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Online Workshop Classes

online workshop classes by multimedia english

60 minutes

  • listening comprehension
  • vocabulary building
  • speaking practice

Different topics each week. General English and Business English 

Level: Intermediate or above.

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Workshop Topics

How to stay calm under pressure

Your favorite athlete closes in for a win; the crowd holds its breath, and at the crucial moment … she misses the shot. That competitor just experienced the phenomenon known as “choking,” where despite months, even years, of practice, a person fails right when it matters most. Why does this happen, and what can we do to avoid it?

how to stay calm under pressure

Level: B2/C1

Type of English: general English

Lesson activities: listening comprehension, vocabulary building, speaking practice. 

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Would you pass the wallet test?

Picture this: you’re working a shift in a hotel lobby when someone approaches the front desk. They found a lost wallet around the corner, but they’re in a rush and don’t have time to follow up. Looking at the wallet you see it contains a key, grocery list, about $13, and three business cards you assume belong to the wallet’s owner. So, what do you do?

would you return a lost wallet?

Level: B1/B2

Type of English: general English

Lesson activities: listening comprehension, vocabulary building, speaking practice. 

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Meet your new English teacher: ChatGPT

Do you think that ChatGPT will replace English teachers? Or even replace the need to learn foreign languages? In this workshop we discuss every about ChatGPT, it potential and the vocabulary related to it. 

meet you new english teacher - chatgpt

Level: B1/B2

Type of English: general, business English

Lesson activities: listening comprehension, vocabulary building, speaking practice. 

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How to be more productive - Tips and Hacks

Want to be more productive and organised – whether that’s at work or studying? From “Deep Work” to the “Pomodoro Technique”, here are some simple productivity tips and productivity hacks to help you make the most of your time and get more done.

productivity tips and hacks

Level: B2/C1/ C2

Type of English: general, business English

Lesson activities: listening comprehension, vocabulary building, speaking practice. 

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5 tips to improve your critical thinking

Every day, a sea of decisions stretches before us, and it’s impossible to make a perfect choice every time. But there are many ways to improve our chances — and one particularly effective technique is critical thinking.

Level: B2/C1/ C2

Type of English: general, political, business

Lesson activities: listening comprehension, vocabulary building, speaking practice. 

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How to have a really good argument

Need some top tips for having a successful argument? Former politician Rory Stewart gives us his guide to arguing more effectively.

how to have a good argument

Level: C1/ C2

Type of English: general, political, business

Lesson activities: listening comprehension, vocabulary building, speaking practice. 

Grammar focus: phrasal verbs

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3 Tips to improve your memory

Whether you want to remember shopping lists, decks of cards or even your dreams, memory coach Jordan Harry shares his top three tips.

Level: B1/B2

Type of English: general

Lesson activities: listening comprehension, vocabulary building, speaking practice. 

Grammar focus: present simple

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Do you want to live in the 15-minute city?

What if everything you needed for daily life was within a 15-minute walk or cycle from your house? 

Half the world’s population lives in cities today and by the end of the century that could rise to 90%. 

So, is there a better way to design our cities and make them greener, more sustainable and more people-friendly?

the 15 minute city

Level: B2/C1/ C2

Type of English: general

Lesson activities: listening comprehension, vocabulary building, speaking practice. 

Grammar focus: use of would as a 2nd conditional. 

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Take a ride in a driverless taxi

Driverless taxis, or “robotaxis”, have been rolled out on the streets of San Francisco.

The company in charge is named Cruise 

Level: B2/C1/ C2

Type of English: general, business, 

Lesson activities: listening comprehension, vocabulary building, speaking practice. 

Grammar focus: use of strong adjectives

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How to create a new habit

Why are new habits so hard to stick to?

Dr Radha Modgil explains what’s going on in our brains when we try to make new habits or break bad ones. 

And she has five tips for how to succeed in making a new habit.

how to create a habit

Level: B1/B2

Type of English: general 

Lesson activities: listening comprehension, vocabulary building, speaking practice. 

Grammar focus: present simple, dependent prepositions 

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The quiet power of introverts

Are you an introvert? If so, that’s great! Animator Sofja Umarik (who is an introvert) looks at how it can be a real strength.

Level: B1/B2

Type of English: general

Lesson activities: listening comprehension, vocabulary building, speaking practice. 

Grammar focus: personal adjectives

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Four secrets from sports psychology you can use in everyday life

From talking to yourself to rehearsing to your mind, here are four secrets from the world of sports psychology that you can apply to your own life to help you achieve your goals

Level: B2/C1/ C2

Type of English: general, sports, everyday

Lesson activities: listening comprehension, vocabulary building, speaking practice. 

Grammar focus: phrasal verbs

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What do lucky people do differently?

Why is it that some people seem to have all the luck? And can we improve our fortunes? The BBC’s Tui McLean explores the ins and outs of being lucky.

Level: B2/C1/ C2

Type of English: general, sports, everyday English 

Lesson activities: listening comprehension, vocabulary building, speaking practice. 

Grammar focus: expressions

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