Commercial air travel has become commonplace in the last few decades. However, the basic design of a commercial aircraft hasn’t changed much since the 1950’s. But, while everyone loves to travel, the uncomfortable truth is that air travel produces a lot of carbon emissions. Since climate change has become such Read more
According to conventional economic theory, most people act rationally when it comes to taking care of their finances. However, people still often behave in unpredictable ways with their money. Behavioural finance combines psychology, economics and finance to try to explain people’s spending and saving habits. English Evolution free English reading Read more
Sara Khadem is an Iranian chess player who is better known as Sara Khadem. She is 25-years old and is ranked 9th in Iran and 771st in the world. However, she defected from Iran to Spain with her family in 2023 after she competed in a chess competition without wearing Read more
In a Swedish study published in 1981, 93% of American drivers and 69% of Swedish drivers claimed that their driving skills were above average. This is impossible as more than 50% of people cannot be above average. Another study done in 1992 found that 42% of the engineers at a Read more
According to a new survey about gender equality progress, Generation Z and Millennials think that women’s rights have gone too far. The surprising results of the survey found that over half of the people in the younger generations believe that the push for female equality is now having a negative Read more
When is right and when is a wrong to kill and eat an animal? Is it based on the animal’s intelligence, how close it is to being human, or is it just culturally subjective? This free reading lesson includes exercises and a discussion topic that challenges students’ ideas about the Read more
Portugal has banned bosses from contacting staff outside of working hours as part of its new ‘right to rest’ law. The new law means that companies with more than 10 employees could get fined if they contact staff after their working hours, unless it is because of an emergency. English Read more
People often make stereotypical assumptions about how much people work in different countries. You may hear people claim that Mediterranean and Latin countries work the least while Asian and Northern European countries work long hours. But have you ever wondered whether these assumptions are correct or not? English Evolution free Read more
Recently voted Britain’s favourite takeaway, fish and chips is a traditional British meal that is sold all over the UK. Fish and chip shops are known colloquially as ‘chippies’, and it is said that over a fifth of the UK population visit one of the more than 10,000 chippies in Read more
This discussion based English lesson is based on two award winning short films that share the same themes of stereotyping and prejudice. Strangers is an dark and atmospheric short film set on a late night train whereas Traction is a light hearted comedy based on the contemporary protocols of modern dating. Both films generate great discussion topics that challenge assumptions about people.