All British English articles – Page 63

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    Picture game: Second conditional

    A picture and guessing game at upper intermediate level which involves students using their imagination to complete sentences in order to practise the second conditional.

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    Experiments: Roller-coaster ride

    In this experiment, students construct a track for marbles to collide on in order to compare the energy stored in a stationary object to the energy of one that is in motion. Matching and gap-fill activities help students revise vocabulary related to movement. Students then complete a table and read ...

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    Small can be very, very strong!

    A worksheet with reading and vocabulary activities on the topic of the strengths of different animals.

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    Experiments: 360-degree periscope

    In this experiment, students build a periscope and explore the effects of mirrors on the passage of light. The accompanying activities practise preposition phrases and writing a scientific report. Students predict the results of the experiment using future tense. Key vocabulary and practical teacher’s notes are included.

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    Experiments: Gone with a bang

    In this experiment, students make a banger and use this to learn how energy can be released and turned into sound waves. The accompanying activities practise reading instructions and linking words. Key vocabulary and practical teacher's notes are included.

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    Onestop Phonics: Long vowel sounds 1

    This comprehensive lesson on long vowel sounds contains a flashcard, a downloadable podcast, PDF worksheets and teaching notes by Rachel Finnie.

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    Animal life in the Sahara desert

    A worksheet with reading and vocabulary activities on the topic of animals that live in the desert.

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    Experiments: Build a sail-car of the future

    In this experiment, students make a sail-car and learn how to harness the energy from the wind to power it. The accompanying activities practise the first and second conditional and modals of prediction. Students then design their own car of the future and talk about it using the future tense. ...

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    Spot on news lessons for teens: The world at your fingertips

    In this lesson, we meet young people who tell us about their jobs and how they couldn’t do them without speaking English.

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    Business Spotlight: End and beginning

    This lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight, deals with the problematic but essential Business English topic of losing a job. 

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    Teaching materials: Teaching with the help of songs

    This article by Paul Ashe suggests grammar activities and project work based around listening to music in the classroom.

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    Spot on news lessons for teens: Earth in danger

    This Spot on news lesson is about climate change and the ways in which we can help to save the planet.

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    Dominoes: since and for

    A domino game at upper intermediate level to practise using since and for with time expressions.

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    Business Spotlight: Career focus: Recruiter for love

    In this lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight magazine, Sophia McDonald talks about her company and how her people skills helped her become a successful matchmaker.

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    Experiments: Rocket mice

    This fun experiment reinforces vocabulary and concepts associated with forces. Students make a rocket mouse and learn how to make it fly with the help of a plastic bottle. Matching and gap-fill activities help students revise and consolidate concepts connected to forces. Students then talk about their experiment and write ...

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    Business Spotlight: What I've learned: 50 Cent

    In this lesson, based on an article from Business Spotlight magazine, the American rapper 50 Cent talks to the author Robert Greene about his life, career and business decisions.

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    Spot on news lessons for teens: Cool in Canada

    This month's Spot on news lesson visits Canada, where we meet three teenagers from different parts of the country.

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    Lesson Share: CLIL: Sine and cosine graphs

    Robin Summers' excellent 45-minute lesson focuses on the similarities and differences between sine and cosine graphs. Students examine the graphs and write descriptions of them with language guidance from the teacher.

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    Lesson Share: CLIL: Pythagoras' theorem

    This varied and fascinating lesson by Tereza Benesova enables students to fully understand Pythagoras’ theorem, solve mathematical problems in English and collaborate effectively in groups.

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    Lesson Share: CLIL: Math and logic: Deduction and speculation

    Yuliya Ivanova's comprehensive lesson is designed to develop and encourage logical thinking. Students complete a number of vocabulary-building activities and then read a puzzling tale which will challenge their ability to deduce and speculate.