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329.4 k 658.4 k	Finding Mr Right (23/08/2010)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Teenagers \| Relationships and marriage
	Contemporary expressions for talking about relationships. Learners help each other to guess the meaning from context, then mime them to the class. Fun with older teenagers or young adults.
	C1 \| C2

292.6 k 903.7 k	Sink estates and leafy suburbs (23/08/2010)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Living places
	Up-to-date expressions for talking about housing. Learners are encouraged to share their knowledge and experiences so that the target words really stick.
	C1 \| C2

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

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

182.4 k 72.2 k 43.5 k	Topical lesson: What the scientists are saying ... (03/08/2010)
	Related resources: Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: sciences
	The 'Health & Science' feature on p19 of The Week magazine. Includes discussion opportunities, reading and writing activities, and a focus on complex prepositions. The PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is an interactive version of task 3.
	C1 \| C2

79.5 k 78.3 k	Topical Lesson: Can World Cup success heal the rifts in Spain? (27/07/2010)
	Related resources: Topical resource [The Week] \| Politics \| Sport \| Topical lessons: politics
	The 'Best articles: Foreign' feature from p18 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes reading for gist, reading for detail, summary writing and giving opinions. The PDF is the magazine page.
	C1 \| C2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

180.0 k 133.9 k 101.9 k 16.1 k	Topical lesson: politicians and the pound (10/03/2010)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Business English \| Topical lessons: economics and finance
	The 'City' feature from p40 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: work on financial and political vocabulary, comprehension questions for each paragraph, and discussion about economics. The first PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains whizzy versions of tasks 2 (matching) and 5 (T/F). Suitable for learners with some knowledge of finance.
	C1 \| C2

70.2 k 75.3 k 2.4 k	[CAE, CPE] Walk this way! (02/03/2010)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Teenagers \| Synonymy, collocation and idiom
	Serious fun with synonyms of 'walk'. Has both teacher and students miming them, to great hilarity! A really useful resource for exams or just general vocabulary building.
	C1 \| C2

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

165.5 k 271.9 k 99.4 k 3.5 k	In at the deep end (22/02/2010)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Business English \| Synonymy, collocation and idiom
	Lighten up any business lesson with this fun resource on commonly used business idioms.
	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

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

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

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

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

136.9 k 75.7 k 36.4 k	Topical lesson: Issue of the week: a local squall? (11/12/2009)
	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: work on metaphors used in finance and predicting comprehension questions. Useful for business English exams. The first PDF is the magazine page.
	C1 \| C2

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

279.7 k 53.5 k 91.6 k	Topical Lesson: North Korea's tricks are growing stale (23/11/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Academic English \| Topical lessons: politics
	The 'Best articles: Foreign' feature from p16 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: reading to check expectations, comprehension questions, guessing vocabulary from context, class discussion and rewriting the article from a different viewpoint. The first PDF is the magazine page.
	C1 \| C2

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

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

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

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

54.7 k 74.4 k 135.7 k 16.0 k	Topical lesson: Organic food: grub for the gullible? (12/08/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: food and drink
	The 'Talking points' feature from p19 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: a 'How gullible are you?' quiz, an 'Are you an ethical consumer?' questionnaire, a jigsaw reading and vocabulary work. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains whizzy versions of the 'In more detail' task (matching).
	C1 \| C2

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

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

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

107.4 k 141.8 k	Whodunit? (30/06/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Teenagers \| Group decision-making
	Lady Celia has been murdered and her diamonds stolen! This whole-class role-play of the trial involves some serious legal vocabulary, but also ample opportunity for letting off steam.
	C1 \| C2

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

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

60.2 k 98.2 k 86.0 k 3.6 k	Topical lesson: 'The best ... bicycle accessories' (08/06/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Business English \| Topical lessons: business
	The 'Consumer' feature on p32 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes: scanning skills, language for advertising, inventing a new product and writing adverts for everyday objects. Suitable for students in marketing and those who are keen on cycling. The second PDF is the magazine page. There are also interactive versions of Worksheet 1 (ranking) and Worksheet 3 (clozer).
	C1 \| C2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

113.1 k 1,036.1 k 132.6 k	Topical lesson: Film: Bronson, Marley & Me, The Burning Plain (25/03/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: media
	The 'Film' feature from p27 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes scanning and reading for detail, paraphrasing, text organisation and structure, narrative techniques and 'weaving'. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	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

