90. Should the Weekend be Longer?: The Four Day Working Week (English Vocabulary Lesson)

90. Should the Weekend be Longer?: The Four D...

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390. What are the “New” Seven Wonders of the World? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Thousands of years ago, Ancient Greek travellers created a list of the most extraordinary sights they encountered: the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. These included places like the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, and the Colossus of Rhodes. Today th ...  عرض المزيد

389. What Was the First Book Ever Written? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

Humans have been speaking languages for tens of thousands of years. We told stories around fires, passed down myths from parents to children, and memorised important information about survival and history. But for a very long time, nobody could write anything down. Then, at some ...  عرض المزيد

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The Case For A 4-Day Workweek
Life Kit

The five-day workweek can feel as preordained as the number of minutes in an hour, but it hasn't always been the norm. Workers fought for a Monday-to-Friday schedule before it became standard in the U.S. in the 1930s. Since then, the nature of work has changed a lot, and now, wor ...  عرض المزيد

OVERTIME - Business English vocabulary lesson about working extra hours
Breakout Business English - Improve your vocabulary and confidence using English at work.

Send us Fan MailDeciding whether to work overtime is often a challenging decision to make, and speaking in English about it can make it harder! Today let's talk about overtime, the vocabulary that we can use to discuss it, how we get paid for overtime, and the phrases and grammar ...  عرض المزيد

How to SAY NO to your colleagues and protect your time at work - Business English lesson + FREE PDF
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Send us Fan MailDo you find it difficult to say no to your managers or colleagues at work? If you want to protect your time and your schedule when people ask you to do things then today Business English vocabulary and tips might help! If you use English at work and want to sound ...  عرض المزيد

Why Don't We Have a 15-hour Work Week?
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

By 2030 we'll only work 15 hours a week, predicted the legendary economist John Maynard Keynes back in 1930. He thought advances in technology and wealth would let us earn enough money to live in a day or two - leaving the rest of the week for leisure and community service.  How ...  عرض المزيد