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ELT teaching resources – B2 upper intermediate

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138.1 k 215.6 k	Topical lesson: The key to a good night's sleep (26/08/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: health
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p19 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes a beautiful word cloud, a gapped version of the text, work on multi-word verbs in context and suggestions for related songs. The PDF is the magazine page.
	B2

110.9 k 1,230.8 k 43.5 k	Topical lesson: Russia suffers from heat and mismanagement (19/08/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: environment
	The 'Best articles: foreign' feature from p14 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes using vocabulary from the text in other contexts, work on cleft sentences and a natural disasters role-play. The PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is an interactive version of task 5 (matching).
	B2

52.9 k 46.1 k	Find someone who used to ... (16/08/2010)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Grammar \| Past (advanced)
	A version of the classic mill drill, designed to practise 'used to' for past habits and states and 'would' for past habits.
	B2 \| C1

501.9 k 506.9 k 43.4 k	A trolley of groceries (16/08/2010)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Shopping (intermediate)
	A colourful resource that helps learners recognise food products and the way they are packaged in the UK. The Flash file is an interactive version (matching).
	B1 \| B2

124.0 k 2,006.6 k 43.9 k 43.9 k	Topical lesson: Athletics: record medal haul raises hopes for London 2012 (10/08/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: sport
	The 'Sport' feature from p20 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes scanning, reading for detail, and work on multi-word expressions and figurative language. The PDF is the magazine page. The Flash files are interactive versions of tasks 5 and 6 (matching).
	B2 \| C1

105.4 k 91.6 k 1.6 k	What's the opposite of 'dry'? (14/07/2010)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Synonymy, collocation and idiom
	A seemingly simple question, but with a surprisingly complex answer. This resource explores how an adjective may have various opposites, depending on the context.
	B2 \| C1

126.0 k 184.8 k 43.6 k	Topical lesson: sport (14/07/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: sport
	The 'Sport' feature from p24 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes work on the third conditional, presenting an Olympic bid, and a spelling World Cup. The PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is an interactive version of task 2.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

145.3 k 145.3 k 384.5 k 58.9 k	Topical lesson: learning the language of orangutans (07/07/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: linguistics
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p19 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes discussion about body language, reading for gist, work on uses of the gerund and a mime game to practise the present progressive. The PDF is the magazine page.
	B1 \| B2

77.4 k 8,408.6 k	Voiced and unvoiced (29/06/2010)
	Related resources: Pronunciation \| Minimal pairs and similar sounds
	Diagrams of the speech organs and some hands-on practice help students distinguish between voiced and unvoiced consonant sounds. The Word document contains embedded audio files. The PDF does not contain audio.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

189.6 k 239.1 k	There can't be a monster! (29/06/2010)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Young learners (under 12) \| Teenagers \| Modals (intermediate)
	Speculation about the Loch Ness Monster introduces learners to modals of deduction in the present and past. They then get some freer practice solving mysteries.
	B2 \| C1

42.8 k 37.9 k	Magic E (29/06/2010)
	Related resources: Writing \| Pronunciation \| Young learners (under 12) \| Spelling
	A quick introduction to the use of 'magic' or 'silent' E when spelling or pronouncing words.
	B1 \| B2

174.4 k 174.4 k 78.8 k	Topical lesson: Health & Science (28/06/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Academic English \| Topical lessons: sciences
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p19 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes predicting the content and giving oral and written summaries. Especially useful for students on pre-sessional EAP courses. The PDF is the magazine page.
	B1 \| B2

84.2 k 84.2 k 322.6 k 17.4 k	Topical lesson: Best articles: Foreign (23/06/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: politics
	The 'Best articles: Foreign' feature from p16 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes work on collocation and idiom, jigsaw reading, and writing a letter to a newspaper. The Flash file contains interactive versions of tasks 1, 3 and 5 (Magnet, matching, T/F). The PDF is the magazine page.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

170.0 k 159.5 k 205.8 k 14.8 k	Topical lesson: Review of reviews: Books (16/06/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: literature
	The 'Review of reviews: Books' feature from p28 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes research on the cultural content, reading for detail, work on multi-word verbs and a role-play of an interview with an author. The first PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains interactive versions of tasks C (T/F) and D (matching).
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

89.9 k 53.8 k	Hard and soft 'c' and 'g' (11/06/2010)
	Related resources: Pronunciation \| Spelling
	Help students discover for themselves the spelling and pronunciation rules for 'c' and 'g'.
	B1 \| B2

192.3 k 54.7 k 118.8 k 58.3 k	Topical lesson: Novel of the week: The Slap (11/06/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: literature
	The 'Review of reviews: Books' feature from p29 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes predicting the content, reading for detail, writing a book review and/or discussing child discipline. The first PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is an interactive version of the speaking task (T/F).
	B1 \| B2

126.9 k 90.6 k	Save me from certain death (01/06/2010)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Group decision-making
	A balloon debate involving 16 colourful characters, all of whom want to stay in the balloon, but only 11 can survive.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

167.7 k 331.8 k 370.7 k 58.8 k	Topical lesson: War Games (28/05/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: society
	The 'Review of reviews: books' feature from p26 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes discussion about donating to charity, vocabulary for international aid, reading for gist and detail, and a speaking task about charity gifts. The first PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains a whizzy version of task 5 (T/F).
	B2 \| C1

151.5 k 299.5 k 376.3 k	Topical lesson: Gamblers enjoy losing too (18/05/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: society
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p19 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes reading for gist, work on probability, comparison or connectors and speaking about addiction. Useful preparation for IELTS writing task 1. The first PDF is the magazine page.
	B1 \| B2

266.3 k 367.6 k	Say 'Cheese'! (17/05/2010)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Leisure activities (advanced)
	Students explore the techniques involved in taking a good photograph, discuss the role photography in their own lives, then choose the best black and white photograph of the 20th century. Particularly suitable for media studies students and amateur photographers, but of interest to anyone who's held a camera.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

79.0 k 103.5 k 64.0 k 43.6 k	Topical lesson: Best restaurant lists are idiotic and misleading (14/05/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: food and drink
	The 'Best articles: foreign' feature from p18 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes reading for detail, vocabulary work, and a fun speaking activity where learners present dubious candidates for 'best restaurant'. The Flash file is an interactive version of task 4 (matching). The first PDF is the magazine page.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

79.0 k 131.6 k 146.9 k 43.6 k 43.7 k 1,539.0 k	Topical lesson: Best articles: Foreign (12/05/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: politics
	The 'Best articles: Foreign' feature from p18 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes a jigsaw reading about politics and a fantastic diplomacy roleplay. The MP3 file is an audio recording for task 7 (on English as a lingua franca). The Flash files contain interactive versions of tasks 3A/B (matching). The first PDF is the magazine page.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

31.0 k 57.3 k	[IELTS, TOEFL] Boost your word power with suffixes (10/05/2010)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Parts of speech (advanced)
	A challenging worksheet on suffixes for forming nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. Includes identifying suffixes, classifying them and correcting errors. Useful learner training for exams and for word-building in general.
	B2 \| C1

132.0 k 91.8 k 74.2 k	Topical lesson: Health & Science (07/05/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Academic English \| Topical lessons: sciences
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p18 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. The lesson is geared towards students who need academic skills. It practises note-taking and summarising semi-technical scientific texts, but also includes freer discussion. The first PDF is the magazine page.
	B1 \| B2

67.9 k 54.8 k	Romeo and Juliet (05/05/2010)
	Related resources: Pronunciation \| Grammar \| Teenagers \| Intonation
	A more cynical and more modern version of Shakespeare's famous love story. Students will enjoy reciting and performing it while practising a wealth of useful language: stress-timing, intonation, adverbs to describe ways of speaking, reporting verbs and idiomatic expressions.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

52.0 k 39.4 k	Time safe (05/05/2010)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Teaching ideas
	Discussion on the things we would save to show to future generations. A thought-provoking way of doing fluency work on the subjects of books, media, music, politics, art and fashion.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1 \| C2

132.7 k 57.9 k 38.4 k	Forest fire (05/05/2010)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Writing \| Group decision-making
	Disaster strikes a quaint little English village and ruins a group holiday. Students discuss what to do then tell the story as a news item afterwards. The first PDF provides the pictures that serve as a stimulus for the discussion.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

183.0 k 430.1 k 448.5 k 15.7 k	Topical lesson: Parisians: An Adventure History of Paris (28/04/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: literature
	The 'Review of reviews: books' feature from p26 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes discussion about reading habits, an activity on word class, IELTS-style comprehension questions and a review-writing task. The first PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains whizzy versions of task 5 (T/F) and the alternative lead-in (matching).
	B2 \| C1

98.6 k 303.6 k	Bingo mania (27/04/2010)
	Related resources: Pronunciation \| Minimal pairs and similar sounds
	Pronunciation bingo to practise discriminating between sounds. Comes in a consonant, a vowel and a diphthong version. You will need to have the font Lucida Sans Unicode installed on your computer to see the phonemic symbols in the master grid on p2, but it is perfectly possible to use the resource without them.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1 \| C2

32.3 k 55.3 k	I've had my hair cut (27/04/2010)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Passive
	Introduces and practises a more colloquial form of the passive.
	B2

139.1 k 662.0 k 3.6 k	Character of a peacemaker (27/04/2010)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Adjectives and adverbs (intermediate)
	Inspired by Nobel Prize winners, but applicable to normal mortals too – adjectives for describing people's peacemaking qualities and discussion about which qualities are the most important. Also includes work on opposite adjectives. Useful for exams and for learners in human resource management.
	B2 \| C1

115.1 k 142.6 k 121.3 k	Topical lesson: Is Malema another Terre'Blanche? (20/04/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: politics
	The 'Best articles: Foreign' feature from p16 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: an information-gap activity on the two South African politicians, work on guessing meaning from context and discussion about racism. The first PDF is the magazine page.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

48.7 k 33.3 k	Gossip (19/04/2010)
	Related resources: Listening \| Pronunciation \| Young learners (under 12) \| Teaching ideas \| Intonation
	A chant full of idiomatic expressions to practise stress-timing and intonation. Students get the opportunity to invent their own gossip too.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

3.6 k	I wouldn't have learnt it if I hadn't played this game (19/04/2010)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Past (intermediate)
	An interactive snap activity to practise contractions with the past perfect. Also includes 'let's'.
	B2

141.3 k 180.3 k 179.2 k 40.9 k	Topical lesson: The perils of a junk-food fix (14/04/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: health
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p19 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: discussion about food and addiction, scanning and reading for detail, work on questions, past participles and pronunciation, and practice giving advice. The first PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is an interactive version of task 4 (sequencing).
	B1 \| B2

141.3 k 706.0 k 1,817.1 k 963.7 k 15.1 k	Topical lesson: The SUV of the animal kingdom (13/04/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Teenagers \| Topical lessons: sciences
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p19 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: vocabulary for parts of a car and writing a comparison of vehicles and animals. The first PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is an interactive version of tasks 3 and 6 (matching).
	B1 \| B2