123.2 k 1,469.8 k 122.4 k	Topical lesson: 'Film' (17/03/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: media
	The 'Film' feature on p27 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes a version of 'Call my bluff' to preteach vocabulary and a focus on sentence structures leading into rewriting and writing activities. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	C1 \| C2

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

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

70.9 k 86.5 k 4.5 k	Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain (25/02/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Synonymy, collocation and idiom
	A rainbow of bright activities: sorting colours into shades of red or blue (there's an interactive Magnet option for this one), exchanging ideas about colour symbolism, and guessing the missing colour in idioms.
	C1 \| C2

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

32.8 k 45.6 k 3.6 k	Simple solutions for facade fastening (23/02/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Vocabulary \| Business English \| Engineering
	Working from an article by a specialist engineering supplier, this resource guides learners through an authentic product review and helps them develop their technical vocabulary. There is an interactive version of the vocabulary matching exercise. Learners then do a roleplay based on the article and there are ideas for two extended projects.
	C1 \| C2

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

49.2 k 57.9 k 594.0 k 578.7 k 645.2 k 262.5 k	Listening to lectures 3: to write or not to write? (11/02/2009)
	Related resources: Listening \| Writing \| Academic English \| Academic listening
	This resource helps learners to decide when to take notes and when not to. They are encouraged to take notes when particular signals are given, when a point is repeated, and when the lecturer speaks more loudly/slowly. The MP4s are audio files.
	C1 \| C2

54.2 k 81.4 k 1,693.4 k	Listening to lectures 4: note-taking 'shorthand' (11/02/2009)
	Related resources: Listening \| Writing \| Academic English \| Academic listening
	Learners work on a variety of techniques to take down the main points of a lecture: omission, grammatical simplification and symbols. The MP4 is the audio file.
	C1 \| C2

64.0 k 118.8 k	Listening to lectures 5: rewriting notes (11/02/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Writing \| Academic English \| Academic listening
	Learners identify which notes are irrelevant and why then rewrite them in linear form instead of spider diagrams. They also get the chance to invent a lecture title and write their own notes for it.
	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

65.0 k 58.4 k	Seminar skills extra: making presentations memorable (03/02/2009)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Pronunciation \| Academic English \| Seminar skills
	This resource helps learners to make a striking opening to their seminars through use of generalisation, killer facts, unconventional points of view, sentence stress and intonation.
	C1 \| C2

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

234.9 k 1,355.8 k 3.5 k	Lifestyle changes (03/02/2009)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Past (advanced)
	Students consider the past and present life of a prisoner to analyse the difference between the past simple and 'used to', and between 'used to do' and 'be used to doing'. They then use them in a guessing game about what has changed in someone's life. There are interactive versions of tasks 3 and 5 (Matching and T/F).
	C1

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

167.3 k 438.7 k 196.1 k 3.6 k	Topical lesson: 'Life after the White House' (28/01/2009)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: politics
	The 'Briefing' feature from p13 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes reading comprehension, vocabulary in context, textual cohesion (pronouns and articles), CPE-style summary writing, and discussion about retirement. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (matching) version of task 6.
	C1 \| C2

438.1 k 1,550.3 k 58.2 k	What if ...? (26/01/2009)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Conditionals (advanced)
	An illustration of a typical holiday crisis forms the jumping-off point for comparing and contrasting the first, second, third and mixed conditionals. Includes lots of practice too. There is an interactive version of task 2 (T/F).
	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

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

507.2 k 3,359.7 k	Save my dog - support images (15/12/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Animals (advanced)
	A beautiful PowerPoint slide of the most adorable dogs, all worthy of being saved! Helps learners with the dog vocabulary in the original Save my dog resource.
	C1 \| C2

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

43.7 k 42.5 k 3.6 k	Seminar skills 2: preparing a presentation (15/12/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Academic English \| Seminar skills
	This resource helps students to devise an appropriate title and to prepare a seminar systematically. There is an interactive version of task 3 (Sequencing).
	C1 \| C2

54.6 k 58.9 k 3.6 k	Seminar skills 3: considering different perspectives (15/12/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Academic English \| Seminar skills
	This resource helps students to formulate considered opinions, to see things from different perspectives, and to see flaws in arguments. Includes a useful table for analysing perspectives in written or spoken texts. There is an interactive version of task 5 (T/F).
	C1 \| C2

47.2 k 49.7 k	Seminar skills 4: weighing up arguments (15/12/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Academic English \| Seminar skills
	This resource helps learners to judge the weight of various points that can be used in an argument. Students are helped to develop a stance and justify it.
	C1 \| C2

