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Our weekly news lessons are sourced from The Guardian, our principal news partner, and include worksheets for you to use in class.
14th January 2021: Zacharias not Zeppelin: Germany to scrap Nazi-era phonetic table
For over 80 years, most Germans have been using a Nazi-era spelling system without knowing its dark history. Not any more.
31st December 2020: “Big cat” country? New Zealand’s obsession with giant feline sightings
Since the 1960s, there have been reports of a mysterious, monstrously big cat in the south of New Zealand.
10th December 2020: Ecotricity founder to grow diamonds “made entirely from the sky”
The world’s most environmentally friendly diamond using carbon dioxide taken straight from the sky.
Flashcards: In the classroom (UK)
A British English set of flashcards on the topic of classroom objects to print and use in class.
Topics: Hobbies
Students are introduced to the topic of hobbies in this instalment of Adrian Tennant’s Topics series. The lesson is available at two language levels (Pre-intermediate and Intermediate +) and gives students practice in reading, listening and speaking skills, as well as exercises focusing on grammar and vocabulary.
Live from London: Healthy food
Set in Kings Cross, London, this video includes interviews with Londoners talking about healthy food and what they have for breakfast.
A series of resources all about celebrations and special events such as Halloween, Christmas and New Year's Eve.
Celebrations: Firsts
In this lesson, students do a quiz and talk about personal firsts.
Celebrations: Cards for every occasion
Students talk about sending and receiving cards for special occasions and design their own.
Video projects: Buy me, buy me!
In this instalment of the integrated skills series by Jackie McAvoy, students produce a short video or audio recording of an advertisement.
A series of resources about everyday life events such as going shopping, applying for jobs and meeting people.
Everyday life: In the kitchen
In this lesson, students do a class survey about breakfast and write a recipe.
Compass is a culture-themed course designed for adult students at an upper intermediate level.
Welcome to Compass
Lizzie Pinard introduces a series of cultural lessons for adults at an upper intermediate level. This article provides information about the series and guidance on how to use the teacher’s notes.
Using Art in the classroom
Using art in the classroom
A series of articles by Jamie Keddie containing lesson plans, teaching tips, and suggestions for using art in the classroom.
These lessons focus on common topics such as crime, travel, weather, family and politics.
Topics: Health
Students are introduced to the topic of health in this instalment of Adrian Tennant’s Topics series. The lesson is available at two language levels (Pre-intermediate and Intermediate +) and gives students practice in reading, listening and speaking skills, as well as exercises focusing on grammar and vocabulary.