137.4 k 146.3 k 151.6 k	Topical lesson: When it pays to pick a manly man (06/04/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: society
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p19 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: discussion on attractive actors, reading comprehension and research into attractive actresses. The first PDF is the magazine page.
	B2 \| C1

67.5 k 37.4 k	Letter game (30/03/2010)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Spelling
	Spelling practice for all ages and all levels. Ideal as a warmer or a ten-minute filler.
	A2 \| B1 \| B2 \| C1 \| C2

79.4 k 136.5 k 159.2 k 16.6 k	Topical lesson: Best articles: Foreign (23/03/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: media
	The 'Best articles: Foreign' feature from p16 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: comprehension questions, extensive work on vocabulary and parts of speech and discussion about privacy. The first PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains whizzy versions of tasks C (T/F), D (Matching) and F (Clozer).
	B2 \| C1

234.2 k 511.5 k 3.6 k	But what's he like as a person? (22/03/2010)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Questions (intermediate)
	A succinct resource which clarifies the difference between 'be like', 'look like' and 'how is/are'? Includes great pictures of famous people from history. The Flash file is an interactive version of the matching exercise.
	B1 \| B2

88.9 k 187.4 k 124.4 k 2.4 k	Topical lesson: Gaddaffi's real reason to turn on the Swiss (18/03/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Vocabulary \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: politics
	The 'Best articles:Foreign' feature from p16 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: comprehension questions, guessing vocabulary from context, work on phrasal verbs with 'turn' and role-play or letter-writing task on complaints in hotels. The first PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains a whizzy version of task 6 (Clozer).
	B2 \| C1

37.9 k 60.9 k	Get me out of here! (09/03/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Speaking \| Teenagers \| Travel
	The journey home from a language course turns into a bit of a nightmare! Lots of useful travel vocabulary. Also practises narrative tenses in speaking and writing.
	B1 \| B2

89.4 k 106.5 k	Council for the Improvement of Britain (02/03/2010)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Writing \| Grammar \| Reported speech
	A meeting situation on topics accessible to pre-service learners: life in a language school and life in Britain. Students read the minutes of a meeting, analyse the use of reporting verbs, then hold and report back on a meeting of their own.
	B2

120.0 k 194.1 k 162.3 k 15.6 k	Topical lesson: The Sleeping Beauty of Worthing (02/03/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Teenagers \| Topical lessons: health
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p19 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: true/false comprehension questions, work on collocations, a 'find someone who' on sleeping habits, and speaking and writing about fairy tales. The first PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains whizzy versions of tasks 3 and 6 (T/F) and task 4 (matching).
	B1 \| B2

94.3 k 125.3 k 85.5 k 15.6 k	Topical lesson: McItaly: the burger that betrayed a nation? (24/02/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: food and drink
	The 'Best articles: Foreign' feature from p16 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: speaking about eating habits, IELTS-style comprehension questions and an IELTS-style formal letter-writing task. The first PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains whizzy versions of tasks 2 and 3(Matching) and task 5 (Clozer).
	B2

89.3 k 59.4 k	The four Es of performance measurement (22/02/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Academic English \| Business English \| Academic reading
	An extract from an authentic MBA report forms the basis for this worksheet. Students identify the genre, answer comprehension questions, work on vocabulary and have plenty of opportunity for discussion. Suitable for managers and students of business English.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

80.4 k 116.3 k 85.5 k 15.4 k	Topical lesson: We may not be sexy, but we are competent (17/02/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: society
	The 'Best articles: Foreign' feature from p14 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes work on reading and writing skills: students write an article debunking common misconceptions about their countries. The first PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains whizzy versions of task 3 (Matching and Snap).
	B2 \| C1

35.5 k 58.4 k 2.4 k 2.4 k	The passive voice (08/02/2010)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Academic English \| Academic grammar
	A systematic resource on why the passive is used and how it is formed in the different tenses. Refers to a variety of academic contexts.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

83.1 k 137.2 k 181.8 k 16.7 k	Topical lesson: Why are we insulting this generous man? (27/01/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: business
	The 'Best articles: Foreign' feature from p16 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes discussion about how to become a successful business person, various reading skills, and work on subject questions. The first PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is an interactive version of task 6.
	B1 \| B2

123.8 k 256.4 k 570.9 k 3.6 k	Topical lesson: 'Don’t spare the rod' (22/01/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: society
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p19 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: discussion on mischief and corporal punishment, a word cloud for matching vocabulary, comprehension questions, a group problem-solving activity and writing a blog. The first PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains a whizzy version of the matching activity.
	B2

116.4 k 62.0 k	Christmas poems (19/01/2010)
	Related resources: Writing \| Pronunciation \| Seasonal resources
	Teach Christmas vocabulary in a fun way, work on rhyme and rhythm, and end with students producing their own Christmas or winter-themed poem.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

563.6 k 566.8 k	Laugh your head off! (19/01/2010)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Synonymy, collocation and idiom
	And students will with these beautiful pictures of whacky English idioms! They can guess the idiom from the pictures then match them to the phrases. As a follow-up they can write their own example sentences. Use it as a mime game for a fun revision activity.
	B1 \| B2

37.9 k 84.0 k 14.9 k	Old or new? (19/01/2010)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Synonymy, collocation and idiom
	Students sort the synonyms into the correct circles, old or new. The Notebook file is a version for interactive whiteboards.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

50.1 k 1,216.5 k 2.4 k	Charity shopping (12/01/2010)
	Related resources: Listening \| Teenagers \| Shopping (intermediate)
	Short excerpts of an authentic conversation between three young women. Accompanies [PET] Bargain hunting or How to donate to charity shops. There are key vocabulary lists, ideas for activities, and different versions of the transcript. The members' version is a Talking Transcript with audio files embedded in the Word document.
	B1 \| B2

79.8 k 46.6 k	Getting all emotional (12/01/2010)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Speaking cycles
	A well-structured speaking and listening exercise on the theme of feelings and emotions. It will work best with a well-established class where everyone gets on well. For more information about the process see the Speaking cycles resource in the 'Teaching ideas' area.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

176.1 k 553.5 k	The origins of Valentine's Day (12/01/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Grammar \| Teenagers \| Seasonal resources
	A whole range of activities, some more serious, some more frivolous, based on a text about Valentine's traditions. Includes work on reference within the text, using the passive to make suppositions, and making your own Valentine's card!
	B2

158.6 k 152.1 k 105.0 k 43.4 k 43.4 k	Topical lesson: Health & Science (11/01/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: sciences
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p15 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: a health and science quiz, multiple choice comprehension questions, vocabulary matching (plus whizzy version) work on reporting verbs, and discussion about health and science. The first PDF is the magazine page.
	B2 \| C1

113.2 k 145.2 k 192.0 k 15.7 k	Topical lesson: How to deal with racist Tintin (21/12/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: society
	The 'Best Articles: Foreign' feature from p16 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: discussion about banning things, vocabulary for inappropriate behaviour, a crossword, and debating language. The first PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains whizzy versions of the lead-in (ranking) and the debating expressions (T/F).
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

99.4 k 71.0 k 119.8 k	Topical lesson: Holy cow – a minister who tells jokes (17/12/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: society
	The 'Best articles: Foreign' feature from p18 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: vocabulary for talking about jokes and humour, discussion about censorship, and writing a tabloid or broadsheet front page. The first PDF is the magazine page.
	B2 \| C1

282.5 k	Christmas snakes and ladders (30/11/2009)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Seasonal resources
	A fabulous cross between Blockbusters and snakes and ladders – sure to liven up any Christmas lesson!
	B1 \| B2

240.6 k 198.7 k	Celebrate! (30/11/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Holiday/Vacation
	A board game to generate discussion on the topic of celebrations from birthdays to national festivals. Designed to promote fluency and help mixed-nationality classes learn from each other.
	B1 \| B2

167.8 k 171.0 k	Reading challenge advent calendar (27/11/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Young learners (under 12) \| Teenagers \| Seasonal resources
	A highly original way of using an advent calendar and a highly productive way of using the holidays. Students set each other a different reading task for each day before Christmas.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1 \| C2

88.7 k 649.2 k	Genetic engineering Wordles (23/11/2009)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| New technologies (intermediate)
	Beautiful word clouds using key genetics vocabulary, courtesy of http://www.wordle.net/. See the Teaching idea Memory games with Wordles for suggestions on how to use them. Display them on screen or print them out in colour – they make great posters for the classroom wall!
	B2

740.8 k 65.3 k 79.9 k 1,388.5 k	Topical lesson: What the experts recommend – dining well on a budget (19/11/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Listening \| Topical lessons: food and drink
	The 'Food & Drink' feature from p37 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes jigsaw reading, a 'guess the dish' game, writing and speaking about restaurant experiences, and an audio recording of childhood memories of an Irish family eating in English cafes. The first PDF is the magazine page.
	B1 \| B2

386.9 k 126.6 k 889.3 k 2.4 k 58.6 k	Topical lesson: Pizza East (11/11/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: food and drink
	The 'Food & Drink' feature from p40 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes a cloze exercise, true/false questions, work on the verbs 'lay/lie/lie' and a discussion on British cheeses. The first PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains whizzy versions of tasks 3 (clozer) and 4 (T/F).
	B1 \| B2

552.9 k 60.2 k 100.9 k 15.0 k 2,238.9 k	Topical lesson: Amazonian funds: do women add value? (02/11/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Business English \| Topical lessons: business
	The 'City' feature from p46 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes work on idioms from the text, discussion about women in top management, listening to a presentation of NetApp and making a company presentation. The PDF is the magazine page. The MP4 is the audio file. The Flash file contains whizzy versions of task 2 (T/F) and task 3 (matching).
	B2 \| C1

26.9 k 55.3 k	The best of friends (28/10/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Friends (intermediate) \| Speaking cycles
	A well-structured speaking and listening exercise on the theme of childhood friends. For more information about the process see the Speaking cycles resource in the 'Teaching ideas' area.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1 \| C2

483.7 k 63.5 k 149.5 k 15.1 k	Topical lesson: Issue of the week: mortgage crackdown (28/10/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Business English \| Topical lessons: economics and finance
	The 'City' feature from p46 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes printable and interactive vocabulary exercises, discussion on appropriate forms of credit and a role-play of a mortgage application. The PDF is the magazine page. The flash file contains whizzy versions of task 2 (T/F) and task 4 (matching).
	B2 \| C1

413.4 k 70.6 k 128.5 k 58.7 k	Topical lesson: What the experts recommend (20/10/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: food and drink
	The 'Food & Drink' feature on p37 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes developing vocabulary for describing restaurants, writing a review of a local restaurant and posting it on the internet for all to see. The PDF is the magazine page. The flash file is a whizzy version of task 3 (T/F).
	B2

219.0 k 49.2 k 105.0 k	Topical lesson: Making money: what the experts think (08/10/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Business English \| Topical lessons: economics and finance
	The 'City' feature from p43 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes a financial vocabulary crossword and writing a magazine article offering advice about making money in the current financial crisis. The first PDF is the magazine page.
	B2 \| C1