53.1 k 41.0 k	Seminar skills 5: answering questions (15/12/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Academic English \| Seminar skills
	This resource helps students to deal with standard, difficult and irrelevant questions and to use tentative language in their answers.
	C1 \| C2

48.6 k 55.3 k 3.6 k 984.6 k	Seminar skills 6: delivery (15/12/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Pronunciation \| Academic English \| Seminar skills
	This resource helps students give a presentation using the appropriate body language, volume, speed, and signpost phrases. Should also raise some laughs as students direct their teacher like a remote-controlled puppet! There is an interactive version of task 6 (Matching). The MP4 is the audio file.
	C1 \| C2

45.1 k 40.4 k	Seminar skills extra: developing confidence (15/12/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Academic English \| Seminar skills
	This resource helps students to prepare for seminars step by step. It builds their confidence through small-group work and positive feedback.
	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

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

72.3 k 306.4 k 107.5 k	Topical lesson: Congo: war-torn heart of Africa (25/11/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: politics
	The 'Briefing' feature from p13 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes guessing the meaning of difficult words from the context and completing a summary of the text. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	C1 \| C2

79.9 k 76.3 k	[ICFE] Buying property abroad (18/11/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Writing \| Business English \| Economics and finance
	Learners swap advice on buying property in their countries and do reading, writing and speaking activities on the topic of buying residential property in France and in Russia. The resource uses the ICFE format, but is useful for anyone in property or finance.
	C1 \| C2

123.6 k 65.6 k 525.8 k 43.8 k	Topical lesson: Something we'll miss about Bush (18/11/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: linguistics
	The 'Best of the American columnists' feature on p15 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes discussion about the the importance (or otherwise) of accurate grammar and vocabulary and has students correcting some classic Bushisms! The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (matching) version of task 3.
	C1 \| C2

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

80.5 k 104.4 k 78.3 k 44.0 k	Topical lesson: Bankers and their bonuses (29/10/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Business English \| Topical lessons: economics and finance
	The 'Briefing' feature from p12 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. This resource is suitable for learners with experience in banking or finance. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file is a whizzy (matching) version of task 2.
	C1 \| C2

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

82.3 k 542.3 k 111.6 k 17.0 k 1,629.3 k	Topical lesson: Best of the American columnists (21/10/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: politics
	The 'Best of the American columnists' feature from p15 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. A treasure trove of material on the US election and the current economic crisis, and even an audio file on the differences between the Democratic and Republican parties. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains a wealth of whizzy versions (matching, snap, T/F and sequencing).
	C1

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

60.0 k 287.6 k 545.3 k	Topical lesson: The perils of positive thinking? (09/10/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: economics and finance
	The 'Best of the American columnists' feature from p15 of The Week magazine. Includes reading for gist and detail, inferring attitude, and writing/completing a questionnaire. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	C1 \| C2

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

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

35.9 k 232.9 k 38.4 k 2,223.1 k	Iconic objects (15/08/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Memorable events
	Using pictures from the PowerPoint file, or photos, students discuss iconic objects and images of the 20th and 21st centuries and plan a museum exhibition. Note: pictures of certain political events may be upsetting for some students. Could be used in conjunction with Museum of your life.
	C1 \| C2

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

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

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

14.7 k 44.5 k	A formal letter of complaint (29/07/2008)
	Related resources: Writing \| Business English \| Letters, emails and postcards (advanced)
	A challenging resource for higher-level business learners. Learners select expressions in the appropriate register then write their own letter. The inappropriate expressions should raise some laughs!
	C1 \| C2

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

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

175.8 k 490.3 k 98.3 k 15.4 k	Topical lesson: Was Malthus right after all? (04/07/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: sciences
	The 'Briefing' feature from p13 of The Week magazine. Includes predicting the content, vocabulary matching, a true/false comprehension activity, finding synonyms in the text, and a discussion about 'Frankenstein science'. The second PDF is the magazine page. The Flash file contains whizzy versions of tasks 3, 5 and 8 (matching and T/F).
	C1

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

46.7 k 1,191.7 k 837.1 k 1,455.2 k	Topical lesson: Travel (25/06/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Listening \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: travel
	The 'Travel' feature from p35 of The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes a listening activity (MP4 file) with a gap-fill for advanced expressions of suggestion and preference, and a jigsaw reading where students decide which holiday to go on. The second PDF is the magazine page.
	C1 \| C2

