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    The best job ... for your partner

    A lesson plan by Lindsay Clandfield in which students determine the best job for their partner or friend.

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    Blackout

    A speaking activity with emphasis on oral fluency; students role-play a series of mobile phone calls that all take place during a blackout in New York.

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    Speaking Games: The Christmas Stocking Board Game

    Get your students in the Christmas spirit and help them improve their oral fluency with Lindsay Clandfield’s fun & festive board game.

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    Celebrity crimes

    Four speaking activities all connected to the theme of celebrity crime.

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    Censored

    Students role-play a discussion about censorship on a television talk show.

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    Crying

    Students discuss what makes them cry and attitudes towards crying. They then 'tell' each other a short article about crying.

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    Dramatic dialogues

    Using dialogues to practise intonation, functions and structures.

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    Divorce

    A discussion class where students decide who gets what in a divorce, then discuss issues around divorce.

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    Exploring space

    The following activities are all connected to the theme of space and space travel.

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    Heatwave

    Students role-play a series of arguments that take place on a hot summer's day.

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    Learning languages

    A questionnaire and interview activity. Students interview each other and discuss languages. They then self assess what they can do orally in English.

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    The office party

    A speaking mingle activity with emphasis on oral fluency; students practise making small talk at an office social event and share secrets.

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    The wedding party

    A speaking mingle activity with emphasis on oral fluency; students practise making small talk at a wedding, share secrets and do some gossiping.

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    Sex sells

    Discussing controversial subjects.

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    Metaphors: It's all in your mind

    A lesson plan by LIndsay Clandfield to highlight the metaphorical meanings of several words related to the mind.

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    Metaphors: Anger is heat

    A lesson plan by Linsday Clandfield to highlight the metaphorical meanings of several words and phrases related to anger.

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    Metaphors: Illness and disease

    A lesson plan by Lindsay Clandfield to highlight some of the metaphors in English that surround the treatment of diseases like AIDS and cancer.

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    Metaphors: Honesty and dishonesty

    A lesson plan by Lindsay Clandfield to highlight the metaphorical meanings of several words and phrases related to honesty and dishonesty.

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    This restless Earth

    Show your students how volcanoes are formed while teaching key subject vocabulary such as magma, lava and crater.

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    Metaphors: Happy and sad

    A lesson plan by Lindsay Clandfield to highlight the metaphorical meanings of several words or phrases related to the emotions of happiness and sadness.