381.3 k 66.1 k 219.6 k 43.6 k	Topical lesson: Britain's best gastropubs (29/09/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: food and drink
	The 'Food & Drink' feature from p36 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes a comprehension exercise, a crossword puzzle and a discussion/writing resource. The first PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy version of task 2 (matching).
	B1 \| B2

362.2 k 69.0 k 127.0 k	Topical lesson: Making money, what the experts think (16/09/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Business English \| Topical lessons: economics and finance
	The 'City' feature from p47 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes multiple-choice questions on grammar and vocabulary, writing the minutes of a meeting using indirect/reported speech and suggestions for a mini-project on historical forms of currency. The first PDF is the magazine page.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

31.7 k 89.6 k	Talk about art (14/09/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Pictures
	Students describe art postcards and their reactions to them, discuss what gives art value and design their own work of contemporary art.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

36.3 k 64.5 k 3.6 k	Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' (09/09/2009)
	Related resources: Listening \| Vocabulary \| Music
	A thought-provoking resource on a very popular song. Includes work on vocabulary sets, writing a new verse and designing a CD case for a new cover version of the single.
	B2 \| C1

35.7 k 130.0 k	Start a fan club (09/09/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Classroom dynamics
	Great as a morale-boosting activity to improve group dynamics or to get to know names and personalities when taking over a class from another teacher.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

4,092.7 k 86.6 k 321.0 k 15.7 k	Topical lesson: Stop these self-appointed moral zealots (09/09/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: crime and law
	The 'Best articles: Foreign' feature on p16 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes a morality questionnaire (with Flash version), a running dictation, a T/F activity (with Flash version), discussion about banning 'immoral' practices and work on modals. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2 \| C1

56.1 k 224.3 k 62.0 k 2.4 k	Topical lesson: Making money: what the experts think (02/09/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Business English \| Topical lessons: economics and finance
	The 'City' feature on p41 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes work on financial collocations and a presentation justifying investment decisions. The second PDF is the magazine page. The HTML file is a whizzy version of task 3 (clozer).
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

114.7 k 184.3 k 2.4 k	How would you like to pay for that? (27/08/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Business English \| Sales
	Students discuss how they usually pay for things then role-play a sales transaction offering different payment options. An interactive version of the gap-fill task is also available.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

32.7 k 54.8 k 3.6 k	Displaying products (27/08/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Business English \| Sales
	Students design their own supermarket and present their designs to the class. The Flash file is an interactive version of the matching task.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

51.4 k 97.3 k 3.6 k	The art of persuasion (27/08/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Business English \| Marketing
	Students learn vocabulary for different advertising techniques, analyse some adverts, vintage and modern, then create their own TV commercial. The Flash file is an interactive version of the matching task.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

27.9 k 51.7 k 2.4 k	Choosing the right media (27/08/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Business English \| Marketing
	Analysis of different advertising media, their advantages and disadvantages and discussion of controversial products such as tobacco and alcohol. The Flash file is an interactive version of the gap-fill task.
	B2 \| C1

56.6 k 115.2 k 3.6 k	Communicating with customers (27/08/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Business English \| Sales
	Discussion on what is appropriate in different cultures, some essential sales vocabulary and plenty of opportunity for practice and feedback. The Flash file is an interactive version of the matching task.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

80.1 k 109.2 k 88.1 k 1.8 k 56.9 k	Topical lesson: Wine choice (26/08/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: food and drink
	The 'Food & Drink' feature on p31 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes a T/F and a text ordering activity (with whizzy versions), a review of comparative and superlative adjectives and a wonderful wine-tasting role-play. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	A2 \| B1 \| B2

103.8 k 126.0 k 3.6 k	There seems to be a bit of a problem (17/08/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Business English \| Sales
	Learners brainstorm potential problems with products, learn vocabulary for forms of compensation, improve a dialogue between a customer and a sales assistant and role-play a customer complaint.
	B1 \| B2

128.6 k 105.9 k 160.3 k	Topical lesson: Recipe of the week: Runner Bean Chutney (17/08/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: food and drink
	The 'Food & Drink' feature on p31 of The Week magazine. Includes comprehension questions, a crossword puzzle and discussion of food-related proverbs. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

270.8 k 1,759.7 k	From the lush green gardens to the grey city streets (10/08/2009)
	Related resources: Writing \| Vocabulary \| Adjectives and adverbs (advanced)
	A humorous resource with a serious aim: to improve vocabulary and demonstrate the power of adjectives to create positive or negative impressions. Useful practice for writing a guidebook article and for really slating a place you don't like! No offence to inhabitants of Middlesbrough is intended!
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

73.4 k 320.7 k 70.7 k 1.6 k 59.0 k	Topical lesson: Swine flu: even teddy bears pose a risk (05/08/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: health
	The 'Talking points' feature from p18 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: a cloze exercise plus whizzy, true/false comprehension questions plus whizzy, the use of 'bring' and 'take' and a doctor and patient role-play. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

72.4 k 79.0 k 119.8 k 43.4 k	Topical lesson: The Moon landing: where did it get us? (27/07/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: history
	The 'Talking points' feature from p21 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: making notes on the main points of the text and a focus on the emphatic and work on synonyms of 'old'. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (matching) version of task 3.
	B2 \| C1

40.3 k 80.7 k 101.9 k 43.1 k 43.1 k	Topical lesson: Britain's ageing population: the cost of care (22/07/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: society
	The 'Talking points' feature from p19 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: completing a summary of the text, a focus on reduced relative clauses and work on synonyms of 'old'. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (matching) version of task 3.
	B2 \| C1

258.2 k 50.5 k 298.0 k 43.4 k 58.5 k	Topical lesson: Dresden: sacrificing beauty for convenience? (15/07/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: architecture
	The 'Best articles: Foreign' feature from p14 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: describing and comparing cities, paraphrasing, and a role-play about building a new bridge. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains whizzy versions of task 3 (matching) and task 4 (T/F).
	B2

244.1 k 58.6 k 1,999.4 k 58.8 k	Topical lesson: Pirate Party spreads across Europe (07/07/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: politics
	The 'Best articles: Foreign' feature from p14 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes some lovely photos, putting the phrases back into the text, T/F questions (plus whizzy version) a focus on participle phrases, discussion questions, and a suggestions for a role-play in which groups form their own political parties. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

631.0 k 58.9 k 3,032.1 k 59.1 k	Topical lesson: Best articles: Foreign (01/07/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: various topics
	The 'Best articles: Foreign' feature from p16 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes predicting the vocabulary in a text, T/F questions (plus whizzy version) and some fantastic pictures to match to the texts and write captions for. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2 \| C1

40.6 k 97.3 k 3.6 k	'I'll see you tomorrow,' she said. (30/06/2009)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Academic English \| Academic grammar
	A systematic guide to using indirect speech to report what was said previously, to challenge speakers and to check understanding of a presentation. Uses both non-academic and academic contexts (global warming). The interactive snap game practises the change in time expressions between direct and indirect speech.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

34.8 k 69.6 k	'The people' or just 'people'? (30/06/2009)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Academic English \| Academic grammar
	A step by step guide to using the definite, indefinite and zero articles to distinguish between generalisations and specific statements. Also examines the use of articles with country names.
	B2 \| C1

35.7 k 86.0 k	Using gerunds and infinitives is easy! (30/06/2009)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Gerunds/infinitives
	A step-by-step guide to understanding and using the 'to infinitive', the 'bare infinitive' and the gerund.
	B1 \| B2

57.1 k 68.6 k	Phrasal verbs dice (30/06/2009)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Teenagers \| Phrasal verbs
	A fun way of revising phrasal verbs. Can be adapted to review collocations, associated words, word formation or consonant clusters too. Works best when printed out on coloured card.
	B2 \| C1

66.7 k 52.2 k	Fast Muck rat o'burgers! (30/06/2009)
	Related resources: Writing \| Teenagers \| Letters, emails and postcards (advanced)
	A hilarious letter of complaint, to be emulated or made more tactful, as appropriate.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

124.3 k 93.8 k 240.1 k 3.7 k	Topical lesson New cars: what the critics say (24/06/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: engineering
	The 'Consumer' feature on p36 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: multiple choice questions about the reviews, a word search of car parts and how to drive in six easy steps. The second PDF is the magazine page. Includes interactive versions of the driving verbs task (Clozer, multiple choice and sequencing).
	B2 \| C1

24.0 k 38.4 k 3.5 k	Tense use in written assignments (22/06/2009)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Academic English \| Academic grammar
	Looking at examples from an assignment on teenage drinking, students analyse which tenses are typically used in which sections of an academic essay and what functions they fulfil. The interactive sequencing tasks can be used as consolidation.
	B1 \| B2

37.7 k 56.3 k	Perfect and continuous verb forms (22/06/2009)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Grammar overview
	A challenging resource that gets students thinking about the differences between the present simple, present continuous, present perfect simple, present perfect continuous and future perfect continuous, and actively using them to talk about themselves.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

216.6 k 934.8 k 449.0 k 1.6 k 3.6 k	Topical lesson 'More dangerous than bin Laden' (03/06/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: politics
	The 'Best articles: Foreign' feature from p16 of The Week magazine. Includes: discussion about things that are dangerous, a gapfill of the text, true/false questions, work on the verb 'move', a nationalities crossword and discussion about what students are afraid of. The second PDF is the magazine page. Includes interactive versions of task 2 (T/F) and task 3 (clozer).
	B1 \| B2

30.0 k 73.7 k	Museum of your life (02/06/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Writing \| Guidebooks, holiday brochures and leaflets
	A challenging and unusual way for students to get to know each other better and speak/write about themselves by creating a museum showcasing their real and ideal lives. Can be used to accompany Iconic objects. Also useful for writing practice using narrative tenses and the second conditional.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

48.8 k 63.5 k	Avoiding 'nice' (02/06/2009)
	Related resources: Writing \| Vocabulary \| Adjectives and adverbs (intermediate)
	Students use a dictionary and thesaurus to find alternatives to 'nice' in a range of contexts then write a postcard about their 'nice' holiday without using the dreaded word!
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

31.9 k 50.2 k 3.5 k	Cheer up and take down these phrasal verbs. (02/06/2009)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Phrasal verbs
	Students learn common phrasal verbs with 'up' and 'down'.
	B1 \| B2

24.9 k 46.1 k	I'm looking forward to doing this lesson! (29/05/2009)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Gerunds/infinitives
	Students revise the rules for using gerund or infinitive and practise using the two forms.
	B2

62.8 k 461.7 k 109.1 k 15.1 k	Topical lesson: Jordan: a very public separation (27/05/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: society
	The 'Talking points' feature on p21 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: predicting the content of the text, vocabulary matching, comprehension questions, work on direct and indirect speech and discussion about fame and success. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (matching) version of task 3.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