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

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

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

29.9 k 545.8 k 43.7 k	Women and sport - Bend it like Beckham (30/05/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Leisure activities (advanced)
	A discussion-based lesson which focuses on a short clip from the film Bend it like Beckham. Guaranteed to get the students talking and probably laughing too! It introduces some slang vocabulary which may not be appropriate for some learners. There is an interactive version of task 4 (Matching). NB You will need to have access to the video clip on DVD or on YouTube.
	C1 \| C2

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

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

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

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

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

43.2 k 63.0 k	Getting on like a house on fire (22/04/2008)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Relationships and marriage
	Learners discuss relationships, work out the meanings of lexical items from context, record lexis systematically, use a learner dictionary, and expand lexis through word-building and collocations.
	C1

29.7 k 55.3 k	Left-wing, right-wing (15/04/2008)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Politics
	Learners have a class discussion about voting systems, then build their knowledge of essential political vocabulary through contextual guessing, related words and collocations.
	C1

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

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

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

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

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

178.3 k 769.5 k	The environment under threat (08/04/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Environment
	Learners discuss threats to the global environment, then build on their vocabulary through contextual guessing, dictionary work, related words and collocations.
	C1

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

17.2 k 53.8 k	[IELTS] Criticising other opinions (08/04/2008)
	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.
	C1

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

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

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

19.8 k 160.7 k 56.8 k 1,701.2 k	Topical lesson: Editorial (01/04/2008)
	Related resources: Listening \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Business English \| Topical lessons: business
	The 'and how they were covered' feature from p3 and accompanying lesson. Includes listening comprehension, business vocabulary, and a Dragon's Den pitch. The second PDF is the magazine page. The MP4 file is an audio recording of the article.
	C1 \| C2

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

18.8 k 109.2 k 50.7 k 1,860.7 k	Topical lesson: Editorial (01/04/2008)
	Related resources: Listening \| Topical resource [The Week] \| Topical lessons: politics
	The 'and how they were covered' feature from p5 or The Week magazine and accompanying lesson. Includes listening for missing words, true/false listening comprehension, and a nice active discussion task based on prioritising government policy decisions. The second PDF is the magazine page. The MP4 file is an audio recording of the article.
	C1 \| C2

201.8 k 855.0 k 575.5 k 43.3 k	[FCE] Stressful situations (01/04/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Stressful situations
	A lovely mixture of activities exploring the causes of stress. Includes reading and discussions, phrasal verbs and comparative/superlative adjectives. There is an interactive version of text-based task d (Matching).
	C1

88.0 k 129.0 k 1,885.7 k	[FCE] Stress relief (01/04/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Listening \| Stressful situations
	A delightful series of activities about stress relief, including a fun quiz about driving and an accompanying audio file of a scripted radio interview of a doctor. The MP4 is the audio file.
	C1

28.0 k 61.4 k	[FCE] Stress is exciting! (01/04/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Vocabulary \| Stressful situations
	Lateral thinking about the positive sides of stress, with famous quotations.
	C1

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

23.4 k 53.8 k 3.6 k	At once, without fail! (27/03/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Prepositions (advanced)
	Students build on their knowledge of prepositional phrases using 'at', 'by', 'for', 'under' and 'without'. There is an interactive Matching activity for exercise 2.
	C1

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

245.7 k 66.0 k	Quiz: small talk (20/03/2008)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| Polite responses
	A challenging quiz to test students' responses in everyday social situations. It will generate a lot of debate on the culturally-specific nature of politeness.
	C1 \| C2

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

255.0 k 68.1 k 3.5 k	Divine definitions (18/03/2008)
	Related resources: Writing \| Vocabulary \| Newspaper articles
	Lovely ideas for improving vocabulary including a fun definitions game. The interactive matching task can be used as a follow-up.
	C1 \| C2

25.9 k 47.6 k	Unusual interview behaviour (11/03/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Business English \| Jobs and recruitment
	Examples of very strange behaviour by some interview candidates. Can be used as an amusing introduction to the topic of how to prepare properly for a job interview.
	C1

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

21.4 k 78.3 k 44.2 k	[IELTS] Drawing conclusions (11/03/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Vocabulary \| Academic English \| Connectors
	This resource is intended to help IELTS students to finish their written papers with a flourish, thereby making a positive impression on the examiner! There is an interactive version of task two (Matching).
	C1

63.5 k 47.6 k	[FCE] King of cats (10/03/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Parts of speech (advanced)
	Controlled FCE word formation-style exercise involving adverbs. Includes an interesting text about the cat carnival in Ypres.
	C1

