All Upper-Intermediate articles – Page 12

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    Failure

    A reading and speaking activity to o speculate about why two cars failed in the market.

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    Dress codes

    A jigsaw reading and speaking activity to put a set of sentences in order so as to make a story, and to then discuss dress codes at work.

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    Countries

    A pairwork reading and speaking activity to match up the names of six countries with the equivalent maps and geographical and economic information.

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    Corporate image

    A groupwork reading and speaking activity to identify six companies or products from six facts about each one.

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    Corporate culture

    A reading and speaking activity to discuss four archetypes of company culture and compare them to the students’ company/ies.

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    Confrontation

    A past tense speaking activity  in which two people confront each other about problems.

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    Conference

    A mixed skills activity to act out a social event at a conference.

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    Company policy

    A groupwork speaking activity to run a meeting deciding on employment policy for a new (imaginary) company.

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    Communication crossword

    A speaking activity to complete a crossword by exchanging clues.

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    Colleagues

    A groupwork activity role playing a conversation about people at work.

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    Choosing a job

    A reading and speaking activity to discuss a set of job offers and decide which would be the best for a recent graduate.

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    Celebrations

    A groupwork speaking activity to brainstorm ideas for celebrating the tenth anniversary of a company and to give a presentation.

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    Breach of contract

    A reading and speaking activity to simulate a three-sided negotiation between a client, an architect and a firm of builders.

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    Before and after

    A reading and speaking activity to talk about how things have changed in companies.

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    Everyday life: Superstitions

    Are you superstitious? Talk about it with your students using this lesson available at two levels.

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    Celebrations: Diwali

    In this lesson, students will learn about the festival of Diwali and design an informational poster.

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    Business Spotlight: Your workplace’s best friend?

    This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight, is about taking pets into work.

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    Everyday life: Star signs

    In this lesson, offered at two levels, students will discuss personality traits in the context of star signs.

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    Impressions (B1): The future in your hand

    Do you believe in fortune tellers? In this lesson, students will read a partner’s palm and predict their future.

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    Celebrations: New baby

    In this lesson, offered at two levels, students learn about messages of celebration on the birth of a baby.