Sport

04 Dic How Coca-Cola Hijacked Sports – guided video

Posted at 16:57h in B1 - Intermediate, Business, Complete Lesson Plan, Economics, Guided, Guided Video, Other, Popular Culture, Psychology, Sport

This video takes a closer look at how Coca-Cola, an unhealthy sugary drink, has managed to align itself with the greatest sporting events on the planet - the World Cup and the Olympics. It compares and contrasts its strategy with other giants like Red Bull...

27 Nov Monaco: The history and power of the second smallest country in the world – guided video

Posted at 18:26h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Complete Lesson Plan, Economics, Guided, Guided Video, Popular Culture, Sport, Vox

How did one of the smallest countries in the world become so goddamn powerful?! This video traces the money back in time to see how Monaco got its immense power and became one of the hottest races on the F1 circuit. Even if you are...

18 Oct How Chess Broke YouTube – English on Demand – guided video

Posted at 16:52h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Complete Lesson Plan, Economics, Guided, Guided Video, Other, Popular Culture, Sport

In a world where chess transcends tradition, what fuels its explosive online ascent? How did an ancient game outshine the NBA on YouTube? What magic lies within "The Queen's Gambit" and content creators' grasp? How did Magnus Carlsen bridge chess with fashion and media? What's...

29 Sep How Chess Broke YouTube

Posted at 11:50h in B1 - Intermediate, Other, Partial Lesson Plan, Popular Culture, Sport

The video discusses the surprising rise of chess as an online phenomenon. Chess, often seen as an old-fashioned game, has become the fastest-growing sport on YouTube, outperforming NBA and FIFA in terms of viewership. Factors contributing to this resurgence include the popularity of Netflix's "The...

24 May Tifo Football

Posted at 09:39h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, C1 - Advanced, Sport, Youtube CHANNEL recommendations

Unsurprisingly, The Tifo Football YouTube channel by The Athletic primarily focuses on videos related to football. However, instead of just having video clips of Neymar rolling on the floor like many other football channels, it provides in-depth analysis and covers a wide range of topics...

29 Mar Superfans The Tribalism of Sports

Posted at 11:21h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Non Guided, Other, Partial Lesson Plan, Popular Culture, Psychology, Science, Sport

The video discusses the concept of superfans and their love for sports. Superfans are described as people who are heavily invested in a particular team and have their self-esteem wrapped up in that team. The video features stories of different superfans, including a man who...

11 Mar why are NFTs in sports so important

Posted at 18:56h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Economics, Other, Popular Culture, Sport, Technology

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28 Feb How Do the Olympics Make Money? The Olympics Business Model Explained

Posted at 18:52h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Economics, Partial Lesson Plan, Popular Culture, Sport, WSJ

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16 Nov How London laid the groundwork for sustainable sporting architecture

Posted at 14:26h in B1 - Intermediate, Business, CNBC International, Environment, Partial Lesson Plan, Politics, Problem Solving, Sport

Governments hosting high-profile sporting events like the Olympics and FIFA World Cup are repeatedly criticized for building massive, unsustainable venues, often abandoned in the years after the big event. In 2012, London aimed to change that narrative, praised at the time by climate activists for...

18 Oct How is China “Making” Athletes for the Olympics?

Posted at 12:15h in A2 - Pre-intermediate, British, Management, Partial Lesson Plan, Popular Culture, Sport, The Economist

With 400,000 children in special Olympic schools, China has the biggest mass recruitment and training programme in the world. This lesson plan has not been developed but you can follow a simple “listen, summarise, compare and contrast” formula....