417.7 k 330.4 k 888.3 k 58.6 k	Topical lesson: 'Why Chairman Mao is a la mode again' (21/05/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: history
	The 'Best articles: Foreign' feature from p14 of The Week magazine. Includes: a photo identity parade of famous dictators, a webquest on them, discussion about dictators' memorabilia and about a clip from Chaplin's The Great Dictator. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy version of Vocabulary 2 (T/F).
	B2 \| C1

91.6 k 518.1 k	Immigration UK – East is East (12/05/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Books and movies
	Based on the film 'East is East', this lesson generates serious discussion, but should also raise some laughs. Students discuss immigration statistics and compare immigration in the UK with that in their own country. NB You will need to have access to the video clip on DVD or on YouTube. It contains swearing, violence and references to genitalia – not suitable for young learners!
	B2 \| C1

28.2 k 35.3 k 3.6 k	Summarising points of view (12/05/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Academic English \| Critical thinking
	Students brainstorm some everyday problems, try to reach a group consensus about what to do, learn and use some expressions for summing up that point of view, then continue the discussion as a whole class.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

35.2 k 86.5 k	Considering the consequences of decisions (12/05/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Academic English \| Critical thinking
	A resource that encourages critical thinking about everyday and economic decisions. Students are guided step by step through who is affected, in what way, and what the long-term consequences could be. Could be used with students in any subject, but would be most suitable for business studies, economics or politics students.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

30.2 k 43.0 k	Evaluating your problem-tackling skills (12/05/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Academic English \| Critical thinking
	Students assess their ability to discuss problems in English and reflect on ways in which they could improve.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

27.7 k 43.5 k 3.8 k	Challenging other people's views (11/05/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Academic English \| Critical thinking
	Students practise challenging other people's opinions and their own in direct and more polite ways. Includes interactive Syntex activities for students to rearrange words and punctuation into the correct order.
	B1 \| B2

60.4 k 1,364.3 k 69.6 k 59.0 k	Topical lesson: The “terrorist plot”: another police fiasco? (07/05/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Academic English \| Topical lessons: crime and law
	The 'Talking Points' feature on p19 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Focuses on identifying and presenting arguments, the use of quotations as well as providing speaking and writing practice. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (T/F) version of task 3.
	B2 \| C1

41.3 k 1,442.5 k 74.8 k 15.4 k	Topical lesson: Susan Boyle: Britain's unlikely new star (30/04/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Teenagers \| Topical lessons: media
	The 'Talking points' feature from p20 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: discussion of how to win a talent competition, work on vocabulary for describing and reacting to people, an interview with the star, and the class's own talent competition. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains whizzy versions of task 2 (matching) and task 3 (T/F).
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

19.4 k 54.3 k	What's in a name? (28/04/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Getting to know you
	A fun first lesson or warm-up activity that has students talking about the meaning of their names, whether they like them and how naming works in their country. Is most successful with a multilingual class to learn not only about names but about each others' cultures too.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

53.6 k 93.2 k	Catching up with friends (28/04/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Writing \| Vocabulary \| Teenagers \| Letters, emails and postcards (intermediate)
	Students discuss how they communicate with their friends, work on phrasal verbs and expressions such as 'catch up with' and 'keep in touch with', and correct grammatical and stylistic errors in an email. Finally, they get the opportunity to write their own catch-up email.
	B1 \| B2

38.1 k 54.8 k	[IELTS] The board-not-bored game (28/04/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Getting to know you
	A board game to get students talking. Particularly useful for IELTS as it covers typical topics from part 1 of the speaking section and a few from part 2. Also good as a getting to know you activity or as a review at the end of a course.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1 \| C2

177.4 k 40.1 k 187.4 k 58.6 k	Topical lesson: The police: a failure in leadership (27/04/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: crime and law
	The 'Talking points' feature from p20 of The Week magazine. Includes: describing and comparing photos, writing and performing dialogues, discussing police behaviour, choosing the best summaries for the article and discussing the use of names in discipline. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy version of task 2 (T/F).
	B2

92.6 k 889.2 k 251.9 k 3.7 k	Topical lesson: 'Consumer' (22/04/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Business English \| Topical lessons: business
	The 'Consumer' feature from p34 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: work on car vocabulary, technical abbreviations and adjectives used in marketing, jigsaw reading, a product presentation, a role-play on buying and selling a car, and another designing and marketing a new household appliance. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains whizzy versions of 'Before you read' (ranking) and task 5 (matching).
	B1 \| B2

32.1 k 60.9 k 3.5 k	Have a good trip! (21/04/2009)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Travel
	This resource helps students to clarify and practise the confusing travel words: travel, journey, tour, trip, excursion, cruise, flight. It also reinforces the use of certain prepositions.
	B2

30.8 k 41.0 k	Just what you were looking for! (21/04/2009)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Phrasal verbs
	Phrasal verbs with 'look' are presented in context. Students then match them to their definitions, match beginnings and endings of sentences, and complete sentences with the right phrasal verbs in the right form.
	B2 \| C1

25.5 k 10.5 k 46.1 k 51.7 k	The passive will be understood by you! (21/04/2009)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Passive
	Students use the sample sentences to work out the rules for using the passive and practise forming it in different tenses. The PowerPoint slideshow demonstrates how to convert active to passive sentences.
	B2

59.0 k 843.7 k 96.3 k	Topical lesson: Consumer (16/04/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: various topics
	The 'Consumer' feature from p34 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: scanning, proofreading, speed reading and internet research. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B1 \| B2

50.4 k 36.4 k	[FCE] A place in the sun (16/04/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Narrative
	Students read an extract from a novel, search for synonyms in the text and practise exam-style multiple choice questions.
	B1 \| B2

79.5 k 511.4 k 76.3 k 59.0 k	Topical lesson: Bad times in Dubai (06/04/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: economics and finance
	The 'Briefing' feature on p11 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes discussion about the financial crisis, T/F comprehension questions (plus whizzy version), choosing the best ending to a sentence and finding synonyms. The second PDF is the magazine article.
	B2 \| C1

703.2 k 923.1 k 11.7 k	Making sets (03/04/2009)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Young learners (under 12) \| Everyday words
	Children put pictures into circles of string to make sets. They can also draw their own or do the interactive Flipchart version where they drag the words into the correct circles, bedroom, kitchen or both.
	A2 \| B1 \| B2

129.1 k 103.4 k	Film board game (01/04/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Books and movies
	A topic that everyone loves discussing, complete with expressions for stating your opinion.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

64.7 k 387.3 k 77.3 k 1.5 k 59.0 k	Topical lesson: The crusader for capitalism (31/03/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: economics and finance
	The 'Briefing' feature from p13 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes T/F comprehension questions (plus Flash version), a focus on relative pronouns and discussion on books or films that have affected learners' lives. The HTML file is a whizzy version of task 5 (clozer).
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

35.8 k 34.3 k	Answer a riddle (23/03/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Young learners (under 12) \| Teenagers \| Questions (intermediate)
	Punning fun for higher-level young learners or adults in need of light relief. Good for starting a lesson or filling in time at the end.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

86.3 k 497.7 k	Story-telling with puppets (23/03/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Young learners (under 12) \| Narrative
	Children clothe their puppets and tell a story about them. Plenty of scope for imaginations to run wild!
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

53.6 k 1,025.5 k 236.0 k 58.8 k	Topical lesson: Does swimming make you fat? (11/03/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: health
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p17 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes brainstorming, a crossword puzzle, comprehension and vocabulary exercises, and using words in new contexts. The second PDF is the magazine page. The flash file is a whizzy (T/F) version of task 3.
	A2 \| B1 \| B2

60.7 k 731.6 k 151.0 k 43.7 k	Topical lesson: Greening the Recession (04/03/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: environment
	The 'Briefing' feature from p13 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes jigsaw reading tasks, scanning for specific information, and a well-constructed role-play. The Flash file is a whizzy (matching) version of 'Before you read'.
	B2 \| C1

243.8 k 1,215.5 k	Treasure hunt (02/03/2009)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Vocabulary \| Young learners (under 12) \| Revision activities
	Children brave lions and broken bridges to revise grammar, vocabulary and spelling in this lovely piratical boardgame.
	A1 \| A2 \| B1 \| B2

22.3 k 28.7 k	Writing plan for the argumentative essay (02/03/2009)
	Related resources: Writing \| Essays
	Students often have difficulty structuring their compositions. This resource helps students organise their ideas before they start writing.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

50.4 k 63.0 k 3.6 k	How to, and how not to, write an effective introduction (02/03/2009)
	Related resources: Writing \| Essays
	Students often have a hard time writing effective introductions. This document gets them thinking about what an introduction should include and what to avoid. It is accompanied by an activity where they practise rewriting poor introductions. There is an interactive version of 'What do you think? (2)' (Matching).
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

59.4 k 507.7 k 78.3 k 1.6 k	Topical lesson: The power of red and blue (25/02/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: sciences
	The 'Health & Science' feature on p17 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes putting sentences in order, a whizzy Choptalk version of part of the text, a gapfill of verbs relating to thinking and performing actions and another of fixed expressions. Can be used in conjunction with the resource 'Richard Of York Gave Battle in Vain'. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2 \| C1

29.9 k 59.4 k	Are you a model student? (23/02/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Classroom dynamics
	A questionnaire rich in useful collocations, followed by a role-play exercise and focus on the present continuous with 'always'. Allows you to find out in a humorous way what your students' learning strategies really are! Great for a first lesson or to motivate de-motivated class.
	B2 \| C1

42.1 k 80.4 k	Letting it flow (23/02/2009)
	Related resources: Writing \| Teenagers \| Sentence construction
	This activity makes students realise the importance of textual fluency. Students analyse the use of sentence length, adjectives and adverbs, sentence beginnings, and connectors in a short text. They then rewrite a text to make it more fluent.
	B1 \| B2

84.3 k 267.3 k 96.8 k 42.5 k	Topical lesson: 'The Nazi "most wanted" list' (18/02/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: crime and law
	The 'Briefing' feature from p13 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes a discussion on war crimes, a dictionary race, scanning, a headings match and a debate on the punishment of war crimes. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (sequencing) version of task 4.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

37.8 k 33.3 k	Hair by Mr. Bean of London (11/02/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Grammar \| Conditionals (intermediate)
	The devious and inept Mr. Bean performs some dreadful haircuts, giving students ample opportunity to practise the third conditional! See the teaching idea: Using Mr. Bean in the EFL classroom. NB You will need to have access to the video clip on DVD or on YouTube.
	B2 \| C1

51.0 k 70.7 k	Listening to lectures 1: anticipating the content (11/02/2009)
	Related resources: Listening \| Vocabulary \| Academic English \| Academic listening
	This resource helps learners to predict the content of a lecture from the title and to anticipate the vocabulary they may hear.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

56.6 k 81.4 k 3.6 k 412.1 k 848.0 k	Listening to lectures 2: understanding a lecturer's signals (11/02/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Vocabulary \| Academic English \| Academic listening
	Learners pool their previous knowledge of signpost phrases, study some more, listen to examples of how they can be employed in an introduction and in a main section of a talk, then practise using them in their own introductions and sections. There is an interactive version of task 2 (Matching). The MP4s are audio files.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

