Uploaded August 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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[Warning: Using such material in class can get you seriously fired!] Having seen an advertisement which reads «Young musical lady required for Motel work - Must be experienced» a young girl goes to apply for the post. Unfortunately her would-be employer is only keen on getting her to take her clothes off…. [Yes, yes, I know, it can be seen as sexist, it reinforces stereotypes etc. etc., but…. it’s still a little gem of a sketch]. Taken from the BBC Radio series “I’m sorry I’ll read that again”.
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[Warning: Using such material in class can get you seriously fired!] Having seen an advertisement which reads «Young musical lady required for Motel work - Must be experienced» a young girl goes to apply for the post. Unfortunately her would-be employer is only keen on getting her to take her clothes off…. [Yes, yes, I know, it can be seen as sexist, it reinforces stereotypes etc. etc., but…. it’s still a little gem of a sketch]. Taken from the BBC Radio series “I’m sorry I’ll read that again”.
[NB: I do not own the copyright to this audio clip. I have uploaded it here for educational purposes].
![Psychology and ELT - Nudges [Medication]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rv8Xc7J0VDA/mqdefault.jpg "Psychology and ELT - Nudges [Medication]
How do you get people to follow doctor’s orders? Cumidin is an anti-stroke medication. The trouble is that not all people are as disciplined about taking their pills as they should be. What incentives can we think of to get them to do something which is after all for their own good? A very interesting case study for students of Business English.
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