All articles by Karen Richardson – Page 7
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: A sixth sense
This advanced-level lesson, which is based on an article from Business Spotlight, is about how to improve professional relationships with co-workers.
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: Coca-Cola's biggest mistake
This lesson, which is based on an article from Business Spotlight, is about Coca-Cola and a far-reaching marketing decision the company made in the 1980s.
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Teaching toolBusiness Top Trumps: Lesson 2—Company structure
In this lesson, students will complete an organigram of a fictional company and talk about their own company’s structure.
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: Henry Ford's $5 pay offer
This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight, is about the visions and decisions of Henry Ford and how they impacted on the Ford Motor Company.
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: Calm and productive
This lesson, which is based on an article from Business Spotlight, is about work-related stress, what consequences it has and how it can be relieved.
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: Powers in the East
In this lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight, two businessmen, one from Japan, the other from China, talk about the economic challenges Japan and China are facing and dealing with.
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: Dressing for success
This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight, is about the importance of appropriate dress for certain business occasions.
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: Access all areas
This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight, is about a man who changed his rather conventional job for something more adventurous, dangerous and physically challenging.
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How to write worksheets
In an extract from ELT Teacher 2 Writer’s training module, Karen Richardson explains why aspiring ELT authors should focus first on writing worksheets rather than books and includes some useful exercises to help you produce a great worksheet that publishers will love.
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: Good connections
This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight, is about how social media can help you find a job or sell a business idea.
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: Should interns be paid?
In this lesson, based on two articles from Business Spotlight, two professionals offer their differing opinions on whether interns should be paid for their work.
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: We are not geeks
In this lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight, two London accountants talk about their very different working conditions and benefits.
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: Should you socialize with your co-workers?
In this lesson, based on two articles from Business Spotlight, two professionals offer their differing opinions on whether work colleagues should socialize together.
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: Outdoor office
This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight, features a man who has managed to turn his hobby into his career and start an ecological consultancy business.
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: Fighting back
This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight, is about different forms of bullying in the workplace and ways to tackle them.
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: A marathon, not a sprint
This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight magazine, is about London hosting the Olympic Games and the disruption and challenges this may cause people living in the city.
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: Do Americans work too much?
In this lesson, based on two articles from Business Spotlight magazine, two working Americans offer their differing opinions on whether Americans work more hours than they should.
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: Out of office
This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight magazine, is about how more employees are now working away from the office, also known as teleworking.
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: Masters of the universe
This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight, is about how ordinary people can help provide information required for the advancement of scientific, environmental and humanitarian projects.
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ArticleBusiness Spotlight: Far from home
This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight magazine, is about culture shock and explores the causes, symptoms and how to cope with it.