116.0 k 299.0 k 410.1 k 3.6 k	Topical lesson: 'How Darwin changed the world' (11/02/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: sciences
	The Briefing feature from p13 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes a Darwin quiz, guessing vocabulary from the context and a controversial roleplay. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (matching) version of task 2.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

356.1 k 68.1 k 3.6 k	The silver screen (03/02/2009)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Books and movies
	Essential vocabulary for describing films and their genres. There is an interactive version of task 1 (Matching).
	B2 \| C1

34.2 k 51.7 k	Becoming the music director (03/02/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Music
	Students analyse the role of music in film and TV then have the chance to play the role of musical director and even to re-enact a scene. Great fun will be had by all! NB You will need access to a TV and DVD-player/VCR and possibly a digital videocamera/camcorder.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

195.7 k 1,310.2 k 43.6 k	What have you been doing? (03/02/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Grammar \| Present perfect (intermediate)
	Pictures illustrate the difference in use between the present perfect simple and the present perfect continuous, particularly looking at the emphasis on the result of the action with the simple and the duration of the action with the continuous. There's some speaking practice in the context of activities at a leisure centre. The Matching whizzy combines tasks 1 and 2.
	B2

68.1 k 968.2 k 122.4 k 3.6 k	Topical lesson: 'Depression can be good for you' (02/02/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: health
	The 'Health & Science' feature on p26 of The Week magazine. Includes two different lead-ins and discussion sections, one for mental health professionals and one for learners of general English. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (matching) version of task 2.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

89.9 k 1,330.4 k 134.1 k 17.0 k	Topical lesson: 'Film' (21/01/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: media
	The 'Film' feature from p26 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes jigsaw reading, work on adjectives and writing a film review. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains whizzy versions of 'Before reading' (matching) and task 2.7 (T/F).
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

53.5 k 1,330.4 k 50.2 k	Topical lesson: Russell Crowe unleashes his "massive ego" (21/01/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: media
	The 'Film' feature from p26 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes completing a summary in table form, watching a clip from YouTube and role-playing a heated interview between the press, Russell Crowe, Sienna Miller and Ridley Scott. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

99.7 k 1,007.6 k 136.7 k 3.5 k	Topical lesson 'Film' (12/01/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: media
	The 'Film' feature from p23 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes speed-reading, completing a table with information from the texts, film genres and descriptions, and discussion about the films that students would and wouldn't like to see. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains whizzy versions of task 4 (matching) and task 6 (T/F).
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

179.7 k 2,487.5 k 185.9 k 58.6 k	Topical lesson: Health & Science (22/12/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: various topics
	The 'Health & Science' feature from pp18-19 of The Week magazine. Includes predicting the content of the articles, a spelling correction exercise and a crossword. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (T/F) version of task 1.
	B1 \| B2

131.0 k 730.2 k 109.6 k	Topical lesson: Arctic territory role-play (17/12/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: politics
	The 'Briefing' feature from p11 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson: a challenging role-play particularly suitable for learners who study or work in the areas of geography, international relations, politics, business studies or economics. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

80.3 k 730.2 k 366.1 k 1,149.1 k	Topical lesson: history of Greenland (17/12/2008)
	Related resources: Listening \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: politics
	The 'Briefing' feature from p11 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Consists of a short listening (1.26 minutes) containing fun trivia about Greenland. It can be used with the topical lesson 'Greenland: northern rights' and the Arctic territory role-play. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2

75.2 k 730.2 k 127.5 k 44.1 k 15.9 k	Topical lesson: 'Greenland: northern rights' (16/12/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: politics
	The 'Briefing' feature from page 11 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes a Greenland trivia quiz, a whizzy date-matching activity, summarising paragraphs, completing a summary, practice with comparative forms, and an interactive crossword to revise vocabulary. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2

43.3 k 33.8 k	Seminar skills 1: making a contribution (15/12/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Academic English \| Seminar skills
	This resource helps learners to formulate and express opinions in larger and larger groups. Very useful for reticent EAP students!
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

88.0 k 281.5 k 82.9 k 58.8 k	Topical lesson: A loss of humanity in our virtual age (08/12/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: society
	The 'Best of the American columnists' feature from p15 of The Week magazine. Note that although the subject (internet suicide) is sensitive, discussion revolves mainly around learners' use of new forms of communication and their dehumanising effect more generally. The second PDF is the magazine page. The flash file is a whizzy (T/F) version of task 4.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

64.8 k 418.4 k 70.7 k 3.6 k	Topical lesson : This recession won't make us better people (03/12/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: society
	The 'Best of the American columnists' feature on p15 of The Week magazine. Includes vocabulary-matching (plus whizzy version), discussion, and work on expressions of cause and effect. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

226.4 k 94.2 k	Letter to Scrooge (28/11/2008)
	Related resources: Writing \| Seasonal resources
	Students study common connectors, then write to convince the Dickens character that Christmas isn't humbug. Can be used in conjunction with the Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader of A Christmas Carol and / or the Teachitworld resource on it.
	B1 \| B2

212.3 k 105.0 k	A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens (28/11/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Seasonal resources
	Quick and engaging activities as an alternative to the ones at the back of the Oxford Bookworms Library version.
	B1 \| B2

210.0 k 1,969.2 k	A winter's day (28/11/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Adjectives and adverbs (intermediate)
	Some beautiful slides for inspiring students to make comparisons about wintery weather and even write their own winter poem at the end. Could make a great Christmas lesson.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1 \| C2

308.6 k 203.8 k	Christmas word search (27/11/2008)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Seasonal resources
	A bit of festive fun for teaching some well-known and some more unusual words associated with Christmas.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

841.3 k 613.9 k	Christmas word challenges (27/11/2008)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Seasonal resources
	A medley of materials to challenge learners' knowledge of general and Christmas vocabulary. Activities range from the analytical to the creative, with something for everyone.
	A2 \| B1 \| B2

159.9 k 749.0 k 1,982.0 k 1,880.6 k	Topical lesson: A dinosaur the size of a pigeon (13/11/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Grammar \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: sciences
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p21 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes vocabulary and comprehension exercises, work on comparative and superlative adjectives, and discussion of an intriguing evolutionary theory. Not just for experts, though! The second PDF is the magazine page. The Powerpoint presentation is an onscreen version of task 5.
	B1 \| B2

482.0 k 86.5 k 81.4 k 43.4 k	Topical lesson: The car that's faster than a bullet (03/11/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: engineering
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p21 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes a focus on the use of articles, a role-play, and a contextualised writing activity, plus suggestions for a class debate. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (matching) version of task 1.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

75.8 k 48.6 k 6.1 k	Academic writing 8: references and bibliographies (27/10/2008)
	Related resources: Writing \| Academic English \| Academic writing
	Students work on paraphrase and quotation and learn how to order and format items in a bibliography. There is an interactive Notebook version of task 2.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

64.7 k 43.0 k	[IELTS] Academic writing 7: impressing the marker (27/10/2008)
	Related resources: Writing \| Academic English \| Academic writing
	This resource helps learners to realise the impression they make on the marker and how to improve that impression.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

58.9 k 44.0 k	[IELTS] Academic writing 6: editing and proofreading (27/10/2008)
	Related resources: Writing \| Academic English \| Academic writing
	This resource helps learners to become aware of both micro and macro errors in a script and to rewrite the script without such errors. The topics are reality TV and social networking sites.
	B2 \| C1

64.2 k 40.4 k	[IELTS] Academic writing 5: accuracy (27/10/2008)
	Related resources: Writing \| Grammar \| Academic English \| Academic writing
	This resource encourages learners to be aware of, and to correct, the grammatical errors they make.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

59.3 k 49.2 k	[IELTS] Academic writing 4: the main body of the assignment (27/10/2008)
	Related resources: Writing \| Academic English \| Academic writing
	Thie resource helps learners to consider how the main body of an assignment can be organised into different sections, and to understand how these sections can be organised into paragraphs. Finally, learners have the chance to write about the advantages and disadvantages of living in the UK.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

57.8 k 48.1 k 58.8 k	[IELTS] Academic writing 3: the introduction and conclusion (27/10/2008)
	Related resources: Writing \| Academic English \| Academic writing
	This resource helps learners to understand the essential components of introductions and conclusions. They also have the chance to plan and write their own effective introductions and conclusions in the context of topical economics and finance issues. The interactive task is a T/F version of task 2.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

53.8 k 47.6 k	[IELTS] Academic writing 2: planning and cohesion (27/10/2008)
	Related resources: Writing \| Academic English \| Academic writing
	This resource helps learners to understand what a plan should consist of and also gives them practice in writing a plan. The context is modern world political history and economics.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

54.6 k 38.9 k 15.4 k	[IELTS] Academic writing 1: gathering ideas (27/10/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Writing \| Academic English \| IELTS \| Academic writing
	This resource helps learners to become aware of a) their strengths and weaknesses in academic writing and to b) the processes involved in writing an academic assignment. It draws on learners' life experience rather than on any specific academic discipline. There are interactive versions of tasks 1 and 2 (Ranking and Sequencing).
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

85.3 k 81.4 k	Management maze (27/10/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Business English \| Management
	Learners discuss how to manage junior doctor Ged as he encounters a series of difficulties in his first year working in a hospital. Not just suitable for learners in the medical profession, but for anyone interested in management more generally.
	B2 \| C1

113.9 k 89.6 k	Understanding customer behaviour (15/10/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Business English \| Marketing
	Introduces pre-experience learners to the vocabulary and concepts behind customer behaviour, and gets them thinking about their own behaviour as customers. Can be used as an introduction for the 'Fizzy Pop' marketing meeting and memo.
	B1 \| B2

91.0 k 755.2 k	Fizzy Pop (15/10/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Writing \| Business English \| Marketing
	Learners discuss how to market a fantastic new drink that changes colour and lights up in the dark, then write a memo to the MD with their recommendations.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

268.6 k 681.5 k	Fulfilling customer needs (15/10/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Speaking \| Business English \| Marketing
	Suitable for pre- or post-experience learners, this resource has them matching pictures of cars to potential customers and analysing Maslow's hierarchy of human needs in relation to different types of product. Can be used as a lead-in to the 'Fizzy Pop' marketing meeting and memo.
	B2

70.7 k 876.8 k 62.5 k	Topical lesson: 'Why dads are so embarrassing' (14/10/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: society
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p19 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes an adjective-swapping exercise, comprehension questions, work on the past simple passive, and plenty of opportunity for students to talk about their own experiences. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B1 \| B2

55.1 k 1,000.6 k 1,183.7 k 43.8 k	Topical lesson: How to stroke pain away (29/09/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: health
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p19 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes predicting the content from topic sentences, scanning for missing numbers and work on basic calculation. Also includes detailed reading of the 'How to stroke pain away' text and discussion about students' own experience of pain and pain relief. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (matching) version of task 5.
	B2

