Is getting students to do the work a good solution to teacher strikes? Why do people care about Zuckerberg vs. Musk? Are you as ethical as you think?

A varied collection of stories this week, in the hope that you find something that interests you here. Maybe you already know about these stories, and maybe you will learn something new. As always, try and use this as a learning opportunity — note some new words or interesting expressions and bring them to the class. Remember, the best way to learn new language is to use it!

Here are the articles for this week’s conversation classes. Of course, you can still use these even if you are not taking conversation classes. I look forward to hearing what you have to say. Please let me know if you have any issues accessing these.

Try to note some new or interesting language that you see or hear in the articles or video and bring it to the class.

1. https://thetab.com/uk/bristol/2023/06/16/bristol-university-offers-students-18-85-to-mark-first-and-second-year-exams-55574

2. https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/6/23/23771769/musk-zuckerberg-cage-match-fight-ufc-mma

3. https://youtu.be/IjfFP1u5LPQ

Have a great week.

See you in class!