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    What's inflation?  Inlation happens when prices rise and the value of our money falls.  In 1980, for example, a movie ticket cost on average $2.89. By 2019, the average price of a movie ticket had risen to $9.16.  What causes inflation?    Inflation can occur when prices rise due to increases in production costs, such as raw materials and wages . A surge in demand for products and services can cause inflation as consumers are willing to pay more for the product.   Is inflation always bad?  Inflation isn't always bad news. A little bit is actually quite healthy for an economy . If prices are falling – something known as deflation – companies may be hesitant to invest in new plants and equipment, and unemployment might rise.      What happens when inflation hits?     But inflation increases your cost of living . If the inflation is high , it hurts the economy. Rising prices may be an indication of an economy g...

  PART 1. URBAN VERSUS RURAL.  Watch the video. Learn new words and expressions about city or country life. Then discuss.  What is your own experience like?  Do you live in the city or in the country? Have you ever had the other  experience?  Would you ever like to go and live in the country? What are the advantages or the problems of each option? What do you think of big cities? Would you ever like to live in a city such as New York, London or Paris?  But there are other world MEGA CITIES which are not so well known. See this short documentary on Calcutta.  What do you know of it?  Pre-view. Show some random images from the video and invite the students to speak out their impressions. Is Calcutta what you had in mind as a big city? Can it compare to New York? Why? Now watch and jot down some of the words or expressions you hear. At the end of the documentary the teacher will ask you about your words. You will then write them all down on the ...

    Volodymyr Zelenskiy: The unlikely hero of the Ukrainian resistance The country’s president, initially perceived as a political lightweight and an easy target for Putin, now represents a legitimate commander in chief of a country at war       ( from El Pais in English)  What do you think of this image. Think of adjectives that can be applied to both characters.   Have a look at the adjectives in the link. What of these would you use to describe Putin and Zelenski?    WHO IS WINNIG THE WAR?  Less than a week into the war, it seems increasingly likely that Vladimir Putin is heading towards a historic defeat. He may win all the battles but lose the war. Putin has the  dream of rebuilding the Russian empire. The lie below is that Ukraine isn’t a real nation,  and that the inhabitants of Kyiv, Kharkiv and Lviv want Moscow’s rule. But Ukraine is a nation with more than a thousand years of history, and Kyiv was already ...

    BUSINESS ENGLISH. FOOD AND HOW TO BE A GOOD GUEST. - Talking about food or in a food context.    Protocol for Professional Guests Remember names. ... Smile and shake hands. ... Introduce yourself and others. ... Maintain formal address. ... Sit only when invited to. ... Make small talk 100% positive and friendly. ... Be mindful of time. ... Follow cues.  THE PERFECT LUCH GUEST. Formal. At the restaurant.   Vocabulary. 1. Write down  the new words.  2- Copy and answer the questions in the video.    Informal. Ordering fast food.  Describing food game.  Make descriptions of well known dishes and guess.   Exemple. 1- "These can be found almost anywhere in the world where the company who makes them has an outlet. A white bun is toasted and cut into three pieces. Two flat cakes of fried minced beef are put inside with a slice of processed cheese on the top. Add a few pieces of salad, some mayonnaise and a ...