64.2 k 515.1 k 77.3 k	Topical lesson: The Taming of Tibet (25/09/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: history
	The 'Briefing' feature from p13 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes solving anagrams, completing a summary of the text, and discussing the situation in Tibet and other occupied countries. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2 \| C1

107.0 k 509.6 k 134.7 k	Topical lesson: Why the French live longer than us (25/09/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: health
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p17 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes completing a summary of the text, discussing lifestyles and longevity, analysing linking words and using them in a for/against composition. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2

58.5 k 419.8 k 601.2 k	Surprise surprise! (25/09/2008)
	Related resources: Pronunciation \| Intonation
	Students listen to a conversation where the speakers use intonation in tag questions to show surprise. Students then practise responding with tag questions. The MP4 is the audio file.
	B1 \| B2

26.8 k 761.5 k 71.2 k 43.5 k	Topical lesson: The "facts" about plastic bags (25/09/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: environment
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p19 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes word matching, comprehension questions, practice with the passive and a discussion about what individuals and governments could do to save the planet. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains a whizzy (matching) version of task 2.
	B1 \| B2

149.4 k 352.1 k 138.8 k	Topical lesson: To shed pounds, take pictures (22/09/2008)
	Related resources: Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: health
	The 'Health & Science' feature on p19 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes some amazing food facts, discussion about a balanced diet and experimentation with the tip from the article. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2

384.6 k 587.3 k 3.6 k	Embarrassing dates (17/09/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Listening \| Vocabulary \| Teenagers \| Relationships and marriage
	Hilarious stories of cringeworthy dating experiences! Includes a sudoku puzzle and crossword to practise writing new vocabulary items, a great picture story and some true-life anecdotes. There is an interactive version of task B1 (Matching).
	B1 \| B2

72.0 k 863.8 k 71.2 k 43.2 k	Topical lesson: Unveiling the monster (17/09/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: sciences
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p17 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes word matching, a spidergram of the word 'waste', guess the context, spot the error and practice with the third conditional. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (matching) version of task 3.
	B2

100.9 k 442.5 k 48.1 k	Topical lesson: Mapping the African exodus (17/09/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: sciences
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p19 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes guessing the content, a cloze exercise, work on prepositions, comprehension multiple choice questions and small-group discussion. Note: this resource contains sensitive racial issues. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2

65.2 k 51.3 k 94.2 k 58.4 k	Topical lesson: Chicago, Paris and the death of suburbia (10/09/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: society
	The 'Best of the American columnists' feature from p15 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes a crossword, predicting the content, guessing meaning from form and context, discussing change, and writing an article. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (T/F) version of task 2.
	B2

60.3 k 832.1 k 80.9 k 1.7 k 58.1 k	Topical lesson: Red Bull: a heart attack in a can? (01/09/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: health
	The 'Health & Science' feature on p20 of The Week magazine. Includes discussion about relaxation techniques and ways of staying awake, a review of health-related collocations, inference from information in the text, writing an email, and creating an advert. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains whizzy versions of task 3 (Magnet) and task 6.
	B2 \| C1

278.0 k 1,180.1 k 274.9 k 3.6 k	Topical lesson: 'Arcadia in Anatolia' (28/08/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Speaking \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: travel
	The travel feature from p34 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes discussion about places that are heaven or hell on earth, matching the places mentioned in the text with what you can do there, role-plays on developing rural areas, and writing a guidebook entry. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (matching) version of task 2.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

82.2 k 39.4 k	[IELTS] Debating expressions (22/08/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Connectors
	A grid containing numerous debating expressions. The cards can be cut up and played during a discussion. Works a treat with any controversial topic.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

100.5 k 1,177.6 k 171.5 k 43.5 k	Topical lesson: Getting fit without doing exercise (18/08/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: health
	The 'Health & Science' feature on p17 of The Week magazine. Includes guessing the content from the title, a comprehension/discussion boardgame, a link to the same news story on CBS and suggestions for writing activities. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (matching) version of task 3.
	B1 \| B2

25.6 k 86.5 k	The story of Arsuman (15/08/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Traditional folk-tales
	A disturbing folk-tale about cannibalism, transformation and revenge! Activities include discussing favourite animals and colours and what they reveal about our psychologies.
	B1 \| B2

47.2 k 40.4 k	How do you play it? (15/08/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Classroom dynamics
	This resource encourages students to explain a game to the class. It's simple but highly motivating!
	B1 \| B2

42.1 k 128.0 k 3.6 k	Help me with my friendship problem! (15/08/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Speaking \| Friends (intermediate)
	Students solve a complex problem while developing their reading, vocabulary, and oral fluency. They can write a letter from an Agony Aunt as a follow-up. There is an interactive version of task 2 (Matching).
	B2

73.2 k 149.5 k 3.6 k	Help me with my money problem! (15/08/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Speaking \| Money and wealth
	Students solve a complex problem while developing their reading, vocabulary, and oral fluency. They can invent a dialogue as a follow-up. There is an interactive version of task 2 (Matching).
	B2 \| C1

207.3 k 188.4 k 3.6 k	Help me with my relationship problem! (15/08/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Speaking \| Relationships and marriage
	This resource asks students to solve a complex problem while developing their reading, vocabulary, and oral fluency. They can write a letter from an Agony Aunt as a follow-up. There is an interactive version of task 2 (Matching).
	B2

30.6 k 1,017.4 k 191.5 k	Topical lesson: Get a haircut to beat the blues (13/08/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: health
	The 'Health & Science' feature on p15 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes a questionnaire about what students would do if they were feeling depressed, cross-checking with the advice in the article, find the equivalents, a quick check of the second conditional and practice on giving advice. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B1 \| B2

382.3 k 82.4 k 194.3 k	The same but different (06/08/2008)
	Related resources: Pronunciation \| Vocabulary \| False friends and confusing words
	This resource encourages students to see the similarities and differences between words. It can be adapted for different levels and particular vocabulary sets, and is both analytical and fun! The MP4 is the audio file.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1 \| C2

25.7 k 47.1 k 3.6 k	Help me with my work problem! (06/08/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Speaking \| Business English \| Atmosphere at work
	This resource asks students to solve a complex problem while developing their reading, vocabulary, and oral fluency. There is an interactive version of task 2 (Matching).
	B2

390.9 k 221.7 k	'Jobs' discussion board (06/08/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Business English \| Jobs and recruitment
	A boardgame to promote discussion on work-related issues. Note that some of the questions may be a little sensitive for some learners.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

15.2 k 38.4 k	Crime & pronunciation (06/08/2008)
	Related resources: Pronunciation \| Vocabulary \| Stressed and unstressed syllables
	A matching activity to practise the stress patterns of words related to crime and punishment. Can be used as a lead-in to The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

20.6 k 34.8 k	Unusual hobbies (06/08/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Speaking cycles
	A well structured speaking and listening exercise on the theme of unusual hobbies. For more information about the process see the Speaking cycles resource in the 'Teaching ideas' area.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1 \| C2

84.1 k 1,633.7 k 176.6 k 43.4 k	Topical lesson: A Spanish paradise for insomniacs (04/08/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Speaking \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: health
	The 'Travel' feature from p32 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes a questionnaire about sleeping habits, vocabulary matching plus whizzy version, reading comprehension and discussion. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B1 \| B2

16.8 k 55.3 k	A job application letter (29/07/2008)
	Related resources: Writing \| Business English \| Letters, emails and postcards (advanced)
	From each set of alternatives, students select the most appropriate choice of wording for a formal letter of complaint. Some of the inappropriate answers should raise a laugh!
	B2 \| C1

22.9 k 37.4 k	Getting personal (29/07/2008)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Polite responses
	Really useful resource where students practise asking personal questions politely and avoid answering questions that they find too personal.
	B2 \| C1

66.1 k 63.5 k 1,326.1 k	Let's do business 9: handling embarrassment (28/07/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Business English \| Business communication skills
	Lee meets the CEO and handles a difficult situation well. The MP4 is the audio file.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

27.2 k 433.5 k 55.3 k	Topical lesson: Nudge! Nudge! (28/07/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Business English \| Topical lessons: business
	The 'Briefing' feature on page 11 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes discussion of a marketing ploy, multiple choice comprehension questions, learning new words from context, a cloze exercise, and discussion of the ideas presented in the article. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

625.0 k 587.7 k 202.2 k	Topical lesson: The strange, sad fate of the honey bee (25/07/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Listening \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: environment
	The 'Briefing' feature on p9 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes a link to an unusual news video, as well as skimming for gist, scanning for specific information, summarising paragraphs, general knowledge about countries and languages and work on capital letters. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1 \| C2

35.3 k 911.2 k 621.1 k	Topical lesson: Birds at risk from urban noise (14/07/2008)
	Related resources: Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: environment
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p18 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes sharing knowledge about birds from Britain and abroad using the Image bank, a true/false comprehension activity, matching words and definitions, and holding a debate on protecting animal species. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2

30.6 k 48.6 k 1,011.9 k	Let's do business 8: coping with pressure (09/07/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Business English \| Business communication skills
	Lee deals with a last-minute technical hitch before his presentation. The MP4 is the audio file.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

33.2 k 58.4 k 1,369.7 k	Let's do business 7: keeping your position (09/07/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Business English \| Business communication skills
	Lee rejects a proposal tactfully. Learners practise interrupting and saying 'no'. The MP4 is the audio file.
	B1 \| B2

63.1 k 665.6 k 984.2 k	Let's do business 6: expressing your feelings (09/07/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Business English \| Business communication skills
	Lee is offended and says so politely. Learners explain some business problems and how they feel about them. The MP4 is the audio file.
	B2

33.4 k 61.4 k 1,194.5 k	Let's do business 5: saying what you think (09/07/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Business English \| Business communication skills
	Lee gives feedback on an American colleague's ideas and expresses his concerns tactfully. Learners practise agreeing, disagreeing and justifying opinions. The MP4 is the audio file.
	B1 \| B2

168.0 k 831.4 k 112.6 k	Topical lesson: The Dark Triad (07/07/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Listening \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: media
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p18 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes describing personality, a James Bond quiz, and a listening activity based on the Casino Royale DVD trailer. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2

38.7 k 78.8 k 998.4 k 984.9 k	Let's do business 4: being independent (26/06/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Business English \| Business communication skills
	Lee and John discuss the schedule for Lee's visit and negotiate some details. Learners practise asking permission using polite questions and intonation. The MP4s are the audio files.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

40.8 k 63.5 k 985.8 k	Let's do business 3: stating business objectives (26/06/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Business English \| Business communication skills
	Lee tells John what he wants to acheive during his trip. Learners practise stating objectives clearly and using appropriate body language. The MP4 is the audio file.
	B1 \| B2

28.9 k 49.2 k 929.7 k	Let's do business 2: keeping conversations going (26/06/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Business English \| Business communication skills
	Lee Woo and John Williams ask questions and give compliments. The MP4 is the audio file.
	B2

74.7 k 537.6 k 860.9 k	Let's do business 1: making small talk (26/06/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Business English \| Business communication skills
	Lee Woo from China arrives in Chicago and makes conversation about his journey, the weather, his host's car and the football. The MP4 is the audio file.
	B1 \| B2

