Section
Jobs, salaries and living costs
12 video lessons in this part of the course.
- How much people earn
- Jobs and workplaces
- Cleaning new buildings
- Specialist jobs and salaries
- English learning membership
+ 7 more lessons
Upper beginner
💬 Big questions in society
Discuss technology, politics, media, money, institutions, and public debates.
Sections
15
Lessons
160
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Section
Social class in the UK
12 video lessons in this part of the course.
- What social class are you?
- The British class system
- Growing up working class
- How class identity changes
- English conversation classes
+ 7 more lessons
Section
Views on social media
10 video lessons in this part of the course.
- Is social media good?
- How people use social media
- Preferring face-to-face communication
- Competing for attention online
- Trolling and online bullying
+ 5 more lessons
Section
Opinions on artificial intelligence
10 video lessons in this part of the course.
- Fears about AI and humanity
- AI in healthcare
- Faster work and accessible knowledge
- Using AI in daily life
- AI in customer service
+ 5 more lessons
Section
How Britons consume and trust news
10 video lessons in this part of the course.
- News habits and trust
- Avoiding too much news
- Daily news sources
- Choosing BBC or Sky News
- Criticism of the BBC
+ 5 more lessons
Section
Views on the NHS
12 video lessons in this part of the course.
- Family and friends in the NHS
- Waiting times and frustration
- Funding and patient experiences
- Finding an online language teacher
- Underfunding and coronavirus
+ 7 more lessons
Section
Climate action and challenges
10 video lessons in this part of the course.
- Growth and energy use
- Recycling and eating less meat
- Recycling at home
- Using an air source heat pump
- The limits of individual action
+ 5 more lessons
Section
Life in Britain after Brexit
12 video lessons in this part of the course.
- Trade and travel after Brexit
- Daily life and rising costs
- Higher prices for essentials
- Working abroad after Brexit
- Learning English with italki
+ 7 more lessons
Section
Brexit and moving abroad
8 video lessons in this part of the course.
- Brexit and European identity
- Moving to another country
- Age, travel and Brexit
- Living in Italy
- France or England
+ 3 more lessons
Section
Opinions on Boris Johnson
9 video lessons in this part of the course.
- A crafty and sinister politician
- Distrust of Boris and politicians
- From unelected to elected leader
- Shambolic decisions and policies
- Looking for a positive view
+ 4 more lessons
Section
Opinions on Harry and Meghan
7 video lessons in this part of the course.
- First thoughts on the royal couple
- Views on Prince Harry
- Media treatment of Meghan and Kate
- Leaving the royal family
- Easy English membership
+ 2 more lessons
Section
Views on the royal family
12 video lessons in this part of the course.
- What Brighton thinks of the monarchy
- Changing views and the environment
- Pride in the royal family
- Thoughts on King Charles
- The reality of royal life
+ 7 more lessons
Section
Australian views on the monarchy
10 video lessons in this part of the course.
- The monarchy in Australia
- Asking Australians about the monarchy
- Royals as ordinary people
- The Queen's visit to the Blue Mountains
- Improving your English with Lingoda
+ 5 more lessons
Section
Separating art from the artist
10 video lessons in this part of the course.
- The Kanye West question
- A first opinion on separating art
- When artists sell their identity
- Morrissey and controversial views
- Personal taste and moral judgment
+ 5 more lessons
Section
Free speech and its limits
16 video lessons in this part of the course.
- Remembering harmful history
- The meaning of free speech
- Limits and punishments
- Using free speech to spread hate
- Responding to racial slurs
+ 11 more lessons
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