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    Business Spotlight: Far from home

    This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight magazine, is about culture shock and explores the causes, symptoms and how to cope with it. 

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    Lesson Share: Grammar: The accident

    Mandeep Locham wins the Lesson Share competition for a second time with a lesson that uses the subject of workplace accidents as a basis to revise the past tenses.

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    Situations: wish

    A team game at upper intermediate level to practise I wish I had …, I wish I could …, I wish you would … .

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    Compounds: Geography

    Keith Kelly looks at examples of language used in forming complex noun and adjective phrases from the area of geography, which contain a mixture of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions.

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    Experiments: Pay-me game

    Students complete exercises on related vocabulary, sentence order and where to use the infinitive / gerund, and design a poster. Key vocabulary and practical teacher’s notes are included.

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    Your English: Word grammar: wide

    Tim Bowen is back with more word grammar analysis for a worldwide audience!

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    Your English: Collocations: offset

    Do you share car journeys to offset fuel costs? Tim Bowen weighs up a versatile verb.

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    Owl Hall: Episode 6: Something bad

    In the sixth episode, Kara goes to the barn to see her mystery ‘friend’ but their meeting is interrupted by her brother, Martin. You can download the mp3 file for Episode 6, plus a lesson plan (with student worksheets, full transcript and answer keys) written by Lindsay Clandfield.

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    Publishing for teachers

    Moving into ELT publishing is a traditional path for teachers who no longer wish to be in the classroom. But how do you make that move from teaching to writing or working in the publishing industry? Our experts offer tips and advice.

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    Your English: Idioms: nail

    As usual, Tim Bowen hits the nail on the head with another batch of idioms.

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    Your English: Phrasal verbs: hang (2)

    Don’t let the fear of phrasal verbs hang over you; Tim Bowen’s here to help.

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    The Gift of the Magi: Part 2

    This advanced-level story is set in New York at Christmas in the early 1900s. It is about a young married couple who are poor but very much in love, and want to buy each other the best Christmas present possible. The story is told in two parts; each part contains audio and an accompanying lesson plan written by Ceri Jones, which includes teacher’s notes, student worksheets and a full transcript and glossary. 

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    The Gift of the Magi: Part 1

    This advanced-level story is set in New York at Christmas in the early 1900s. It is about a young married couple who are poor but very much in love, and want to buy each other the best Christmas present possible. 

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    Reading: The Amish

    A worksheet with reading and comprehension activities on the origins and lives of the Amish people.

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    The Gift of the Magi

    This advanced-level story is set in New York at Christmas in the early 1900s. It is about a young married couple who are poor but very much in love, and want to buy each other the best Christmas present possible. The story is told in two parts; each part contains ...

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    Process: Geography

    Keith Kelly looks at examples of process language in geography, covering common verb and noun phrases, structures and sequencing phrases.

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    Owl Hall: Episode 5: The bedroom

    In the fifth episode, Kara’s mystery ‘friend’ doesn’t appear at the barn because she didn’t go alone, so they arrange another meeting. You can download the mp3 file for Episode 5, plus a lesson plan (with student worksheets, full transcript and answer keys) written by Lindsay Clandfield.

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    Business Spotlight: The Golden State?

    This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight magazine, is written by an American expat who talks about how the situation in her home state of California has changed in recent years.

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    Lesson Share: Grammar: Pawn shop

    Maria Sándor’s winning lesson incorporates a role-play that practises both negotiation skills and the present simple vs present continuous.  

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    Team competition: Reported commands

    A team competition at upper intermediate level to practise the reported commands He/She told you to … and He/She said to …