26.2 k 1,007.4 k 67.1 k 58.9 k	Topical lesson: Biofuels – the green answer to petrol? (23/06/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: environment
	The 'Briefing' feature from p13 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes brainstorming energy sources, guessing the content, true/false comprehension questions, and class discussion about life in the future. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (T/F) version of task 4.
	B2 \| C1

22.4 k 76.3 k 59.2 k 15.8 k	Writing a formal letter (18/06/2008)
	Related resources: Writing \| Business English \| Letters, emails and postcards (intermediate)
	Students work together to put sections of a formal letter in the right order. They then work in pairs to spot the mistakes in another formal letter and finish with a quiz to check their knowledge.
	B1 \| B2

121.1 k 1,487.8 k 439.3 k	Topical lesson: Travel (16/06/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: travel
	The 'Travel' feature from p37 of The Week magazine plus accompanying lessons. Includes A2 level activities for 'Last-minute offers' and B1/B2 level activities for 'Getting the flavour of'. Both include discussion about holiday preferences, scanning for specific information, and a travel agent role-play. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	A2 \| B1 \| B2

16.4 k 42.5 k	[IELTS] Intro to IELTS - Running dictation (16/06/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Writing \| Academic English \| Exam format
	A lively activity that gives an overview of the tasks involved in the IELTS exam. May be used as a webquest or simply as a starting point for discussing what students already know about the exam.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

54.8 k 744.9 k 88.6 k	Topical lesson: Britain's impoverished children (02/06/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: society
	The 'Briefing' feature from p5 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes discussion of what poverty means, compound word 'tennis' using economics vocabulary from the text, and a role-played meeting with a local councillor.
	B2

34.8 k 107.5 k 42.6 k	When you meet the parents you shouldn't... (02/06/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Family (advanced)
	A fun and thought-provoking activity using two clips from the film 'Meet the Parents'. Can be used to practise modals for advice and speculation. There is an interactive version of task 8 (Sequencing). NB You will need to have access to the video clip on DVD or on YouTube.
	B2 \| C1

29.4 k 909.2 k 51.7 k 43.5 k	Topical lesson: Wiping bad memories (02/06/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: health
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p17 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes comprehension questions, vocabulary matching and discussion on brain surgery and medical ethics. This topic may of course be sensitive for some students. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (matching) version of task 2.
	B2

50.6 k 1,586.2 k 134.7 k	Topical lesson: How music improves wine (27/05/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: food and drink
	The 'Health & Science' feature on p 19 of The Week magazine. Includes a pairwork discussion on suitable music for different situations, increasingly in-depth study of the text, a group discussion to plan a party, writing and responding to invitations. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B1 \| B2

15.3 k 43.0 k	I don't know the first thing about... (22/05/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Classroom dynamics
	A speaking activity that allows the students to be the teachers by teaching the other students about their hobbies, countries, job, etc. Great for confidence-building and creating a supportive atmosphere in the class.
	B1 \| B2

36.7 k 765.4 k 290.3 k	Topical lesson: How to close a sale (20/05/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Business English \| Topical lessons: business
	The 'Health & Science' feature on p16 of The Week magazine. Includes mimicking famous people, reading for gist, parts of speech, a true/false comprehension activity, solving anagrams, holding a sales negotiation, and discussing non-verbal behaviour. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B1 \| B2

27.8 k 1,140.6 k 54.8 k 43.7 k	Topical lesson: Catching serial killers (14/05/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: crime and law
	The 'The Main Stories' feature from p4 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes discussion about serial killers, real and fictional, vocabulary matching, true or false and an agree/disagree discussion about punishment for serial killers. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (matching) version of task 4.
	B2 \| C1

86.1 k 746.6 k 96.8 k	Topical lesson: Napping good, dozing bad (09/05/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: health
	The 'Health & Science' feature on p22 and accompanying lesson. Includes discussion about sleeping habits, guessing the content of the text, writing questions for information in the text, and discussion about stress in advanced capitalist societies. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B1 \| B2

26.3 k 670.5 k 54.3 k 15.5 k	Topical lesson: Nationalising the Rock (09/05/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: economics and finance
	The 'The Main Stories' feature from p4 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes word matching, matching comprehension questions and answers, and discussion on national and private companies. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains whizzy (matching) versions of tasks 2 and 3.
	B2 \| C1

33.6 k 968.7 k 171.5 k 42.8 k	Topical lesson: Sharia law in Britain (09/05/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: society
	The 'The Main Stories' feature from p4 of The Week magazine. Includes a vocabulary gapfill, reordering a summary of the text and discussion on immigration and integration. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (sequencing) version of task 3.
	B2

41.8 k 55.8 k	First of the gang to die (07/05/2008)
	Related resources: Listening \| Pronunciation \| Teenagers \| Crime and punishment
	A fantastic resource that uses the lyrics of a song by Morrissey to focus on vowel and diphthong pronunciation and to improve listening for detail. Students go on to discuss the imagery in the song, the anti-hero, and crime more generally.
	B2 \| C1

91.5 k 239.6 k	Lo lo lo Lola (07/05/2008)
	Related resources: Listening \| Pronunciation \| Pronunciation of past simple regular verbs: t/d/id
	Students use the song 'Lola' by The Kinks to practise the pronunciation of past simple regular verbs as well as focusing on phrasal verbs using 'up'. It leads to discussion about feeling 'shook up' and about being in embarrassing situations. Sure to raise some laughs, but be warned - it could be considered shocking!
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

61.9 k 55.3 k	You can't stop the music! (07/05/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Teenagers \| Music
	A boardgame designed to promote discussion around the topic of 'music'. Fun for various levels and ages, providing opportunities for authentic conversation.
	B1 \| B2

317.2 k 268.3 k	Design a pizza (07/05/2008)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Young learners (under 12) \| Teenagers \| Food and drink (basic)
	Students do a wordsearch for pizza ingredients and then use their imaginations to create a new pizza. Loads of mouthwatering fun!
	A2 \| B1 \| B2

95.9 k 1,241.9 k 480.3 k	Topical lesson: The world at a glance (06/05/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: society
	The 'world at a glance' feature from p7 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes a geography quiz, a jigsaw reading and discussion on indecent dress and national identity/pride. There's a letter-writing activity as a follow-up. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B1 \| B2

50.6 k 709.7 k 91.1 k	Topical lesson: The tiny rivets that sank the Titanic (28/04/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Business English \| Topical lessons: engineering
	The 'Health & Science' feature from p19 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes discussion about poor design and engineering, a spidergram to analyse the different meanings of 'to raise', and the difference between 'raise' and 'rise'. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2

21.0 k 97.8 k 3.5 k	The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth (24/04/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Crime and punishment
	A probing resource where students discuss subjects from white lies to capital punishment. They do a crossword to build their basic legal vocabulary, match more advanced collocations, and look at expressions with 'tell'. There are interactive versions of exercises 6 and 7 (Matching and Ranking).
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

89.0 k 57.9 k	Prefix and suffix dominoes (24/04/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Parts of speech (intermediate)
	A fun game to practise the prefixes and suffixes we use with different root words.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

26.6 k 59.9 k 3.6 k	Are you a workaholic? (24/04/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Business English \| Jobs and recruitment
	Students interview each other about their past, present and future jobs, look at some job titles and what they would like/dislike about those jobs, discuss motivating factors and finally do a fun questionnaire with a serious message. Includes interactive versions of exercises 3, 4 and 5 (Matching, Ranking and T/F).
	A2 \| B1 \| B2

235.3 k 633.9 k 224.2 k 3.6 k	Anyone for tennis? (24/04/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Determiners (intermediate)
	A lively and systematic presentation of the differences between the determiners all, both, every, each, none, neither with structured practice. Students complete descriptions of a picture and make dialogues about sports clothes shopping. There is a whizzy version of task 1 (T/F).
	B1 \| B2

285.2 k 202.2 k 3.5 k	Absolutely delicious (22/04/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Food and drink (intermediate)
	A wealth of activities around the subject of food in the UK and elsewhere: find someone who ..., vocabulary matching, creating a menu, a restaurant role-play, and suggestions for written work as a follow-up. There are interactive versions of exercises 4 and 5 (Matching).
	B2

32.7 k 62.0 k	How are you feeling? (22/04/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Adjectives and adverbs (intermediate)
	A rich resource where students develop vocabulary for describing feelings, practise the difference between -ed and -ing adjectives, and discuss their feelings about the past, present and future.
	B2

47.2 k 206.3 k	The code game (22/04/2008)
	Related resources: Pronunciation \| Young learners (under 12) \| Teenagers \| Minimal pairs and similar sounds
	A fun activity which encourages students of all ages and levels to improve their production and recognition of minimal pairs.
	A2 \| B1 \| B2 \| C1 \| C2

20.3 k 42.0 k	Cosmetic surgery boardgame (22/04/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Body and health (advanced)
	A controversial subject with lively presentation, guaranteed to generate lots of discussion! Includes useful phrases for expressing opinion. The statements can be adapted to any topic. Could be used as a pre-writing activity.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

33.3 k 98.3 k 2,016.2 k	Facebook Phenomenon (15/04/2008)
	Related resources: Listening \| New technologies (intermediate)
	An audio file of a local radio presenter discussing the Facebook phenomenon with a reporter in the studio. Accompanying resource includes full transcript, cloze transcript, a key vocabulary crossword and activity ideas. 2 mins 13 secs. The MP4 is the audio file.
	B2 \| C1

27.4 k 39.4 k 3,777.4 k	Radio hopeful (15/04/2008)
	Related resources: Listening \| Business English \| Jobs and recruitment
	Audio file of a role play job interview for a position as a local radio show presenter. Accompanying material includes interview questions and complete transcript. 4 mins 08 secs. The MP4 is the audio file.
	B1 \| B2

49.0 k 175.0 k 172.7 k 47.1 k 3,355.1 k 3,365.9 k 3,625.1 k	Wedding bells (15/04/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Relationships and marriage
	Audio file (MP4) of authentic spoken language as three people are interviewed at a wedding fair (an exhibition of wedding goods and services). Accompanied by a transcript, key vocabulary, ideas for activities, and a culturally diverse set of PowerPoint slides with questions about wedding customs. The third PDF and the second PowerPoint are for learners from the same country. 4 mins 12 secs.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

341.6 k 1,186.3 k	If you hadn't ... (15/04/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Conditionals (intermediate)
	A beautifully structured resource leading students from a picture story through a concept check of the third conditional form to practise forming sentences.
	B2

18.8 k 68.6 k 16.2 k	[IELTS] Creating a contrast (15/04/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Vocabulary \| Academic English \| Connectors
	This resource encourages students to see patterns in the use of different linkers and then to compose their own sentences using the appropriate patterns. Useful for IELTS and when studying any subject. The questions in exercise 4 are also available here as Syntex whizzies.
	B2 \| C1

