CNBC International

05 Nov ECONOMIC BUBBLE – English on Demand – guided video

Posted at 13:18h in B1 - Intermediate, Business, CNBC International, Complete Lesson Plan, Economics, Guided, Guided Video, Management

This interactive video focuses on the "five stages of an economic bubble" (yeah, I want to know which stage we're in, too!). Should we be panicking? Should we be putting our money under the mattress? Or just give it all to Elon Musk and hope...

04 Nov The Airbnb effect: why second homes have become so divisive – guided video

Posted at 10:48h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, CNBC International, Complete Lesson Plan, Economics, Guided, Guided Video, Problem Solving

AirBnB - are you a lover or a hater? It provides holidaymakers a cheaper alternative to hotels but at what cost? What is the impact on the local economy? What are touristy cities like Florence doing to control the impact? What positive impact does AirBnB...

14 Oct How These Companies Cracked the Four – Day Work Week

Posted at 09:54h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, CNBC International, Management, Non Guided, Partial Lesson Plan

A growing number of businesses are embracing the four-day work week — an idea that was considered radical just a few years ago. The Covid-19 pandemic appears to have sped up the adoption of a shorter working week, with workers increasingly demanding better work-life balance....

26 Abr Why it’s so difficult to buy your first house in London – CNBC International

Posted at 13:42h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, CNBC International, Economics, Partial Lesson Plan, Politics, Problem Solving

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25 Abr What is an economic bubble exactly and what have tulips got to do with it?!

Posted at 17:21h in B1 - Intermediate, Business, CNBC International, Complete Lesson Plan, Economics, Technology

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27 Feb why does Japan work so hard?

Posted at 22:14h in B1 - Intermediate, Business, CNBC International, Partial Lesson Plan, Popular Culture, Psychology

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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...

15 Nov Why Finland And Denmark Are Happier Than The U.S.

Posted at 11:06h in B1 - Intermediate, CNBC International, Partial Lesson Plan, Popular Culture, Psychology

What does it take to be happy? The Nordic countries seem to have it all figured out. Finland and Denmark have consistently topped the United Nations’ most prestigious index, The World Happiness Report, in all six areas of life satisfaction: income, healthy life expectancy, social...

18 Oct Inside LEGO House, Denmark’s tribute to the famous brick

Posted at 12:34h in B1 - Intermediate, Business, CNBC International, Management, Partial Lesson Plan, Popular Culture

Sixty years ago, the LEGO brick was invented in Billund, Denmark. Today, LEGO is the world’s strongest and most valuable toy brand with several thousand employees. The company’s success is a lesson in self-improvement, problem-solving and protecting ideas - however small....

18 Oct How do governments make money?

Posted at 12:24h in A2 - Pre-intermediate, B1 - Intermediate, Business, CNBC International, Economics, Management, Partial Lesson Plan, Politics

The pandemic is making governments cash poor as they deal with the biggest economic shock since the 1930s. CNBC's Silvia Amaro looks at where governments get their money from and why you could soon be paying more taxes. ...