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23 May Why the Pineapple used to cost $10, 000 – guided video

Posted at 11:54h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Complete Lesson Plan, Economics, Guided, Guided Video, Other, Popular Culture, Psychology, WSJ

Have you ever wondered why Lego is more than just a childhood memory? This video traces Lego's journey from a simple toy brick company to a global content empire, featuring iconic franchises and box office hits. Explore how Lego strategically blends nostalgia with innovation, and...

25 Ene Why Lego Isn’t (Just) a Toy Company – guided video

Posted at 15:42h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Complete Lesson Plan, Economics, Guided, Guided Video, Management, Other, Popular Culture, WSJ

11 Nov Protegido: Test Page – guided video

Posted at 13:26h in B1 - Intermediate, Business, Complete Lesson Plan, Economics, Guided, Guided Video, Management, Problem Solving, Technology, WSJ

Are you still reaching for your physical wallet when you make a purchase, or have you joined the wave of users embracing digital wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay? At first, it seemed as if Apple and the banks were "friends" but now it...

09 Nov Apple vs. Banks: The Digital-Wallet War – guided video

Posted at 19:46h in B1 - Intermediate, Business, Complete Lesson Plan, Economics, Guided, Guided Video, Management, Problem Solving, Technology, WSJ

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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06 Feb Are Musk’s Starlink Satellites Overcrowding Space?

Posted at 08:20h in B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Complete Lesson Plan, Science, Technology, WSJ

This video talks about “Starlink”, another of Elon Musk´s (madcap 🤔) enterprises. Starlink is all about communications satellites and, if the experts in this video are to be believed, their sheer numbers and relative proximity to earth are making space very crowded and could even...

03 Feb NFTs Are Fueling a Boom in Digital Art. Here’s How They Work

Posted at 11:18h in Art, B2 - Upper-intermediate, Business, Economics, Partial Lesson Plan, Popular Culture, Technology, WSJ

Greg McKeown saw first-hand how success can lead straight to professional and personal failure, during his career evaluating and coaching Silicon Valley executives. The heart of the problem, he says, is the insidious idea that we can do it all. As entrepreneurs and executives find...