18.4 k 57.3 k	[IELTS] Opinion linkers (15/04/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Vocabulary \| Academic English \| Connectors
	This resource encourages students to see patterns in the use of different linkers and then to compose their own sentences using the appropriate patterns. Useful for IELTS and when studying any subject. Could be extended into an essay-writing activity or class debate.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

288.4 k 823.8 k	My secret desire (11/04/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Conditionals (intermediate)
	Variety of exercises to distinguish between and practise the use of wish + past simple, and wish + would + infinitive. Includes a class 'secret desires' game.
	B2

28.8 k 43.5 k	Creative talk (10/04/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Creativity
	Great for building confidence in talking in informal situations.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

28.1 k 44.0 k	Adjectives and prepositions (10/04/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Prepositions (advanced)
	Practise using adjectives with the correct preposition and to establish how they are used.
	B2 \| C1

619.2 k 1,046.0 k	Where would you live? (10/04/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Living places
	Comparing the advantages and disadvantages of living in different countries. A nice resource with photo images (mostly b/w) and a ranking activity.
	B1 \| B2

1,213.5 k 1,168.9 k	Spot the similarity (08/04/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Pictures
	A fun resource to practise giving and listening for detail.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1 \| C2

350.9 k 1,617.4 k 1,729.0 k	Which is my view? (08/04/2008)
	Related resources: Listening \| Writing \| Pictures
	A fun resource to practise writing and listening for detail in descriptions using postcard views. Includes a PPT file with all the images.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1 \| C2

41.4 k 58.9 k	From boom to recession and back (04/04/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Business English \| Economics and finance
	Learners have a class discussion about privatisation, then build their knowledge of essential economics vocabulary through contextual guessing, related words and collocations.
	B2 \| C1

20.8 k 56.8 k	Homophone maze (04/04/2008)
	Related resources: Pronunciation \| Teenagers \| Homophones
	Students navigate their way through a maze of misspellings and learn about words that sound the same but are spelt differently.
	B2 \| C1

104.3 k 199.7 k 86.9 k 248.2 k	Olympic product launch (04/04/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Business English \| Marketing
	A review of comparative patterns followed by a task to plan and deliver a marketing pitch for launching a new sports drink at the Olympics. The MP4 is the audio file. The Promethean Flipchart is a version for interactive whiteboards.
	B1 \| B2

21.0 k 686.4 k 73.7 k 1,651.5 k	Topical lesson: It wasn't all bad (01/04/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Listening \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: various topics
	The 'The Main Stories' feature from p4 of The Week and accompanying lesson. Includes three gap-filling exercises, one based on verbs, one on noun premodifiers and one just every ninth word. The second PDF is the magazine page. The MP4 file is an audio recording of the article.
	B2

142.3 k 2,203.1 k	What is there to do? (01/04/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Guidebooks, holiday brochures and leaflets
	Using holiday brochure extracts (or brochures provided by the teacher), students decide on the best holiday resort for a given group of holidaymakers. They then write a letter from one holidaymaker to a friend.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

32.2 k 174.7 k 59.4 k	Topical lesson: Editorial (01/04/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: society
	The editorial from p5 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes giving opinions, reading comprehension, role play and synonyms. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2

68.8 k 1,144.5 k 52.7 k 695.7 k	Topical lesson: Memorial for a bear (01/04/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Listening \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: history
	The 'The Main Stories' feature from p4 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes work on verb meanings and verb forms, mostly regular verbs in the past simple, and open discussion. The second PDF is the magazine page. The MP4 file is an audio recording of the article.
	B1 \| B2

19.5 k 1,144.5 k 87.6 k 686.9 k	Topical lesson: Saved for the nation (01/04/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Listening \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: visual arts and design
	The 'The Main Stories' feature from p4 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes listening comprehension, a vocabulary building crossword, and a web research and presentation task. The second PDF is the magazine page. The MP4 file is an audio recording of the article.
	B1 \| B2

18.8 k 686.4 k 64.5 k 5,926.3 k	Topical lesson: Europe at a glance (01/04/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Listening \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: various topics
	The 'Europe at a glance' feature from p7 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes headline predictions, listening comprehension and discussion to rank news stories according to interest. The second PDF is the magazine article. The MP4 file is an audio recording of the article.
	B2 \| C1

33.4 k 788.1 k 334.8 k	Topical lesson: Teenager sent to Siberia (01/04/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: crime and law
	The 'Europe at a glance' feature from p5 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes vocabulary about punishments, questions for discussion, and an imaginative writing or drama task. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	B2 \| C1

82.8 k 922.4 k 2,678.3 k 762.3 k	Topical lesson: Bulldozers wreck dream home (01/04/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Listening \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: architecture
	The 'Europe at a glance' feature from p7 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes stimulus images of dream homes, predictions, multiple choice listening comprehension, and problem solving discussion. The second PDF is the magazine page. The MP4 file is an audio recording of the article.
	B1 \| B2

22.3 k 31.7 k	Selling the company (31/03/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Business English \| Jobs and recruitment
	A fun way for learners to practise using key business vocabulary and giving presentations, by 'selling' their or another company to future employees. They can also hold job interviews for interested candidates.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1 \| C2

137.6 k 1,982.0 k	A day in the countryside (27/03/2008)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Countryside
	A slide show to support the development of countryside vocabulary, with "keyword photographs" from a day out at Llanthony Priory in Wales, UK.
	B1 \| B2

141.3 k 175.1 k 3.6 k	Bon appetit! (27/03/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Food and drink (intermediate)
	A variety of adjectives for describing food by both taste and texture, and a look at what is really meant by 'English food'. There is an interactive version of exercise 4 (Matching).
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

14.6 k 33.8 k	How many people? (20/03/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Grammar \| Present perfect (intermediate)
	Holiday-themed mill-drill. Students get to know each other and their holiday experiences. Great for a first lesson. Works best with small groups (>10).
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

20.8 k 47.1 k	Vote for us! (20/03/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Grammar \| Modals (advanced)
	A fun resource, sure to lead to some lively work! Students invent the policies of an imaginary political party using phrases such as 'The police will be able to...', 'Immigrants won't have to...' and then try to convince members of a different party of the effectiveness of their policies.
	B2 \| C1

27.3 k 58.9 k	It's all in the timing (20/03/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Grammar overview
	A useful first-lesson activity for teaching one-to-one and assessing a student's ability to use the correct tense in speech.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1

21.0 k 32.8 k	Open to suggestions (18/03/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Speaking cycles
	A well structured speaking and listening exercise on the theme of advice. For more information about the process see the Speaking cycles resource in the 'Teaching ideas' area.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1 \| C2

20.6 k 35.8 k	Be afraid... be very afraid! (18/03/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Speaking cycles
	A well structured speaking and listening exercise on the theme of horror films. For more information about the process see the Speaking cycles resource in the 'Teaching ideas' area.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1 \| C2

262.8 k 1,211.9 k 620.8 k 1,209.3 k	[PET, FCE] What a picture! (11/03/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Pictures
	Some great photos and precise vocabulary for describing pictures. Particularly useful for PET and FCE. The images will benefit from colour printing, but can also be shown using PowerPoint. The interactive Promethean Flipchart version has some lovely graphics too.
	B1 \| B2

28.3 k 48.6 k 2,998.5 k	Vox Pops 1 (11/03/2008)
	Related resources: Listening \| New technologies (intermediate)
	Audio file of authentic spoken language as people are asked questions about children, mobile phones and education. Includes transcript and ideas for activities. 3 mins 18 secs. The MP4 is the audio file.
	B2

29.4 k 50.7 k 3,124.9 k	I'm feeling like chicken (11/03/2008)
	Related resources: Listening \| Food and drink (intermediate)
	Audio file of two friends looking at a cafe menu and deciding what to order. Includes transcript and ideas for activities. 3 mins 30 secs. The MP4 is the audio file.
	B1 \| B2

30.5 k 53.2 k 3.6 k	Question tags (11/03/2008)
	Related resources: Pronunciation \| Grammar \| Questions (intermediate)
	Revision and practice of question tags, including using the correct intonation. There is an interactive version of task 6 (Matching).
	B2 \| C1

136.4 k 2,595.8 k 187.1 k	Frightened or frightening? (11/03/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Vocabulary \| Adjectives and adverbs (intermediate)
	Contrasting and practising present and past participles used as adjectives. Lively resource with film poster and writing advertising slogans. The Promethean Flipchart file is a version for interactive whiteboard.
	B1 \| B2

208.9 k 1,404.9 k	Stop thief! (10/03/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Past (intermediate)
	Starting with a picture story and building up to oral story-telling from prompts, students practise distinctions between the past simple and past continuous tenses.
	B1 \| B2

25.8 k 36.9 k	[FCE] Sentence transformations (10/03/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Sentence construction
	To practise FCE style sentence transformations and develop good exam skills for correcting and checking mistakes.
	B2

187.6 k 114.2 k	Eyewitness (10/03/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Past (intermediate)
	A fun resource involving erupting volcanoes and a burning spaceship. Contrasts and practises the use of the present participle and infinitive after verbs of perception.
	B2

89.0 k 981.5 k 47.9 k	English is spoken here (05/03/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Passive
	Comprehensive analysis and practice of the passive voice in various tenses, using signs and notices, and an originally-presented general knowledge quiz. There is an interactive version of task 3 (Matching).
	B2

340.7 k 5,293.6 k	Christmas presents (03/03/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Seasonal resources
	A varied resource to practise verbs that take two objects, plus active and passive voices. Includes a nice little logic puzzle and some great festive pictures. NB These may take a while to download.
	B2

73.7 k 97.3 k	Wish you were here? (27/02/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Vocabulary \| Letters, emails and postcards (intermediate)
	An email from a friend who is travelling, to practise reading and phrasal verbs in context.
	B2

95.6 k 101.4 k 3.6 k	This is the life! (27/02/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Determiners (advanced)
	Students read a letter presenting the use of the definite article for specifics and the zero article for generalities. They do consolidation exercises and finish with a game. There is an interactive version of task 1 (T/F).
	B2 \| C1

30.2 k 42.0 k	Telephone dictation (27/02/2008)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Business English \| Telephone
	Pairs work together to decipher a telephone conversation.
	B2

216.1 k 1,372.2 k 889.5 k 1,323.0 k 4.2 k	Objects of desire (27/02/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Adjectives and adverbs (intermediate)
	Students explore the order of adjectives before nouns using some fantastic photos. Warning, the file is large and takes a bit of time to download. Either print out the images in colour or show the PowerPoint slides provided. There are interactive versions of tasks 5 and 7 (Syntex and Magnet) and of the whole lesson (Promethean Flipchart).
	B2

389.7 k 81.4 k	Newspaper reports: practising the passive (22/02/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Passive
	A beautifully-structured series of activities, from using a newspaper report to analyse the passive to interviewing the witness to a robbery and writing a newspaper report of the interview.
	B2

24.4 k 41.0 k	Thin ice (21/02/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Getting to know you
	Lots of lovely ideas to help generate conversation, including introductions, decision-making and opinions. Ideal as an ice-breaker.
	B2 \| C1 \| C2

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