Tag Archives: Economics

Trump’s Trade War Begins (Advanced Lesson)

A video-based lesson on Trump’s tariffs and their effects on Canada, Mexico, and China, designed for C1/C2-level conversation class.

Entrepreneurship in Europe & The United States (Advanced)

An advanced lesson on Europe’s “economic suicide” contrasted with the growth and strong environment for start-ups in the United States.

Predictions: The Top News Stories of 2025 (Advanced Lesson)

Discuss The Economist’s predictions for the top 2025 news stories related to the Russo-Ukraine war, Trump, and artificial intelligence (C1/C2)

Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order (Advanced)

A lesson on Ray Dalio’s video, “Dealing with the Changing World Order”, about economics & global power. Includes speaking activities. (C1/C2)

Socialism: Entire Class Fails (Upper-Intermediate Lesson Plan)

Free upper-intermediate lesson plan on socialism, capitalism, and communism. Includes warm-up questions, reading, vocabulary, and group work for ESL conversation class.