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Unit 62 lessons
The Hidden Cost of Fast Fashion
A talk analysing the true environmental and human cost of the fast fashion industry.
The Quiet Erosion of Public Libraries
A reflection on the slow decline of public libraries and the social values disappearing with them.
Batch 66 lessons
Morning Coffee Routine (Part 6)
Simple phrases for ordering coffee at a cafe.
Asking for Bus Directions (Part 6)
How to ask for public transit help.
Planning a Dinner Party (Part 6)
A conversation about hosting friends for dinner.
Resolving a Household Misunderstanding (Part 6)
A practical discussion on sharing chores.
The Nuances of Small Talk (Part 6)
An insightful analysis of social etiquette and conversational cues.
Linguistic Pragmatics and Humor (Part 6)
A deep dive into irony, sarcasm, and socio-linguistic dexterity.
Unit 72 lessons
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Unit 102 lessons
A Multilingual Primary Classroom
A parent describes how a primary school celebrates the many languages its pupils speak at home.
Phone-Free Family Dinners
One family's simple rule of keeping phones away from the dinner table transforms their relationships.
Unit 112 lessons
Time Banking for Elderly Care
An ageing coastal community builds a volunteer time-banking scheme to support its elderly residents.
Smart Sensors and Public Trust
A city learns that winning public trust is the real foundation of its smart city project.
Unit 122 lessons
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Unit 152 lessons
One Street, Many Cultures
A resident describes how their street became multicultural and how the community grew closer over time.
The Vanishing Bamboo Weavers
A commentary on why traditional bamboo weaving is disappearing and what villages are doing to save it.
Unit 162 lessons
Remote Work Revives Small Towns
A report on how remote workers moving to small towns are changing local communities, for better and worse.
Identity in a Globalised World
An essay exploring how global culture affects local identity and how communities can stay both local and global.
Unit 172 lessons
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Growing Up Between Two Cultures
A speaker explores what it means to grow up with two cultural traditions in one home.
The Quiet Disappearance of a Valley Dialect
A commentator mourns the slow disappearance of a regional dialect and what is lost with it.
Unit 222 lessons
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Unit 252 lessons
The Death of the High Street
A speaker reflects on how online shopping has changed the traditional high street in British towns.
Multilingual Childhoods
A commentary on children growing up speaking several languages and what that means for identity.
Unit 262 lessons
The Etiquette of the Digital Age
A commentator examines how smartphones have rewritten the unwritten rules of social behaviour.
Nostalgia as a Social Force
An essay-style commentary exploring why societies romanticise the past and what that longing reveals.
Unit 272 lessons
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Unit 12 lessons
The Lantern Festival Night
A warm account of a small town's annual lantern festival, from afternoon preparations to the midnight release of lights.
Grandmother's Wedding Customs
A granddaughter listens as her grandmother recalls traditional wedding customs and reflects on how they have changed.
Unit 22 lessons
A Visit to the Art Gallery
Two friends spend a Saturday at a modern art gallery and leave with a changed opinion about contemporary art.
Why Languages Disappear
A commentary on endangered languages, why they vanish, and how communities and technology are fighting to preserve them.
Unit 32 lessons
The Changing Face of the City
A reflective commentary on rapid urbanization, weighing the opportunities of city growth against its social and cultural costs.
Bridging the Generation Gap
A thoughtful piece on tensions between generations and how shared activities can turn judgement into mutual understanding.
Unit 42 lessons
A Weekend of Volunteering
A neighbourhood volunteering weekend transforms both the local environment and the people who take part in it.
Saving the Old Quarter
A city is divided over plans to demolish its historic old quarter, sparking debate about heritage, profit, and identity.
Unit 52 lessons
The Revival of Folk Music
An analytical commentary on the modern folk music revival, its archives, its tensions, and its questions of ownership.
When Cultures Misunderstand
A nuanced exploration of intercultural miscommunication, from gestures and silence to gift-giving and personal space.