May 29

The world’s 6 most powerful women in 2015

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World News

by EU English

May 29, 2015

 According to Forbes.com, these 6 women are among the top 10 most powerful in Europe! Can you guess who is who based on the descriptions? Match the names to the descriptions. Related quiz: Top Jobs in EU and National Contexts The world’s most powerful women in 2015 Christine Lagarde – Hillary Rodham Clinton – Janet …

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May 25

Getting into the right school – College admissions gone wild

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Job interview

by EU English

May 25, 2015

 How dead set should you (or your kids) be to get into the best school, the school of your dreams? How much does it matter where you graduate from? And what do universities do to attract as many students as possible and why if they are going to have to refuse most prospective students anyway? …

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May 22

Who is going to be Eurovision’s next winner?

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News & Fun

by EU English

May 22, 2015

 Do you follow the Eurovision Song Contest every year? Can you predict who the winner will be this year? This article sums up what leads to success – read on before you place your bet! For a quick training in reading skills, try to guess the meaning of the orange words as you read the …

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May 22

Is your colleague pure evil?

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News & Fun, Speak Easy

by EU English

May 22, 2015

 If you have ever wondered how to handle conflicts with co-workers – which I am pretty sure you have – this one is for YOU! A Reading task to help you be a more efficient reader in English (B1/B2 and above). Most of the time when we read a text, we do not read every …

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May 20

What’s the most important job skill today?

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Article Series

by EU English

May 20, 2015

 What are the most important job skills today? What do you think? Watch this interesting video to find out how your CV or resume is going to change in the future and how to ‘sell’ yourself on the job market. The video comes with a quick vocabulary quiz that will help you learn the most …

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May 12

Talking about buildings – Part 1

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Speak Easy

by EU English

May 12, 2015

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May 05

YangYang: Robot strikingly resembling Sarah Palin is unveiled in China

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News & Fun, World News

by EU English

May 5, 2015

 How do you feel about the possibility of humanoid robot sales people in stores? While I do appreciate scientific advances in general, I have strongly mixed feelings about this one! Watch the report and decide for yourself. For your language learning experience of the day, we put together a vocab quiz for you using words …

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May 04

Are you addicted to your smart-devices? Watch this, and then, look up!

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Speak Easy

by EU English

May 4, 2015

 If you are one of those people who can hardly go a day without constantly checking their email, facebook, and texts on their smart phones, tablets, and computers, this one is for you! You’ll still be watching your computer (or phone), but, at least, you will improve your English. For a real quick listening & …

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Apr 30

A Brief History of Labour Day (May 1)

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Speak Easy, World News

by EU English

April 30, 2015

 “Most of the world marks Labor Day on May 1 with parades and rallies. Americans celebrate it in early September, by heading to the beach or firing up the grill. Why the discrepancy? Here’s a hint: The answer would have been a great disappointment to Frederick Engels. Engels, the co-author of The Communist Manifesto, had …

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Apr 24

European Commission – Press release / Antitrust: Commission sends Statement of Objections to Google on comparison shopping service

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EPSO, EU topics

by EU English

April 24, 2015

 This activity is a great opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with legal English and EU documents. Take 20 minutes, read the text and learn the most important words by reading the excerpts and doing the quick quiz! If you want to read the entire document, click here! European Commission – Press release (From: europa.eu/rapid/press-release) …

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