Flashcards: In the classroom (UK)
A British English set of flashcards on the topic of classroom objects to print and use in class.
Challenges in ELT
Welcome to Challenges in ELT. In this series of articles, teachers from around the world tackle the current and pressing issues in English language teaching.
Celebrations: Firsts
In this lesson, students do a quiz and talk about personal firsts.
Theme-based expressions: football
Keep your eye on the ball with Tim Bowen as he kicks off these theme-based expressions about the beautiful game.
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.
Football fanatics
This mini-play features a father and son from Yorkshire, who are on a long-distance journey to a football match. The lesson contains a downloadable MP3 audio file and a PDF with student worksheets and teacher's notes.
Flashcards: Food: Dishes (UK)
A set of British English flashcards on food dishes.
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.
Amazing world of food: Lesson 1: Where food comes from
In this lesson children identify food that is imported from other countries and describe where imported food comes from and how far it travels to get there.
Top Trumps London (Teens)
London is one of the world’s most vibrant cities. Teach your teens all about it with these fun card games and lesson plans by Colm Boyd, designed to build both speaking and vocabulary skills.
Top Trumps London (Young learners)
London is one of the world’s most vibrant cities. Teach your young learners all about it with these fun card games and lesson plans by Colm Boyd, designed to build both speaking and vocabulary skills.
Top Trumps London: Adult advanced
In this lesson for adults, students speak about tourist attractions, learn vocabulary for describing attractions and practise the pronunciation of some famous places in London.
Flashcards: Summer (US)
An American English set of flashcards on the topic of the summer, to print and use in class.
Flashcards: Summer (UK)
A British English set of flashcards on the topic of the summer, to print and use in class.
Celebrations: Inti Raymi—The festival of the sun
In this lesson, available at two levels, students read texts about the historical festival of Inti Raymi in modern day South America.
A ghost's guide to London
Our cinematic listening series.
Owl Hall
Owl Hall, by Robert Campbell and Lindsay Clandfield, is a gripping teenage mystery story told in thirteen spooky parts.
The Road Less Travelled
Meet Katie as she makes a new start in Caifornia from the UK.