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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...

29 Abr Why everything you buy is worse now

Posted at 18:10h in Business, C1 - Advanced, Economics, Non Guided, Partial Lesson Plan, Popular Culture, Psychology, Science, Vox

The video titled explores the idea that products are of a lower quality now than they were 10 years ago. It examines the design process and how the emphasis on manufacturability and appearance has led to a decrease in functionality. The video also discusses planned...

08 Feb How India Will Take Over The World Economy In 10 Years

Posted at 22:54h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Economics, Non Guided, North America, Partial Lesson Plan, Politics, Popular Culture, Vox

This video is inspired by the fact that India is going to overtake China and become the most populous country on the planet. The big question is “So What?!”. You can link it to the ageing population in Spain, Italy etc, the impact of automation, unemployment,...

08 Feb Why We All Need Subtitles Now

Posted at 22:44h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, North America, Partial Lesson Plan, Popular Culture, Technology, Vox

The video explains that many people watch movies and TV shows in various locations, but find it hard to understand the dialogue without subtitles. It is becoming increasingly necessary due to the advancements in technology, which have changed the way actors perform and the way audio...

08 Feb Why Advertisers Are Tracking Your Emojis 😱

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...

29 Sep The AI that Creates any picture you want – Explained

Posted at 09:57h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Popular Culture, Problem Solving, Technology, Vox

Artificial Intelligence researchers investigating automated image capturing processes. Playing with images and text to generate novel scenes that don't happen in the real world...

09 Mar How did pink become a girly colour?

Posted at 13:45h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Fashion, Popular Culture, Psychology, Vox

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01 Mar The formula for selling a million-dollar work of art

Posted at 14:26h in Art, B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Economics, Vox

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23 Nov How America Became A Superpower

Posted at 12:54h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, North America, Partial Lesson Plan, Politics, Vox

The modern United States is the most powerful country in human history. With over 800 military bases and 37% of global military spending, the United States has become the leader of a vast interconnected global system that has helped usher in an era of unprecedented...

16 Nov How Ads Follow You Around the Internet

Posted at 12:36h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, North America, Partial Lesson Plan, Popular Culture, Technology, Vox

Cookies do improve your experience. They function as the website’s short term memory; with each new click you make, cookies help the site identify you as the same person. Imagine every time you add something to your cart and click away, it disappears. Or each...