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Weak ties - more powerful than you'd think

Feb. 15, 2021
Did you know that your weak-tie relationships may be as important to your overall happiness as your family and close friends (strong ties)? Or perhaps it took a pandemic for you to even realise what weak ties are?
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Trump faces impeachment

Oct. 5, 2019
This tongue-in-cheeck report and analysis of the hottest topic in American politics these days is a fun way to introduce students to political jargon and have them respond to the events that led to Trump's impeachment inquiry
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French railway strikes

April 18, 2018
This vocabulary worksheet exploits an article about the French railway workers on strike in the spring of 2018.
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Emmanuel Macron talks to WIRED about France’s AI strategy

Feb. 25, 2018
This interview with Emmanuel Macron discussing his AI strategy for France can be an excuse to talk about AI in general, even if your learners are not French.