20.2 k 42.0 k	[FCE] Save the cats (10/03/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Newspaper articles
	A touching tale of abandoned kittens rescued by tourists. Students find synonyms, answer true/false questions and revise phrasal verbs using 'off'.
	C1

17.3 k 34.3 k	[FCE] A trip to China (10/03/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Group decision-making
	A lovely activity that is sure to stimulate plenty of discussion and debate! Students will learn useful phrases for expressing opinions, useful in the communication activity of the FCE speaking exam.
	C1

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

28.0 k 37.9 k	Avalanche survival - group task (22/02/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Speaking \| Group decision-making
	As survivors of a climbing disaster in the Himalayas, students must decide how to survive and still reach the summit. A stimulating problem-solving activity requiring team work and collaborative discussion.
	C1 \| C2

14.3 k 30.2 k	Personal language histories (22/02/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Listening \| Language and languages
	An introductory exercise to get learners thinking about their own experiences with language and to hear about the experiences of others. Ideal as a conversation starter. 'One of my groups spent more than two hours discussing the questions' – Jane Tate
	C1 \| C2

59.4 k 79.9 k	He said ... she said (22/02/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Reported speech
	Activities to use and review formation and tense variations in indirect speech.
	C1

28.3 k 35.8 k	Desert island decisions (21/02/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Speaking \| Group decision-making
	Marooned following a shipwreck, individuals within a group must make decisions about their future survival. A lovely resource which will generate plenty of discussion!
	C1 \| C2

27.0 k 51.2 k 16.6 k	All in the past (21/02/2008)
	Related resources: Writing \| Grammar \| Past (advanced)
	Students analyse corpus-based examples of different uses of the simple past and then write sentences of their own to practice them. There are interactive versions of tasks 2 and 3 (Matching and Syntex).
	C1 \| C2

24.1 k 33.8 k	The present simple or present continuous? (21/02/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Present (advanced)
	A concise and effective test of learners' ability to use the correct present tense in different situations.
	C1 \| C2

28.2 k 54.3 k 3.7 k	The present continuous (21/02/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Present (advanced)
	This resource presents corpus-based examples of the present continuous and asks the learner to analyse different uses of it. The learner is also asked to do a number of increasingly difficult productive exercises. There are interactive versions of tasks 2 and 3 (Matching and Syntex).
	C1 \| C2

29.4 k 54.8 k 3.9 k	He turns... he shoots! (21/02/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Present (advanced)
	This resource presents corpus-based examples of the simple present and asks the learner to analyse different uses of it. There are interactive versions of tasks 2 and 3 (Matching and Syntex).
	C1 \| C2

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

42.3 k 99.3 k 3.7 k 61.1 k	You say aubergine ... I say eggplant (21/02/2008)
	Related resources: Vocabulary \| British or American
	Lots of fun options for matching American English words to their British English counterparts, as a quiz or a game of dominoes, or as an interactive snap game and a memory game in which students try to find the matching word pairs (Magnet).
	B1 \| B2 \| C1 \| C2

37.6 k 98.3 k	We're going to have a good time! (21/02/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Grammar \| Future (advanced)
	Students read a dialogue between two people on holiday and analyse the usage and meaning of the present continuous, will, going to and present simple.
	C1

65.1 k 80.4 k	[IELTS] Comparing things (21/02/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Academic English \| Connectors
	Encourages recognition of patterns in the use of linkers and allows students to practise using them in their own sentences.
	C1

18.1 k 55.8 k	[IELTS] Giving examples (21/02/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Academic English \| Connectors
	Encourages students to see patterns in the use of different linkers and then to compose their own sentences using the appropriate patterns.
	C1

19.5 k 65.5 k	[IELTS] Dividing things up (21/02/2008)
	Related resources: 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.
	C1

13.4 k 48.1 k	[IELTS] Explaining what you mean (21/02/2008)
	Related resources: Grammar \| Vocabulary \| Academic English \| Connectors
	A worksheet that explores the use of different linkers used for explanation. Helpful for IELTS or EAP more generally.
	C1

225.4 k 33.3 k	Room 101 (25/01/2008)
	Related resources: Speaking \| Annoying things
	Students discuss which of their most hated items should be dispatched to the abyss of Room 101, made infamous by the novel '1984'.
	C1 \| C2

27.5 k 56.3 k	Reading project (25/01/2008)
	Related resources: Reading \| Writing \| Books and movies
	Students share experiences of reading fiction and non-fiction books and produce copy for a leaflet. This resource could be adapted to suit a range of levels.
	B1 \| B2 \| C1 \| C2

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