Jonas Eliasson: How to solve traffic jams CEFR: B2 Show full transcript Hi. I'm here to talk about congestion, namely road congestion. Road congestion is a pervasive phenomenon. It exists in basically all of the cities all around the world, which is a little bit surprising when you think about it. I mean, think about […]
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The single biggest reason why start-ups succeed CEFR: B2 Show full transcript I’m really excited to share with you some findings that really surprise me about what makes companies succeed the most, what factors actually matter the most for startup success. I believe that the startup organization is one of the greatest forms to
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Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model. CEFR: B2 Watch the video Show full transcript Hi. My name is Cameron Russell, and for the last little while, I’ve been a model. Actually, for 10 years. And I feel like there’s an uncomfortable tension in the room right now because I should not have worn
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Talk to strangers CEFR: B2 Show full transcript who knows that you’re here I’m not asking some deeper spiritual or metaphysical question about the nature of existence I want to know about your community footprint I want to know who will realize if you’re not where you’re supposed to be right now you’re
How to speak so that people want to listen CEFR: B2 Show full transcript The human voice: It’s the instrument we all play. It’s the most powerful sound in the world, probably. It’s the only one that can start a war or say “I love you.” And yet many people have the experience that when
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Gerunds vs infinitives for plans, preferences and reactions CEFR: B2 Read/Listen first ⚡ Learning goals Can choose gerund or infinitive after common verbs. Can explain preferences and intentions clearly. Can narrate plans that changed with reasons. ✨ Key language decide to + verb ““We decided to travel in late summer.”” enjoy + -ing ““I enjoy
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Setting budget targets and reading a simple KPI dashboard CEFR: B2 Read/Listen first ⚡ Learning goals Set realistic percentage targets and read monthly figures. Make recommendations using appropriate modals. Explain what will happen if actions change. ✨ Key language Cut costs by twenty percent. “Cut costs by twenty percent.” We should switch four meetings to
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Quoting reference numbers and serials accurately CEFR: B2 Read/Listen first ⚡ Learning goals Spell, confirm, and correct information clearly over phone or email. Politely request repetition and clarify capital/lowercase, hyphens, and underscores. Check back important details like names, postcodes, and reference codes. ✨ Key language “Let me spell that for you…” “Let me spell that
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Dictating URLs and meeting IDs without errors CEFR: B1 Read/Listen first ⚡ Learning goals Spell, confirm, and correct information clearly over phone or email. Politely request repetition and clarify capital/lowercase, hyphens, and underscores. Check back important details like names, postcodes, and reference codes. ✨ Key language “Let me spell that for you…” “Let me spell
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