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Hello from the editors

We're launching two new series in this packed June edition of onestopenglish. Fun with grammar, by Jill Hadfield, is a collection of games to practise individual grammar points.

And our exams author, Russell Whitehead, has written a series of six lesson plans for Bulats, the Business Language Testing service, which we will publish monthly. The lessons feature real questions and audio from the Reading and Listening tests and the first set is free for all onestopenglish users now.

Finally, our soap opera, The Road Less Travelled, is coming to an end! Vote in our poll to influence the season finale: Should Sal marry Rich? You decide!

New for June 2009

M Tunes

Our M Tunes animated music videos can now be played on our brand-new video player. Visit the M Tunes section to choose from a bank of over 40 music videos with interactive games, and watch our featured video each month on the homepage. This month: Tropical Weather!

Onestopblogs: a new service for the English language teaching community

Onestopblogs brings together blogs from throughout the English language teaching community. Featuring blogs from the best teachers, trainers and linguists on the web, onestopblogs is the portal for news, views, tips and trends in the world of ELT.

Macmillan webinars: New technology - new pedagogies

The first Macmillan webinar by Pete Sharma, available to watch at your convenience, directly in your browser. This video is 45 minutes long.

What Time is It?

A song video and interactive games on the topic of the time.

Selections level 3: Izzy the inventor

A story by Helen Douglas about inventions, with a complete lesson plan and worksheets by Adrian Tennant.

Vocabulary lessons: Listen to / Hear

Students are often unsure when to use look at, see or watch, and when to use listen to or hear. This lesson plan by Karen Richardson aims to practice this vocabulary in context.

A new diary from Bhutan: The first month

When Stephanie Earnshaw told us she was taking over from Shiriin Barakzai as a volunteer at the monastic school in Nalanda, as well as taking up a number of other teaching positions, we couldn't resist hearing more about teaching in the beautiful Kingdom of Bhutan. Here, she shares her first impressions.

Onestopenglish Video Dictionary Competition

Bring words and phrases alive by making videos of them in class! Enter the Onestopenglish Video Dictionary Competition for the chance to win a Flip Video Camcorder.

Weekly news lesson 143: 25th June 2009: Primates have been laughing for 10m years

A new study has found that ancient ancestors of humans were laughing at least 10 million years ago. Researchers used recordings of apes and babies being tickled for their study.

Macmillan webinars

The Macmillan Webinars are a series of talks from some of the biggest names in ELT. You can watch these directly in your web browser, right here on onestopenglish.

Business tasks: Progress and achievement

A lesson by Adrian Doff for students to practise using common expressions for talking about making progress and achieving something.

Fun with grammar

A new series of games and activties by Jill Hadfield, each of which is designed to provide practice and review of a single grammar point.

New this month: Binge drinking 'increases risk' of dementia

Doctors have said that heavy drinking may be the cause of one in four cases of dementia. They say that binge drinking and increased consumption are likely to produce an epidemic of alcohol-related brain damage in the future, with women being particularly at risk.

The Road Less Travelled Season Two: The end of the road?: Audio and activities

Last month, we asked you the question: Should Sal marry Rich? An overwhelming majority of you (85%) said 'no'! So, true to our word, here is your chosen ending for Season Two of The Road Less Travelled, plus some suggestions from Lindsay Clandfield on how you and your class can get the most out of the show's finale.

The Road Less Travelled Season Two: Episode 14: The morning: Audio and activities

Katie is helping Sal get ready on the morning of the wedding. Sal is having last-minute doubts and Katie gives her some advice ...

Spot on news lessons for teens: Beautiful, brilliant Brighton

This month's news lesson is about Brighton, on the southern coast of England, known for its wonderful Royal Pavilion and Brighton Pier.

Assessment matters: Diagnostic tests

Adrian Tennant considers 'diagnostic tests', sometimes referred to as 'level tests' or 'placement tests', comparing them to other forms of assessment as well as giving some practical suggestions.

BULATS Part 1 Section 1: Reading and Language Knowledge

This lesson, by Russell Whitehead, is designed to help you engage your students’ interest and understanding with Part 1 of the BULATS Reading and Language Knowledge Test. It covers Questions 51-57 of the Standard Test. The tasks are included in the computer-based version of BULATS.

Pronunciation skills: Sound and spelling

The relationship between spelling and pronunciation in English can be confusing for a number of reasons. This lesson plan by Jonathan Marks focuses on homographs and homophones, as well as other pairs of words whose pronunciation learners tend to find confusing.