B2 – Upper-intermediate

06 Oct to see Germany’s future, look at its cars

Posted at 19:38h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Complete Lesson Plan, Economics, Politics, Technology, The Economist

This video lesson is not for everyone as it’s very ‘businessy’ with a strong focus on changes in Germany particularly with the German elections in mind (Sept 2021). That being said, I suspect many elements of the video will remain ‘evergreen’ for many years to...

06 Oct Corruption is legal in America

Posted at 11:48h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Economics, Politics

Is the line between lobbying and bribery actually as clear as politicians claim?...

06 Oct China’s economy: What is its weak spot?

Posted at 11:32h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Economics, Politics, The Economist

Can a country run out of people...

06 Oct China’s trillion-dolar investment in infrastructure: The making of a superpower

Posted at 11:22h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Economics, Politics, Vox

What does it actually mean for a country to "invest" in another country's roads and railways?...

The simple reason things always go wrong: the Peter Principle

04 Oct Why seemingly smart people make stupid mistakes

Posted at 11:53h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Funny, Popular Culture, Problem Solving, Psychology

Is your most competent colleague actually the biggest risk to your team's future success?...

11 Jun The ethical dilemma of self-driving cars

Posted at 09:46h in B1 - Intermediate, B2 - Upper-intermediate, C1 - Advanced, Popular Culture, Technology, TED ed

If a self-driving car has to choose between hitting one person or five, who actually gets to program that decision?...

28 May Monaco: The history and pulling power of the second smallest country in the world

Posted at 19:42h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, C1 - Advanced, Politics, Sport, Vox

How does a country smaller than many city parks punch so far above its weight on the global stage?...

26 May How Winning An Oscar Became About Money

Posted at 17:14h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Popular Culture

Do the best films actually win the Oscar, or does the best *campaign* win?...

10 May Why everyone believes in at least one conspiracy theory

Posted at 11:41h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Popular Culture, Psychology

Do you actually know the difference between a conspiracy theory and a pattern your brain has correctly identified?...

05 May How California is copying China to create Super Apps

Posted at 09:23h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Technology

What exactly makes WeChat a "super app" and why does that word choice matter?...