisition of Emotional Intelligence that we stand to become better lovers, workers, friends and citizens. We are rarely systematically taught...